Plant-based Korean plates near Insadong and Anguk Station
Insa Dodam is not a vegan-only restaurant. It is a hanok Korean restaurant, and the same kitchen also cooks bulgogi and octopus. The three dishes below are listed without meat on the printed menu. If you need a strict vegan meal, ask staff how they are cooked.
Gochujang and soy bibimbap can swap stir-fried kimchi for soft tofu. Tofu-mushroom soup is also vegan. Bibimbap is lunch only (11:00–15:00, last order 14:00).
Lunch bibimbap · vegan
₩18,000
A soy-sauce bibimbap of nungae-seungma (goat’s beard) with chwinamul, bellflower root, and mushrooms. ₩18,000. Lunch only. The herb is nicknamed “beef of the mountain,” but this bowl has no meat.
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Jeon · vegan
₩16,000
A crisp pancake of water parsley, onion, and Cheongyang chili. ₩16,000. Available at lunch and dinner. Often ordered with makgeolli.
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Steamed dish · vegan
₩13,000
Tofu and vegetables, steamed. ₩13,000. Available at lunch and dinner. Steamed brisket vegetables (₩20,000) contains meat and is not vegan.
See it on the menuTofu-mushroom soup (₩15,000) is also vegan. Weekday lunch unlimited makgeolli is currently on, but ingredients vary by bottle — ask in the restaurant. There is no Wi-Fi.
No. It is a Korean hanok restaurant. There are dishes vegan guests can order, and the same kitchen also cooks meat and seafood.
Ask to swap stir-fried kimchi for soft tofu on gochujang or soy bibimbap. Nungae-seungma bibimbap is vegan as listed. Bibimbap is lunch only.
Yes. Minari-jeon, steamed tofu vegetables, and tofu-mushroom soup are served in the evening. Nungae-seungma bibimbap is lunch only.
Ingredients differ by bottle. Weekday lunch unlimited makgeolli is currently on, but this page does not claim every bottle is vegan. Ask in the restaurant.
