What is Samgyeopsal?

Samgyeopsal (삼겹살; Korean pronunciation: [sʰamɡjʌps͈al]) is a popular Korean dish that is commonly served as an evening meal. It consists of thick, fatty slices of pork belly meat. The meat, usually neither marinated nor seasoned, is cooked on a grill at the diners’ table.

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자연석돌구이

JayeonSeokdol Gui

 

Located in Gangnam-gu Nonhyeon-dong and having operated for over 20 years, their speciality is the thinly sliced grilled pork belly. It is a mecca for the working professionals in the district.

Weaknesses

From the air to the floor everything seems very oily

There are no ventilation hoods and at most one fan

A very noisy interior

Reasons to visit

It is very delicious- even just for the kimchi you want to order noodles

The fact that it managed to survive in this neighborhood for over 30 years!

A place you need to visit simply because it still exists

Address 97-18 Nonhyeon 2(i)-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Telephone Number 02-548-9494

Grilled Thin Pork Belly 11,000won
Fried rice 3,000won
Chopped noodles 6,000won

Opening Hours 11:00~00:00 (closed Korea new year’s day, Korea Thanksgiving day)

돈사돈

Donsadon

 

Located in Jeju-shi Nohyeon dong, it has operated for 9 years. Its speciality is the Jeju island black pig, and it is the place that will introduce the culture of Jeju island grilled meat to the entire country, and the pairing of pork and pickled fish.

Weaknesses

Because you have to eat an entire “geun” (600grams) of meat, it is too much to go alone

You can truly taste the difference depending on whether it is a professional or non-professional who grills the meat

Because all the tables have tabletop grills, it is crowded enough you worry about the fire safety

Reasons to visit

You can experience the true taste of pork

A place you want to visit with your closest companions

Number 1 in South Korea, a place you have to visit if you go to Jeju-do

The most delicious pork we have had in our life

Address 3086-3 Nohyeong-dong, Cheju, Jeju-do

Telephone Number 064-746-8989

Grilled Pork (600g) 45,000won

Opening Hours 13:00~22:00 (close on the second Tuesday, Korea new year’s day, Korea Thanksgiving day)

배러댄비프

Better Than Beef

 

Located in Shinsa-dong, it has a pork belly and stir fried kimchi dish called original samgyupsal, as well as popular dishes where the pork belly was marinated in cream sauce. It takes a step away from traditional samgyupsal restaurants into fusion territory!

Weaknesses

The best for people with simple tastes, but the meat cools too quickly!

Compared to well marinated pork the flavour depth is not as great

The interior is so excessive it distracts from the food

Reasons to visit

A place where you can enjoy unusual samgyupsal in an exotic atmosphere

Where you can enjoy a wide variety of samgypusal in one place

Where cheeky samgyupsal meats elegant atmosphere!

Address 514-9 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Telephone Number 514-9 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Original Grilled pork belly 19,000won
Variety pork belly 23,000won
Ricotta dream makgeolli 12,000won

Opening Hours Weekday 11:30~02:00
Weekend 12:00~22:00
(Last order 22:00, open year around)

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