Seoul by night from Namsan, with searchlights over the cityPhoto: Gije Cho / Pexels
1 day in Seoul: Food & markets
1 day of food & markets, built around the places foreign visitors rate highest and grouped by neighbourhood so you're never criss-crossing the city. Day 1: A day of eating. Every stop is on the map, with Naver and Google links and transit directions between stops.
Every stop, day by day
Pins mark neighbourhoods, landmarks and markets — not specific businesses. Dashed lines show the order, not the walking path; use the "Transit to next stop" links for real directions. Google Maps doesn't do walking directions in Korea — use Naver Map for those.
Day 1 · Seochon → Jongno → Euljiro
A day of eating
Five meals and snacks, west to east through the old city: a coin lunch box, a hanok café, Seoul's most famous market, whole-chicken hotpot and beer under the neon.
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10:30
1Tongin Market 통인시장
Buy brass coins and fill a lunch box from the stalls. Try gireum tteokbokki.
Nearby: Seochon alleys · Sejong Village Food Street
Read: Seoul's Traditional Markets, Compared ↗ - 2.4 km · subway, bus or taxiRoute in Naver Map
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13:00
2Ikseon-dong 익선동
Coffee and pastries in a converted 1920s hanok.
Nearby: Insadong tea houses · Nakwon Arcade
Read: Insadong and Ikseon-dong: Old Seoul, Two Ways ↗ - 1.2 km · about 17 min on footRoute in Naver Map
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15:00
3Gwangjang Market 광장시장
Bindaetteok, mayak gimbap and yukhoe at the food stalls. Share across stalls.
Nearby: Vintage market upstairs · Cheonggyecheon Stream
Read: Gwangjang Market: What to Eat and How to Order ↗ - 600 m · about 8 min on footRoute in Naver Map
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18:30
4Dakhanmari Alley 동대문 닭한마리골목
Whole chicken simmered at your table, noodles to finish.
Nearby: Heunginjimun Gate · DDP
Read: Dongdaemun, DDP and Euljiro: Seoul After Dark ↗ - 1.6 km · about 21 min on footRoute in Naver Map
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20:30
5Euljiro beer alley 을지로 노가리골목
Plastic stools, cold beer and dried pollack in the printing alleys.
Nearby: Euljiro's hidden bars
Read: Dongdaemun, DDP and Euljiro: Seoul After Dark ↗
- Where to stay: Myeongdong & Jongno is the easiest base — compare the areas in our where to stay guide. Wherever you are, a Climate Card makes the subway unlimited.
- Swap days freely. Each day is a self-contained neighbourhood loop — rain day? Move the outdoor day and see our rainy-day plan.
Add a day: Markets, Myeongdong & Namsan
Namdaemun → Myeongdong → Namsan
See the 2-day plan →DDP, the city wall & Euljiro nights
A late-starting afternoon-into-night: Zaha Hadid's DDP, the old east gate, a free night view from the city wall, whole-chicken hotpot and Euljiro's hidden bars.
Read the guide →Day trip: Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
A UNESCO-listed 18th-century fortress wall you can walk around, a restored palace, and Suwon's famous fried-chicken street.
Read the guide →Every pin in your map
150 places near these stops, with Naver links and a Google My Maps file.
The map pack →Start over
Pick a different number of days or a different style.
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