Now that your clothes are getting lighter and lighter in the spring breeze, you've been busy looking for lots of restaurants! Purify your body and mind with fresh green energy about once a week. Stop the prejudice that salad doesn't taste good as a diet food! Salad restaurants that serve a variety of toppings and dressings to catch three rabbits in flavor, nutrition, and calories are popular. From salads you can enjoy choosing the perfect dressing to suit your taste, to unique salads with pad thai! Let's take a look at the 5 best salad restaurants that are light yet filling.
1. Generous toppings and dressing of your choice. 'Cafe Amoze Hyundai Apgujeong' in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul
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“Cafe Amoze Hyundai Apgujeong†is a takeout specialty store located on the first basement floor of Hyundai Department Store near Apgujeong Station Exit 6. They sell a variety of menus, from salads to baked rolls, barbeque ribs, and kebabs. The signature menu is the “Shrimp Avocado Salad,†which has plenty of avocado and plump shrimp on top of vegetables. You can choose the salad dressing from balsamic vinegar, French, Caesar, yuzu lemon, vinegar, or Italian according to your preferences. Starting with crunchy, crunchy vegetables, chewy shrimp, and soft avocado, the diverse texture that spreads out in the mouth is fascinating. The “Italian Salad,†which uses three colors of torpellini pasta and has colorful colors that appeal to the palate, is also popular. Cafe Amoze is available at 13 stores nationwide, including Seoul.
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â–²Location: Hyundai Department Store B1, 165 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
▲Business hours: Monday — Thursday 10:30 — 20:00, Friday — Sunday 10:30 — 20:30
â–²Price: Shrimp and avocado salad 11,000 won, Italian salad 11,900 won
â–²Testimonial (shikigin ham): The amount of salad is huge, so even if you eat just one, you'll be full of hunger. The salad vegetables are fresh, and there are plenty of toppings, so it's fun to pick and eat. >_< You should always only eat salad! However, they also sell delicious food, so I always buy them with a lot of weight. hehe
2. Pad Thai with salad, 'Active Salad' in Hwayang-dong, Seoul
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“Neungdong Salad†is located near exit 2 of Kondong University Station. It is possible to eat in a clean and sentimental atmosphere, and students from nearby universities continue to visit. The signature menu “Pad Thai Salad†is a unique salad where vegetables such as romaine, kale, radicchio, and chicory are mixed with rice noodles and sweet chili sauce. It contains plenty of chicken breast, shrimp, cucumber, and paprika as toppings, making it perfect for a hearty meal. “Kale apple juice,†which combines the fresh flavor of kale with the sweetness of apples, is also a favorite with salad. The ratio of apples is increased to reduce the bitterness unique to kale, making it easy to drink casually.
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â–²Location: 2nd floor, 10-7, Neungdong-ro 13-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 10:30 — 21:30 every day, B/T (weekdays) 15:00 — 16:30, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Pad Thai salad 9,000 won, kale apple juice 5,500 won
â–²Testimonial (): It's close to the school, so I often go there before class or at lunchtime. The store is clean and the plating is cute, making it even more delicious!
3. Healthy food made from superfoods, 'La Ferme' in Hannam-dong, Seoul
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“La Ferme†presents healthy, low-calorie foods with superfoods as the main ingredient. If you climb the wooden stairs to the 2nd floor, you will see a space filled with green plants. The signature menu is the “Green Avocado Salad,†which is served by putting a slice of bread covered with avocado slices, salmon, and guacamole on top of rich vegetables. There are plenty of avocados on top, so you can enjoy the light and soft flavor unique to avocados. The “couscous chicken steak,†which has potatoes, broccoli, and chicken steak on top of couscous with an attractive texture, is also a popular menu. Chicken is cooked using a sous vide method where it is cooked at a low temperature for a long time, and is soft and moist.
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â–²Location: 2nd floor, 32, Itaewon-ro 54-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 11:30 — 21:00 every day; B/T 15:00 — 16:00 on weekdays
â–²Price: Green avocado salad 15,800 won, couscous chicken steak 19,500 won
â–²Review (shikigin vivace_pse): A place where you can eat delicious food that makes you feel healthy in a green space. First of all, the avocado salad was hearty, and it was nice to have plenty of salmon and avocado. The bread is crispy, and the avocado spread that comes out on top is delicious too! I especially recommend it when making an appointment to diet.
4. Fresh vegetables and plenty of homemade dressing, 'Salad Brothers' in Donggyo-dong
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Image source: saladbrothers Instagram
“Salad Brothers†is a place run by four young Americans. You can find fresh salads using only the ingredients supplied on the same day. Every salad is mixed directly with a homemade dressing that enhances the flavor of each ingredient. The signature menu, “BRO BOWLâ€, contains lots of toppings such as masala sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chickpeas. The salad contains chicken breast and grains, which add satiety and rich texture. For an additional fee, you can enjoy it even more by adding toppings such as avocado, shrimp, and salmon. The amount of dressing that goes into the salad can be selected from LIGHT/MEDIUM/HEAVY according to your preferences.
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â–²Location: 2F, 15 Yanghwa-ro 21-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 11:30 — 21:00 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: BRO BOWL 10,900 won, OH! MEGA BOWL 11,900 won
â–²Review (Shikigami Hee-yeon-chan): Salad Brothers at the entrance of Yeonnam-dong I ordered a salad containing beef. It contained quinoa, paprika, cherry tomatoes, vegetables, eggs, etc. There were plenty of vegetables and quinoa, so I was quite full of satiety. I think the quantity is good for the price. I went there at lunchtime, and there were quite a few customers. The employees were like foreigners and Koreans. I recommend it to those who want to eat salad in Hongdae.
5. Enjoy 'Salad Princess' in Howolgok-dong, Seoul at a cute shop
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'Salad Princess' is located right in front of Dongdeok Women's University. The characteristic of this place is that you can directly select the type and amount of vegetables that go into the salad. Eight types of vegetables are available, including paprika, lettuce, and bok choy, and if you put them in a bowl as many as you like and hand them to the kitchen, you can add the main topping to complete the salad. The signature menu is the “neck salad,†which has so much neck fat that you can't see the vegetables. The balsamic dressing sprinkled on the neck, which is chewy yet full of umami, adds a fresh and refreshing aftertaste. When ordering a salad, please note that coffee, green tea, and bread are available as unlimited refills at the self-service bar.
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â–²Location: 2nd floor, 42 Hwarang-ro 13-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 10:30 — 21:00 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: neck salad 7,900 won, ricotta cheese salad 8,900 won
â–²Testimonial (Eating Verona): This is a place that got rid of the prejudice that salad is eaten before a meal. Salads can be this delicious! You can have that experience. They also put up so many ingredients, so it's a pleasure just to look at them.