SOUTH KOREA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 most popular street food tours in South Korea. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
A fast, well-guided Seoul sampler: Gyeongbokgung Palace with the guard ceremony, Bukchon hanoks, skyline views, ginseng shopping, and Gwangjang Market.
A small-group Seoul night market tour with all food and drinks included, Korean drinking games, and local stops beyond tourist traps.
“This night market food tour was one of the highlights of my time in Seoul. Juno was an incredible guide—very funny, engaging, and genuinely informative. He went out of his way to make sure everyone felt comfortable and had a great experience, and he shared lots of context about the food and local culture t”
Seoul half-day tour with an own guide: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Bugak Pavilion views, Ginseng Museum, and Gwangjang Market end.
“Chloe was exceptional as a guide, it really felt like she went above and beyond to make aure we were all being taken care of. She took great pictures for everyone, made great recommendations, an explained each stop carefully but efficiently. I highly recommend a tour with her!!”
Two hours at Seoul’s Gwangjang Market with a local guide. Try up to 10 dishes, enjoy drinks, and play Korean drinking games.
Small-group Seoul night food walk with Korean BBQ, rice wine and soju tastings, dumplings, hanok treats, and a market pancake finish.
“Chris was a great guide, keeping our spirits up even in a freezing cold evening. We loved that the tour included food that we didn’t expect, giving us a taste of things we’d never seen or heard of before. 10/10 would recommend, especially if your guide is Chris.”
Seoul night palace, lantern temple, and Gwangjang Market food tastings with vehicle transfers. $79 for a 4-hour cultural bite tour.
“Amazing food and history tour, our guide Ron was so knowledgeable, friendly and kind. The palace and temple were beautiful lit up at night. The food was absolutely delicious, very different and plenty of it. We were even given wee hand warmers as it was -6degrees so getting the vehicle transfer in between stops was…”
A 3-hour Seoul food crawl with 12 tastings, a small group, and expert guide Suha, from Gwangjang Market to ramen and Ikseon-dong.
“Our guide Soo-ha was friendly and engaging. She met us promptly at the meeting point and guided us straight to the market. We had several dishes at three different restaurants, and Soo-ha shared a range of information, from cultural…”
Private 10-tasting Seoul food tour with a local guide, flexible start time, and city highlights near Hoehyeon for $178.79.
“I highly recommend this food tour! Kim was very engaging and collaborative, and her selection of food spots was excellent. I really enjoyed the experience, especially the tea house, which was such a highlight!”
Seoul at night in 5.5 hours: Changgyeonggung Palace, Gwangjang Market street food, Naksan Park city-wall views, and Cheonggyecheon Stream.
“Had a blast on this tour with SHANA! Even in FREEZING 17 degrees we all enjoyed it overwhelmingly. Shana is so personable, organized, friendly and EXTREMELY knowledgeable! She provided so many tips and was lots of fun and…”
Eat your way through Busan’s top markets with a local chef: Jagalchi seafood, BIFF Square hotteok, and Bupyeong Kkangtong classics.
“This was such a lovely experience!! As non-Koreans who love cooking and eating, it was perfect set up for us to have a Korean chef walk us trough these huge, amazing markets and not just educate us but give us samples of things to try — we wouldn’t have any idea where to start otherwise.…”
