A Korean Meal in Yeonhui-dong: 7 Korean Restaurants

Nogwon Ssambap on Yeonhui-ro 25-gil serves set meals with leafy greens for wrapping alongside buckwheat dishes. For rice, choose the Nogwon ssambap or the Nogwon bossam set; if you'd rather have noodles, choose between mul makguksu (in cold broth) and bibim makguksu (spicy mixed). There's also buckwheat pancake, which you might add to a set meal or order with noodles. Deciding whether rice or noodles will be the focus keeps your order simple.

The herbal bossam for sharing comes in small, medium and large. You can compare individual set meals with a shared bossam, depending on your group size and appetite. It's on floors 1–2 at 22 Yeonhui-ro 25-gil. There's an afternoon break from 15:30 to 17:00, and lunch orders close at 14:50, so for a late lunch, plan to arrive with time to spare before the 14:50 cutoff.

Yeonhui-dong Kalguksu main branch keeps its menu simple: kalguksu in regular or large, and suyuk (boiled pork slices). Choose your noodle portion first, then decide whether to add the meat dish. It's better suited to days when you've already decided on kalguksu than to occasions when you want to choose among many Korean dishes. Thinking separately about each person's bowl and the suyuk to share makes ordering easy for two or more people.

For two or more people, you might each order kalguksu and share suyuk on the side. The restaurant is on the 2nd floor at 37 Yeonhuimat-ro; check the main branch's address and floor to find it. Hours are listed as 11:00–21:00, and it's marked as closed on Mondays. If you plan to stroll the surrounding side streets after eating on Yeonhuimat-ro, make this your starting point and look up directions to your next stop.

At Joeunjip, which serves tteokgalbi and gejang as its signature dishes, you eat a full hanjeongsik (Korean table d'hôte) spread. Besides the basic hanjeongsik, there are tteokgalbi, soy sauce gejang and spicy gejang sets, and the menu lists them per person. Start by deciding whether you want a meat dish or gejang. Even with gejang you can pick soy sauce or spicy, so be sure of the exact set name you're ordering.

It's on floors 1–2 at 43 Yeonhuimat-ro. It's a good choice for days when you want a set meal rather than a single bowl of kalguksu or gukbap; ask the restaurant about minimum orders per group or whether different sets can be mixed. Hours are listed as 11:00–21:00 with a break from 15:30 to 17:00. It's also marked as closed on the day of Seollal and Chuseok, so keep those dates in mind when planning a holiday family meal.

Subin's set meals are divided into tteokgalbi, spicy tteokgalbi, bori gulbi (dried yellow croaker) and soy sauce gejang. With regular and spicy tteokgalbi offered separately, people who want heat and those who don't can compare options. There are also sets for 3 and 4 people, so when eating with family or friends, look at individual sets and group sets together. Check what dishes the set for your group size actually includes, then decide how much to order.

It's on floors 1–2 at 31-3 Yeonhui-ro 25-gil. If you're choosing a place to eat with family or friends, look at ordering units that suit your group's tastes and size rather than just specific dish names. Hours are listed as 11:30–20:40, with a break from 15:00 to 17:00 and regular closures on Tuesdays. It also closes on some days during the Seollal and Chuseok holidays, so for holiday gatherings, start by asking which dates can be booked.

At Yeonhui Gomtang you can have a single bowl of gomtang or yang gomtang (beef tripe soup), or order suyuk and gopchang hot pot to share. The gomtang dishes suit days when each person wants rice and soup, while suyuk and hot pot are the ones to compare when a group wants to share one dish. Deciding first whether to stop at a bowl of soup or add another meat dish lets you vary the meal between a quick lunch and a shared dinner.

The restaurant's focus is clear gomtang, and the menu lists regular and large sizes for gomtang and yang gomtang. It's on the 1st floor at 17 Jeungga-ro. Its address is different from the other restaurants on Yeonhuimat-ro, so check which way to head from where you are. Hours are 11:00–21:00, with a daily break from 15:00 to 17:00. On days when you want a late meal during an afternoon walk, you can time it for after 17:00, when dinner service begins.

Cheongsong Hamheung Naengmyeon main building offers three kinds of naengmyeon: mul naengmyeon, bibim naengmyeon and hoe naengmyeon (with raw fish). Choose first based on whether you want it in broth or mixed with sauce. To go with the noodles, there are large handmade dumplings and mung bean pancakes, letting you build a different meal than naengmyeon alone. If each person has naengmyeon and you share one side, think about the total amount based on the number of people and appetites.

Suyuk and hongeo hoe (fermented skate) are also on the menu, so you can compare dishes to pair with naengmyeon. The restaurant is on the 1st floor at 6 Yeonhuimat-ro; since "main building" is part of its name, check this address when searching for directions. Published hours are 10:30–20:20, closed Sundays. Match the hours with your route when you want noodles after an early lunch and a walk around the neighborhood, or before an evening stroll.

Yeonhui Boribap offers table sets with different mains: cheonggukjang, grilled fish, and meat or squid dishes. You can choose the doenjang cheonggukjang, flame-grilled mackerel or gochujang galbi table sets, as well as the cubed galbi and aged kimchi stew, Gunsan-style stir-fried squid or mushroom beef bulgogi table sets. Start with whichever you're craving among stews, grilled dishes and stir-fries. Pair your barley rice with the main you want from the grilled, stew and stir-fried dishes to build your table set.

Shrimp and minari pancake and an LA galbi table set are also available. It's on the 1st floor at 33 Yeonhuimat-ro, a good fit for plans where everyone finds a Korean meal to suit their taste. Hours are 11:00–21:00, with last orders at 20:00. The break runs 15:30–17:00 on weekdays but 15:00–17:00 on weekends and public holidays, so for an afternoon visit, remember the 30-minute difference depending on the day.