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Full-length reviews of places worth sitting down for. Every establishment we write about must be at least 30 years old. We visit at least twice before we write.

Legendary · 70+ yrs South Korea Korean

Duam: This 70-Year-Old Korean Restaurant Grills Pork with 1,000°C Hay Fire

About an hour’s drive from Gwangju, the landscape begins to change. Rice fields stretch towards distant mountains, the roads quieten, and tucked away in the.
Muan, South Korea 8 min read
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Sungsimdang
Desserts · Daejeon
Sungsimdang
From Refugees to Korea’s Most Famous BakerySometimes history changes not through grand plans, but through unexpected detours.During the Korean War in 1950, husband-and-wife refugee couple.
Deeply rooted · 51–70 yrs
Shinheung Padak
Korean · Sejong
Shinheung Padak
There are certain foods that make you stop talking.Not because you’re being polite. Because every bit of attention is focused on the next bite.Sinheung Padak (신흥파닭).
Old guard · 30–50 yrs
Min Corner
Chinese · Desserts · Non-halal · Teochew · Johor Bahru
Min Corner
Tucked within the lively neighborhood of Taman Ungku Tun Aminah in Johor Bahru, Min Corner stands as a quiet yet enduring testament to tradition. Established.
Old guard · 30–50 yrs
Salleh Sate
Halal · Malay · Johor Bahru
Salleh Sate
There is something about sitting on a plastic chair, in the open air, at a street corner, that makes food taste more honest.At Sate Salleh.
Deeply rooted · 51–70 yrs
Rasa Ribuan
Chinese · Hakka · Non-halal · Johor Bahru
Rasa Ribuan
Established in 1985, Rasa Ribuan 千里香 still stands on its original ground at Taman Sri Tebrau, with a second outlet now in Mount Austin. But.
Old guard · 30–50 yrs
Ya Li Bak Kut Teh
Chinese · Hokkien · Johor Bahru
Ya Li Bak Kut Teh
Charcoal-fired broth. 50+ years of quiet excellence.
Legendary · 70+ yrs