Solo dining in Korea: 55 places where a table for one is normal (September 2026) | koreaplate.com
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Korea on a Plate lists 55 restaurants that suit eating alone. Price per person runs from ₩3,500 to ₩25,000, with the middle at ₩12,000; the average Google rating is ★4.2, and 5 of the 55 are open late or 24 hours.
Seven to start with
- Myeongdong Kyoja (Myeongdong) — kalguksu, handmade noodle soup. ₩12,000 · ★4.2
- Tosokchon Samgyetang (Jongno) — samgyetang, ginseng chicken soup. ₩20,000 · ★4.2
- Woo Lae Oak (Myeongdong) — Pyeongyang naengmyeon. ₩25,000 · ★4.2
- Mapo-ok (Hongdae) — seolleongtang, milky ox-bone soup. ₩19,000 · ★4.2
- Imun Seolnongtang (Jongno) — seolleongtang, ox-bone soup. ₩15,000 · ★4.0
- Sunhee's Bindaetteok (Jongno) — bindaetteok, mung-bean pancake. ₩15,000 · ★4.0
- Hadongkwan (Myeongdong) — gomtang, beef soup with rice. ₩18,000 · ★3.6
Outside Seoul the list includes Haeundae Gaya Milmyeon in Busan (chilled wheat noodles, ₩10,000) and Jamae Guksu near Jeju airport (noodles in pork-bone broth, ₩10,000).
Before you go
- Soups and noodles come as one-person portions. Barbecue places often ask for at least two portions.
- In office areas, 12:00–13:00 is the busiest hour. Arrive a little earlier or later for an easy seat.
- At the door, hold up one finger and say honja-yeyo (혼자예요, "just me").
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