Top places to eat

Taste the best of Seoul. Here you can find my favourite foodie destinations in the city.

Seoul BBQ

Judy's Seoul Hotspots

You can’t go to Seoul without having some Korean barbecue, and this alley in the eastern city is the perfect place to eat with the locals.

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Chef Judy Joo shares Seoul's top dining experiences

The restaurateur, TV chef and author shares her love of Korean cuisine, and her tips on where to eat in the buzzy capital of Seoul.

Read more at National Geographic

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Judy Joo’s ultimate food guide to the city of Seoul

Korean food has well and truly mainstreamed now. And it’s not just seen with the prevalence of kimchi all around London.

Read more at City Matters

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Judy Joo's Seoul

Judy Joo, chef-patron of Soho Korean restaurant Jinjuu, reveals her favourite spots in the Korean capital of Seoul.

Read more at Urban Junkies

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Judy Joo's Foodie Guide to Seoul

The Korean-American celebrity chef and author Judy Joo is a regular on the Seoul culinary circuit.

Read more from The Club at ba.com

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48 Hours in Seoul

“Seoul… amazing city,” my friend Patrick remarked. Then he chuckled. “If you go home before 4am, you’re a loser.” Now, I wouldn’t say that makes you a loser per se, but he has a point; Seoul is a city that truly never sleeps.

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@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageThank you so much to the Four Seasons Anguilla for hosting me and a great residency over Christmas.  My family and I had the best time enjoying the sun, ocean, beach and our epic villa!  Luxury at its best. @fsanguilla Thank you especially to Chef Manu Calderon @chefmanucalderon who is at the helm of this massive operation. We served:
-  burrata with perilla leaf pesto drizzled yuzu and sprinkled with roasted pine nuts
- cheese, bulgogi and kimchi spring rolls with a creamy black pepper dip
- jumbo prawn cocktail with a gochujang cocktail sauce 
- yujacha cured salmon cones with shallot crème fraiche and caviar 
- our famous Seoul Bird Korean fried chicken with pickled daikon and gochujang mayo, and a loaded scallion garlic butter hasselback potato on the side 
- local Caribbean lobster, with yuzu butter, ssamjang butter and a Korean potato salad. 
- yuzu posset with yujacha, crystallized lemon peel, fresh raspberries 
- misutgaru (7 grain powder) and red bean, coconut tiramisu 
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@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageSo I survived and thrived… conquered Patagonia. It’s been on my bucket list for a while and finally did it. Travelled to the edge of the earth and back.  Life should be full of beautiful adventures, and Patagonia (which means Land of the Giants), is full of wonder.  More photos to come… 
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