首爾 Seoul 係我去過最多次但仍然每次都吃驚的城市。The food scene here evolves so fast — 你上年食過的店，今年可能已經升Michelin或者排隊排到嚇死人。Seoul is a city where a ₩8,000 bowl of noodles can genuinely change your week. A typical food budget for Seoul runs HKD 250–500 per day if you mix street food with sit-down meals — and honestly that's more than enough to eat like royalty. The best time to visit Seoul for food is autumn (September to November) — outdoor pojangmacha stalls are in full swing, the air is crisp enough that you actually want hot sundubu jjigae at 8am, and the markets aren't melting you alive.
Korean won (₩) is the currency. HKD 1 ≈ ₩175 (check live rates). Most places take card now but traditional markets like Gwangjang still prefer cash — bring some. Language: Google Translate camera function saves lives here. Naver Map (not Google Maps) is the local bible for navigation — download it before you land. From Incheon Airport, take AREX express train to Seoul Station (43 min, ₩9,500 / HKD 54) or City Airport Train to Hongik University Station. I always do Hongik — drops me right into the action.
廣藏市場：₩5,000 bindaetteok 係我首爾的執念
好多人去廣藏市場 (Gwangjang Market) 就係為了打卡。But I go for the bindaetteok (녹두전) — fried mung bean pancakes — and I will fight anyone who says otherwise. 係囉，網上成日叫你食麻藥紫菜飯卷，but honestly the bindaetteok at Stall No.10 near the main entrance is something else. 好脆，好香，一塊 ₩5,000 (HKD 29). Eat it standing up. Dip it in the soy-spring onion sauce they give you. That's it. That's the move.
廣藏市場係首爾最老的室內市場，1905年已經存在喇 — Wikipedia history here. The market runs from 9am to 11pm daily (some stalls from 6am), but come between 10am–12pm on weekdays if you hate crowds. Weekend afternoons are peak tourist hell — 唔係咁話，係真係好逼。Take subway Line 1 to Jongno 5-ga Station, Exit 8. Walk straight in. The raw beef section (yukhoe) is near the back — raw beef bibimbap with a raw egg yolk for ₩15,000 (HKD 86). My friend was like 係囉！係囉！the entire bowl.
廣藏市場 budget breakdown
- Bindaetteok (綠豆煎餅): ₩5,000 / HKD 29 per piece
- Mayak kimbap (麻藥紫菜飯卷): ₩5,000 / HKD 29 for a portion
- Yukhoe bibimbap (生牛肉拌飯): ₩15,000 / HKD 86
- Sundae (血腸): ₩7,000 / HKD 40
📍 Google Maps: Gwangjang Market | Seoul Tourism Official Site
土俗村蔘雞湯：排隊值唔值？我幫你計算過
土俗村 (Tosokchon Samgyetang) 係首爾最famous的蔘雞湯。Queue情況：平日開門前30分鐘到 (開門11am) 通常等15-20分鐘。Weekend? 加一倍計。係咁先得㗎 — 唔早唔得。但係worth it嗎？我說值得。
呢個蔘雞湯係用細雞一整隻加糯米、人蔘、栗子、棗燉的。湯底比我試過的其他版本更creamy，膠質感很强。一鍋 ₩17,000 (HKD 97) — for a whole chicken in a pot, 抵食到飛起。佢哋仲有黑蔘雞湯 (₩21,000 / HKD 120) which uses older black chicken with deeper flavour. 我其實更鍾意黑蔘那個，colour深咗，味道更有層次。
地址：Chebu-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Take subway Line 3 to Gyeongbokgung Station, Exit 2, walk about 5 minutes north. Hours: 10am–10pm daily, no closing day. 📍 Google Maps: Tosokchon. Tip: they open at 10am now (updated 2024) — 唔少人仲係寫11am，呢個係我自己去過之後確認㗎。
蔘雞湯 vs 部隊鍋：唔同心情食唔同嘢
Samgyetang係你累了、天冷了、想被comfort的時候食。部隊鍋 (Budae Jjigae) 係你想熱鬧、想配燒酒、想跟朋友嘈嘈閉閉的時候食。兩個我都放清單入面，但係唔好同一日食 — 太heavy。部隊鍋的話我推 Uijeongbu 地區的老店（部隊鍋發源地），但如果唔想出市中心，弘大附近的Sinchon zone有幾間都不錯，人均 ₩12,000–15,000 (HKD 69–86)。
弘大 vs 梨泰院：café同小食要點揀
弘大 (Hongdae) 係年輕人的地方。Cheap, chaotic, 好玩。我每次去首爾一定有一個晚上流連弘大 — 食街頭炸雞 (₩6,000 / HKD 34 for a small portion)，買bubble tea，然後坐下來在路邊看人。Café文化係弘大的靈魂 — 呢度成條街都係concept café，但我比較鍾意去Sangsu-dong（相水洞）那邊，少了一點遊客，多了一點實際的弘大本色。
梨泰院 (Itaewon) 就係你想食non-Korean food的時候去。Turkish, Ethiopian, Mexican, 法國bistro — 首爾最international的飲食區。我有次喺梨泰院食了一個genuinely good鷹嘴豆泥配pita，在Seoul食到呢個真係有點不真實。梨泰院近年亦有好多fine-casual韓式fusion出現 — 例如 Lelee by Mingoo Kang（Michelin-listed），人均大概 ₩80,000起 (HKD 457)，係特別occasion可以考慮的選擇。
Take subway Line 6 to Itaewon Station, Exit 1 or 3. Sangsu Station (Line 6) Exit 1 for the quieter Hongdae café zone. 弘大main area: Hongik University Station (Airport Rail Link / Lines 2, 9), Exit 9. Seoul Metro official route planner。
豬肉骨湯 (돼지국밥)：早上七點食的那種滿足感
Seoul is a city that rewards early risers with the best food. 早上七點去食豬肉骨湯 (Dwaeji Gukbap) — 豬骨湯底加白飯加豬肉件，配埋辛奇同韭菜 — 係我每次去首爾的私人ritual。呢個係釜山菜，但首爾都有好幾間做得好好。我去的係Mapogalmaegi附近的一間無名小店（就係地圖上叫「돼지국밥」那種sign，好老派），一碗 ₩9,000 (HKD 51)。
食法：先喝湯，感受豬骨的甜。然後加一勺蝦醬 (saeujeot) 入去。拌一下。再加一片韭菜辛奇。呢個次序唔好亂 — 係咁先得㗎。好多香港人唔敢加蝦醬怕腥，但係呢個蝦醬係fermented到很subtle的，唔腥，只係鹹香鹹香。強烈建議加。
另外必提：首爾的純豆腐鍋 (Sundubu Jjigae) 同樣係早餐level的comfort food。Insadong附近的 Geumsujang (금수장) 開到早上7am，一碗辣豆腐鍋配白飯 ₩9,000 (HKD 51)，好味到我試過連食三日早餐。Check Michelin Seoul Guide here.
燒肉要點食先唔蝕底：選店tips同人均預算
首爾燒肉 (KBBQ) 係每個去Seoul的人的dream，but 陷阱都不少。觀光區燒肉（例如明洞某些店）價格高一倍但質素不一定高。我的rule：只去有排隊的local places，或者看韓國food YouTuber推薦的（推薦看 Hamzy 或 Tzuyang 的店單）。
我最近一次去的是 Mapo-gu (麻浦區) 的一間專門做豬頸肉 (항정살) 的小店 — 豬頸肉比一般五花腩更有咬勁，脂肪分佈更均勻，一人份 200g ₩16,000 (HKD 91)。加埋白飯、辛奇、小菜，兩個人食飽飽大概 ₩50,000 (HKD 286)。唔係咁話，呢個price point喺香港食到這個質素基本上係不可能的任務。
燒肉tips：
- 唔好太早去 — 大部分好的燒肉店6pm才開，7–9pm係prime time
- 平日去比weekend少等30%時間
- 叫店員幫你剪肉 (가위로 잘라주세요 — ga-wi-ro jal-ra-ju-se-yo)，佢哋會幫你剪到perfect size
- 最後一定要用鍋底醬底炒个飯 (볶음밥) — ₩3,000 extra / HKD 17，勁正
如果預算充裕，可以考慮 Gangnam (江南區) 的 Hanwoo (韓牛) 牛肉燒肉 — 韓國本地和牛，一人份大概 ₩40,000–80,000 (HKD 229–457)。係另一個level的體驗。📍 Mapo-gu restaurant zone on Google Maps | Korea Tourism Organization.
如果你想計劃周邊城市的食遊，可以睇埋我們的 東京食遊指南、大阪食在當下、台北夜市深度遊，以及 香港本地食玩全攻略。食貨路線係可以一路連下去的 — 首爾完就飛東京，東京完就去大阪，係一條完美的饞嘴路線。
Seoul 首爾食遊 FAQ
首爾一日食物預算係幾多？
A typical food budget for Seoul is ₩45,000–90,000 (HKD 250–500) per day for one person. This covers three meals — street food breakfast around ₩9,000, market lunch around ₩15,000, and a KBBQ dinner around ₩25,000–35,000 per person. If you want fine dining or Hanwoo beef, budget ₩150,000+ (HKD 857+) per day. 首爾係亞洲最抵食的大城市之一，認真。
幾時去首爾食最好？
The best time to visit Seoul for food is September to November (autumn). Street food stalls are fully operating, the weather suits hot soups and grilled meats, and harvest-season ingredients (chestnuts, mushrooms, new-crop rice) are at their peak. March–May (spring) is also great — lighter dishes, outdoor markets buzz. Avoid deep summer (July–August) for heavy food like samgyeopsal unless you love sweating into your ssam.
廣藏市場係咪真係值得去？
係囉，值得 — but time it right. Gwangjang Market (廣藏市場) is best on weekday mornings (10am–noon). Weekends afternoons are packed with tourists and prices at some stalls creep up. The bindaetteok (綠豆煎餅) at ₩5,000 (HKD 29) and the raw beef yukhoe bibimbap at ₩15,000 (HKD 86) are the two things I'd go back for specifically. Take Line 1 to Jongno 5-ga Station, Exit 8.
首爾食KBBQ點樣唔俾人呃？
Avoid tourist-zone BBQ restaurants in Myeongdong (明洞) — they're 30–50% more expensive for similar quality. Go to local areas like Mapo-gu (麻浦) or Mangwon-dong (望遠洞). Check for queues — if locals are waiting, that's your green light. Budget ₩40,000–60,000 (HKD 229–343) for two people including drinks. Always order pork neck (항정살) over just regular samgyeopsal — more flavour, same price.
首爾係咪現金定信用卡方便？
Most restaurants, cafés, and convenience stores in Seoul accept credit cards (Visa/Mastercard work fine). However, traditional markets like Gwangjang Market and Namdaemun Market prefer cash. Bring ₩50,000–100,000 (HKD 286–571) in cash for market days. ATMs at 7-Eleven and GS25 usually accept foreign cards with a small fee.
從仁川機場去首爾市區點去最快？
Take the AREX Express Train from Incheon Airport Terminal 1 or 2 directly to Seoul Station — 43 minutes, ₩9,500 (HKD 54). All-stop AREX to Hongik University Station takes about 66 minutes but costs ₩4,950 (HKD 28) and drops you right in the main hotel/food zone. Taxis from Incheon to central Seoul run ₩65,000–90,000 (HKD 371–514) and take 60–90 minutes depending on traffic.
