GISA

Walk past the riverside bustle and you'll find GISA tucked away on Castle Street—the kind of spot locals actually know about rather than stumbling upon by accident. The room's unpretentious, the service moves at a decent pace, and the food tastes like someone knows what they're doing in the kitchen. You're getting authentic Korean flavours here: the sort of place where banchan arrives without fanfare, where the grilled meats sizzle properly, and where a bowl of bibimbap doesn't feel like an afterthought. It's the type of restaurant that makes you wonder why you haven't been in before, especially when you're craving something beyond the usual high street suspects.