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Writes about cafes and restaurants scattered across small towns in Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

Italian restaurant near Sanghyeon Station: Romaro pizza and vongole

Romaro Trattoria Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station (로마로 트라토리아 광교상현역점) is an Italian trattoria and pizzeria on the ground floor of the Elician building on Gwanggyojungang-ro in Suji-gu, Yongin. After a class in Sanghyeon-dong, the writer ordered the Romaro pizza featured on SBS's Gosu Yeoljeon, a thin, crisp crust eaten wrapped around fresh vegetables, and a vongole linguine full of clam flavor. Romaro Trattoria is worth considering near Gwanggyo and Sanghyeon Station when you want good atmosphere and good food together.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Chinese spot by Cheongdeok Library, fried rice set: Doseogwan Dwitjip

Doseogwan Dwitjip (도서관뒷집) is a Chinese restaurant behind Cheongdeok Library in Cheongdeok-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin. After a class in Dongbaek, the writer parked at Cheongdeok Library, walked over and ordered two solo sets, jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles) with tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) and fried rice with tangsuyuk, because the hot-plate stir-fried jjajang the writer wanted had already sold out. With smoky fried rice and a tangsuyuk portion just right for one, Doseogwan Dwitjip is a recommended place to eat near Cheongdeok Library.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Seongbok noodle spot after class with a friend: flat mandu, takeout

Chilseong Jemyeonso Suji Main Branch (칠성제면소 수지본점) is a noodle restaurant on the first floor of Seohui Star Hills in Seongbok-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin, with a wide menu that runs from pork cutlet and tteokbokki to napjak mandu (flat dumplings) and jjolmyeon (chewy spicy noodles). After a class in Sanghyeon, the writer and a friend shared pork cutlet, tteokbokki, napjak mandu tossed with vegetables and charcoal-grilled beef brisket white jjolmyeon, and the friend phoned her daughter to order her picks to go. With free basement parking and a menu broad enough for everyone's tastes, Chilseong Jemyeonso Suji Main Branch is an easy neighborhood pick near Seongbok Station.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yongin Jungang Market pork BBQ with ₩5,000 off and melgeot: Sikkkeop

Sikkkeop Yongin Gimnyangjang-jeom is a charcoal-grilled pork restaurant near Yongin Jungang Market in Gimnyangjang-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin. The writer ordered the set of a 400g fresh pork platter and 200g of marinated chewy pork, grilling chewy pork neck, loin tail cut, skirt cut and pork belly over charcoal and dipping them in salt and melgeot (fermented anchovy sauce). A market promotion also took 5,000 won off any bill of 20,000 won or more for writing a receipt review. With clean-tasting charcoal-grilled pork and complimentary cheonggukjang stew, Sikkkeop Yongin Gimnyangjang-jeom is a good spot for a meat meal in Gimnyangjang-dong.

Written Oct 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yongin Korean restaurant by a fishing pond for friends: Sotbap Hansang

Sotbap Hansang (솥밥한상) is a Korean pot rice (sotbap) restaurant in Seo-ri, Idong-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, right in front of a fishing pond. Over a meal with close friends, the writer ordered the borigulbi (dried yellow croaker) set and the charcoal-grilled pork set, ate the croaker flesh on the pot rice, then poured water into the empty pot to finish with nurungji (scorched rice). With its mushroom-house exterior, garden, unmanned café lounge and large free parking lot, Sotbap Hansang is an easy Yongin Korean restaurant for a get-together with friends or a family meal out.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored

PlaceIcheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Icheon galbi restaurant with salad bar: nuruk beef ribs, Neul Gogi Jip

Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch is a galbi (short rib) Korean BBQ restaurant on Gyeongchung-daero in Icheon, Gyeonggi, which presents itself as selected for the 2026 Blue Ribbon Survey and as a Korean cuisine master (Hansik Myeongjang) restaurant. The writer ordered nuruk-marinated beef short ribs (250g, for two) and solbap (rice cooked in a stone pot). The portion looked small at first but turned out generous once grilling started, and the writer liked the mild marinade, the salad bar and the space to rest after the meal. Neul Gogi Jip is worth a stop in Icheon for a relaxed meal of marinated beef galbi with family or friends.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Duck BBQ in Yongin for a late dinner: onion-chive wraps at Seonbong

Seonbong Sandeomi Ori (선봉산더미오리) is a duck bulgogi ssambap (marinated duck with rice and lettuce wraps) restaurant in Yeokbuk-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin. After a busy day, the writer went for a late dinner on a colleague's recommendation, ordered the Sandeomi duck bulgogi ssambap at the kiosk at each table, and enjoyed the all-you-can-eat self-serve greens corner, lettuce wraps with onion and chives, and fried rice to finish. With a large parking lot and roomy tables, Seonbong Sandeomi Ori is a solid choice for a hearty family dinner or get-together.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Giheung, Yongin kalguksu set with barley rice and chive pancake: Yubok

Yubok Kalguksu Yongin Korean Folk Village Branch is a pufferfish-broth kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Bora-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi. The writer went with a friend and ordered the signature pufferfish seafood kalguksu set and the jjukkumi (baby octopus) seafood chive pancake, eating them with the flame-grilled jjukkumi and barley rice that come before the noodles, plus self-serve kimchi refills. Yubok Kalguksu is a warm, filling stop before or after a day at the Korean Folk Village.

Written Aug 20, 2026Sponsored

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