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I write about shopping stops and small finds around Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Shopping · Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Daehangno pasta spot after a play: porcini bacon cream pasta, Omil

Omil Hyehwa Daehangno is a Western restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building near Exit 4 of Hyehwa Station in Jongno, Seoul. After seeing a play in Daehangno, the blogger walked into Omil Hyehwa Daehangno with no wait at 7 p.m. on a Tuesday. Two people shared rubber duck omurice, bacon cream pasta and buckwheat soba maki for ₩48,700. Omil Hyehwa Daehangno is a Hyehwa pasta restaurant that suits both a post-play dinner date and a family meal with kids.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Hanok Italian restaurant in Daehak-ro before a musical: Pasta Market

Pasta Market Hyehwa flagship is a hanok (traditional Korean house) Italian restaurant in an alley at the entrance to Solnamu-gil in Daehak-ro, Jongno, Seoul. Before a musical, a couple ordered Parma carbonara spaghetti (15,900 won), shrimp rosé risotto (17,000 won) and Parma margherita pizza (16,900 won), and the nurungji (crispy scorched rice) under the pasta was the standout. Pasta Market Hyehwa flagship is a solid pick for a Daehak-ro date or blind date.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Mudfish soup set for temperature-swing fatigue, Siheung: Namwon Cham

Namwon Cham Chueotang Seohaeseon Sincheon Station branch (남원참추어탕) is a chueotang (mudfish soup) restaurant in Sincheon-dong, Siheung, near Exit 5 of Sincheon Station on the Seohae Line. With a partner worn down by big daily temperature swings, the writer ordered two Namwon Cham mudfish soup sets (₩16,000 each): 64-hour low-salt broth, stone pot rice cooked to order, crispy fried mudfish and mudfish dumplings, plus free refills of soup and rice. For a proper stamina meal near Siheung's Sammi Market or Soraesan Mountain, Namwon Cham Chueotang is a sure choice.

Written May 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Dumpling hot pot before a Showtaekwon show, Jongno 3-ga: Jongga Mandu

Jongga Mandu (종가만두) is a handmade dumpling hot pot restaurant on Supyo-ro near Exit 15 of Jongno 3-ga Station in Jongno, Seoul, formerly called Seonggyeong Mandu Yori Jeonmunjeom Jongno Branch. Before a Showtaekwon performance, the writer and their partner shared clear dumpling hot pot for two with a jorangi rice cake add-on, and both loved the refreshing pollack broth and juicy handmade dumplings. Jongga Mandu is an easy, good-value date restaurant in Jongno before or after a show or a Cheonggyecheon stream walk.

Written May 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Wondang Korean set meal before the Flower Expo, cockles: Kim Myeongju

Kim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Wondang Station Branch (김명주뜰안채밥상 원당역점) is a stone-pot rice Korean set meal restaurant near Exit 1 of Wondang Station in Goyang, Gyeonggi. Before visiting the 2026 Goyang International Flower Expo, the writer, her mother and her spouse ordered three Tteuranchae Bapsang sets (13,000 won each) plus seasoned cockles (15,000 won), and the whole family loved the side dish self-bar, the cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) and the nurungji sungnyung (scorched rice tea). Kim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang is a good Wondang Korean restaurant for treating parents to a neat, home-style meal.

Written May 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan pot rice: new ₩9,900 pork neck sotbap at Dongyang Sotbap

Dongyang Sotbap Ansan Main Branch is a pot rice restaurant in Ansan, Gyeonggi, a 7–8 minute walk from Jungang Station Exit 1, specialising in 'deopsotbap', a cross between a rice bowl and Korean hot-pot rice (sotbap). My spouse, my mother-in-law and I ordered the new pork neck pot rice (₩9,900), minari pork jowl pot rice and Wando abalone pot rice, plus a black sesame salad and sikhye (sweet rice drink), for ₩48,600 in total. Dongyang Sotbap's pork neck pot rice delivers smoky fire-grilled pork and a filling meal for under ₩10,000.

Written Nov 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan kalguksu spot for a chilly evening with Mom: Todamok

Todamok (토담옥) is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant with a clay-house feel on Daejaengi-gil in Seonbu-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan. On a chilly evening, the writer, Mom and a spouse shared two spicy roe kalguksu and one chicken kalguksu at ₩12,000 each, with free rice and seokbakji (chunky radish kimchi), then visited Damokie's Animal Farm next to Todamok. With easy parking and both mild and spicy dishes, Todamok suits family dinners with parents and year-end get-togethers.

Written Nov 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

BBQ pub near Siheung City Hall Station: oddol galbi date, Jingalbi

Jingalbi Janghyeon Main Branch (진갈비 장현본점) is a charcoal BBQ restaurant and pub in Janghyeon-dong, Siheung, near City Hall Station. For a dinner date, the writer and their partner ordered the 530g mixed platter for ₩36,000 with oddol galbi (chewy pork rib) as their choice, then finished with doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) and rice. Jingalbi Janghyeon Main Branch is a good-value pick for trying several cuts of meat near Siheung City Hall.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Mild Indian curry in Songdo with my mother-in-law: korma, Manokamana

Manokamana Songdo Branch is an Indian and Nepali restaurant in The Sharp First World shopping arcade near Songdo Central Park in Yeonsu, Incheon. The writer took a mother-in-law who isn't used to spices and ordered non-spicy chicken korma, palak paneer and chicken curry pasta with butter naan and mango lassi, and the whole family left happy. For a gentle Indian family meal with older relatives, Manokamana Songdo Branch is a safe choice.

Written Jun 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonCafés

Rainy-day Songdo, Incheon café: matcha Einspänner at Standard Square

Standard Square is a deep-blue coffee and dessert café on Keonbensia-daero in Songdo, Yeonsu, Incheon. On a rainy day, the writer visited Standard Square with her husband and mother-in-law and tried a café latte (₩5,700), an iced Americano (₩5,200), a matcha Einspänner (₩6,800) and a matcha macadamia cookie (₩4,700). The highlights were latte art that held its shape to the last sip and a matcha Einspänner her mother-in-law finished completely. With 3 hours of free underground parking, Standard Square is an easy Songdo café to bring parents to.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

38-year-old Korean BBQ in Siheung with Mom: jeyuk tofu rice at Gongdan

Gongdan Gamjatang Samgyeopsal Siheung Main Branch is a 38-year-old Korean BBQ restaurant in Janghyeon-dong, Siheung, near City Hall Station, where any meat order comes with a free gamjatang (pork bone stew). The writer brought their mother and spouse, grilled the mixed pork platter, flipped gongi jeyuk (spicy stir-fried pork in a bowl) over rice and mixed it with tofu, then finished with gongdan noodles boiled in the gamjatang broth. With a public parking lot right in front, Gongdan Gamjatang Samgyeopsal is an easy choice for a family meal with parents.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Siheung kalguksu restaurant: summer perilla oil and bibim suyuk set

Pyeongi Dambaek Bone Kalguksu Siheung Premium Outlets is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant in the Taste Village food court on the 1st floor of Siheung Premium Outlets in Baegot-dong, Siheung. A couple stopped in while shopping and ordered the bibim kalguksu and suyuk (boiled pork slices) set for 19,000 won and the perilla oil kalguksu for 13,000 won. The perilla oil kalguksu was mild and nutty, and the sweet-and-spicy bibim kalguksu paired well with tender suyuk. Pyeongi Dambaek is worth recommending when you want a filling bowl of distinctive kalguksu instead of the usual broth.

Written Jun 1, 2026Sponsored