Seoul Vegan & Vegetarian Gwangjang Market Food Tour (11 Tastings)

Wonderful tour, delicious food, and exceptional guide. Jungho was a great host!

We had a wonderful tour with Jungho! We learned so much about Korean food and culture. Jungho was always checking in to see if we wanted more, if the food was to our liking, etc. He also left us with cute gift bags! Highly recommend this tour!

Jungho put lots of effort into this tour. Lots of personal touches. Very friendly and thoughtful. The food was great. Nice variety of dinner food, drinks, and desserts. Would definitely recommend.

You don’t have to be a vegan to enjoy this tour. The guide was very engaging and knowledgeable . The food was excellent and not weird

What a great tour! All the food was delicious and being able to experience the market as a non-meat eater was really special. I was very full at the end so don't have any concerns about leaving hungry! Jungho made the whole experience seamless, interesting and fun. It's not just about eating. He shares so much information about the market, Korean history and Korean traditions. And he has great energy that brings the group together and makes it feel like you are surrounded by friends. I want to go again!

Definitely worth doing if your a vegan going to Seoul Jungho was an excellent tour guild. Would definitely recommend

Jungho wasn’t kidding when he said to come hungry! Easily one of the highlights of my time in Seoul. Jungho was so warm, thoughtful and attentive. He made sure everyone was enjoying the food, checking in about spice levels and making sure we never went hungry! I came away with a much greater appreciation for Korean food and drink culture, a very full stomach and having met some lovely people. If you’re vegetarian or vegan visiting Seoul and nervous about food options, I wholeheartedly recommend this tour.

Great to try a bunch of different Korean veggie foods with Jungho sharing interesting pieces of related food culture. Full stomach and mind!

Jong Ha was a wonderful guide. He told us that he personally spent months and his own money researching all the stalls for vegan options. His expert local knowledge of Korean cuisine and the market was amazing. He answered all of our questions. He went above and beyond to make sure that we all had a good time. I would highly recommend this tour with Jung Ha.

I had such an amazing time! I went solo and it was very easy to meet other people from all over the world. Jungho was an incredible host. So kind, so knowledgeable, and really funny. Next time I’m in Seoul, I will be joining the tour again.

Jungho was a great guide and made the whole experience really enjoyable. He went out of his way to have traditional Korean dishes prepared with a vegan spin so we could experience the local food without missing out. We also got to try rice wine, soju, and soju mixed with beer. He was super friendly, shared a lot about Korean food and culture, and even taught us how to say cheers in Korean. At the end, he surprised us with gift bags of vegan snacks with our names written in Korean. Such a thoughtful touch and a great experience overall. Definitely recommend this tour!!!

This tour was great fun mainly because of Jungho, who was very personable! Jungho communicated beforehand, providing clear instructions about the meeting point, how to get there, and what to expect. He was well organized and entertaining, sharing stories and personal experiences of growing up in Korea. The food and drinks were carefully selected, fully vegan, and delicious. The tour was well paced, with plenty of time to enjoy each stop without feeling rushed. The small vegan goodie bag at the end was a lovely surprise, and this personal touch made the experience even more memorable. We highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to discover vegan Korean street food.

Come hungry and curious! The tour is full of delicious vegan food, cultural information, and a good time. Jungho is an excellent guide: knowledgeable, friendly and considerate of all guests, whether it be in accommodating individual needs or answering questions.

Jungho was a fantastic host and created a wonderful experience. It was clear just how much effort he put into arranging everything. The food was varied and delicious, especially in a place it can be very difficult to find vegan cuisine.

Jonghu was such a kind and thoughtful person. He went above and beyond to make the evening as enjoyable as possible for everyone. He was incredibly attentive, and it was wonderful to walk through the market with a local and simply enjoy the experience without having to worry about finding vegan food in such a meat-centered place. It was a truly beautiful experience. Thank you, Jonghu! ❤️

This was such a fun ~2h tour! As a solo traveler, navigating the markets can be pretty overwhelming and with dietary restrictions/preferences, even more so. Jungho has really created something amazing. I highly recommend his tour for vegans/vegetarians, but also for everyone! He made the tour highly engaging including connecting the others in the small group. We learned about food and drinking culture throughout our time at Gwangjang market, all while eating great food, in some cases made specially vegan for us. It’s also great that we got to skip the lines! Thanks Jungho for a wonderful experience and your kindness!

This was such a fun tour! As a solo traveler, navigating the markets can be pretty overwhelming and with dietary restrictions/preferences, even more so. Jungho has really created something amazing. I highly recommend his tour for vegans/vegetarians, but also for everyone! He made the tour highly engaging including connecting the others in the group. We learned about food and drinking culture throughout our time at Gwangjang market, all while eating great food, in some cases made specially vegan for us. It’s also great that we got to skip the lines! Thanks Jungho for a wonderful experience and your kindness!

If you are new to Korean cuisine and vegan or a vegetarian, this is the tour for you! An extra perk was learning about Korean eating and drinking customs from a young person. I grew up in a Korean- American household, and I still learned a lot! Jung did a lot of reaearch for this tour. It is only 2 hours long because he is highly prepared. Definitely try to come to the tour hungry!!!

Great tour. Jongno kept us informed of where to meet and even sent a picture of the location. Met at the assigned time, introductions all around and started our tour. Started sampling food right away, couple of appetizers first, some sit down dishes, and then a bit of a walk around the market before sitting down again, for more food and some alcoholic drinks. Substitutions were made for those that did not want alcohol. Another walk around the market before finishing with twisted doughnuts and red bean doughnuts. Had a wonderful time. Jongjo provided lots of information, remembered everyone’s name, and even supplied a small gift at the end. Would highly recommend.

It was such a great experience! Jungho the guide is knowledgeable and taught us the secrets of Korean culture, it was fascinating! Highly recommend it!

Great guide, great food, great experience! Without Jungho's experience we would not have been confident talking to market venders and making sure options where vegan, as such this tour was invaluable ensuring we could try this part of Seoul/Korean culture. All food and drink was included in the price of the tour so worth it. Would recommend to anyone who otherwise felt like Korean market food wasn't for you!

A lot of thought has been given to explore various flavours of food and drink from a vegan’s perspective Thanks always to Jeongho for sharing his insights in a fun and engaging tour 🫶🏻

We had a brilliant time on the food tour, it was so great to try lots of foods that we would be unable to find vegetarian versions of ourselves. Jungho was a fantastic guide and super friendly. If you’re veggie or vegan and visiting Seoul, definitely book!

Jungho was the perfect host. He was so interesting and selected the perfect range of vegan food from the market. His knowledge on food, history and culture was the perfect mix. It was a safe and fun way to enjoy food from the stalls, safe in the knowledge that it was vegan. The food was tasty and generous. Please go on an empty stomach so you can taste every dish. Thank you Jungho, you helped make our trip to Seoul very memorable x

One of the highlights of my time in Seoul and hands down one of the best experiences I've done. I loved being able to sample so many dishes that I never could have known to order on my own. Everything was delicious. Jungho was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and and shared so much interesting context about the food, market, and Korean culture. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone vegetarian visiting Seoul, so you can experience the food and market culture.

Jungho is a very energetic welcoming guide who made us feel super comfortable. His presentation was lively and he absolutely knew his way around the market and the people working there. He introduced us to more than “just” the food by explaining some of the culture in whole and showing us details in the surrounding area which we easily would have missed otherwise. Highly recommend!

This is an incredible experience. There is more than enough food provided. The value for the price is also excellent. You can tell that the guide is an expert on the area, and I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a food tour. Even if you're not vegan, you will enjoy the recommendations and the area.

Really wonderful and thoughtful your!! He was excellent with my kids and every moment was well thought out

This is a wonderful tour to showcase Korean food that can be made vegan/vegetarian, since that can be difficult to find. The guide was so helpful and knowledgeable. I would 10/10 recommend this tour.

This is honestly the best tour I think I did all week in Seoul. And since I was solo traveling I did quite a lot of tours! Not only did we get to try so many traditional Korean dishes but learned about what makes them vegan and non vegan to help us in ordering later on during the trip. We also got some insight into Korea’s drinking culture, and tried different types of Korean alcohol too. Further the tour was absolutely seemless. We easily went from one stall to another, never having to stand in line. Jungho was a consummate host and you can tell he truly has a passion for what he does. Don’t walk, run to book this tour!

A wonderful tour that I recommend to everyone—not just vegetarians or vegans. The guide was welcoming, spoke excellent English, and was both professional and patient. Throughout the tour, he ensured that the experience was tailored to each group member's needs. We tasted over ten different types of unique and delicious foods. The stalls were well-prepared for the group, and the food was served hot and with a friendly smile. It was evident that the guide had thought of every detail, and everything ran smoothly.

What a great experience with Jungho! We tried so many amazing things that would have been almost impossible to navigate without a guide. He went above and beyond and created a welcoming and relaxed experience. I’d highly recommend!

This was an amazing experience and Jungho-nim thought of everything, giving very helpful details about all the food and ensuring that stalls make some items vegan specially for the group. He was so helpful and fun, explaining about the food, proper etiquette to eat it, interesting background, and we had a great time. He also gave great tips on vegetarian or vegan places to eat in Seoul and ways to order food in Korean to make sure you communicate your diet properly. Do this as one of your first things in Seoul!

Finding good vegan food in Seoul can be a bit tricky, but this tour turned out to be a really nice experience. The meetup was super straightforward. I've been on tours before where you're just wandering around trying to find the guide or calling them, but Jungho was right outside the station waiting, so it was completely stress-free to get started. Jungho was a great guide—lively, funny, and easy to be around. He shared a good amount about Korean culture, social habits, and local customs in a nice, laid-back atmosphere. We headed over to Gwangjang market and had a lot of good food. We tried kimbap, cold noodle soup, kimchi dumplings (amongst other things) and there were also some traditional alcoholic beverages. We finished with two sweet dough buns. Everything was completely vegan and very filling. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a nice, vegan food tour in Seoul. Oumaima,

Amazing experience with Jungho. I was a bit worried that the guide would not know the difference between vegan and vegetarian, but thar was totally not the case. Everything was 100pc vegan We had amazing food and drinks and by the end everybody was completely full. The atmosphere was amazing. Best for first time travelers who are curious about vegetarian dishes.

Amazing experience with Jungho. I was a bit worried that the guide would not know the difference between vegan and vegetarian, but thar was totally not the case. Everything was 100pc vegan We had amazing food and drinks and by the end everybody was completely full. The atmosphere was amazing. Best for first time travelers who are curious about vegetarian dishes.

An absolutely great tour. Jungho was so friendly and informative, kept things running smoothly and fun. There was a nice variety of foods and drink to try (and more than enough of both!). Am very glad i chose to go and definitely recommend it to others, veg or omni folks!

My college graduate daughter called it the best food tour we have ever been on (we have been on a lot) and had so much fun (and she’s an even harder grader than I am. Jungho was an outstanding tour guide and made our eclectic group feel like a family, invited us into his culture and community, made us feel so reassured that we could try the local food safely because he had already vetted everything and was friends with the stall owners and he was so very knowledgeable. More food than we could comfortably eat even though we came hungry- you will not want for more! Would highly recommend him, and I’m going to do so to family and friends who are coming to visit! It was superb. You don’t have to be veg- my daughter is pescatarian and so enjoyed it.

We met the guide and a few others to form a little group. The guide handed us water before having us introduce ourselves very briefly. We tasted over a dozen different types of food, some were snacks, and some were meals. The guide was constantly attentive to our needs. For example, it was okay not to eat everything up since there is a lot to taste, and we could also have more food if we asked for it. The market is very interesting and full of energy. The guides english is very proficient. He was very friendly and had a lot to say about the making and history of the food while we were eating. And the food was, of course, very good! I am happy we did this.

I had such a lovely experience on this tour with our guide Jungho! It can be really tough to find some vegetarian food in Seoul, especially if you want to try some traditional korean food. Jungho made it all possible and on top told us about some background information and the history of the dishes. He created the perfect atmosphere within our group. I would highly recommend this tour! Thank you so much!

Highly recommend taking this tour. Chef Yie was very friendly and knowledgeable about everything, also if you want any recommendations other than food. The food was very good and enjoyable with the company of chef Yie

Fantastic tour! Great selection of different foods and alcoholic drinks, paired with lively and informative discussion about culture and food. Excellent and attentive tour guide!

Excellent tour - delicious food and a Jungho is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Go hungry!

We initially planned to book a standard food tour, but quickly realized more than half the tastings would be meat-based—so finding this dedicated plant-based tour in a country where under 1% of the population is vegetarian felt like striking gold. Our guide, Jungho, was phenomenal; his English was impeccable, he explained the history and ingredients behind every bite thoroughly, and he even went out of his way to help us navigate the local transit cards. Over the course of the tour, we sampled an incredible variety of safe, authentic classics and market treats—including mayak kimbap, tteokbokki, bibimbap, vegan kimchi dumplings, mung bean pancakes, cold soybean noodles, tofu rice balls, fresh donuts, and local drinks like makgeolli and sikhye. It took all the stress out of eating plant-based in Seoul, and we cannot recommend Jungho and this tour enough!

Jungho is a fantastic host. As a vegetarian it was fun to try so many things and not have to worry.

The tour was brilliant, Jungno was so nice and informative. We tried loads of vegan food, that we just wouldn’t have tried if it was not for this tour. A MUST DO in Seoul, not veggies and even the meat eaters on the tour found it great.

This tour is a MUST DO, Jungho was amazing. As well as the informative food and drink tastings, he also taught us about Korean Culture. It was a small group so very nice to be able to meet and talk to other people from around the world. One of the best tours we have ever done

This food/market experience was truly one of the highlights of my trip to Seoul. Jungho met me at the appointed location outside Gwangjang Market, and from there we visited several different stalls and tried an incredible variety of traditional Korean foods prepared vegan. Everything was so fresh and so tasty!! Jungho knows most everyone in the market, and the entire experience was exceptionally well organized. He made sure the spice level was right for me, and he shared fascinating insights not only about each dish, but also about Korean food culture. He made the enormous, bustling market feel much more approachable and accessible as a visitor. Jungho is kind, knowledgeable, and thoroughly professional- a really wonderful person! I highly recommend this tour for vegans, vegetarians, and anyone traveling with them—everyone will leave completely satisfied - very full and very happy!! Thank you Jungho!!

Jungho was a friendly and hospitable guide, truly diligent about ensuring that each dish was vegan. (For example, he mentioned he has had to switch tteobokki vendors a few times, as they’ve changed their recipes — he checks before each tour.) We were stuffed by the end of the tour, and we enjoyed trying the alcoholic beverages that were offered as well. We feel more equipped to find vegetarian dishes in the remainder of our time in Korea!