Tosokchon Samgyetang

Veteran Euljiro restaurant of 40 years specializing in gamjatang (spicy pork-bone-and-potato stew) and sundae guk (blood sausage soup) in a down-to-earth, old-Seoul setting.

A Hannam-dong specialist that does one thing - wood-fire-roasted whole chickens stuffed with glutinous rice, ginkgo nuts, and jujube - with walls covered in celebrity signatures.

Long-running Yongsan grill house known for chadolbagi brisket chargrilled in steel baskets with a sweet-and-sour dipping sauce, plus tripe, intestines, and naejangtang at breakfast.

Gangnam specialist in grilled beef and pork intestines and tripe — a Blue Ribbon Survey pick that's often counted among Seoul's best gopchang houses. Reservations through Catch Table essentially required.