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Glutinous-rice mochi stuffed with cream cheese + berries. Soft. Pricey for size.

Allergens: milk, gluten

Tip: Eat within 6 hours of purchase — mochi gets hard fast.

Smooth bread donut filled with custard/strawberry/peanut/double-chocolate cream.

Allergens: gluten, milk, egg, peanut (selective flavors)

Tip: Mango-flavor donut sells out by noon. Friday deliveries between 11:00–12:00.

Thick chocolate bar with pistachio cream + crispy kunafa pastry. The 2024–2025 single viral dessert.

Allergens: milk, tree_nut (pistachio), gluten, soy

Tip: GS25 has a ₩4,500 mini version — same flavor, no queue. The IG version is the boutique ₩20k bar.

Thick, hand-shaped bagels with cream-cheese flavors (jalapeño, salted-egg, chive, hibiscus).

Allergens: gluten, milk

Tip: Reserve via Catch Table app — no Korean phone needed, supports foreign numbers since 2024.

Sushi tasting menu (10–13 pieces) for ₩35–45k — quality reformed at a price-point that wasn't possible 2 years ago.

Allergens: fish, shellfish, soy, sesame

Tip: Book 2 weeks ahead via Catch Table. No-show fee ~₩10k charged to foreign card OK.

Thick toast + scrambled egg + cabbage + honey-mustard. The Korean breakfast import.

Allergens: gluten, egg, milk

Tip: Ask "no sauce please" if you don't want the honey-sweet ketchup-mustard combo.

Cream-corn soup served inside a small Korean pumpkin (hobak) — eat the bowl.

Allergens: milk, gluten

Tip: Seasonal! Available roughly Sep–April. The pumpkin shell is hollowed-out and edible.

Stone-ground Hadong matcha layered over cold milk + ice. Bright neon green, slightly sweet.

Allergens: milk

Tip: Ask "less sweet" (덜 달게) if you want it bitter — Korean default is sweeter than Japanese matcha.

Pick your veggies + meats + noodles by weight; cook in Sichuan-numbing chili broth. Pay-per-gram.

Allergens: soy, sesame, gluten

Tip: Spice level "약매 (yak-mae, mild)" is what foreigners can handle. "중매 (medium)" surprises most.

Korean gimbap rolls reimagined with truffle, lobster, kimchi-cheese, gochujang shrimp. Photo-worthy cross-sections.

Allergens: gluten, soy, sesame, fish

Tip: Premium gimbap shops have ENG/JP menus. Convenience-store gimbap (₩3k) is fine too.

Multilayer strawberry-cream cake with whole strawberries between layers. Korean January-April obsession.

Allergens: gluten, milk, egg

Tip: Strawberry season Q1. May onwards → mango / peach versions.

Mountain of shaved milk-ice with whole strawberries + syrup + sometimes mascarpone. ₩50–100k. Premium hotel version.

Allergens: milk

Tip: Strawberry bingsu is Jan–April. After May → mango. Hotels rotate seasonal flavors.

Tteok (rice cakes) in cream-rosé sauce — milder than the original gochujang. Add ramyeon + cheese.

Allergens: gluten, milk, soy

Tip: Pick "로제" (rose) for the cream version. Original "원조 매운" is dangerously spicy.

Cream pasta with truffle oil drizzle + Korean cheese + mushroom. Heavier than Italian.

Allergens: gluten, milk, egg

Tip: Order the small portion (1인분) — Korean cream pasta portions are heavy.

Double-fried chicken in red gochujang (yangnyeom) or soy-garlic (간장마늘). Eat with beer.

Allergens: gluten, soy, sesame

Tip: Half-and-half ("반반") = half yangnyeom + half soy garlic. The diplomatic choice.

Dry-aged Korean beef served sashimi-style + grilled on tableside. Hybrid omakase + BBQ.

Allergens: soy, sesame

Tip: Book 1 month ahead via Catch Table. ₩50k no-show penalty on reservation.

Ultra-thin sliced Korean Hanwoo beef that melts on the grill. Premium price.

Allergens: soy, sesame

Tip: Ask staff to grill for you — they tend to flame it perfectly.

Mini bibim-bap stuffed into a slider bun. Walk-and-eat traditional Korean.

Allergens: gluten, egg

Tip: Friday and Saturday only. Pair with the cup-soup from the previous stall.

Shaved ice + sweetened red beans + rice cakes + condensed milk. Traditional Korean dessert.

Allergens: milk, gluten

Tip: Traditional version — less sugar than modern bingsu. Suits the slow-afternoon hanok experience.

Stir-fried gochujang chicken with vegetables + thick layer of melting cheese. Iconic Korean comfort.

Allergens: gluten, milk, soy

Tip: Ordering 2 portions for 1 person is common — the cheese stretch is half the show.

Cake covered in cream + a layer of ice cream inside. Sold at Baskin-Robbins + indie cafes.

Allergens: milk, gluten, egg

Tip: Pre-order at Baskin-Robbins for popular flavors. Ice cream is the central feature, not afterthought.

Korean corn dog: sausage + mozz + cream-cheese in a fried-rice-flour batter, rolled in panko + sugar.

Allergens: gluten, milk, egg

Tip: Ask for "설탕" (sugar coating) — many foreigners pass on it but it's the iconic version.

Pumpkin or shellfish soup served in a small ceramic cup. ₩4–6k. Drink-and-go.

Allergens: shellfish (only the seafood cup)

Tip: Friday + Saturday nights only. The cups themselves are part of the experience.

Pizza topped with Korean-style honey-butter potato. Sweet + savory + cheesy. Cult Korean Pizza.

Allergens: gluten, milk, egg

Tip: Single-slice options at many branches — order one before committing to a whole pie.

Mountain of fluffy ice + mango chunks + condensed milk drizzle. Korea's answer to mochi ice.

Allergens: milk

Tip: Mango bingsu is May–August. Order one for 2 people — the portions are huge.

Take-home glass-bottled cold brew from indie roasters. Available at Olive Young alongside skincare.

Tip: Glass-bottled to take home, 24-hour fridge life. Stronger than American cold brew.

Whole skewered fruit (strawberry/grape/orange) dipped in melted-sugar shell. Cracks like glass.

Allergens: none typical

Tip: Eat within 10 minutes — once the sugar starts to weep it gets sticky. Carry a wet wipe.

Yakult probiotic drink + soju. Light, sweet, dangerous. Korean college staple.

Allergens: milk

Tip: Sweet hides the soju kick. Pace yourself.