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Table for one · Seoul, South Korea
Seoul has honbap (eating alone) culture; many places serve single portions on purpose.
Korean barbecue usually needs two. Go for soups, noodles and market stalls instead.
Jongno · 88 Changgyeonggung-ro
A stool at a mung bean pancake stall
Afternoon
Get: Bindaetteok and mayak gimbap
Rows of stall counters where everyone sits on stools and eats alone; the mung bean pancakes are fried in front of you.
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Myeongdong · 29 Myeongdong 10-gil
A shared table
Lunch
Get: Kalguksu
A noodle house since 1966 where one bowl of kalguksu is the norm and free refills of noodles come with it.
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Jongno · 5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil
A table
Lunch
Get: Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup)
Single-serving chicken soup, perfect for one.
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Jung-gu · 26 Seoae-ro
A table
Lunch
Get: Pyongyang naengmyeon
A cold-noodle house where people eat a bowl of Pyongyang naengmyeon alone and quickly.
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Myeongdong · 12 Myeongdong 9-gil
A shared table
Morning to early afternoon
Get: Gomtang (beef soup)
A beef soup house since 1939, solo diners welcome.
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Picked from Seoul's food guides and critics' lists and looked up on October 29, 2026. "When to walk in" is our advice; hours change, so check before you go. Places change; if one has, tell us at hello@chefamazing.com.
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