Immersive Korean BBQ, Market, and Secret Pub Experience in Seoul
Overview
Go to the same Korean pork BBQ restaurant featured on "Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown" on this classic Korean night out of BBQ and drinks. Spend a lively evening with a Korean food expert to learn about Korean BBQ and drinking etiquette, and then experience traditional and trendy alcoholic drinks in an energetic classic pub filled with Koreans from all walks of life. You will also explore a market famous for its pigs feet and a colorful market selling savory pancakes and tempura made from most anything under the sun.
For the ultimate experience, choose the "Three Stops" option to include a third parlay at an old school fried chicken pub with beer.
Make sure to bring your camera, but don't lose it, or they may fry it. This is the most intense way to immerse yourself in Korean food culture.
STARTING POINT
Gongdeok Station, exit 7, bottom of escalators
For the ultimate experience, choose the "Three Stops" option to include a third parlay at an old school fried chicken pub with beer.
Make sure to bring your camera, but don't lose it, or they may fry it. This is the most intense way to immerse yourself in Korean food culture.
STARTING POINT
Gongdeok Station, exit 7, bottom of escalators
Inclusions
- Dinner - Pork "Galmegisal, " which is a delicacy, and thick-cut pork belly cooked over charcoal. Egg ring around the grill and side dishes. Neighborhood specialty.
- Unlimited drinks (within reason)
- Local guide
- Snacks - Various savory pancakes and Korean tempura with tteokbokki rice cakes
- Alcoholic Beverages - Beer and a crash course in traditional Korean alcohol, including makgeolli, soju, and dongdongju
What to expect
Stop At: 정대포 갈매기전문, 183-16 Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Featured on "Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain, " this is a local Korean BBQ stop that specializes in a unique specialty, Mapo-style Galmegisal. It's pork skirt steak grilled over charcoals with a moat of egg surrounding it.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cheonghakdong Pancake, 23 Mallijae-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
We load up on savory Korean pancakes and sit down at the market pub for a crash course in Korean alcohol.
Duration: 1 hour
Sample Menu
• Grilled Pork - Pork belly and "Galmegisal, " pork cut considered a delicacy. Grilled over natural wood charcoal on a pan with a ring around it filled with egg.
• "Jeon" and "Twigim" - Plates piled with various savory pancakes and tempura treats.
Featured on "Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain, " this is a local Korean BBQ stop that specializes in a unique specialty, Mapo-style Galmegisal. It's pork skirt steak grilled over charcoals with a moat of egg surrounding it.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cheonghakdong Pancake, 23 Mallijae-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
We load up on savory Korean pancakes and sit down at the market pub for a crash course in Korean alcohol.
Duration: 1 hour
Sample Menu
• Grilled Pork - Pork belly and "Galmegisal, " pork cut considered a delicacy. Grilled over natural wood charcoal on a pan with a ring around it filled with egg.
• "Jeon" and "Twigim" - Plates piled with various savory pancakes and tempura treats.
Additional information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum drinking age is 19 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for unadventurous eaters
- Most travelers can participate
- Pork is the only BBQ option. The restaurant has no substitutions.
- Subway is the best way to arrive at the meeting point. Taxis tend to get stuck in traffic.
- If you’re landing after 3 p.m., you may not make it in time. Please anticipate bottlenecks and traffic. Unfortunately, this has happened a lot.
- Tour includes pork and alcohol
- Some areas may require a face mask, so bring one.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
HNAHPKNS
October 2019
Had a fun night eating ALL of the food (really, it’s a lot of food 👍🏼) Recommend doing this at the beginning of your trip
Had a fun night eating ALL of the food (really, it’s a lot of food 👍🏼) Recommend doing this at the beginning of your tripstevetsreviews
January 2020
There were 6 of us on tour. A family of 4 (2 teenagers), and 2 individuals. Joe was our guide. We started at an authentic back street 'locals' restaurant that specialised in Korean bbq. The food was cooked at the table over hot coals supplied direct from the furnice outside on the footpath. Joe e...
There were 6 of us on tour. A family of 4 (2 teenagers), and 2 individuals. Joe was our guide. We started at an authentic back street 'locals' restaurant that specialised in Korean bbq. The food was cooked at the table over hot coals supplied direct from the furnice outside on the footpath. Joe explained the process, the etiquitte, and showed us how best to eat it. This is the best Korean bbq I've ever tasted. The Terra beers were good too :) We then walked through a series of 'locals' eateries to the second place where we picked out what we wanted from a large array of pre-battered (and lightly deep-fried) mostly seafood items before heading to a secluded (almost hidden) little 'pub' where we waited for our previously hand picked items to arrive once they were fully cooked. They were very good too. We also learnt about the etiquitte & drinking of Soju, Makgeolli, and Dong dong ju. They too where all good too. Overall, a great night, with a great (and very interesting guide with great stories to tell). Highly recommended.tiborch1
December 2019
Nice market for all who comming from CEE.Food delisous try all you can as it is nature based cuisine with unique tastes and fresh components
Nice market for all who comming from CEE.Food delisous try all you can as it is nature based cuisine with unique tastes and fresh componentskmw12345
December 2019
Had a great time last night on the BBQ tour. Ended up just being Joe, myself, a buddy of mine which ended up being great. Turned into more of a hang than a tour. Didn't feel rushed and there was more than enough food and booze for the both of us. Joe was just a fun guy to hang out with for a few ...
Had a great time last night on the BBQ tour. Ended up just being Joe, myself, a buddy of mine which ended up being great. Turned into more of a hang than a tour. Didn't feel rushed and there was more than enough food and booze for the both of us. Joe was just a fun guy to hang out with for a few hours. The food was amazing as well. Highly recommended, very entertaining night.BPCoffeeMug
December 2019
Exceptional food tour! Joe is a great guide and a lot of fun. Would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Seoul.
Exceptional food tour! Joe is a great guide and a lot of fun. Would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Seoul.Bill G
November 2019
What a fun a delicious evening! It was great to have a guide as Korean BBQ is a cook-it-yourself affair. We ate two different cuts of pork grilled over coals plus an array of sides. Fantastic! Then we walked to the market where we filled a platter with various fried foods and then went upstairs t...
What a fun a delicious evening! It was great to have a guide as Korean BBQ is a cook-it-yourself affair. We ate two different cuts of pork grilled over coals plus an array of sides. Fantastic! Then we walked to the market where we filled a platter with various fried foods and then went upstairs to the pub to enjoy them with some traditional tipples. Joe was a great guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended!