South Korea · FOOD
The 15 best food experiences you can book today, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is at the top for a reason, so start there.
Taste Seoul street food at Gwangjang Market with drinks, Korean drinking games, local stories, and a small group guide for $73.
“Great tour in an authentic food market. Taehaeng was a great host, he made the tour fun and gave us some history behind each dish and the market and vendors. He made us feel welcome, we really enjoyed it.”
Taste 10 Korean market favorites at Gwangjang Market with an English-speaking guide, drinks, local stories, and playful Korean drinking games.
“This was an amazing tour with Juno!! He explained everything in a way that was accessible and easy to understand — from etiquette, to language, to drinking games, to food history, to cultural history. The food choices were perfect and he fostered such a lovely group atmosphere! This was the best tour we’ve done in Seoul! Highly recommend!”
Taste Seoul through markets, palace districts, dumplings, tteokbokki, kimbap, sweets, and tea on a small-group food walk.
“Wonderful guide! We learned about and sampled a variety of Korean dishes. So glad we booked this tour.”
Taste Seoul street food at Gwangjang Market, Ikseondong, and Insadong with a local guide, eight tastings, tea, and a secret dish.
“Would highly recommend this tour, Taeseong our guide met us on time, we were the only guests so we got to have a private tour. Taeseong explained what the food was and how it fit into the Korean culture. We tried at least 10 things at the market before stopping for ice cream and then visiting a tea house. Taeseong was very knowledgeable on Korean history and taught us all about South and North Korea. He was a fantastic guide and I would highly recommend him for your tour. PS: dont eat any lunch before the tour!”
Taste Korean BBQ, rice wine, dumplings, and sweets on a small-group Seoul food walk through Insadong and Ikseon-dong.
“Awesome way to nosh, meet new friends and understand the cuisine.”
See Seoul after dark with palace lights, Gwangjang Market food, Buddhist lanterns, local stories, and convenient vehicle transfers.
“Amazing food and history tour, our guide Ron was so knowledgeable, friendly and kind. The palace and temple were beautiful lit up at night. The food was absolutely delicious, very different and plenty of it. We were even given wee hand warmers as it was -6degrees so getting the vehicle transfer in between stops was ideal! Thoroughly would recommend.”
Taste 12 Korean dishes across Gwangjang Market, a ramen shop, and Ikseon-dong with a friendly local guide in three delicious hours.
“Suha did an amazing job with our food tour! She was so kind and made sure everyone was involved. It was great being able to see parts of Korea I would've never found on my own!”
Taste 10 Korean foods across Seoul markets, learn local culture, and explore with a private guide on this flexible three-hour food walk.
“We just had a couple days in Seoul and wouldn’t have known which places to try on our own. The food tour was an excellent way to try so many kinds of traditional and street foods in just a few hours. Julian was an excellent guide and, in addition to telling us all about the food, gave great explanations of the history and monuments we passed on our walking tour. He also has great recommendations for how to optimize the limited time we had to explore after the food tour. This was a wonderful stress-free way to navigate the neighborhood, especially since we don’t speak the language. Would highly recommend…”
Shop Bujeon Market with Suyang, then cook three Korean dishes in a hands-on Busan class with vegan options and recipes to take home.
“It was a really nice experience. We enjoyed good food and learned more about the korean culture. Would recommend to anyone!”
Cook bibimbap and other Korean dishes near Haeundae Beach in a friendly three-hour class with Min, tea, dessert, recipes, and a meal.
“It was amazing ! Min is such a good teacher. We were lucky to take this class and to prepare such delicious food. I can only recommend this activity😊”
Walk Busan’s Jagalchi, BIFF, and Bupyeong markets with chef Heeyoung, tasting seafood, hotteok, fish cakes, and local specialties.
“Our chef/guide Heeyoung was a wonderful ambassador for Busan’s lively and delicious food scene. She enthusiastically led us through the streets and markets of Busan, and provided informative commentary to accompany each tasting. Busan’s ssiat hotteok (seed hotteok) and eomuk (fish cake) are justifiably famous. The portions are generous and you will not leave this your hungry. The tour ends at the fish market, where Heeyoung helped each guest select and order the freshest seafood. We enjoyed an amazing steamed king crab, steamed oysters, raw sliced yellow tail, crab fried rice, and seaweed soup. After helping us order, Heeyoung showed us how to make soju bombs, and all the ways…”
Cook Busan seafood with chef Heeyoung, learn Korean food customs, enjoy tea and rice wine, then shop Bupyeong Kkangtong Market.
“Heeyoung was delightful! We enjoyed hearing her wealth of knowledge about Korean cooking, history, and culture. We wish we'd done this at the start of our trip because the insight she gave us into Korean cuisine would have helped us appreciate our meals there more. The market tour afterward was also very fun.”
Explore Seoul by e-bike, from Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon to local snacks, Korean comfort food, and drinks in a small group.
“Fantastic tour very informative and fun. Hagar made sure we were safe. tour ended with authentic food and beer... YUM. Highly recommended!”
Taste Mangwon Market with local guide Jay, from tteokbokki and gimbap to Hanwoo beef and fried chicken by the Han River.
“Jay gave us such a nice experience. She showed us all kinds of food and explained where everything came from and why people ate it. She answered all our questions and helped us give a better understanding of Korean foods. This also Read more”
Explore Seoul’s Namdaemun Market with a guide, tasting noodles, dumplings, fish cake, and more while learning about Korean food and culture.
“Absolutely fantastic tour, great me of the best of our 3 week trip. Sophie was friendly, informative and took us to places we would never have been able to find on our own. We spent the whole time talking and learned lots about life in South Korea and Seoul. Cannot recommend this tour, and Sophie in particular, more.”
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