While the nightlife of Pyongyang formally at least was a little bit spartan, there are a few jewels in the rough that have kept people entertained over the years. One of these is the fairly infamous Golden Lane Bowling Alley. Originally opened in 1994 (during the Arduous March) it has retained its spot as a…
If you end up at the Hyangsan Hotel at Mt Myohyang then there are two main restaurants, the main one on the second floor of the hotel and a hidden gem simply called “The Restaurant” in Korean. What those in the know call it is the “Rainbow Trout Restaurant”. As you’d expect it is because…
While Pyongyang is now awash with bright sparkling new restaurants there are still a few gems from back in the day that get us excited. Chief among them being Moranbong Fried Chicken. Located by Moran Hill and next to the Arch of Triumph (bigger than Paris), this chicken restaurant was famously known as the North…
Formerly one of the most spartan cities on earth, things are a changing in Pyongyang, with a nightlife that is not just eclectic, but buzzing. And nowhere epitomizes this more than the newly built Hwasong District and its flagship Taedonggang Beer Hall. For the uninitiated Taedonggang is THE beer of North Korea, what you will…
When it comes to the modern culinary scene of Pyongyang it is pretty much all about the new districts, the new bars and the international and often expensive flair of the country. There are though still some true old school gems, chief among them being Ul Jibong Restaurant. Located on the River Taedong and on…
If you’re looking for good Japanese sushi and high balls in Chaoyang then you can’t go wrong with Akita Ke Izakaya as honestly it was great. It was though also horrendously expensive and to me at least indicative of just how plastic Beijing has become. Everything looks like a franchise (as did Akita Ke Izakaya)…
