Reservations & Access
29 questions.
- How do I get a table at a Korean restaurant?Check whether the restaurant takes reservations, walk-ins or a waitlist before you go.
- Why do Korean booking apps reject me?Some services require Korean identity verification. Look for visitor registration or another booking method.
- How do I book a restaurant as a foreigner?Try an international booking service or contact the restaurant to confirm visitor bookings.
- Signing up for CatchTable Global, the booking appInstall the international CATCHTABLE app using its official link and check your payment method.
- Paying a restaurant deposit with a foreign cardCheck accepted cards, the deposit amount and refund terms before confirming your booking.
- The restaurant only takes the Tabling appAsk the restaurant how visitors can join its waitlist or reserve without the app.
- Which booking system does this restaurant use?Check the restaurant's website, map listing or contact details for its booking method.
- Booking on Naver with a passport, not a Korean IDCheck Naver's passport-verification option and the restaurant's accepted payment methods.
- Naver passport verification, step by stepFollow Naver's current passport-verification instructions and have your identification ready.
- My restaurant booking silently failedCheck for a confirmed booking before retrying payment. Contact the restaurant if uncertain.
- Booking a restaurant by Instagram DMSend the date, time, party size and name, then wait for explicit confirmation.
- Asking your hotel to book a restaurantAsk your hotel's front desk whether it can contact the restaurant for you.
- Phoning a restaurant when the apps failPrepare your booking details in Korean and seek interpretation if the conversation becomes difficult.
- When do restaurant reservations open?Check the restaurant's reservation calendar and the release time in Korean Standard Time.
- Restaurant deposits and no-show penaltiesRead the restaurant's deposit and no-show terms before paying.
- Restaurant cancellation windows and refundsCheck the cancellation deadline and refund conditions recorded with your booking.
- Remote restaurant waitlists and their deadlinesCheck how to confirm your turn and stay close enough to arrive on time.
- The waitlist tablet at a restaurant doorLook for the visitor option on the tablet, or ask staff to register you.
- Screenshot your bookings before you need themSave your booking number, Korean venue name and address where you can retrieve them.
- Which restaurants need no booking at allAsk the restaurant whether it takes reservations and how visitors can make one.
- Palace and museum ticketsCheck admission prices and whether your visit requires a timed ticket or reservation.
- Buying K-pop and concert tickets from abroadUse the official international ticket seller and check identification and collection requirements.
- Ticket lotteries for palace night toursCheck the programme's visitor eligibility, lottery dates and ticket-purchase deadline.
- Renting hanbok (한복), Korean traditional dressConfirm the rental price, included items and palace-entry requirements before choosing your hanbok.
- Korean cooking classes and hands-on experiencesCheck the experience's language, booking method, meeting point and cancellation terms.
- Templestay: booking a night at a Buddhist templeChoose a temple programme and check its schedule, accommodation and booking conditions.
- DMZ tours: the two different tripsCheck which DMZ area the tour visits, passport requirements and cancellation conditions.
- Seoul has five palaces. Which one should I actually visit?Choose a palace for your interests and check opening days before planning your visit.
- It is Monday, or it is raining. What is open, and free?Check the National Museum and Gyeongbokgung for Monday visits, then confirm other venues individually.