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7 restaurants in the Korea on a Plate guide for group dinners in Jamsil, ranked Monthly 30 first and then by Google rating. Each has hours, a price per person and what to order.
In this guide: Donghwa Gook (Lotte World Mall branch), Bicena, Yukhwa Sikdang, Hwangsan Naengmyeon, Mukhim.
At a glance: Price per person ₩15,000–₩100,000 (middle ₩32,000). Average Google rating ★4.3. 1 of 7 are open late or 24 hours.
Updated 2026-10-05
| Restaurant | Area | Order | Per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donghwa Gook (Lotte World Mall branch) | Jamsil | Galbi course · marinated beef short rib set menu | ₩59,000 | ★4.8 |
| Bicena | Jamsil | Seasonal Korean tasting menu | ₩100,000 | ★4.4 |
| Yukhwa Sikdang | Jamsil | Pork belly grilled by the staff | ₩20,000 | ★4.4 |
| Hwangsan Naengmyeon | Jamsil | Milmyeon & eobokjaengban · wheat cold noodles and boiled-beef hot pot | ₩15,000 | ★4.3 |
| Mukhim | Jamsil | 20-day dry-aged doenjang pork belly · soybean-paste-cured samgyeopsal | ₩32,000 | ★5 |
| Bongpiyang · Bangi Branch | Jamsil | Dwaeji-galbi & pyeongyang-naengmyeon · charcoal pork ribs with cold buckwheat noodles | ₩35,000 | ★4.1 |
| Manseokjang Lotte World Mall branch | Jamsil | Sundubu Jeongsik · soft tofu stew set meal | ₩17,000 | ★3.3 |
동화고옥 롯데월드몰점
₩59,000 per person
Hours 11:30–22:00
A Korean set-menu restaurant inside Lotte World Mall built around galbi courses, with a weekday-lunch galbi special, 1++ Hanwoo gomtang and Pyongyang-style naengmyeon on the à la carte side. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as formal, upscale, quiet and clean.
비채나
₩100,000 per person
Hours 11:30–22:00
A modern Korean fine-dining restaurant on the 81st floor of Lotte World Tower, long listed in the Michelin Guide Seoul, with a panoramic view over the city. It serves seasonal Korean tasting menus at lunch and dinner and suits a special occasion more than a quick meal.
육화식당
₩20,000 per person
Hours Mon–Fri 16:00–00:30; Sat–Sun 12:00–22:30
A pork barbecue restaurant in the Songnidan-gil lanes near Seokchon Lake, open until 00:30 on weekdays. Servers cook the pork belly at the table so the group can talk, which makes it a common spot for after-work dinners with soju.
황산냉면
₩15,000 per person
Hours 11:00–21:30
Opened by the son of a well-known Busan milmyeon shop, this modest Bangi-dong storefront brings a beef-bone-broth take on the noodle dish to Seoul, alongside the less common eobokjaengban beef platter. It's a good, wallet-friendly stop near Olympic Park and the Bangi-dong dining alley, an easy add-on to a day around Jamsil.
묵힘
₩32,000 per person
Hours 11:00–23:00
A newer name on Bangi-dong's restaurant street, built on the idea that aged meat deserves real technique — the name pairs 묵 (to let rest) with 힘 (strength). Staff grill at the table, and the doenjang-cured belly picks up a distinctive savory crust.
봉피양 방이점
₩35,000 per person
Hours 11:30–22:00
A spin-off of the beef specialist Byeokje Galbi, this branch near Olympic Park has built a following on the combination of smoky charcoal-grilled pork ribs and clean, mild-broth Pyongyang naengmyeon. It's a comfortable, family-friendly sit-down option for a proper Korean barbecue meal near Jamsil and Olympic Park.
만석장 롯데월드몰점
₩17,000 per person
Hours 10:00–22:00
Manseokjang's Lotte World Mall branch in Jamsil serves home-style Korean set meals: soft tofu stew sets, bossam and gochujang bulgogi with leaf wraps, and kongbiji (ground soybean) stew, plus a tofu and pork bossam platter to share. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as casual, lively, unpretentious and generous.
In this guide: Donghwa Gook (Lotte World Mall branch), Bicena, Yukhwa Sikdang, Hwangsan Naengmyeon, Mukhim.
Hwangsan Naengmyeon, about ₩15,000 per person.
Donghwa Gook (Lotte World Mall branch): ★4.8 from 230 reviews.
Yukhwa Sikdang.
Every place is in the Korea on a Plate guide, written by an editor who runs four restaurants in Seoul. The list is filtered from published hours, prices and tags; nobody pays to be listed.
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