Vegan
Fast food
Take-out
Korean

Vegan restaurant founded by followers of the Supreme Master. Serves modern Korean food and a few international dishes. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-8:00pm.


Venue map for Vegan Insa - 비건인사
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196 Reviews

First Review by bongbong733

mickic

Points +43

Vegetarian
15 May 2025

It's fine

We waited around an hour for a table. We didn't mind waiting but the long wait was compounded by stressed staff and unclear ordering systems. The couple behind us had travelled a long way to visit and almost had a fight, I wouldn't suggest going out of your way for this place.

I enjoyed the pumpkin sikhye and the fried dumplings. The dish I ordered was unavailable so they suggested a swap to the vegan shrimp. I was tired and hungry so agreed but honestly I never want to eat a real shrimp or a vegan shrimp. The buckwheat noodles were pretty good but nothing spectacular.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-15

Cons: The system to order was unclear, The staff were extremely stressed and overwhelmed, Lots of dishes unavailable.

Sknarfa

Points +19

Mostly Veg
15 May 2025

Not all it's said to be....

Was looking forward to this one from all the reviews....

Sadly, not worth the visit... lots of Items sold out and very much "fried" items remaining on the menu.

If you're looking for healthy vegan then there's better options in Seoul.

Pumpkin drink was very good though!

Pros: Location, Pumpkin drink

Cons: Fried options, Limited menu

NinjaKatjaHorr

Points +379

Vegan
11 May 2025

Delicious vegan Korean food

Great place to try vegan versions of traditional Korean dishes. Nice selection, good taste and lovely atmosphere. Their vegan fried egg, which comes with some of the dishes, is amazing, I'd love to get the recipe :).

LaiaCourage

Points +156

Vegetarian
05 May 2025

Tteokbokki love

Nice vibe setting with some tables outside. All vegan menu loved the spicy Tteokbokki, my friend enjoyed way less spicy bulgogi. The pumpkin juice was only okay

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-05

Pros: Tteokbokki, Tteokbokki, Tteokbokki

aanellie

Points +11

Vegetarian
04 May 2025

Yummy, cheap, all vegan!

We had fried Dumplings and the Bulgogi dish. We shared and it was really yummy! Tap water is free and you Always get some Side dishes (Kimchi, Lotusroot, Soup). We paid 23,000₩ in total together. Fair price!

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-04

Pros: Everything vegan, Free Tap water, Cheap

beretta

Points +243

Vegan
02 May 2025

Yummy, big portions, cheap

Went here with Omnivores, who loved the "Shrimp", which I would highly recommend. Everything was good. Portions were much bigger than expected. The Tteokbokki were in a very spicy sauce. The vegan fried chicken was s little chewy for my taste, but still good.
You order at a kiosk in the front and thrh bring it to your table.

Pros: Great taste, Big portions, Fast service

martine94

Points +84

Vegan
30 Apr 2025

HUGE PORTIONS AND DELICIOUS FOOD

we ordered 4 dishes and we were not expecting those portions to be so huge!!! Definitely value for money. We knew the food was going to be good because of all those great recommendations and everything lived up to our expectations and beyond! They have a vast choice of traditional Korean recipes - all veganised of course - the location is super cosy, the service extremely fast and the staff warm and kind.

Pros: Huge portions, Many options, Fast service

RavishingRavenous

Points +3068

Vegan
29 Apr 2025

A gem in Insadong

An incredible first meal in Seoul at @vegan_insa, located in a beautiful, historical area of Insadong.

We ordered too much, but greatly enjoyed the rice cake soup, fried dumplings, tteokbokki, and vegan chicken.

Maybe I am so used to NYC costs, but dining out in Korea was super affordable. These 4 dishes, plus two drinks was $37 USD.

DAY 1 Where we walked through: Myeongdong, Lotte Department Store, City Hall, coffee at @felt_seoul, King Sejong Statue, Gwanghwamun gate and Geongbokgung Palace, Lunch at @vegan_insa, afternoon coffee at @jongro_coffee_boss, Tapgol Park, Insadong Culture Street, Traditional Teahouse in Insadong, dinner at @flowerrice_official (post coming).

#vegan #veganfood #seoulkorea #seoul #veganseoul #veganaf #visitseoul

Pros: Delicious Traditional Korean, Great price, Order at the counter

Jade2001

Points +214

Vegan
24 Apr 2025

Tasty veganized Korean food

We ordered dumplings, tteokbokki with vegan fish cake, mushroom bulgogi and vegan fried chicken. Everything was very tasty! The fried chicken was a bit dry, would have been better with a dip sauce.
The vibe is also very cozy, with a small garden.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-24

Pros: Many options, Veganized Korean food, Very nice vibe

Cons: Fried chicken a bit dry

food4ricky

Points +1749

Vegan
22 Apr 2025

Love love love this food

This is by far the best food I've eaten when visiting Seoul for the weekend (friday-monday).

The portions are HUGE, which is awesome and at the same time a shame, because finishing multiple dishes really is a challenge😉

The dumplings are these big fat, stuffed little cuties cooked crispy to perfection.

The kimchi fried rice comes with a faux egg, seaweed and some pickled sides. I really looooooved this dish.

Came back for a second visit and will come back if I visit Seoul again.

Also, the restaurant is very cute and there are activism posters - I have a soft spot for activism driven restaurants. Much love!!

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-21

plopplop

Points +29

Vegetarian
20 Apr 2025

Tasty local food

All Korean specialises went vegan

JBMango

Points +56

Vegan
15 Apr 2025

Tasty Vegan takes on classic Korean dishes

Located within walking distance of the old city and several shrines and temples - as well as about 5 mins from a subway station, this small restaurant has about a dozen tables, two of which are outside in a small enclosed garden. The friendly staff seat you and bring a menu to your table, but ordering is done via a kiosk touchscreen with both Korean and English and then delivered to your table shortly after. Portions are very generous - we ordered two mains and a side between the two of us and struggled to finish them (but were provided boxes to take away when asked after) and with this in mind, very reasonably priced. Everything was tasty, so all-in-all a great experience (particularly if you are sitting somewhere that does not have a view of the TV silently broadcasting cult teachings subtitled in a dozen languages overlaying AI-generated "art" drivel.) Would recommend the Tteokbokki and the Fried Dumplings in particular!

Pros: A chance to try Korean classics as a vegan, Ease of service and ordering, Generous portions at a very reasonable price

SteveH

Points +19295

Vegan
13 Apr 2025

Maru+ with better seating

It is really just the Maru menu with a few new things added. That is not a bad thing!! All the faves are here plus some new stuff to try. Seating area is very nice.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-25

Cons: still dont like chicken texture

ベジビッニ

Points +34

Vegetarian
12 Apr 2025

Gutes koreanisches Essen

Habe mir die Tteokbokki und Bibimbap bestellt, die Tteokbokki waren nicht so scharf, wie ich es mir erhofft hatte, aber natürlich schön deftig. Das Bibimbap war auch sehr gut, nur die Beilagensuppe hätte etwas mehr Geschmack haben können.

Des weiteren ist das Interieur klassisch koreanisch, passend zum Haus.

Für den Preis ist das Essen absolut fair und ist einen zweiten Besuch wert.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-12

Pros: Portionsgröße, Preis

Cons: Beilagensuppe

CataSiri

Points +57

Vegan
10 Apr 2025

Lack of flavor

I went almost at the end of the day and they had only 3 dishes. The one I ordered was lacking flavor. The personal was nice but I would not come back

hwing

Points +1783

Vegan
07 Apr 2025

Fantastic vegan Korean food!

We arrived around 5:30pm and was able to snag the last table (but were asked to share with another party which totally worked for us). There was a line forming within minutes after we were seated. Seems like a primarily tourist spot but nonetheless very good food!

Atmosphere reflects a more traditional hanok experience with both indoor and some outdoor seating. You order in the main hanok via a kiosk (Korean and English languages available). Unfortunately, some dishes were sold out such as the kimchi quesadilla.

We ordered 4 items:
- Bibimbap: probably one of our favorite vegan bibimbaps in Seoul so far (except we didn’t like the vegan fried egg)
- Buckwheat spicy noodles: delicious dish with the gochujang sauce
- Rice cake dumpling soup: was excited to have dumpling soup! The fake meat was just okay but the dumplings and ddeokbokki made it worth t!
- Sweet pumpkin rice drink (Sikhye): absolutely delicious! Wish I could have it everyday.

We had wanted to try the Tteokbokki because it seems to get rave reviews but the portions were very generous!

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-07

FlockJ

Points +61

Mostly Veg
29 Mar 2025

Not so tasty

The food was very average and not really tasty. I ate the Bulgogi, it didn't really taste like real Bulgogi and the Dumblings were much too crispy, but that's a matter of taste. The wheat noodles were okay, but nothing special. I give 3 stars because they have a lot of traditional Korean dishes in Vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-29

frankjr

Points +277

Vegan
29 Mar 2025

Delicious Korean Vegan Food

I tried the rice cake dumpling soup, tteokbokki, and the sweet pumpkin rice drink. All were incredibly delicious! There were many other options I wanted to try, so I will need to come back here again to taste some of their other menu options.

Pros: Delicious Food, Friendly Service, Plenty of Vegan Korean options

albadiego

Points +17

Vegetarian
25 Mar 2025

Delicioso

Comida que se nota que es casera, todo sabe a fresco. Buenas raciones. Todo muy rico

trix

Points +196

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Delicious

Vegan version of korean popular foods - very tasty! Small pleasant place, friendly owner, fast service. We loved it! My favourite are the fried gyoza.

IsabellaUn

Points +105

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Vegan Dream

Such a good, authentic korean restaurant. I had the Tteokbokki - just amazing, totally recommended - and cheap (paid 9.000won)
Its such a lovely place, a must-go in Seoul!

Pros: authentic korean, cheap

ElSalmon

Points +141

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Awesome vegan Korean!

We have buckwheat spicy noodles, dumplings, fried bean chicken, tteokbokki. Bibimbap and vegan shrimp sweet and sour. All was excellent: the fried bean chicken was absolutely brilliant!!!

Pros: Spice, Variety , Bean chicken

Nesuada

Points +31

Vegetarian
21 Mar 2025

The best

Delicious food and the place looks cool. The owner is very polite and friendly! I will come back to this place for sure!

Pros: Food, Design of restaurant, Staff

Codareads

Points +13

Vegetarian
06 Mar 2025

Cute and delicious

Great location near Jongmyo and Changdeokgung. Gave me a chance to try some Korean food without eating meat. I had the Korean fried “chicken.” While I wouldn’t say the texture was anything like fried chicken, the flavor was great.

Pros: Great location, Cute , Tasty

FredThompson

Points +187

Vegan
03 Mar 2025

Affordable and friendly!

Friendly owner and all vegan! In a pretty little traditional house too. I got the bibimbap and a sweet pumpkin drink. Both were great and the vegan egg was scary realistic

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-03

Levicoolguy101

Points +481

Vegan
28 Feb 2025

Massive portion size 8/10

We ordered too much had to have it packed up 🤣🤣.

Nice interior helpful staff good toilet, plenty of options.

The Kimchi quesadilla was everything I dreamed of best item, not often are you able to get good melted vegan cheese in Korea or even Seoul, sweet and sour dish is nice but a lot too handle.

The sweet and sour tofu dish needed some like steamed plain rice with it because it was just slightly overpowering, mushrooms were delicious inside it though.

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-28

bellaroseprince

Points +104

Vegan
24 Feb 2025

Fave spot in Seoul

Obsessed with this place. Food is 10/10 and made with love. The owner is SO sweet and welcoming and gave my friend and I free vegan soap😄

Pros: Service, Atmosphere, FOOD!!!!




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