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The best of Seoul, day by day.
The 15 most popular food & market tours in Seoul. The ones worth your time, what each day actually involves, who runs it and what you pay.
Taste Seoul street food on a 2-hour night market tour with all food and drinks included, Korean drinking games, and a small group guide.
Most Popular“Super enjoyable experience despite a very cold evening in Seoul! Juno was an awesome guide and we were able to try some new and interesting dishes that we loved.”
Shop Mangwon Market, cook four Korean dishes at a local home, then feast on a hanjeongsik spread with makgeolli in Seoul.
“This is a great introduction to Korean food and culture. The chef and guide was very informative. The food was great. A must do in Seoul.”
Seoul’s Gwangjang Market night food tour with a local English guide. Sample up to 10 dishes, enjoy drinks, and play drinking games.
“The tour with Kevin was amazing! He made this visit to the market a memorable and fun night and one of the highlights of my visit to Seoul.”
A 3-hour Seoul food walk with 8+ tastings, lunch, palaces, markets, and a small group capped at 12—ending in Insa-dong.
“Alex was an amazing guide. He was able to tell us the history of the food and the stalls that we tried on and really took his time!!!!”
Join a small-group Seoul alley food and drink tour: Kwangjang Market snacks, Jongno back-street bites, and a Korean rice-wine tasting. $85.
“Mike was an extremely good host, and super knowledgeable about the food scene in Seoul! Would highly recommend booking with him, he really knows the “if you know you know” places, and has great taste as a former chef.”
Shop a local Seoul market, cook Bibimbap and Dakgalbi, then eat a Hanjeongsik feast with rice wine, photos, and recipes.
“Sara was fantastic! Fun, informative and helpful! Recommend this class to anyone interested in Korean food!”
A 3-hour Seoul center food tour through Gwangjang Market, Ikseon-dong, and Insadong with 8+ tastings and a Secret Dish.
Small-group Seoul night food tour with Korean BBQ, dumplings, rice wine, soju, and a hanok stop, ending at Gwangjang Market.
“This was a really great tour and a nice way to walk around Seoul and have some really good food. I went solo but everyone on the tour was friendly and welcoming.”
Seoul night food and culture tour: Changgyeonggung Palace after dark, Gwangjang Market tastings with Makgeolli, and Jogyesa Temple lanterns.
“Was ok…. I was expecting a night tour of the Palace but was afternoon. A lot of walking between sites that were closed. The market experience was good.”
Taste your way through Seoul in 3 hours with 12 tastings at Gwangjang Market, Cheonggyecheon, ramen-at-night, and Ikseon-dong cafes.
“Incredible experience. Su Han (hopefully this is the right spelling) was amazing. Great command of English, very engaging, thoughtful, kept all participants together and made sure everyone enjoyed each aspect of the tour. What was also great was that even though each location was busy, we were able to sit down to experience the meal…”
Shop Mangwon Market with Jomin, then cook 3 classic Korean dishes in a small group in Seoul, with a cookbook and leftovers.
“Incredible! It was our second class - we took kimchi class first and then decided to go for another one :) we loved it very much as well, the bibimbap was soooo good - I'm thinking about it very often...”
Seoul palaces and markets—Jogyesa, Insadong, Namdaemun—with hotel pickup, lunch, and a small-group 8.5-hour plan for $89.
“Added another awesome experience with our awesome, knowledgeable tour guide, Spring Kim. Me and my wife had a blast! Would recommend this great tours to friends and families.”
Private 3-hour Seoul food tour with 10 tastings, local highlights, and flexible start times near Hoehyeon.
“I couldn't find the tour guide, he sent me directions in Korean (I only speak, English). I told him where I was and if he would meet me (I was only a few minutes from him). He refused and told me to hurry up because the tour started soon. I ended up canceling and not…”
A Seoul night hike on the ancient Inwangsan fortress wall, plus market snacks and optional lantern-lit dinner with vegan options.
“excellent tour. magnificent hiking with great views of the city. Koa is very friendly. Snack in the local market and the dinner in the end were both very enjoying and tasty. highly recommended. very good Vegetarian options.”
Seoul Korean BBQ with a local host: 90 minutes of pork grilling, side dishes, and rice. Learn the wrap and eat together.
The palaces, the markets, the border up north and the long nights down south.
