Buddha's Belly is a lounge-style Thai restaurant in Itaewon, near Moghul on the street behind the Hamilton Hotel. You can get a table with chairs or settle in to one of the couches by the windows, which are kept open (and sometimes let in some smoke from the barbecue place downstairs).

The bilingual menu is fairly standard Thai fare, with spicy or vegetarian dishes marked as such (though some obviously non-veggie dishes are mislabeled). Average price for an entree is about 13,000; the lunch specials (12,000 or 14,000) get you one noodle, fried rice, or curry dish, two spring rolls, and a Coke with free refills. On Sunday they offer three omelette specials, one vegetarian. English is spoken.

서울시 용산구 이태원동 119-7</br> Telephone: 02) 796 9330</br> E-mail: buddhasbelly (at) korea [dot] com