Seoul & San Francisco, Food & Drink

Dining guides

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Solo Dining in Seoul: Four Gukbap Houses Built for OneEN
Four Seoul soup-and-rice houses where eating alone is the norm: haejangguk, seolleongtang, and gomtang, with hours, prices, and the caveats worth knowing.
Seoul, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
Tteokbokki in Seoul: Four Places Worth the WaitEN
Four Seoul tteokbokki shops, from the Yongsan original to a cash-only Mapo institution, with what to order, how hot it runs, and the wait to expect.
Seoul, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
Cheap Omakase in Seoul: Four Counters Worth BookingEN
Four value omakase counters in Seoul, from a 35,000 KRW set in Magok to a central Gongdeok standby: what each costs, how hard it is to book, and the caveats.
Seoul, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
North Beach Walk-Ins: 4 Tables You Can Get TonightEN
Four North Beach restaurants that genuinely take walk-ins, with what the wait actually looks like, when to arrive, and where to stand while you wait.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
Seoul Weekend Brunch: Four Rooms That Work for a DateEN
Four Seoul brunch rooms that hold up on a weekend date, from a Parisian bistro in Apgujeong to a Yeonnam roastery, with booking and timing notes.
Seoul, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
Dim Sum in San Francisco Without the Long WaitEN
Four San Francisco dim sum rooms you can actually get into, with the hours, the walk-in odds, and the waits we could not talk our way past.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 20, 2026
Apgujeong Brunch: Five Places to Eat in Gangnam, SeoulEN
Five brunch rooms around Apgujeong, Sinsa and Cheongdam in Seoul, with opening times, the dish to order, and the caveats worth knowing first.
Seoul, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
Private Rooms for Hanwoo in Apgujeong, Seoul: Four PicksEN
Four Apgujeong hanwoo restaurants with private rooms, from a two-room grill house to a room-only annex, with booking notes and the caveats worth knowing.
Seoul, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Burmese Restaurants in San Francisco Right NowEN
Four Burmese restaurants in San Francisco, from the packed Inner Richmond original to the quiet weeknight room, with the waits and trade-offs stated plainly.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The San Francisco Burrito Lines Actually Worth Standing InEN
Four San Francisco counter taquerias where the burrito earns the wait: the order to place, the hours that matter, and when to show up so the line stays short.
San Francisco, 4 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Chinese Food in the Richmond, San FranciscoEN
Five Richmond picks for Chinese food in San Francisco: Cantonese dim sum, Chengdu Sichuan, Peking duck, and Shanghainese pan-fried buns.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026
The Best Italian Restaurants in North Beach, San FranciscoEN
Five North Beach Italian rooms, ranked by what each one is actually good at, with the walk-in lines, the reservation rules, and the dish to order.
San Francisco, 5 spots, last verified September 19, 2026