The 7 Food Tours in South Korea That Earn Their Price

1.Seoul Street Food Market Tour

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

Walk through Gwangjang Market and nearby local spots with guides such as Juno, Yoon, Tan, Rocky, or Jacob. Try a generous range of Korean foods and drinks, learn simple drinking games, hear market stories, and leave with restaurant tips for the rest of your Seoul stay.

“Great tour in an authentic food market. Taehaeng was a great host, he made the tour fun and gave us some history behind each dish and the market and vendors. He made us feel welcome, we really enjoyed it.”

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2.Night Market Food Tour with Local Guide

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

Meet guides such as Juno, Jacob, Yoon, Tan, or Roky at Jongno 5-ga Station for a two-hour walk through Gwangjang Market. Expect up to 10 Korean foods, drinks, vendor introductions, cultural stories, and drinking games. Some tastings may include seafood, meat, and alcohol.

“The tour was excellent, Roky is one of the best tour guides I've ever met. He not just showed us delicious food but also taught us really interesting Korean food and drink etiquette.”

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

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

Join an English-speaking guide such as Mia, Kim, or Jay for four hours through Jongno after dark. Visit Changgyeonggung Palace, Jogyesa Temple, Ikseon-dong, and Gwangjang Market, with jeon, makgeolli, live octopus, beef tartare, and a twisted donut included.

“Mia was such a nice guide 😊 We’ve got a nice group of people, good food and intels. 100% recommend !”

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

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

Spend about three hours tasting Korean staples and lesser-known treats with a local guide such as Alex, Jae, or Youla. Walk through a traditional market, pass Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bukchon Hanok Village, then finish with tea in an Insa-dong teahouse near Anguk Station.

“A wonderful morning learning and tasting traditional Korean foods with Jae. We enjoyed rice balls with spicy tomato sauce, Kim chee and beef dumplings, fresh baby octopus, raw beef with sesame oil, egg and daikon, fried mung bean cakes, cream stuffed delicious croissant like cakes, ( I can’t remember the names of all these yummy things. )traditional Korean tea, .,.. everything was wonderful and Jae was a great guide . A great introduction to Korean cuisine at their oldest market and in Indasong area.”

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5.Busan: Food Market Tour, Smash Seafoods and Street Foods

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 3 hours · from $52

Meet your English-speaking guide at Jagalchi Station for three hours of seafood, street snacks, Korean drinks, and market culture. Guides such as Hokyu, Junwoo, Doyour, and DuYeol lead small groups through Jagalchi, BIFF Square, and Kkangtong Market, helping you order foods you might skip alone.

“We really enjoyed the tour. Both the guide and his companion explained everything very clearly and in a fun way. It was very enjoyable, and the food was delicious. We recommend it 100%.”

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6.Busan: Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class

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

Near Haeundae Beach, Min or Kim guides a small English-speaking class through bibimbap and other seasonal Korean dishes. You taste sauces, cook with fresh ingredients, eat at your own bapsang table, and finish with Korean tea, dessert, a recipe, certificate, and gift.

“This was an excellent experience! I attended the cooking class with my 12 year old kid and we had great fun while learning a lot! We learnt how to prepare a Bibimbap, soup, and a Korean pancake. We did that step by step and Min, the teacher explained every step very well. Beyond that we got a lot of background information. And: In the end, the food was delicious! I highly recommend this cooking class.”

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7.Busan: Gukje and Jagalchi Market Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 27 reviews · 2 hours · from $50Best value

Meet at Jagalchi Station at 16:50 for a two-hour walk through Gukje and Jagalchi markets. Guides such as Katrina, Naon, and David explain Busan food customs while you sample Korean snacks, handmade specialties, and possibly freshly cooked seafood.

“Had a lot of fun and learned about the food and background of the night market and it's food. 😋”

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