Restaurant picks by area, each verified against Korea's official business registry.
Names stay in Korean so you can paste them straight into Naver, Kakao, or Google Maps.
Three of the 10 Gangnam picks with the heaviest visitor reviews. Quotes are kept in the original Korean.
“2인분(1인 11000) 포장했는데 포장은 고기양을 더 푸짐하게주셔서 배부르게 먹었어요!나로시 · Naver visitor review
“웨이팅 없이 들어왔는데 너무 맛있어서 담에 또 오고 싶어요 양도 많고 기본맛인데도 살짝 매워서 좋앗어요 콘치즈도 맛있었어요바국언띠 · Naver visitor review
“기본 반찬도 깔끔하게 잘 나와 회와 잘 어울렸고, 직원분들도 친절하게 응대해 주셔서 식사 내내 기분 좋게 즐길 수 있었어요.음하하하82 · Naver visitor review
Each list starts from every candidate we can find. New areas open as they are ready.
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In preparation
In preparation
The same process for every area.
A single search misses places. We combine area, neighborhood, and cuisine queries; in Gangnam alone that meant 736 candidates.
Every candidate is matched by name and address against MOIS business licensing data. Closed or unverifiable places drop out here.
Duplicate brands are removed, then years in operation, Kakao Map review counts, and listing completeness are scored using the published formula.
The order follows a 100-point formula: 50 points for years in operation, 30 for Kakao Map review volume, and 20 for listing completeness. Each page discloses its candidate pool and weights.
Menus, prices, and hours can change, so everything is dated to its verification date. We re-verify and update when corrections come in.
Every candidate is matched against MOIS business licensing data, and places whose records show closure or suspension are dropped.
Ten Gangnam picks chosen from 736 verified candidates are ready. New areas open regularly.
See the Gangnam picks