Bukchon pizza restaurant with opening-time queue and QR ordering: Low

This is Kazak, who travels for coffee! Walking around Bukchon, there's no shortage of places to eat, from Korean food to cafés. This time I visited Low Five Anguk, close to Anguk Station.

Low Five Anguk hours and location

Low Five Anguk / 🕙 Tue–Sun 11:30–15:00 | 17:00–21:00 | Last order 19:30, closed Mondays / 📍 1F, 20-3 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea / 📌 Takeout and groups available

With its red brick exterior and eye-catching red awning, the place stood out — and on the clear-sky day I visited, standing in front of it almost felt like being abroad for a moment. If you're looking for a pizza restaurant near Anguk Station built around pizza and pasta, this one's worth keeping in mind.

Low Five Anguk is about a 3-minute walk from Anguk Station, so it's easy to get to. It's also close to the entrance of Bukchon, making it a good spot for a meal before or after wandering the neighborhood or hitting up a café.

Apparently it started out as a brunch place selling sandwiches and pasta, but now pizza and pasta are the main focus.

You can check the menu right in front of the restaurant, which made it easy to decide what to order while waiting.

Arriving at opening time — how long was the wait?

Instead of taking reservations, they use Catch Table for waitlist registration. I'd actually planned to use Catch Table, but somehow ended up arriving right at opening time. Even so, there were already a few groups waiting in front of the restaurant.

I got on the waitlist right away, and while waiting, a staff member came out to check numbers and take menu pre-orders. Pizza, pasta, and salad were ordered at this point, while drinks could be added after being seated. After about 10 minutes, the doors opened and the waiting groups went in one by one. If you're visiting on a weekend or around lunchtime, it seems best to arrive right at opening or use the Catch Table waitlist.

A wood-toned interior and a bag storage nook

Unlike the bold red exterior, the inside was centered on a warm wood tone. With so much wood used, it had a cozy, cabin-in-the-countryside feel. Rather than overly decorated, it felt natural and relaxed — a good match for the Bukchon atmosphere.

By the window sat wooden boxes shaped like wine crates, used as storage for bags. It's a small detail, but I liked that it was practical without disrupting the space's mood. Every table had water and basic tableware set up in advance.

Three dishes: pizza, pasta, and salad

The first dish to arrive was the classic Caesar salad. It came on a decent-sized plate, generously piled with vegetables and topped with plenty of cheese. The accompanying lemon had visible torch marks on the surface. Squeezing it fresh over the salad added a nice brightness to the salad's fresh flavor.

Honestly I wanted to dig in right away, but my goal that day was to get a full shot with all three dishes together, so I held off for a bit. A blogger's fate — waiting in front of a salad for one photo.

Corn pizza + hot pepperoni half-and-half

For pizza, I ordered a half-and-half of corn and hot pepperoni. In the end, being able to try both flavors at once turned out to be a pretty good choice.

The hot pepperoni had a creamy flavor with a spicy kick added in, giving it a different feel from a typical pepperoni pizza. The corn pizza stood out visually from the start. Each bite of corn kernels popped, and inside there was a truffle aroma that made it nutty and richly fragrant. Both the toppings and the dough's texture were good, so I ate both pizzas down to the crust without any issue.

Alfredo cream pasta

The Alfredo cream pasta caught the eye first with its chunky pieces of bacon on top. The thick, chewy pasta noodles paired with shrimp and cream sauce made for a fairly rich and savory dish. Personally, if you're visiting with a few people, I think one salad plus a half-and-half pizza and a pasta is a good combination for tasting a variety of the menu.

Extra orders via table QR code, self-serve bar in the center

Anything beyond your initial order can be added using the QR code at your table. We added a sparkling water partway through the meal, and it was convenient not having to flag down staff separately.

There's a self-serve bar set up in the middle of the restaurant. Napkins, cutlery, parmesan cheese powder, and hot sauce were all available to take as needed.

As lunchtime rolled around, the restaurant filled up quickly and the staff looked quite busy. Still, they responded kindly every time we asked for something, so the whole meal was a pleasant experience.

How I'd order next time

Low Five Anguk was a solid choice for a meal during a Bukchon outing, from the location to the food to the atmosphere. For someone like me who has trouble picking just one pizza, the half-and-half option letting me try both corn and hot pepperoni was a real plus. If I went back, I'd still order the pizza half-and-half, and add one of the other pastas or brunch dishes I didn't get to try this time. If you're looking for a Bukchon pizza restaurant not far from Anguk Station where you can enjoy pizza and pasta together, this one's worth considering.