STREET FOOD MARKET TOURS IN SEOUL
The 4 best street food market tours in Seoul you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how early it leaves. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Meet near Jongno 5-ga for a two-hour evening walk through Gwangjang Market and nearby local spots. Guides such as Juno, Yoon, Tan, Rocky, and Jacob explain Korean food and customs while you sample included dishes and drinks, with vegetarian and allergy requests handled in advance.
“Rocky was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and patient. We learned a lot and ate great food. Highly recommend!”
Meet outside Jongno 5-ga Station and spend two hours eating your way through Gwangjang Market with an English-speaking guide such as Juno, Jacob, Yoon, or Tan. Expect about 10 Korean specialties, drinks, vendor encounters, food stories, and traditional drinking games.
“Great, energetic guide with many stories to tell, easy to interact. Good english”
Meet your English-speaking guide, perhaps Mia, Kim, Jay, or another Tripper guide, at Hyehwa Station for a four-hour walk through Changgyeonggung Palace, Gwangjang Market, Jongno 3-ga, Ikseon-dong, and Jogyesa Temple. Food includes jeon, makgeolli, chopped live octopus, and market sweets.
“I had a lot of fun on this tour! It was a great opportunity to sample different kinds of street foods. This was my main reason for booking, but the Palace and Temple parts were super interesting as well. Mia, our guide, was super friendly, informative and engaging! She told very interesting stories (especially at the palace) and kept a great atmosphere even though it was very cold and rainy during our tour. Would recommend this to anyone visiting Seoul :)”
Start at Hyehwa Station with a walk to Changgyeonggung Palace, then ride between the palace, Kwangjang Market, and Jogyesa Temple. Your English-speaking guide, such as Mia, Janice, Ron, or Bruce, explains Korean history and customs while you try pancakes, makgeolli, raw beef, live octopus, dumplings, and a twisted donut.
“We got to see a lot of Seoul in only four hours! I really enjoyed the palace; it's beautiful! There was so much food too!”
Pick a kind of market, or the hour of the day you want to be standing in one.
