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Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / July 2008Long Layover in Incheon, Korea
Our itinerary takes us through Incheon for a long (8-hour) layover. We have plenty of time for a great lunch either at or outside the airport (if that is practical). Any recommendations for great local or western food. We are particularly fond of sushi. Thanks in advance. rg > Our itinerary takes us through Incheon for a long (8-hour) layover. We have > plenty of time for a great lunch either at or outside the airport (if that > is practical). Any recommendations for great local or western food. We are > particularly fond of sushi. Thanks in advance. I would go to Seoul, a very nice city: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Korea/Seoul/ No point spending 8 hours at the airport.  SignatureAlfred Molon http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe Alfred Molon wrote, > I would go to Seoul, a very nice city: We are particularly fond of good kimchee. Thanks for the response. rg > Our itinerary takes us through Incheon for a long (8-hour) layover. We > have plenty of time for a great lunch either at or outside the airport (if > that is practical). Any recommendations for great local or western food. > We are particularly fond of sushi. Thanks in advance. You do realize that sushi is Japanese, not Korean, right? (Which is not to say that you can't get sushi in Korea, but it's certainly not the first dish that comes to mind when thinking of "local" food there.) Incheon International is in the middle of West Nowhere, R.O.K.. A good distance out from Seoul, and surrounded by some really, really lovely mud flats and such. An 8-hour layover might be enough to give you a few hours in Seoul if you're willing to make the trip, though. Taking the bus service to/from ICN/Seoul will take roughly an hour, depending on just where in Seoul you want to go. Bob M. Bob Myers wrote, > You do realize that sushi is Japanese, not Korean, right? > (Which is not to say that you can't get sushi in Korea, but > it's certainly not the first dish that comes to mind when > thinking of "local" food there.) Actually, I know many Koreans who love sushi. Two years ago my cruise ship stopped at Busan, and we saw several sushi restaurants, although we did not partake. Koreans, like Japanese, appreciate quality sushi. > Incheon International is in the middle of West Nowhere, > R.O.K. I am geographically challenged when it comes to R.O.K. Like many countries, the new international airports are well away from the city. That is why a lunch-time meal may be impractical outside the Incheon airport. I was thinking an hour or so to Seoul, two hours for lunch and an hour back to the airport (10:30 am to 2:30 pm). I don't know if this can be accompished without a hassle (on a Friday). Thanks. rg > Bob Myers wrote, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > ship stopped at Busan, and we saw several sushi restaurants, although we > did not partake. Koreans, like Japanese, appreciate quality sushi. Right - just wanted to point out that it's not really "local" food, and if it were me, I would want to take the opportunity to sample something I couldn't get elsewhere. > I am geographically challenged when it comes to R.O.K. Like many > countries, the new international airports are well away from the city. > That is why a lunch-time meal may be impractical outside the Incheon > airport. I was thinking an hour or so to Seoul, two hours for lunch and > an hour back to the airport (10:30 am to 2:30 pm). I don't know if this > can be accompished without a hassle (on a Friday). Thanks. Yes, it can be done. If it's worth an hour or so either way on a bus for you to get into Seoul and have lunch, go for it. Don't know how familiar you are with Seoul, or I'd suggest some places. Again, if it were me and I only had 2-3 hours to kill in Seoul, I might choose to spend it wandering around one of the markets, such as Dongdaemun or Namdaemun. Bob M. > Yes, it can be done. If it's worth an hour or so either way > on a bus for you to get into Seoul and have lunch, go for [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > it wandering around one of the markets, such as > Dongdaemun or Namdaemun. That's good advice. You can take a non-stop bus from Incheon Airport to the main train station in Seoul (not the KAL bus). The train station is walking distance to Namdaemun market and Namsan Park. You can climb to the top of the hill where the Namsan tower gives you a good view of Seoul. It's easy to take the bus from the airport, and there are no intermediate stops, but the bus stop numbers at the airport sometimes change so I don't want to write them. There are booths inside the terminal to buy tickets at. You could easily do the whole trip in five hours, leaving plenty of margin. You can see a photo of this area at "http://i36.tinypic.com/iqkgll.jpg" If time is short, take a taxi to Namsan tower, as it's probably at least a 30 minute walk up the hill. You can also take subway line 4 from Seoul Station to Namdaemun market. Take subway line 4, to Hoehyeon Station, but it's an easy walk. I like going to Costco on the subway to pick up stuff like Soju, and Korean snack food. I've also gotten some good camping gear there, including trekking poles and cooksets. They don't take Amex at the Costco's in Korea. There is a Costco near the Yeungdeungpo Office station on Subway Line 2 (exit the station at exit #3, make a U turn to the left at the top of the stairs, then an immediate right turn and walk 3 blocks (it’s on the right, just past the golf driving range on your left, you’ll pass a hospital and a “Kentucky Chicken” restaurant)). See "http://i34.tinypic.com/hreofp.jpg". Be adventuresome! It's easy to get around in Seoul, with the awesome subway system. I have taken the subway from Seoul station to Gimpo airport, and then the bus to Incheon (now there's a train from Gimpo to Incheon). I did this because it was World Cup Soccer time, and the crowds near my hotel were such that they closed the road to the hotel. I could take the subway from the basement of the hotel, changed trains to get to Gimpo, then took the bus. It was more time consuming that the bus direct to the train station. > > Our itinerary takes us through Incheon for a long (8-hour) layover. We > > have plenty of time for a great lunch either at or outside the airport (if [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Bob M. Korean style sushi is also very popular. > Our itinerary takes us through Incheon for a long (8-hour) layover. We have > plenty of time for a great lunch either at or outside the airport (if that > is practical). Any recommendations for great local or western food. We are > particularly fond of sushi. Thanks in advance. Take the bus into Seoul (take the non-stop bus to Seoul train station). You can get there by train, but it involves transfers at Gimpo (domestic airport) to the Seoul subway system and will take longer than the bus except perhaps at extreme rush hour. The bus takes about an hour. You can spend three hours in Seoul, and still get back to Incheon with time to spare. Geez, if you're in Korea, don't eat sushi, go for some Korean beef and dolsot bibimbab. SMS wrote, > Geez, if you're in Korea, don't eat sushi, go for some Korean beef and > dolsot bibimbab. Thanks for the excellent suggestion of Korean beef. How is it considered served best? Now I need to google dolsot bibimbab. rg > SMS wrote, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks for the excellent suggestion of Korean beef. How is it considered > served best? Now I need to google dolsot bibimbab. It's the best fast food! $5 in Korea. about $11 in most Korean restaurants around here. Kind of like the Korean version of fried rice, but it's not fried. Be sure to get the dolsot bibimbab (sometimes transliterated as bibimbap), not just bibibab. "Dolsot" means that it's served in a hot metal or stone bowl. You mix it continuously for 3-5 minutes before eating it. "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibimbap" Of course you can get all this food at the airport if you don't want to go into Seoul. Or go into the town of Incheon. You might consider taking the KCAT bus from the airport to COEX in Seoul, which has a huge mall between two hotels, and a Hyundai department store. Lots of restaurants of all kinds there, probably 50 restaurants. You want to avoid the buses that make a lot of stops at hotels. There is a way from the bus terminal directly into the mall, but I usually give up and go outside and walk around. I found the way in once. There is a kimchee museum in the mall. "http://www.coex.co.kr/eng/VisitorInformation/HowtogetCOEX_Fromairport.asp" "http://www.coex.co.kr/eng/AboutCOEX/COEXataglance4.asp" "http://www.coexmall.com/language/en/" "http://www.coexmall.com/language/en/html/storeguide.asp" Have fun. Korea is awesome. >SMS wrote, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >rg Agree on the bi bim bap and you might want to try some gam ja tang. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Korean.food-Bibimbap-02.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Korean.food-Gamjatang-01.jpg Best regards, Spehro Pefhany Signature"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com Many thanks to SMS and Spehro Pefhany. Incheon is looking very tasty at this point. Are these dishes worth the trip to Seoul or can they be had at the airport with an expectation of high quality? After all, vacation is for spending on the good things in life, and I am running out of years. Thanks. rg >>SMS wrote, >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Best regards, > Spehro Pefhany You should also try the korean-style pancake (it has seafood/ vegetables/whatever you please in it). it's called pajeon in korean. another great dish is bulgogi (that's what korean barbecue is in korean) enjoy!! - viscount travel house, inc. > SMS wrote, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > rg > You should also try the korean-style pancake (it has seafood/ > vegetables/whatever you please in it). it's called pajeon in korean. > another great dish is bulgogi (that's what korean barbecue is in > korean) Great advice. The SP* is a very good korean food. *There was a very good Korean restaurant near us, that also had very low prices. We went there a lot. We could order by initials. DBBB was dolsot bi bim bap. SP was seafood pancake. Unfortunately they went out of business. The easiest way to get into the city is to take a 'KAL Limousine' (actually a bus). There are several routes - one of which goes to COEX, where you'll find food etc aplenty. Cost is 14,000 won each way. The buses take between 1 hour and 90 minutes each way (depending on the route) - and run every 20 minutes. Bus information is here: http://www.koreanair.com/local/na/gd/eng/aa/ia/aa_ia_limo.htm I can't remember just what was available in the way of food at Incheon Airport itself. There is a Hyatt hotel nearby - which again can be reached by bus. I've stayed there - and the food is not outstanding!! > Our itinerary takes us through Incheon for a long (8-hour) layover. We > have plenty of time for a great lunch either at or outside the airport (if > that is practical). Any recommendations for great local or western food. > We are particularly fond of sushi. Thanks in advance. > > rg |
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