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I write about meals at restaurants I visit in Gangwon and Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Stays · Cafés · Shopping · Bars

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu blind date pasta spot: Greek yogurt tomato salad, Brivite

Brivite Seongsu is a pasta and Western restaurant with a pink sign on Sangwon 6-gil, a side street near Seongsu Station in Seoul. Skipping the set menu, the writer ordered three à la carte dishes at Brivite Seongsu: scallion cream corn gnocchi, spicy jambon (French ham) risotto and a Greek yogurt & tomato salad, starting with the fresh salad and alternating between the spicy risotto and the creamy gnocchi. With a vintage mood and 2- and 4-person tables, Brivite Seongsu is a solid pick for blind dates, dates and brunch meetups.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pizza lunch in Wirye, 6 ways to eat American Spirit: Jackson Pizza

Jackson Pizza Wirye Branch is an authentic American-style pizza restaurant on Wiryegwangjang-ro at Wirye Central Plaza in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. At lunch, the writer ordered a regular American Spirit pizza, Ghetto Bolognese, coleslaw salad and a Coke Zero and tried all 6 ways to eat pizza that Jackson Pizza recommends. The writer was happy with the topping-loaded pizza, the ranch sauce and coleslaw pairings, and the Ghetto Bolognese that the next table ordered after seeing it. For American pizza with generous toppings in Wirye, Jackson Pizza Wirye Branch is the answer.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulBars

Garak-dong izakaya: extra-sashimi hoedeopbap & farm veggies at Haru

Haru Izakaya Garak Main Branch (하루 이자카야 가락본점) is an izakaya on Yangjae-daero 62-gil in Garak-dong, Songpa, Seoul. At lunch it serves specials such as cold soba, donkatsu, hoedeopbap (sashimi rice bowl) and a fish sushi set for 11,000–15,500 won. The writer had the signature fish sushi set and hoedeopbap, ordered extra sashimi because the fish was so fresh, and was touched that the owners, a married couple, let diners take home vegetables they grow themselves. For a fresh sashimi lunch with generous hospitality in Garak-dong, Haru Izakaya is the answer.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Garak Market sashimi shop: croaker platter biked home, Narae Susan

Narae Susan (나래수산) is a sashimi shop at Unit 48 on the 1st floor of Garak Mall's Panmae-dong building in Songpa, Seoul, run on fixed prices with priority for advance reservations. The writer pre-ordered the croaker platter to go (red sea bream, croaker, sea bass and large olive flounder), which came with complimentary abalone sashimi and white kimchi, cycled it home without anything shifting, and enjoyed it with white wine. Verdict: the Narae Susan croaker platter to go is worth reordering whenever you want proper sashimi at home.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seoulsup café with 3F window tree views & fig soufflé, 5to7

5to7 Seongsu Main Branch is a large soufflé café tucked down an alley near Seoulsup in Seongdong, Seoul. At a 3rd-floor window seat looking out at the trees, the writer had a fig soufflé, an iced café latte and an iced decaf café latte, and the fluffy soufflé with sweet-tart figs never got tiresome to the last bite. For green views and soufflé together near Seoulsup, a 3rd-floor window seat at 5to7 Seongsu Main Branch is worth aiming for.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Beef brisket monkfish stew and ramen bar in Bangi-dong: 1990 Agujjim

1990 Agujjim Bangi Main Branch is a monkfish stew (agujjim) restaurant in Bangi-dong near Songpanaru Station in Songpa, Seoul, where makgeolli and ramen are unlimited at a self-serve bar. A big-eating couple ordered the small beef brisket monkfish stew and found the portion so generous they wondered if it was really the small size, with firm, springy monkfish, beef brisket and ramen cooked in the stew along the way. For good-value monkfish stew near Songpanaru Station, 1990 Agujjim Bangi Main Branch is the answer.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Seokchon aged beef BBQ date, 1% snowflake beef: Sutbul Seonghwa

Sutbul Seonghwa (숯불성화) is an aged beef charcoal BBQ restaurant near Seokchon Station in Songpa, Seoul. On another Seokchon date at a long-time favourite, the writer ordered the Seonghwa Platter (400g total) of 1% snowflake beef, cubed flower rib and wine-marinated rib, with staff grilling the first round. With its beef quality, carefully made side dishes and atmosphere, Sutbul Seonghwa is a reliable Seokchon Station Korean BBQ spot for dates, gatherings and company dinners.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulCafés

Brunch café in Jayang-dong, Seoul: wood-fired sandwiches at Café HYNN

Café HYNN (카페 흰) is a two-story brunch café in a converted house on Ttukseom-ro 24-gil in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin, Seoul, serving sandwiches baked fresh every day in a wood-fired oven. The writer ordered 2 iced café lattes made with dark roast beans and a small (S) Cranberry Chicken Melt sandwich, and loved how the crisp, chewy wood-fired bread paired with the rich latte. Verdict: Café HYNN is a recommended pick for a freshly baked sandwich brunch in a stylish, relaxing space.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Naebang Station café: walnut pie cake as a gift, Hodukkakki Brothers

Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch is a pie café near Naebang Station in Seocho, Seoul, selling whole pies and slices sweetened with honey, oligosaccharide syrup and maple syrup instead of refined sugar. The writer has bought gifts at Hodukkakki Brothers about three times, and this time took home the whole Premium Assorted Pie Cake (4 flavors, 8 slices) for 34,900 won to taste at home. Verdict: the Hodukkakki Brothers Premium Assorted Pie Cake is an easy dessert gift near Naebang Station when you don't know the recipient's taste.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Ttukseom Resort Korean BBQ lunch: tofu stew and pork jowl at Donstar

Donstar Charcoal Grill (돈스타 숯불구이) is a charcoal-grilled pork restaurant in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin, Seoul, near Ttukseom Resort. For a weekend lunch, the writer ordered pork skirt (galmaegisal) and pork jowl (hangjeongsal), which the staff grilled from start to finish. The spicy soft tofu stew and the 4,000-won pudding steamed egg were also delicious. With both meat and sides this good, Donstar Charcoal Grill is a solid pick for company dinners or neighborhood get-togethers.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Munjeong Korean BBQ: aged pork neck, scallion wraps at Insaengdwaeji

Insaengdwaeji Songpa Branch (인생돼지 송파본점) is an aged-pork Korean BBQ restaurant in Munjeong-dong, Songpa, Seoul, open since 2017 on the B1 floor of Songpa Prugio City. The writer ordered 2 portions of thick-cut aged pork neck (180g per portion), steamed egg, and kimchi stew with rice. Staff grilled the pork neck, which came out savory outside and moist inside, and the scallion salad wrap was the standout. Insaengdwaeji Songpa Branch is a Munjeong Station Korean BBQ spot worth revisiting for a hearty aged pork neck dinner.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulCafés

Konkuk Univ. Station café: Lotus Basque cheesecake & latte, Café Ohkam

Café Ohkam (OKLM) is a 3-floor dessert café in a vintage red-brick building on an alley near Konkuk Univ. Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. At Café Ohkam the writer ordered two café lattes and a Basque cheesecake topped with whipped cream and Lotus cookies. The dense cheesecake and nutty latte made a great pairing, and Café Ohkam is worth a return visit for its fresh mango bingsu (Korean shaved ice).

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored