Top 15 Food Experiences in South Korea

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Seoul Street Food Market Tour

1.Seoul Street Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,226 reviews · from $73Our pick

Seoul street food tour with all food and drinks included. Small groups, market history, Korean drinking games, and local favorites in 2 hours.

“Yoon was an outstanding tour guide and made our food tour in Seoul absolutely unforgettable. He took us through the market with total confidence, explaining the culture, the ingredients, and the stories behind every dish we tried. We tasted a wide variety of local foods, many of which we would have never ordered on our own, and every single one was incredible. The experience felt authentic, well-paced, and perfectly curated. Going with friends made it even better, and Yoon made sure everyone felt included and comfortable the entire time. This was not just a food tour, it was a real immersion into Korean street food and local life. If you’re…”

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Seoul: Night Market Food Tour with Local Guide

2.Night Market Food Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 943 reviews · 2 hours · from $73

2-hour Seoul night market food tour in Gwangjang Market with up to 10 tastings, drinks, and Korean drinking games.

“Juno was an excellent guide on our food tour. We got to taste a wide variety of different foods and drinks. Juno also taught us about the cultural significance of each of our dishes and even taught us a few drinking games! His excitement was infectious!”

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Seoul: Palace, Temple and Market Guided Foodie Tour at Night

3.Palace, Temple and Market Guided Foodie Tour at Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 750 reviews · from $60

Night Seoul guided tour with lantern-lit Changgyeonggung Palace, Jogyesa Temple, and Gwangjang Market street-food tastings with Makgeolli.

“Nice overview of a couple Seoul neighborhoods. The guide was engaging and responsive.”

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Downtown Seoul Guided Food & Market Tour with 8+ Local Tastings

4.Downtown Seoul Guided Food & Market Tour with 8+ Local Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 580 reviews · from $98

Seoul food and market tour with 8+ tastings, palace stops, N Seoul Tower views, and tea in Insadong. Small group.

“The food was all amazing and Jae was a wonderful guide! Come hungry, leave happy. The fried mungbean cake was a personal favorite. The tour was also very accommodating to the vegetarian in our group with plenty of options.”

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Seoul Night Palace & Market Food Tour with Vehicle

5.Seoul Night Palace & Market Food Tour with Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 275 reviews · from $79

Night lights, palace stories, and a serious Korean street-food feast at Gwangjang Market, plus Jogyesa Temple by lantern glow.

“What an amazing evening, thanks to Lena! This was an epic tour from the walking history to the amazing street food. Lena our guide was extremely knowledgeable and an absolute treasure! Thanks so much for this truly unforgettable experience!!”

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Seoul Fun Food Tour: 12 different food tastings

6.Seoul Fun Food Tour: 12 different food tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · from $88

Sample 12+ Korean dishes on a small-group Seoul tour through Gwangjang Market, Cheonggyecheon Stream, DIY ramen, and hanok cafes.

“Incredible experience. Su Han (hopefully this is the right spelling) was amazing. Great command of English, very engaging, thoughtful, kept all participants together and made sure everyone enjoyed each aspect of the tour. What was also great was that even though each location was busy, we were able to sit down to experience the meal together in a restaurant, rather than standing at a stall or on the street. Each sit down location (4) had amazing Korean food from tekkboki, soybean pancake, beef/vegetable soup, fish cakes, ban Chan (appetizers), fluffy egg soup, bulgogi, etc. it was even a fun experience to try the octopus (dead but still moving). The ramen…”

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The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Seoul: The 10 Tastings

7.The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Seoul: The 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · from $178

A private 3-hour Seoul food tour with 10 tastings, market walking, and cultural highlights, with flexible start times and dietary options.

“We just had a couple days in Seoul and wouldn’t have known which places to try on our own. The food tour was an excellent way to try so many kinds of traditional and street foods in just a few hours. Julian was an excellent guide and, in addition to telling us all about the food, gave great explanations of the history and monuments we passed on our walking tour. He also has great recommendations for how to optimize the limited time we had to explore after the food tour. This was a wonderful stress-free way to navigate the neighborhood, especially since we don’t speak the language. Would highly recommend…”

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Busan Tailored Korean cooking class (Vegan OK)with market tour

8.Busan Tailored Korean cooking class (Vegan OK)with market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $95

Busan Bujeon market tour and tailored vegan Korean cooking class. Choose 3 dishes, shop fresh, cook and eat in 5 hours for $95.

“Great experience - enjoyed the shopping and actual cooking. Guide very knowledgable and adapted to vegan. Recommended.”

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Busan: Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class

9.Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Small-group class near Haeundae, Busan, where you cook Bibimbap, taste sauces, tea and dessert, and get recipes home.

“Our cooking class was very enjoyable. Our teacher Min was knowledgeable and made us feel very comfortable. Would definitely recommend this class”

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Busan history and market food tour with local chef

10.Busan history and market food tour with local chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $50Best value

Chef-led Busan street food tour through Jagalchi, BIFF Square, and Bupyeong Kkangtong, with tastings and insider market tips.

“I had a great time on the food tour with Chef Heeyoung! It was so nice to be guided around the sprawling markets by a local expert, and we learned so much about Korean food in general and also about local Busan specialties. All of the food we tried was great, and the dessert, Hotteok, we had on the tour was especially delicious (and I don't normally have much of a sweet tooth!). Would definitely recommend!”

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Busan Local Food Cooking Class with Market Tour

11.Busan Local Food Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $109

Hands-on Busan cooking class with Heeyoung, Korean tea ceremony, and a Bupyeong market tour. Make seafood dishes and take recipes home.

“This was a wonderful experience with a great host! If you would like to dive into traditional SK culture, I can only recommend this cooking class!”

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Busan: Food Market Tour. Smash Seafoods and Street foods

12.Food Market Tour. Smash Seafoods and Street foods

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · from $50

Join a small group food tour from Jagalchi Station to smash seafood, sample Korean street bites, and sip local favorites in Busan’s markets.

“Great tour, it was a nice introductory tour to the markets and street food and Busan. Made some nice friends on the tour. Would reckoned this tour.”

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Afternoon E-bike tour and “Happy Hour” food and drinks

13.Afternoon E-bike tour and “Happy Hour” food and drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $105

Afternoon small-group Seoul e-bike tour with helmet and insurance, major sights, and a Happy Hour stop for local food and drinks.

“10/10 highly recommend! This was a really great bike tour! I booked it last minute and they didn’t cancel although it was just me. The tour guide was very informative and the tour itself was well planned. We had stops for snacks and had plentRead more”

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Vegan & Vegetarian Korean Market Adventure Gwangjang Market

14.Vegan & Vegetarian Korean Market Adventure Gwangjang Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $98

Chef-led vegan and vegetarian food tour at Gwangjang Market, plus Cheonggyecheon. 15 dish choices on a private 2h45 walk.

“Chef Yie was a fantastic guide. He was personable, kind, and shared many interesting facts about the market and the many foods. He chose foods specific to our vegetarian preferences and all of the food choices were delicious! We ended up having 5 courses and sampled several Korean alcohols. Come hungry and you won’t be disappointed!”

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Seoul: Temple Vegan Cooking Class & Oriental Medicine Tour

15.Temple Vegan Cooking Class & Oriental Medicine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · from $76

Cook vegan temple food with a monk, sip Korean medicine tea, explore Cheongnyangni herbs and ginseng market, then sample street food.

“Guide Ms. Jade is really kind and lively. I gained a lot of energy through her. The biggest advantage of this tour is being able to experience the essence of Korean medical (traditional Chinese medicine). I was tired after walking around Korea for several days, but after receiving a hand massage, foot massage, and back massage, I had no fatigue. The story of Korean medicine, which is 1,000 years old, is also interesting.”

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