For the ultimate experience, choose the "Three Stops" option to include a third parlay at an old school fried chicken pub with beer.

Make sure to bring your camera, but don't lose it, or they may fry it. This is the most intense way to immerse yourself in Korean food culture.

STARTING POINT

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For the ultimate experience, choose the "Three Stops" option to include a third parlay at an old school fried chicken pub with beer.

Make sure to bring your camera, but don't lose it, or they may fry it. This is the most intense way to immerse yourself in Korean food culture.

STARTING POINT

Gongdeok Station, exit 7, bottom of escalators" />
For the ultimate experience, choose the "Three Stops" option to include a third parlay at an old school fried chicken pub with beer.

Make sure to bring your camera, but don't lose it, or they may fry it. This is the most intense way to immerse yourself in Korean food culture.

STARTING POINT

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Immersive Korean BBQ, Market, and Secret Pub Experience in Seoul

Seoul, South Korea
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Go to the same Korean pork BBQ restaurant featured on "Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown" on this classic Korean night out of BBQ and drinks. Spend a lively evening with a Korean food expert to learn about Korean BBQ and drinking etiquette, and then experience traditional and trendy alcoholic drinks in an energetic classic pub filled with Koreans from all walks of life. You will also explore a market famous for its pigs feet and a colorful market selling savory pancakes and tempura made from most anything under the sun.

For the ultimate experience, choose the "Three Stops" option to include a third parlay at an old school fried chicken pub with beer.

Make sure to bring your camera, but don't lose it, or they may fry it. This is the most intense way to immerse yourself in Korean food culture.

STARTING POINT

Gongdeok Station, exit 7, bottom of escalators

Description

Stop At: 정대포, 183-8 Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Featured on "Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain," this is a local Korean BBQ stop that specializes in a unique specialty, Mapo-style Galmegisal. It's pork skirt steak grilled over charcoals with a moat of egg surrounding it.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cheonghakdong Pancake, 23 Mallijae-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

We load up on savory Korean pancakes and sit down at the market pub for a crash course in Korean alcohol.

Duration: 1 hour

Sample Menu

• Grilled Pork - Pork belly and "Galmegisal," pork cut considered a delicacy. Grilled over natural wood charcoal on a pan with a ring around it filled with egg.
• "Jeon" and "Twigim" - Plates piled with various savory pancakes and tempura treats.

Inclusions

  • Dinner - Pork "Galmegisal," which is a delicacy, and thick-cut pork belly cooked over charcoal. Egg ring around the grill and side dishes. Neighborhood specialty.
  • Unlimited drinks (within reason)
  • Local guide
  • Snacks - Various savory pancakes and Korean tempura with tteokbokki rice cakes
  • Alcoholic Beverages - Beer and a crash course in traditional Korean alcohol, including makgeolli, soju, and dongdongju

Exclusions

  • Gratuities
  • Extracurricular activities (karaoke, fried chicken pub) are optional after the main part of the tour

Additional information

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 19 years
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not recommended for unadventurous eaters
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Pork is the only BBQ option. The restaurant has no substitutions.
  • Subway is the best way to arrive at the meeting point. Taxis tend to get stuck in traffic.
  • If you’re landing after 3 p.m., you may not make it in time. Please anticipate bottlenecks and traffic. Unfortunately, this has happened a lot.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Tour includes pork and alcohol
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Some areas may require a face mask, so bring one.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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