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PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Sindang Korean BBQ with my special-needs son: pork neck, Beefjeong

Beefjeong (비프정) is a pork belly and hanwoo (Korean beef) BBQ restaurant near Sindang Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. The writer, who often saw Beefjeong on TikTok, visited with her son, a child with special needs. They ate thick handon (Korean pork) neck and Sindang doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew), and roomy table spacing and low-pressure staff service let him eat comfortably to the end. Beefjeong is a Sindang Station Korean BBQ spot well worth recommending to families worried about noise and unfamiliar spaces, or to anyone sharing K-BBQ with foreign friends.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Yeongju brunch café: mushroom tangsu and banana waffle at Café289

Café289 is an all-day brunch café and dining space on the first floor of 289 Guseong-ro, Yeongju, Gyeongbuk, near Yeongju Station. On a Yeongju trip, the writer had Café289's tomato beef pasta (₩15,000) and mushroom tangsu (Korean-style sweet-and-sour fried mushrooms, ₩25,000), then finished with a banana waffle; the generous portions and gallery-like interior stood out. For a meal, dessert and a stylish café atmosphere in one stop in Yeongju, Café289 is a great fit.

Written Apr 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Mullae chicken spot: herbal chicken and sea snail set, Jangjakgun

Jangjakgun Mullae (장작꾼 문래점) is a nurungji (scorched rice) whole-chicken restaurant in Yangpyeong-dong near Mullae Station, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. On a weekday evening, the blogger ordered the herbal nurungji chicken and golbaengi (sea snail) set, added a seasoned nurungji chicken, and paid 41,000 won in total. The moist chicken tasted more of sweet-salty sauce than of medicinal herbs, and the sea snail came with shredded scallions and glass noodles. Verdict: Jangjakgun Mullae is a 100% return-visit pick for chicken around Mullae and Yangpyeong-dong.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu Station noodle shop dinner of shared plates: Ranchalguksu

Ranchalguksu (란칼국수) is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant on Seongsuil-ro 8-gil near Seongsu Station in Seongdong, Seoul. On a Thursday evening at Ranchalguksu, the writer skipped the noodles and made a meal of mini suyuk (boiled pork slices), kimchi jeon (kimchi pancake) and tofu kimchi with self-serve rice. With generous dishes for two to share and thoughtful touches for families with children, Ranchalguksu is worth considering for an easy dinner near Seongsu Station.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro 1-ga suyuk (boiled pork) dinner, spicy broth: Miss Jokbal

Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch (미쓰족발 서울명동점) is a 30-year-old jokbal (braised pig's trotters) and suyuk (boiled pork) restaurant in Myeongdong, near Euljiro 1-ga Station in Seoul, and says it boils domestic Korean pork in the shop every day. Over an Euljiro dinner, the thick-sliced suyuk at Miss Jokbal came with lettuce wraps and handmade tofu, followed by thick noodles in a spicy pot broth with bean sprouts and napa cabbage. Smell-free pork and a fiery, palate-resetting broth earn Miss Jokbal Myeongdong a 200% intent to return.

Written Apr 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Yongsan chicken BBQ: soy chicken neck & two-blend rice at Onggyejip

Onggyejip Sutbul Dakgalbi Namyeong branch is a charcoal chicken BBQ restaurant near Namyeong Station and Sookmyung Women's University Station in Yongsan, Seoul, grilling dakgalbi over binchotan charcoal. At Onggyejip Namyeong, the blogger ordered house-made soy chicken neck, dakgalbi (spicy marinated chicken), barley shrimp doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) and two-blend rice on the tabletop screen, starting with a free misutgaru slush and finishing with the stew and rice. Verdict: Onggyejip Namyeong is worth a return visit for juicy, smoky dakgalbi with a pleasantly salty marinade.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulBars

Wangsimni Korean pub: five dishes for 2–3 at ₩60,500, Ari Gyegok

Ari Gyegok Wangsimni Hanyang University Branch is a Chinese-style Korean pub on Majo-ro 3-ga-gil in Seongdong, Seoul. The blogger ordered five dishes for ₩60,500 in total: black garlic fried chicken, whole fried pork, fluffy potato rice cakes, black sesame cucumber salad and aged kimchi fried rice. Two to three people ate well and were happy with the taste, the portions and the dark wood-toned interior. For a good-value drink near Hanyang University with a small group or on a date, Ari Gyegok is a strong pick.

Written Apr 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Nonhyeon Station Korean BBQ, garlic meat & chard wraps: Yuksam Maeul

Yuksam Maeul Nonhyeon Station Main Branch is a Korean BBQ and ssam (lettuce wrap) restaurant with cauldron-lid grills on Sinbanpo-ro 47-gil in Seocho, Seoul, near Nonhyeon Station. On a sunny daytime family outing, the writer grilled garlic-topped marinated meat on the wide grill and wrapped it in lettuce, perilla, cabbage leaves and chard, alongside the included snail and seafood doenjang stew and steamed egg. Yuksam Maeul is worth a stop near Nonhyeon Station when you want a slow, unhurried family BBQ with plenty of ssam greens.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ at Gyodae, ₩65,200 combo & spicy stew: Sodangkkae

Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in o-gyeopsal (five-layer pork belly) near Exit 2 of Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul. The writer booked a dinner table and ordered the Sodangkkae combo set for 2, listed at ₩81,500 and paid ₩65,200 after a discount; the spicy stew left a bigger impression than the meat or the yukhoe (Korean beef tartare). With its set menu, atmosphere and friendly service, Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch is a good fit for company dinners and family meals around Gyodae Station.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulCafés

Hanok bakery in Ikseon-dong: tile roof & orange-curtain shelves

Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) is a hanok-style bakery with a tiled roof in the Ikseon-dong alleys near Jongno 3-ga Station in Jongno, Seoul. On a Thursday midday in November, the writer looked over Munhwa Bakery's tile-roof exterior, the plaque and sign by the door, and an orange-curtained interior with shelves of coffee bread, garlic bread and mugwort rice cake bread, with the breads photographed priced from about ₩3,000 to ₩6,000. Munhwa Bakery is a good stop for picking up bread while exploring the Ikseon-dong alleys.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Hwayang-dong gukbap spot with stone pot samgyetang: Boseunghoegwan

Boseunghoegwan Seongsu Geondae (보승회관 성수건대점) is a gukbap and gamjatang (pork bone soup) restaurant, a brand dating from 1987, on Dongil-ro in Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Children's Grand Park Station. On a weekday evening the writer ordered two stone pot samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), a flame-grilled dish, spicy pollack salad and a self-serve rice ball for a 44,000 won subtotal, and was struck by the rich chicken broth, tender meat and generous side dishes. Though Boseunghoegwan is known for gamjatang and sundae gukbap, its samgyetang is worth ordering for a solo meal, a family dinner or a work get-together.

Written Apr 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Guui Station Korean BBQ: marinated beef rib & kimchi noodles, Ssamchae

Ssamchae Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal (쌈채솥뚜껑삼겹살) is a charcoal and iron-lid Korean BBQ restaurant on Jayang-ro near Guui Station in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. On a Thursday evening, the writer's family grilled 2 servings of Emperor marinated beef rib meat over a charcoal brazier and wrapped it in greens from the self-serve bar. The meal finished with 2 bowls of kimchi-mari guksu (noodles in cold kimchi broth) and a cheese bomb steamed egg. Ssamchae Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal is a good Guui Station BBQ spot for charcoal-grilled marinated beef rib with greens you serve yourself.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored