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Behind the Gyeonggi Door

I write about restaurant meals and small dining stops around Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Mangpo Japanese restaurant, sukiyaki and spicy pasta: Zebra Sikdang

Zebra Sikdang Yeongtong Branch is a Japanese and Western restaurant on the first floor of Golden Square West Building, near Exit 3 of Mangpo Station in Suwon; it opened here after the Ingye branch relocated. Under wood-toned furniture and rattan lights, the writer ordered sukiyaki (16,000 won), generous with thin-sliced beef brisket and vegetables, and spicy cream Taeyang Pasta (14,500 won), whose heat cut through the richness. Zebra Sikdang Yeongtong Branch is a good Mangpo Station pick for sharing two very different dishes at one table.

Written Oct 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Fish restaurant in Sangha-dong, Yongin, worth a second visit: Guigo

Guigo is a wood-fired grilled fish restaurant tucked into an alley in Sangha-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin. Remembering the first meal, the blogger returned for dinner and ordered the wood-fired mixed grilled fish and pot rice set for two (36,000 won): mackerel, rockfish, flatfish and cutlassfish, each golden outside and moist inside. For anyone who prefers the natural flavor of fish over heavy seasoning, Guigo's grilled fish meal is worth going back for.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan jjamppong spot for a solo dinner by the window: Bultina

Bultina Kkomak Jjamppong Dongtan Namgwangjang Branch is a Chinese restaurant at Dongtan Namgwangjang in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, specialising in cockle jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) made with domestic cockles and stir-fried to order. The writer, a regular who keeps coming back, had a level 1 cockle jjamppong (11,000 won) and fried dumplings (6,000 won) for dinner and was happy with the smoky broth, the generous cockles and the crispy dumplings. With solo seats by the window, a self-serve bar and 1 hour 30 minutes of free parking, Bultina Kkomak Jjamppong is an easy pick in Dongtan for a solo meal or a family dinner.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Jeongdong-gil kalguksu spot: half-and-half mushroom rice, Tanbaek

Tanbaek is a Korean restaurant at 37 Jeongdong-gil in Jung-gu, Seoul, which opened on August 15, 2024. At Tanbaek, the blogger ordered yukgaejang kalguksu (spicy beef soup with knife-cut noodles, 15,000 won) made with a clear Hanwoo beef broth, 140g of warm pork jowl on-jeyuk (19,000 won) and shiitake mushroom rice (4,000 won). The blogger recommends mixing half the mushroom rice with the seasoning sauce and soaking the other half in the broth. Tanbaek suits anyone who wants a calm, filling Korean meal during a walk along Jeongdong-gil.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sindongtan fish restaurant: 500℃ oven mackerel at Baeknyeon Godeungeo

Baeknyeon Godeungeo 1750 Sindongtan Jikyeongjeom (백년고등어1750 신동탄직영점) is a Korean restaurant on Samseong 1-ro in Byeongjeom-gu, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, specializing in oven-grilled fish. A dinner of the mixed grilled fish set for two (42,000 won) plus fried shrimp brought oven-grilled mackerel, Spanish mackerel, Atka mackerel and flounder with pot rice, teolleki and the 12-dish self-bar Baeknyeon Nuriteo. With fish that was crisp outside, moist inside and never fishy, Baeknyeon Godeungeo 1750 is an easy recommendation for family dinners and group meals.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pork neck BBQ near Everland with bomb steamed egg: Sukseonghwangga

Sukseonghwangga Yongin is an aged-meat Korean BBQ restaurant in Pogok-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, near Everland and Caribbean Bay. For dinner, the writer ordered steak-thick premium aged pork neck (15,000 won), the best-selling bomb steamed egg (4,000 won) and sizzling-plate fried rice (5,900 won) for a full meal from grilled meat to the final course. With aged pork neck and well-matched side dishes, Sukseonghwangga Yongin is worth considering for a family dinner or group meal.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suji Italian restaurant: funghi pizza and seafood linguine, Romaro

Romaro Trattoria & Pizzeria Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station branch is an Italian restaurant on Gwanggyojungang-ro in Suji-gu, Yongin. The writer had the Funghi Roman pizza (20,000 won), a thin-crust pizza piled with button mushrooms, and the Scoglio linguine (24,000 won), a seafood oil pasta with king prawns, mussels and clams. The writer also covers the checked tablecloths, black-and-white photos and basement parking. Romaro Trattoria is worth a visit when you want familiar pizza and pasta made the traditional regional Italian way.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yongin Korean BBQ revisit: 500g fruit-marinated pork ribs, Dongbaek

Dongbaek Hanokjip Charcoal Grill Butcher Restaurant is a hanok-style charcoal BBQ restaurant on Eondong-ro in Dongbaek, Giheung-gu, Yongin. On a second dinner visit, the writer ordered 500g of marinated pork ribs (44,000 won), hanok doenjang stew, a bowl of Suhyangmi rice and homemade bibim naengmyeon, and was pleased with the natural-fruit marinade, the charcoal aroma and the rich doenjang stew. With dedicated parking right in front and a tidy self-serve bar, Dongbaek Hanokjip is an easy recommendation for family dinners and group gatherings.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Marinated pork neck BBQ in Suwon: Geumsugangsan Arirang Galbi

Geumsugangsan Arirang Galbi is a charcoal-grilled marinated galbi restaurant on Jeongjo-ro in Seryu-dong, Suwon. The writer ordered 250g of marinated pork neck for ₩20,000, grilled it over charcoal, and went back several times for refills of side dishes such as black sesame dressing salad, spicy marinated crab, tomato salad and shredded scallion salad. With good meat and side dishes, friendly service and a large parking lot, Geumsugangsan Arirang Galbi is a dependable choice for a family meal out.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gwanggyo poke restaurant: filling Atlantic salmon dinner at Salading

Salading Gwanggyojungang Station branch is a newly opened Korean-style bibim poke restaurant in a commercial building near Gwanggyojungang Station in Suwon. The writer had the Atlantic raw salmon bibim poke (13,900 won) for dinner and found the raw salmon free of any fishy taste, with enough vegetables and toppings to feel full even though it is a salad. Verdict: Salading is a Gwanggyo salad spot that covers health, taste and fullness in one bowl.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan jjamppong restaurant: regular's dinner, free parking, Bultina

Bultina Kkomak Jjamppong Dongtan Namgwangjang Branch is a cockle jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) restaurant on Nojak-ro by Namgwangjang in Dongtan, Hwaseong. A regular who has been many times came back for dinner, ordered the ₩11,000 cockle jjamppong at the default spice level 1, and found the plump domestic cockles and smoky, spicy broth as consistent as ever. Bultina Kkomak Jjamppong is an easy go-to whenever a spicy bowl of jjamppong calls near Dongtan Namgwangjang.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan sashimi spot by a 30-year Japanese chef: Eochongye 1beonji

Eochongye 1beonji is a sashimi restaurant on MTV 17-ro in Danwon-gu, Ansan, where the menu is reportedly created by a Japanese-cuisine chef with 30 years of experience. The writer ordered the red seabream mixed sashimi platter (red seabream, flounder and seasonal fish) and a seafood ramen with blue crab, and was happy with both the freshness of the fish and the value for the price. Verdict: Eochongye 1beonji is a good-value sashimi restaurant worth returning to whenever you want fresh raw fish without a big bill.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored