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Family set 119,000 won with gopchang jeongol at Mokdong restaurant

Omokgyo Gopchang Mokdong Main Branch is a garlic gopchang (intestine) restaurant in Yangcheon, Seoul, 223m from Exit 1 of Omokgyo Station. A group of four ordered the 119,000-won family set along with the 28,900-won traditional handmade garlic gopchang, receiving six kinds of mixed gopchang plus beef brisket, gopchang jeongol (hot pot) in a stone bowl, and a full plate of fried rice all at once. With grilling, hot pot, and finishing fried rice all bundled into one set, it's an easy order for a group dinner.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored

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Seo-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Makchang restaurant in Seo-gu, Daegu for friends' dinner with chicken

Daraewon Makchang Daegu Main Branch is an old-school makchang (grilled pork intestine) restaurant on Pyeongni-ro in Seo-gu, Daegu. Three friends visited for dinner, ordering three servings of pork makchang, two servings of chicken feet, steamed egg, soybean paste stew and beer. The makchang was chewy and savory, and the mix with chicken feet and steamed egg made it a great spread to share among a group.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Yeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Family lunch with big chicken drumsticks and perilla kalguksu: Eonyang

Eonyang Dak Kalguksu Incheon Songdo Branch is a chicken-bone kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant near the back gate of the Songdo food mart in Yeonsu, Incheon. On a weekend lunch with family, we shared chicken kalguksu topped with a big drumstick, the nutty perilla-seed Eonyang-style kalguksu the kids ate, and mild chewy dumplings. If your whole family loves kalguksu, it's a filling, satisfying meal to share.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulRestaurants

Outdoor tent seating with clam kalguksu at Jongak sashimi bar Parang

Parang Haenyeojip Jongno Branch is an aged sashimi (sukseonghoe) pub two minutes from Exit 4 of Jongak Station in Jongno, Seoul. The writer ordered the small aged sashimi platter (48,000 won), hangover clam kalguksu (12,000 won) and added aged kimchi (1,000 won), eating it all at a surprise outdoor tent table the owner opened up. Wrapping chewy sashimi in tot seaweed, kelp and aged kimchi, then finishing with kalguksu simmered on the burner, covered both the drinking snack and the hangover cure in one sitting.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Gwanak, SeoulCafés

Sharosu-gil café, iced Americano vs long black with pie: Pulse Line

Pulse Line Coffee is a handmade-pie café tucked into an alley off Sharosu-gil, near Seoul National University Station in Gwanak, Seoul. After a meal on Sharosu-gil, the writer ordered Pulse Line Coffee's handmade brûlée pie with an iced Americano and a long black, alternating between the two coffees. The crackly sugar top, vanilla cream cheese filling and lemon finish kept the pie sweet but never cloying. The verdict: iced Americano is the easiest match for the brûlée pie.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jongno pizza restaurant, couple split between two flavors: Backstreet

Backstreet Pizza is a pizza pub in a basement alley behind Moxy Hotel, near Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 5 in Jongno, Seoul. A couple ordered the Quarter Street Regular (₩38,000) to share four flavors, and while he picked Cheese & Patty Bomb, his girlfriend went with Pepperoni Shotgun. If you and your date can't agree on one flavor, Backstreet Pizza's Quarter Street is the answer.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Yeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Songdo sushi restaurant, a second visit and takeout for two: Sushi

Sushi Doku The Songdo is a sushi restaurant in Yeonsu, Incheon, near Technopark Station Exit 2, on the 2nd floor of Onesta Mall. After loving it the first time, the writer returned for the premium sushi set (10pc) at ₩25,900, which came loaded with truffle chawanmushi, mini udon, karaage and fried shrimp — so much food it was taken home in a takeout box for the husband too. A repeat-visit favorite worth the trip.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Gangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Gangneung restaurant with sundubu kalguksu and crab fritters: Gossi's

Gossi's Donghae Makguksu & Sundubu Kalguksu Main Branch is a makguksu (buckwheat noodle) and sundubu (soft tofu) restaurant right in front of Gangmun Beach in Gangneung. At Gossi's, the order was spicy sundubu kalguksu (soft tofu noodle soup) and spicy sundubu stew, with fried snow crab, shrimp rings and kimchi buckwheat crepes on the side, eaten at a 2nd-floor window seat overlooking the East Sea. Gossi's is a good pick on a Gangneung trip when you want to choose between cold makguksu and a hot, spicy soup at the same table.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Yangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Noodle shop in Sinjeongnegeori for a Chuseok udon bowl: Haengbokhan

Haengbokhan Udon Gage Sinjeongnegeori Station Branch is a late-night udon, donkatsu (pork cutlet) and rice bowl restaurant near Exit 1 of Sinjeongnegeori Station in Yangcheon, Seoul. During the Chuseok holiday, the writer ordered just a single bowl of udon at Haengbokhan Udon Gage and found the broth clean and not salty, with springy noodles that hadn't gone soggy. With its retro snack-bar feel and affordable prices, Haengbokhan Udon Gage is a good spot for a warm bowl of udon.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Gurye, GwangjuStays

Gurye log cabin stay for a Chuseok family trip: Jirisan Secret Garden

Jirisan Secret Garden is a log cabin and caravan pension right beside Piagol Valley in Toji-myeon, Gurye. For a one-night, two-day Chuseok family trip, cabins Secret 2 and Secret 3 were booked together for private valley swimming and a stone-plate charcoal barbecue. With a direct path down to Piagol Valley and a fully stocked kitchen, Jirisan Secret Garden was a very satisfying stay for a family group.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulBars

Hyehwa cocktail bar with a non-alcoholic mojito: Oneuldo Hanjan

Oneuldo Hanjan is a cocktail bar on basement level 1 of a building on Daemyeong-gil in Daehak-ro, near Hyehwa Station in Jongno, Seoul. At Oneuldo Hanjan the writer paired spoonable pepperoni pizza and truffle butter squid with a Roasted Toasted Almond cocktail and a non-alcoholic mojito. Because non-drinkers can join in with non-alcoholic drinks, Oneuldo Hanjan was a solid second-round spot after a show in Daehak-ro.

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Songpa, SeoulRestaurants

Bangi-dong pasta restaurant: late lunch for four at Allegro

Allegro is an Italian restaurant near Songpanaru Station in Bangi-dong, Songpa, Seoul, known for pairing live jazz with pasta. Four friends booked a window table for a late lunch with no show scheduled and ordered five dishes (sous vide pork neck steak, puttanesca, vongole, melanzane and a seafood salad), finishing almost everything while Lotte Tower stood in view. The verdict: Allegro's melanzane eggplant gratin piled onto focaccia ciabatta was the most memorable bite.

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Seongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gopchang BBQ at Pangyo Station, staff-grilled: Pangyo Insaeng Gopchang

Pangyo Insaeng Gopchang (판교인생곱창) is a grilled gopchang, daechang and makchang (beef intestine) restaurant on the first floor of Pangyo Tower at Pangyo Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. Two diners ordered the Insaeng Modeum (mixed tripe platter) and daechang ramyeon, grilled by staff from start to finish, and the meat tasted clean, with little gamey smell or greasiness. With 2 hours of parking in the Pangyo Tower basement lot and open terrace seating, Pangyo Insaeng Gopchang is a solid pick for both company dinners and dates.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored

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