Vegan
Chinese
Western
Korean

Seoul vegan restaurant owned by well-known Korean vegetarian food company, Vegifood. Food is mostly Korean and Chinese with a few pasta and salad dishes. Onion and garlic used in some dishes. Menu clearly labels dishes with and without alliums. Directions: Walk right to the end of Insadong-Gil 12 which does not appear on Google Map. 베지푸드'사에서 운영하고 있는 채식 레스토랑입니다. 한옥 구조로 아늑한 내부에 약 60여 개의 좌석이 구비되어 있습니다. 식사는 단품 메뉴로 다양한 한식과 중식, 각종 콩고기 요리가 제공되며, 파스타와 샐러드도 제공됩니다. 음식에는 마늘과 파가 들어가지 않습니다. 영업시간은 매일 11:30~21:00로 연중무휴입니다. Open Mon-Wed 11:30am-4:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-4:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Thur. Last orders 1 hour before closing.


488 Reviews

First Review by craigmc

Aussietraveller

Points +591

Vegan
16 Jul 2023

Best vegan food in Seoul!

Absolutely delicious! Best tasting vegan food in Seoul in my opinion. The Korean chicken and the fried dumplings were amazing. Highly highly recommend

samancc

Points +27

Vegetarian
15 Jul 2023

Excellent Food

Fast service! Clean and clearly labelled menu. Good food and big serving!

Pros: Clear Menu specifying with or without allium, Fast service. Easy to order via touchscreen menu, One of the servers was good in English

Cons: Place a bit hard to find. but google maps was fine

CoastalCat

Points +163

Vegan
14 Jul 2023

Excellent traditional foods

I’ve visited 오세계향 twice: once in July 2022 and again in March 2023. It is in a lovely little alley in the Insadong neighborhood and the food was delicious both times. The atmosphere was more special in 2022 due to having floor seating on cushions at low tables and they had a huge multi-page menu.

If you’re going solely for the food: YUM! Lots of traditional options like tteokbokki, banchan, soups, and non traditional but delicious items like salads. Everything I’ve ordered here was delicious. We even brought friends and our Korean family here, all non-vegans, and they loved it as well.

I would give it 5 stars except for three things: the removal of the traditional floor seating/cushions, the additional of an electronic menu, and the way the worker—who seemed to be in charge—treats customers in 2023. The atmosphere wasn’t as special when they replaced their original seating with typical tables and chairs. And they still offer a large selection of menu items but it was much harder to navigate with their electronic menu than it was by using the previous multi-page book. But most disturbing was the worker’s behavior/attitude. My immediate family doesn’t speak Korean but our extended Korean family obviously does and they translated some of the not-so-nice things the woman was saying about some of the (other non-Korean) patrons. That makes me hesitant to return without someone who speaks Korean as I don’t like rudeness in any form. It makes me not want to patronize the restaurant again, sadly. I will probably be swayed by other family members but it made me feel weird that she would be rude to people when she thinks they don’t understand what she is saying.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-14

Pros: Traditional Korean food which is delicious , All vegan , Lots of options

Cons: They removed traditional floor seating/cushions, Electronic menu is hard to navigate, Worker made rude comments re: non-Korean patrons

thesunrisedreamers

Points +2241

Vegan
12 Jul 2023

Favourite in Seoul!

Everything about this place is amazing! It's a traditional Korean restaurant serving all vegan Korean food! They also have a little shop selling a mixture of items :)
We recommend Korean fried chicken, black bean noodles and bibimbap!

The restaurant is also 'sit on the floor' style (traditional Korean)

Pros: All vegan Korean food

CatGarnett

Points +271

Vegetarian
12 Jul 2023

Traditional Korean food and all vegan

Exactly what we were looking for, a range of traditional (vegan) Korean food dishes. We tried some classics like bip bim bap and kimchi, plus some new ones in the mix. All was great and interesting! Recommended. Friendly staff and fast service.

kaffeek4nne

Points +33

Vegetarian
08 Jul 2023

Best Korean style vegan food!

Been here a couple of times and I was never disappointed! One of the only places (sadly) to offer great vegan Korean kitchen!

Eddie95

Points +258

Vegetarian
05 Jul 2023

Really really good!

A must try, located near popular attractions.
Once seated, easy to order via the tablet.
Beautiful service, great, tasty portions.

Jae-HyongKim

Points +62

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

100% vegan restaurant

This was my first 100% restaurant visit in Korea. I love 100% vegan restaurants. Cuz you can try everything. It was very delicious.

Thank you

Pros: Nice order with tap an meal picture, Located at famous place

Horemheb

Points +118

Vegetarian
27 Jun 2023

Great place!

Great choice of dishes and great tasting food . I am planning on coming back to try everything on the menu!

Pros: Menu, Tasty food, Prices

vkb007

Points +428

Vegetarian
26 Jun 2023

One of the best Korean vegan restaurants

One of the very good Korean vegan restaurants in Seoul. Food is always of good quality. Good ambience. Good location in the heart of Insadong. They speak very little English, so communication can be a slight issue.

Updated from previous review on 2017-05-02

shifon

Points +78

Vegan
20 Jun 2023

Tasty

My favorite vegan restaurant in Seoul!
Everything is so tasty!

MikeFeinstein

Points +2158

Vegan
19 Jun 2023

Go to for solid vegan options, come hungry

You order from your table via a little screen. Love the dumplings and the orange chicken. Had the same thing there twice. But there are several other great options. Worth it. Near a fun commercial walk street so nice getting there. Also vegan ice cream place next door for a sweet option after dinner. Restaurant also sells some take out vegan meats that are yummy, if you are traveling to an island that may have limited vegan options.

Steveagain

Points +166

Vegan
12 Jun 2023

Insadong Must

Friendly and welcoming from the sign to the farewell.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-13

Pros: Comfortable place., Easy to order., Good Korean comfort food.

Cons: No tea choices, only free tea.

Jaybuddy

Points +169

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

I don’t like Korean food…

…And this was one of the best meals I’ve had anywhere! Everything came quickly, it was fresh, and the prices were reasonable. The staff were super friendly as well.

The only drawback is how COLD the air conditioning in the restaurant is! It was uncomfortable, and resulted in my food cooling so rapidly that I had to accept eating half of it like it’d just come out of a fridge. Even so, they were some of the best leftovers ever!

Pros: Delicious, Wide variety, Fair price

Cons: Freezing AC

MisaoSuzuki

Points +260

Vegetarian
09 Jun 2023

Unbelievable choices

Wide variety of Korean dishes, it's like a dream come true to taste Korean food that you keep seeing on the streets but can't eat. The staff are pleasant.

Pros: So many options, Portions are large

Cons: So many options!

ainhoaaa

Points +136

Vegan
07 Jun 2023

Loved it

This was my favourite spot during my seoul visit, all the food was just amazing and i went back twice. I was especially impressed by the fried “chicken” as i have never tried any meat alternative that was so crunchy and tasted genuine, I love that you can order on a screen by your table and the older lady who serves the food is very sweet, I would come back to korea just for this place

peachuchuu

07 Jun 2023

Laëtitia.V

Points +993

Vegan
03 Jun 2023

Best vegan spot for Korean food !

I have known Osegyehan for many years, but just came back in Korea for traveling and still never disappointed. You have pretty much all the basic Korean food veganised. You order now with ipads, and the seats are not on the floor anymore but the Western way. I recommend for vegans to stay in Insadong when travelling in Seoul. I used to go almost every day to eat, you can pick a different dish each time. Even if you eat alone, they give you a lot of side dishes 반찬. I really like that. The vegan fried egg is really good ! Recommend it.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-03

Pros: Almost all Korean food veganised

joesavage

Points +184

Vegan
02 Jun 2023

Really tasty

A huge selection of traditional dishes at a great price. Ended up sampling quite a bit of the menu 😅 The mandu were really delicious, also really enjoyed the fried chicken. Probably wouldn’t order the bibimbap or nurunji guk again, but they were okay.

+++VeGaNiSaToR+++

Points +1004

Vegan
28 May 2023

good

We like the ice-cream we can buy just next to the restaurant

nagu

Points +224

Vegan
27 May 2023

Fave vegan spot in Seoul

Extensive menu, easy to order, all delicious food. The owners are quick and kind. Ive been a few times already and will definitely come back.

My favorite dish so far has to be the spicy tofu stew.

frankensteinsmonster

Points +1824

Vegan
27 May 2023

Oh M Gae

A big range of classic Korean dish options and not too pricey.
The beef bulgogi and sweet and sour Korean fried chicken were yummy!
The meat wrapped in lettuce was outstanding.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-24

SonaHolbrook

Points +62

Vegan
27 May 2023

So many dishes to choose from

You place the order on the tablet and the food is served. I got the vegan bulgogi which was outstanding, and the side dishes were really good too. Had a great experience here

rebecca.masonwygal

Points +209

Vegetarian
24 May 2023

Great experience

Beautiful gem hidden down an alleyway. Quiet, delicious, traditional. Floor seating and full vegan menu. Incredible Korean experience for a vegetarian foreigner.

Pros: Traditional , Great ambiance

funferal

Points +102

Vegan
22 May 2023

Great Experience

A vegan snack bar that is somewhat hidden near the Insadong. The food is all vegan and very tasty.

The prices are quite reasonable and the proportions are ample. Ordering is done via a tablet at the table. The dishes are also indicated in English. Water and tea are available free of charge.

The food is also fresh and quickly prepared. Since it is quite busy, you sometimes have to wait a few minutes until you get a table.

Pros: Delicious Food, Unconplicated order, Low prices

TrixieFirecracker

Points +4946

Vegan
20 May 2023

Excellent Korean food

I'll probably get through a few burgers while in Seoul, so it's exciting to sit and enjoy veganised traditional Korean fare. Food came quite quickly, good prices, and it's easy to order food through a screen.

RhysJones

Points +768

Vegetarian
19 May 2023

Great choice of vegan food and perfect spice level

This was tucked away at the end of the road in a lovely old building. You can order via a touch screen in English which makes things a bit easier.

We had the spicy tofu stew and tteokbokki with a side of dumplings. The tofu stew was amazing and the tteokbokki was the nicest we've tried in Korea, and obviously good to know that the sauce didn't have fish in it.

Pros: Great choice of dishes, Perfect spice level on the tofu stew

Smallmango

Points +123

Vegan
19 May 2023

Tasty, traditional and cheap!

An absolute gem in a maze of alleyways. We tried the jjajjangmyeon (black bean noodles), naengmyeon (cold noodles) and doenjang jjigae (soybean stew) and they were all wonderful. It was so nice to finally get to try all the side dishes..😂The service was super quick and some staff members speak English. Will definitely come back!




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