The Monthly 30 · October 2026 · chosen from 245 places
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The Monthly 30 · October 2026
Thirty places we would send a friend to this month, chosen from 245 in the guide. The list changes every month; badges are dated.
- Haehwaok SinnonhyeonGangnam · Sinnonhyeon
- Cheolcheol BokjipMyeongdong · Euljiro 1-ga
- Myeongdong KyojaSeoul
- Tosokchon SamgyetangSeoul
- Haeundae Gaya MilmyeonBusan
- Donsadon · Main StoreJeju
- Imun SeolnongtangJongno · Jonggak
- Woo Lae OakJung-gu · Euljiro
- Ssangdungi Dwaeji GukbapNam-gu · Daeyeon
- Sunhee's BindaetteokJongno · Gwangjang Market
- Jinokhwa Halmae Dak-hanmariJongno · Dongdaemun
- Eulmildae Main branchMapo · Yeomni-dong
- Samwon GardenGangnam · Apgujeong
- Mapo-okMapo · Yonggang-dong
- Chodang Tobagi Halmeoni SundubuChodang-dong · Sundubu Village
- Geumsu Bokguk Haeundae main branchHaeundae · Jung-dong
- Ujin HaejanggukJeju City · Samdo 2-dong
- Golmokjip (Alley House)Mullae · Mullae-dong
- Doma (Cutting Board)Jongno · Insadong
- Halmeoni-ui Recipe (Grandmother's Recipe)Seongsu · Seoul Forest
- Byeolmi BokkeumjeomYeouido · Yeouido Station
- Ikseon AetteutJongno · Ikseondong
- 1992 Deopbap & Jjageuri Gangnam MainGangnam · Gangnam Station
- HangaramJung-gu · Bukchang-dong (near City Hall)
- Ttukbaegijip (Earthen Pot House)Jongno · Jongno 3-ga
- Geumseonggwan Naju Gomtang (Naju-style Beef Soup)Jung-gu · Namdaemun Market
- GosamiSinchon · Changcheon-dong
- Yukmian Gangnam branchGangnam · Sinnonhyeon
- Jigang Hansikdang (Jigang Korean Restaurant) Apgujeong MainApgujeong · Sinsa-dong
- MinglesCheongdam-dong