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Sadang gnocchi restaurant for quattro cheese gnocchi: Two Find Peter

Two Find Peter Seoul Sadang Branch is a Western restaurant on the third floor of a building a 2-minute walk from Exits 13 and 14 of Sadang Station in Seocho, Seoul. Over lunch with her sister, the writer ordered the spicy crebbi pasta at 16,000 won and the quattro cheese gnocchi at 16,000 won and shared both, with pre-meal bread, pickles and jalapeños served as standard. The rich, cheesy gnocchi never gets heavy when it is paired with the spicy pasta, making it the combination to order at Two Find Peter.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored

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Busanjin, BusanHair & beauty salons

Keratin U-curl lash lift in Busanjin, Busan: Almond Eyelashes

Almond Eyelashes is a lash lift and extension salon on Beomil-ro in Busanjin, Busan. Heavy, drooping lashes with an uneven texture were reshaped in a 40-minute keratin U-curl lift, giving a rounded curl that follows the eye line from the root and a neat, one-way finish. For anyone who dislikes lashes that shoot straight up at a hard angle, the U-curl at Almond Eyelashes is the right fit.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Gwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Italian dinner in Gwangjin, Seoul: shrimp rose pasta at Osteria Hyeon

Osteria Hyeon is an Italian restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Children's Grand Park Station on Line 7 and right next to Sejong University. The writer booked a table after work on a Friday and ordered the gorgonzola mushroom salad (28,000 won), the grilled black pork garlic pizza (38,000 won) and the shrimp rose pasta (35,000 won), which arrived with more than ten shrimp on top and became a best-ever pasta. Get the menu combination right and Osteria Hyeon is well worth the trip.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Seogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Seongsan, Jeju couple set menu for two: Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon

Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon Seongsan Ilchulbong Branch is a Korean restaurant on Sinyang-ro in Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju, specializing in galchi-jorim (braised hairtail) and grilled tilefish. Right after checking out of a stay near Seongsan Ilchulbong, the writer and her partner ordered the set menu for two and got braised hairtail, grilled tilefish, soy marinated crab, sea urchin seaweed soup and hot stone pot rice on one table. With side dishes that taste like home cooking, Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon is an easy Korean meal before climbing Seongsan Ilchulbong.

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Bucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sangdong samgyetang restaurant, leftovers to go: Oi Samgyetang

Oi Samgyetang Bucheon Main Branch is a samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant in Sangdong, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, 625 meters from Sangdong Station Exit 2 on the second floor of Neulpureun Shopping Center. Two bowls of herbal mung bean samgyetang at 18,000 won each came with tender chicken and a hearty mung bean porridge, and Oi Samgyetang packed the leftovers to take home. With baby chairs and private rooms, Oi Samgyetang is an easy choice for a family meal with parents.

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Yongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Sinyongsan tteokbokki spot with a fried mandu combo: Hyeonseonine

Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch is a tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) and bunsik (Korean street food) restaurant on Yongridan-gil, down an alley from Exit 5 of Sinyongsan Station in Yongsan, Seoul. After trying another branch, the writer came back for the 26,000 won Hyeonseon Combo (squiggly fish cake) set at medium spice, which brought fried mandu (dumplings), sweet potato fritters and a rice-cake skewer in broth tucked in among the fish cake. The wheat rice cakes at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch are chewy enough to rank it top tier.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Yangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Mokdong gopchang restaurant with shiitake wasabi sauce: Omokgyo

Omokgyo Gopchang Mokdong Main Branch is a beef intestine (gopchang) grill house tucked into an alley near Omokgyo Station in Yangcheon, Seoul. The order was one serving of traditional handmade garlic gopchang and one serving of mixed gopchang — heart, makchang, daechang, honeycomb tripe and ox gopchang — each dipped in its own sauce, including a shiitake wasabi sauce, with the spicy sundubu-jjigae (soft tofu stew) that arrives as a basic side dish to reset the palate. For a first visit at Omokgyo Gopchang, start with those two servings and add more cuts to taste.

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Geumcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Gasan sushi restaurant lunch: Gapposo Special for two, ₩56,000

Gapposo is a sushi and Japanese dining restaurant on the 1st floor of Hyundai Terra Tower Gasan DK, by Gasan Digital Complex Station in Geumcheon, Seoul. A weekday lunch with a friend meant the Gapposo Special for two at ₩56,000, which brought an appetizer porridge and udon followed by salmon, flounder, tuna, uni and eel sushi, with no filler egg sushi in the set. Between the generous spread and 2 hours of free underground parking, Gapposo is an easy pick for a lunch meetup near Gasan Digital Complex Station.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, SeoulShopping

Namdaemun glasses store: lensless wedding frames fitted, 007 Optical

007 Optical is an eyeglasses shop on the first floor of Sangdong Church at 30 Namdaemun-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul, near Hoehyeon Station. The day before his wedding, the groom stopped by 007 Optical to pick out lensless frames to wear just for the ceremony, and the staff fitted them for left-right balance and nose pad position. 007 Optical is a good stop for anyone who wants to compare eyeglass frames and sunglasses in one place.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan sushi restaurant with 10 extra takoyaki: Ganghan Sushi

Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is a sushi restaurant on the 1st floor of First Plaza in Buldang-dong, Cheonan, right across from Cheonan City Hall. One set each of Ganghan Sushi and Ganghan Special Sushi came with an extra order of 10 takoyaki, and udon, clear broth and a seafood croquette arrived first as appetizers. With no break time, solo dining welcome and 2 hours of free underground parking, Ganghan Sushi is an easy, clean meal in Buldang-dong.

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Jinju, GyeongnamRestaurants

Jinju cold noodle restaurant with seafood broth: Song Giwon

Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch is a Jinju naengmyeon (cold noodle) restaurant on Modeok-ro in Jinju, Gyeongnam. On a food trip the writer ordered the mixed naengmyeon 'Song Giwon 1997,' the chilled-broth naengmyeon 'Sunjo 1800' and 'Ujeon,' pan-fried Korean beef slices, and found a heavy, savory seafood-and-meat broth very unlike the mild broth of Pyongyang naengmyeon. Song Giwon has its own parking lot, so driving is easy, but the lunch peak brings a wait and is worth avoiding.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Eunpyeong, SeoulCafés

Gusan Station takeout café with strawberry choco waffle: Ward Coffee

Ward Coffee Gusan Station Branch is a takeout café in Eunpyeong, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Gusan Station Exit 2. We took away the strawberry choco waffle (4,500 won), a 1-liter Magnum latte (4,400 won) and Wardi whole-potato and sweet-potato breads (2,500 won each) — the waffle took about 15 minutes and came out crisp, and the potato bread had a whole potato baked inside. For large-format drinks at low prices in a small, cute space, Ward Coffee Gusan Station Branch is the answer.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Gwanak, SeoulRestaurants

Gwanak udon restaurant: mazesoba udon mixed with rice at Kosi

Kosi Seoul National University Entrance Branch is a Sanuki udon and Japanese restaurant 144m from Exit 5 of Seoul National University Entrance Station in Gwanak, Seoul. On a fully packed dinner visit, ten bukkake udon (11,000 won), mazesoba udon (11,000 won) and whole squid rings (4,000 won) were ordered, and the mazesoba udon tasted best with a splash of vinegar and then with rice stirred into the leftover sauce. If you like thick, chewy udon noodles, the ten bukkake udon at Kosi is the one to order.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored

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