Vegan & Vegetarian Korean Market Adventure: Discover Gwangjang Market with a Chef

Join my exclusive Vegan & Vegetarian Korean Market Adventure at Gwangjang Market. The one and only tour of its kind in Korea.
It is led by a professional chef, that selected carefully over 15 dishes to give a large choice of food to all type of diets. Even Gluten free diet if required.

Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gwangjang Market - Nice to e-meet you! I am chef Yie, Korean professional chef with over 10 years experience! Let’s dive into this Market Adventure, tailored made to meet Vegan and Vegetarian - the only one in Korea!
    Unique Vegan & Vegetarian Flavors: Experience the extraordinary world of Korean plant-based delights, from savory pancakes and…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Meal Options
  • BoriBab - Barley and Rice mix with Korean Herbs and various vegetables
  • Kimbap - A dried seaweed roll, with rice vegetables and Korean savory herbs
  • Hotteok - Korean filled pancake with honey and seeds
Location
Gwangjang Market
Please meet me at the exit number 8 of the sybway station Jongno 5 Ga
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Y1399auclaireb
Nov 5, 2024
So much delicious food! - Chef Yie was so kind and accommodating to us, we had a lovely time with him. Each dish on the tour complimented the other, and hearing Yie’s description of the foods and their relevance in Korean culture made this such a memorable experience for us. Come hungry!
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2z4gygq4v6
Oct 18, 2024
A wonderful experience - It is not the easiest task to find vegetarian/vegan restaurants in Seoul, so this tour was such a welcome opportunity. Chef Yie was an attentive, knowledgeable tour guide about many aspects of the market as well as introducing us to delicious food and drink. A wonderful and memorable tour, especially for vegetarian/vegans.
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D9998qlalisong
Oct 1, 2024
True K food for vegos! - Navigating local Korean food as a vegetarian non-Korean speaker is tough! Never fear, Chef Yie will come to the rescue. We experienced many different Korean flavours, all top quality, and learned more about Korean culture. We left with (very) full bellies and some tips for our Korean vegetation adventure. Thanks Chef Yie, we would have missed out on the true Korean food experience without you.
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Safari04826078277
Sep 24, 2024
Good fun and excellent food - Chef Yie was great, so informative and easy to chat to. We tried several vegan dishes including yummy desserts which we really enjoyed and only sorry we coudn't eat them all but we were so full. The Soju was good too. Wouldn't hesitate in recommending him. A really good start to our holiday.
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Elizabeth
Sep 7, 2024
Must do tour for vegetarians in Seoul - Vegetarian food can be hard to find in Seoul and, so, Chef Yie was a gem! The tour took us to the stalls with some of the best vegetarian food we had is Seoul! Come hungry because there was so much food!
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425sunic
Sep 6, 2024
The best tour in Korea, with the most talented and fun guide. - We booked this tour for our family trip to Seoul and to say that it was one of the best memories we’ve ever made would be an understatement. 4 of the 5 of us are fully vegetarian, which can be very difficult when traveling in Korea. We wanted to be able to find options that made us feel like we weren’t missing out. Not only was the market everything we’d hoped for with amazing food everywhere - but our guide, Chef Yie was absolutely what made it so special! He is so knowledgeable and fun to be around. We laughed a ton, learned a lot about each other and he helped to give us so much insight into Korean culture. Every vendor we went to was so kind and welcoming and we know that is because Chef Yie has created great report, and given so much thought to each and every stop on this food tour. By the end, he felt like part of the family and he was so sweet to offer us any help or advice to us while we were in town. Whether you’re strictly vegetarian or vegan yourself- this tour is 100% worth booking for the amazing food and the even more amazing company. We only hope that on our next trip to Seoul, we can visit with Chef Yie again in whatever capacity. Also a massive congratulations and cheers to him and his gorgeous finance. We wish them a lifetime of happiness and thank Chef Yie for the incredible experience.
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Tiquio48
Aug 13, 2024
Excellent and informative vegetarian tour of Korea - This Food Tour was incredible. I highly recommend it. It is very hard to be vegetarian in Korea. Chef Yie is also vegetarian and helped us navigate being vegetarian in Korea. He was extremely informative and knowledgeable. His English is excellent and he is multilingual. I would highly recommend this store. It was very easy to communicate with him and organize this tour for my wife and I. everything is 100% vegan and the chef clearly knows his way around the market. For anyone looking to explore vegetarian food in Korea I highly recommend this store. You also gave some follow-up advice for how to navigate the rest of our trip. I recommend Reaching out to him on WhatsApp , and he is very responsive
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Christina_m
Aug 1, 2024
Would give 6 stars if I could! - Chef Yie was a fantastic guide. He was personable, kind, and shared many interesting facts about the market and the many foods. He chose foods specific to our vegetarian preferences and all of the food choices were delicious! We ended up having 5 courses and sampled several Korean alcohols. Come hungry and you won’t be disappointed!
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Viktoria_s
Jun 16, 2024
The vegan food tour was an absolute culinary delight! - The vegan food tour with Chef Yie was so much fun! With his friendly and open manner, he guided us through the market and introduced us to the best vegan options. We definitely had enough to eat and were able to taste our way through many different dishes. He was very well prepared and we can totally recommend him! Thank you for the time together!
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Mikedr206
Apr 15, 2024
If you're vegan, and are visiting Seoul, this tour is a must do! - Our travel advisor arranged this tour for us, and it was a big highlight of our trip to Korea. Chef Yie is a super nice guy, and it was wonderful getting to know him. He even prepared vegan treat bags for both me and my wife, with our names handwritten in Korean! The market is incredible, and the food is amazing! There is no way we would have been comfortable eating at the market without having Chef Yie navigate what is vegan and what isn't. We sampled (and more than sampled!) a large number of dishes from different vendors throughout the market, including quite a few Korean doughnuts that I still think about now. I highly recommend eating minimally or even fasting before the tour so you won't get full -- the only problem we had on the tour is that about 2/3's the way in we started getting really full! Though not full enough not to eat the Korean doughnuts!
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