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Ready to taste the best food in Seoul? Satisfy your cravings for local food and culture with highlights along the way, together with a foodie host. Enjoy 10 delicious and typical tastings that range from sweet to savory as well as drinks on a tasty food tour in Seoul.

Destination

Seoul, South Korea

Category

Food Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Korean

Included

• Private Guide
• 10 Local Food & Drink Tastings
• Vegetarian Options Available
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 4 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at metro station Hoehyeon, Namdaemun market exit 5 - Seoul to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. 10 Tastings

   This tour includes 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!

4. The Classics

   A food tour in Seoul would not be complete without the most typical and beloved dishes in town. Enjoy a bite of the ultimate classics noodle soup and bibimpap and taste them in their true local flavor!

5. Locals’ Favorites

   Discover more of the local cuisine by trying some of the ultimate locals’ favorites food treats. Try unique food, typical of Seoul picked by your local host and hear why they love it so much!

6. Typical Drinks

   With drinks included as part of the tastings this real experience comes with a real local spirit! Your local host will quench your thirst with a selection of drinks like coffee, unique beverages, and alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) cocktails, wine and beer.

7. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food, it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Seoul. From food, drinks, must-sees and local hot spots; this tour has everything on the menu!

8. Vegetarian Alternative

   Looking for a vegetarian alternative? It’s possible! The tour has been created with alternative tastings to fit your preferences. Just let your host know!

9. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to take that into consideration so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Bernard

(About local Julian)

4 March 2025

Thanks to Julian for a wonderful food tour on a snowy day. An excellent intro to street food in Seoul

Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

2 March 2025

I met Priscilla at a Metro station near Namdaemun Market and sampled a wide variety of foods from restaurants, small cafes and street stalls. I tasted many things which I would have been wary about, without her telling me about them. She was knowledgeable, funny, informative and very easy to understand. I would highly recommend her - just make sure you haven’t eaten for a few days beforehand! Her insight into Korean food was very useful in my further travels around Korea and I will definitely be cooking some of the dishes when I get home. Thanks Priscilla, hope to see you on my next trip to Seoul. A must do if in Seoul.

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(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

26 February 2025

Sanghee was a great guide to different foods in Seoul. We went to places we never would have found ourselves and we had a really great time.Street food

Don

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

21 February 2025

From the start, Priscilla led us on a culinary adventure that was varied and delicious despite being somewhat restricted by my wife’s adversity to overly spicy foods. Priscilla was informative, engaging and very personable. We both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Highly recommend! Top-notch Guide & Tour

Art

(About local Jason)

7 January 2025

My partner and I booked a private 2 person tour to experience the taste of Seoul. We initially booked on a Sunday, but Jason advised another day as most shops closed Sunday. We enjoyed our tour of the market and had a wonderful experience. The food was excellent and Jason carried the conversation through the experience. We highly recomend using Jason and will use him in the future.Winter Food Tour

bigpetebrown

(About local Jason)

7 January 2025

We had a really interesting tour with Jason but sadly (?) Jason's tour wasn't for us. It was nice to start with a coffee and chat but we have good coffee in Australia and the chat was a little long. Jason was super knowledgable about Korea in general, and the market we visited, but we thought Jason was thrown by us not being the slightest bit interested in shopping. For a food and drinks tour the food was good but drinks didn't happen apart from the free drinks everyone had with lunch. The sit down lunch was excellent and would have been a great opportunity to be offered a beer. To be honest we'd missed that we were going to the palace and this ended up being a real highlight as the changing of the guard happened while we were there. Overall we enjoyed our time with Jason but for us the value for money wasn't there. Good food but where were the drinks?

Stephen🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

6 January 2025

1

Enjoyed our tour with Priscilla, went into multiple places to sample lovely tasty Korean food, simple yet full of flavour. A culinary wander to multiple different types and styles of food. Completely stuffed by its completion. Would recommend for all.Great food, local knowledge

Psalm

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

1 January 2025

1

My family and I recently joined Priscilla’s street food tour in Seoul, and it was fantastic! We explored local markets, tasting authentic dishes like bibimbap and noodle soup. We had been enjoying Seoul’s food scenes too much the days, so don’t make the same mistake and forget to starve yourselves the night before 😁. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience Seoul’s culinary delights.Bring an empty stomach!

Ariel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jason)

29 December 2024

Jason did a phenomenal job on a food tour with 4 fairly picky American kids. He offered us lots of options and followed all of our requests, requested large taxis to take us between places when it got cold, and found a vegan restaurant. His English is fluent and I would highly recommend a tour with him.Very knowledgeable guide

Brittni🇺🇸 United States

(About local Hailey)

13 November 2024

My husband and I’s food tour with Hailey was a lot of fun. A few days before the tour, she suggested meeting at a different market since the one I originally booked was closed on Sunday evenings. She was also understanding and kind with us being a little late due to delays in our taxi getting to our hotel from the train station. Hailey recommended a lot of great food to try in the market and even got us a table near where the locals were eating in a packed part of the market. She taught us a lot about Korean culture and different foods we can try during our stay in Seoul. After the tour, she also sent me a lot of her favorite restaurants to check out in the city during my stay. Hailey is really nice, down to earth, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend booking a tour with her! Thanks for everything, Hailey. :)Amazing!

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(About local Julian)

31 October 2024

Thank you Julian for this exceptional experience! A really gorgeous tour! Delicious food and exciting locations. We also recommend Julians www.seoulcookingclub.com, every dish tells a story- every day cooking classes!

Tonya🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

31 October 2024

1

Our group had a wonderful private tour with Sanghee! We explored two contrasting markets and ate delicious food at both, including incredible Michelin * mandu, the best gimbap, tteokbokki, bingsu... and much more! She also helped us purchase T-money cards, and helped us navigate the bus and subway system. She was able to weave in historical context, stories, and cultural relevance while we walked around. She made recommendations for skin care products at an Olive Young pit stop. She helped my mom find local vendors for specific items on her wish list. She was flexible and was able to create the exact day we needed to start off our trip in Korea with the best knowledge, and feeling like we had hit many highlights, making the rest of our days in Seoul more relaxed. We highly recommend Sanghee and would happily sign up for a tour with her again!Perfect day in Seoul!

Dayna🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

29 October 2024

1

Priscilla customised the tour to accommodate my 5 year olds. They are picky eaters but thoroughly enjoyed the tour and gamely tried all the food Priscilla bought them. Priscilla was also very patient explaining the food to the children. We were in Korea for 2 weeks and tried a variety of experience but Priscilla’s tour was ranked in the top 3 memorable experience by the children. Amazing with young children

Julia

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

21 October 2024

1

My second time with Priscilla and another great tour with so much food. Highly recommend Great way yo rxplore Seoul food

Leslie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

20 October 2024

1

Thank you for an excellent food tour. Very tasty dishes and away from the crowds. A+++Good times

Sarah

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

19 October 2024

1

We had a great time eating various food at the market. When it started to rain we got a bus to another market for more food, then a tea house and then bingsu. It was still successful even with the rain. It was the best bingsu. I loved that we had choices of what to eat and could say what we didn’t like. Market tour

Radhika🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

9 October 2024

1

Sanghee from the get go was always so attentive, to make sure I got the best experience whilst in Seoul. She enabled me to plan my days effectively with my short space of time. When I had the tour she was always looking after me as I had got off my flight that same day and booked my tour. The tour was incredible, lots of amazing food in homely places and a lovely chilled atmosphere during our tour. Overall, a huge credit to herself and I would highly recommend booking her if you are in Seoul in the near future! Thank you so much Sanghee for all your help, I really appreciate it! If I'm ever back in Seoul in the future I will definitely get in contact 😊✨Informative and made me feel at home

Anne🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Julian)

7 October 2024

We had the pleasure of a food tour with Julian in a recent visit to Seoul. Julian is a very knowledgable foodie and introduced us to a variety of delicious foods and vendors throughout central Seoul, while also giving us insight into this amazing city. Julian is friendly and interesting . He was very prompt and clear in his communication and kindly followed up with more information about places to eat. Thank you, Julian! Fun, unteresting and delicious!

Esther🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

5 October 2024

1

Sanghee (Priscilla) was so fun and thoughtful! She found us some great food spots for a family! And we had dietary issues. The kids have peanut/nut allergy, chocolate aversion, and husband does not eat seafood. I was worried how she was going to pull this off with a family like mine with all the dietary restrictions, but she did! Not only did she do an amazing job but she is so pleasant and fun to hang out with, it felt like a family member we were visiting with. Highly recommend! Fun and thoughtful!

Jane🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Julian)

4 October 2024

My family, including my 3 teenage boys, enjoyed our tour with Julian. A perfect combination of eating, culture and walking. He was generous with his time and information. He also helped me with other ideas for our trip. Very kind!Family feast

Anisha

(About local Julian)

1 October 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our street food tour and got to try food we would ordinarily never have found/ ordered - furthermore, Julian’s tour included so much more than food - we took in some key sights and learned some history on the way. Finally - we booked this tour as we needed to cater for specific diet requirements - which Julian navigated for us! Cannot recommend this tour enough! Thank you again Julian - it was an absolute pleasure meeting you!Fantastic tour! Julian is awesome!

Mark🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Julian)

19 September 2024

We signed up Withlocals for our second experience the previous was Istanbul. This evening was more expensive and less value. Our guide Julian was asked if we could start later which was fine but he failed to tell us the experience still finished at the same time, so his focus seemed to be on keeping us moving. Maybe by necessity of the sites he wanted us to see we started with a very interesting restaurant but probably should have been near the end and maybe we could have finished with a coffee or a drink as the last siteVery local food

Isabelle🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

23 August 2024

1

We really enjoyed our tour with Sanghee and we got to try a lot of different typical Korean foods. She was also very nice about accommodating a vegetarian diet! We definitely recommend booking a tour with Sanghee!

Carolyn🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Julian)

8 August 2024

Julian knows everything worth knowing about Korean food. He knows the best spots and the tour covered a huge variety of food whilst taking in the sites of Seoul. Julian is also great at proving cultural insights and history.Fabulous Foodie

Laszlo🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

3 August 2024

1

Wonderful.

Renee🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

3 August 2024

1

We had a great food tour with Sanghee! She was super friendly and told us a lot about Korea culture and how it has been influenced/impacted by America. We had so much food it was crazy but she didn’t rush us and we were able to take a few breaks a long the way so that we could continue to enjoy all the food. The best was the bibimbap at the first stop! Super fresh & authentic…we will probably go back for another round! Make sure you don’t eat lunch because there is so much food! We truly enjoyed Sanghee and she was great with our kids (funny and patient) which made it even better. Highly recommend! The only down side is the overall price is a bit expensive but definitely cheaper than other sites and way more personal. Large family food tour

Mala🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

30 July 2024

1

We spent a very rainy afternoon exploring Namdaemun market with Sanghee, sampling delicious Korean food and treats. Sanghee knows all of the great spots and things to try. I'm still dreaming of the fried chicken which was completely delicious. We loved it so much we went back another day! Sanghee is fun and kept my teen boys engaged with her stories and sharing insights about the food and culture of Korea. I highly recommend her.A very fun afternoon of delicious food

Nadja🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

29 July 2024

1

Sanghee Priscilla is a very friendly person with love for food. It feels as if you are enjoying nice bites and meals with a friend: you'll have interesting discussions and a good laughter. Furthermore you'll get an introduction into southkorean food. We defintely can recommend the streetfood tour as well as the drinks and bites tour with Sanghee Priscilla. Yummy and funny food tours

Philipp🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

2 July 2024

1

Priscilla was initially quick to respond, happily adapted our food tour to the wishes of our party and then took us on an entertaining and delightful tour, with many insights along the way. She is full of energy, has a great sense of humor and is someone I would highly recommend for such an exploratory journey.Energetic and experienced foodie guide!

Michael🇰🇷 Korea, Republic of

(About local Julian)

18 June 2024

What started out as a street food tour included so many tid bits and amazing stops that we learned so much more than just “food” in Seoul. Julian was a delight-a native who has traveled the world and is back home. In addition to showing us which food stands were the best for different “snacks”, the historical insights to the country he added provided tremendous color. In addition , when you think of street food, you think of small snacks. This was a feast! By the end of the day we couldn't eat another bite! is a highly recommended tour and if you can, take it with Julian. Street food and hidden gems-terrific day!

Sandra and Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

16 June 2024

1

Highly recommend Pricilla. She is a gem and a fantastic host. She shared a lot of knowledge that our foodie family of five treasured. She also was incredibly productive during the time allotted in shuffling us to two different markets. And even though the title is 10 foods, there were seemingly 3x that. The list of items we enjoyed included but not limited to: clam noodle soup, japchae, bibimbap, kimchi/pork/red bean dumplings at a sung table, fried rice balls with red bean, fried rice cake with pork, donut kruller, classic fried chicken, organic ice cream, brown sugar pancake, chives/kimchi/potato/mungbean rice pancake, fried oysters, tteok-bokki, rice juice, Terra beer, rice wine, proprietary gochujang and kimchi at most restaurants. It was quite an adventure for us! Definitely would recommend this tour and would do it again during my next visit to Seoul!Customized Authentic Korean Street Food

Jade🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

3 June 2024

1

This tour was so great! We got way more than we expected and Sanghee was the sweetest and so funny. We loved every minute Sanghee was amazing!

MARISSA🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

23 May 2024

1

Priscilla kindly guided my 8 year old daughter and I on an enjoyable evening out and about. She took us to different areas to sample street food, local restaurant dining, ice-cream and a trendy local cafe for coffee/tea to finish. She is easy company, good humoured and engaged beautifully with my initially reluctant daughter. Go hungry and leave full of food and fond memories of Priscilla and this awesome city.A food adventure in central Seoul

Dawn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

22 May 2024

1

My husband and I had a great time with Shangee Priscilla. Our experience was like catching up with an old friend. Shangee Priscilla is so warm and welcoming. She made us feel comfortable right away. We were able to experience a variety of different foods and she explained the preparation and culture significance of each item. We laughed, ate, and drank. By the end of our experience, we left filled joy and good food. It was a wonderful day. A Taste of Seoul

Justin🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

21 May 2024

1

My wife and I had a tremendous experience with Sanghee Priscilla as our guide for The Ten Tastings of Seoul: Street Food Tour. We have done many food tours over the years and this was one of the best. The food choices were excellent and we really enjoyed getting to know and learn from Sanghee Priscilla. We highly recommend this tour. Amazing Food & Outstanding Guide

Susan🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

16 May 2024

Not for the faint hearted, Sanghee Priscilla will take you on a journey of Seoul culinary experiences that will stay in your memory for many years to come. It rained when we had our food tour but that just added to the atmosphere. In the narrow alleyways of the Seoul Markets, we traversed steep stairways and non descript shop fronts to experience the most wonderful food this city has to offer. Who knew that unfermented kimchi even existed? Made fresh from a fourth generation family recipe, it was sublime. And like all the K-Dramas show, crispy fried chicken with a local beer is a pairing from heaven, and don’t get me started on the dumplings…we cannot highly recommend her enough.A Culinay Treasure Hunt

Janice🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

29 April 2024

Our family really enjoyed our tour with Sanghee. She was so lovely and easy to talk to. We asked her many questions about local life in Korea and touristy things like best places to shop for x. She was also very thoughtful and patient. We got lost trying to find the meeting place and in the end had Sanghee found us. The tour itself was great. We go to Korean restaurants regularly where we are from but still tried many things we had not eaten before. Delicious things! In the end we got so full. Great experience. Highly highly recommend. Fun and informative

Perrine🇫🇷 France

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

28 April 2024

Nous avons passé un excellent moment avec Priscilla qui en 3h de tour a réussi à nous emmner dans différents poinst de la ville pour déguster de nombreux et divers mets coréens. Merci Priscilla pour ton dynamisme et gentillesse, nous en gardons un super souvenir !!Super food tour en compagnie de Priscilla

Sean

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

27 April 2024

Highly recommend a food tour with Sanghee. We went to local restaurants that we would not have found otherwise. It ranged from street snacks to sit down restaurants and soju as well. We also went to a nice coffee place too. It was an action packed 3 hours, we had so much food. I would recommend this earlier in your time in Seoul to get your bearings. Also Sanghee was a great host and also had good advice on how to spend our time in Seoul. We were 2 people from Australia on our first time in Seoul and this was one of the most memorable experiences in this fantastic city. Thank you!Great food tour with Sanghee

Raúl Félix

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

27 April 2024

Yesterday my wife and I enjoyed street food with Sanchez in Seoul She knows the best places and time passed by very quickly The best dumplings that I ever had, a fantastic well seasoned fried chicken, cinnamon cookie, etc It was an unbelievable experience Enjoying amazing food with Sanghee

Charo 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

3 April 2024

Sanghee is Amazing, lots of fun and engaging! Thank you for Introducing us to exotic street food and customary things in Seoul! We enjoyed every minute! Highly recommended activity

Unknown

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

2 April 2024

A great half day with Priscilla. We started at a market trying all kinds of foods, and was offered a couple, “would you like to try this?” options as well. We went into some local restaurants for some specialty dishes, then took a bus to a more residential area for coffee and treats. It was a great intro to Korean foods, highly recommend.Great food tour!

Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

28 March 2024

We had a brilliant evening with Sanghee! The food was excellent and she took us to places we’d never have found on our own. Sanghee is super friendly and could not be more helpful - she’s also incredibly funny, I don’t think we stopped laughing all evening! Would absolutely recommend and would book again when we come back. Thank you so much for making our trip to Seoul so special! 😊The highlight of our trip to Seoul!

Ethan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

25 March 2024

My wife and I had the pleasure of having Sanghee guide us around the streets of Seoul and introducing us to so many incredible foods. While the name of the tour was the "10" tastings of Seoul, it definitely felt like we ate more than that. Or at least my stomach felt like we got more than that! My wife and I discovered our new favorite food on this tour and explored a couple of phenomenal street markets. We also paired this tour with the tea ceremony tour, which allowed Sanghee to truly personalize our day, breaking up our culinary journey with some delicious tea spots!Perfect way to eat your way through Seoul

Brad🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

20 March 2024

Sanghee was thankfully flexible as our travel plans got mixed up and showed us some sights and bites we would not have found on our own. Her insights made our explorations even better.Great guide to Seoul

Gray

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

15 March 2024

My family of 4 had a great time on the tour with Sanghee. We were able to experience a wide range of Korean food from places we never would have found without her. She is very knowledgeable and excited to share her passion for the food of Seoul. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to have some great food with a great guide. The best way to get a taste of Seoul

Uliana🇲🇪 Montenegro

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

7 March 2024

We walk, we talk, we laugh, even if we forget to eat and drink - it would be fun 🤩Visited two markets, try a lot, but my fave in the end - a tea house with the degustation of Korean tea. Healthy and wise☝️😀 Thanks a lot to Sanghee for the nice experience, discussion and a present🙏🌱Fun

Haywood

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

4 March 2024

Priscilla was a brilliant tour guide taking us around the street food markets of Seoul and answering all of our questions on the food, ingredients and culture.Brilliant in depth and fun food tour

Phillip

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

21 February 2024

We enjoyed our walking tour of street food with Sanghee. We were able to try many different foods and experiences. Sanghee was very friendly and shared lots about Korea and the areas we visited .Fun afternoon, good food

Brooke

(About local Sanghee Priscilla)

17 February 2024

Sanghee was a wonderful guide-she tailored the tour to our preferences and we tasted most of the most popular street food in Seoul! She was talkative and shared info about the neighborhoods we visited and Korean culture. And she made sure we had plenty of food. Don’t miss this tour!Fabulos eats in Seoul!!