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PlaceGimpo, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gimpo goat hot pot restaurant for a dinner with dad: Gunha Black Goat

Gunha Black Goat (군하흑염소) is a black goat restaurant in Daegot-myeon, Gimpo, Gyeonggi. A writer who didn't usually enjoy black goat shared 2 servings of goat hot pot on a weekend evening with a dad who loves it. The clean broth with no strong smell, wood ear mushrooms grown in the restaurant's back yard and a special dipping sauce meant they finished everything, down to the perilla fried rice. Gunha Black Goat is worth recommending to black goat first-timers and for a restorative meal with parents.

Written Apr 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBoryeong, ChungnamRestaurants

Daecheon Beach craft brewpub: mud lager and pizza at Daecheon Brewery

Daecheon Brewery Craft Beer Brewery & Pizza Pub (대천브루어리 수제맥주 양조장&펍) is a brewery and pub near Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, Chungnam, that brews its own craft beer using Boryeong mud. Two adults and a 20-month-old baby stopped by for the Boryeong Mud Lager, a double pepperoni pizza and french fries, and browsed the goods zone and the bottled-beer gift packages. Daecheon Brewery is a good place to unwind with beer and pizza after the beach, and with baby chairs and pets welcome, it works well for a family meal out.

Written Apr 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Guwol-dong brunch café, carbonara + Yellow Bourbon coffee: Withwich

Withwich is a sandwich and pasta brunch restaurant on Seonsuchongongwon-ro in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, open from 8 AM. At Withwich the writer had a set of a spicy perilla leaf bulgogi sandwich and carbonara cream pasta with ricotta cheese salad and 2 drinks, added a sliced baguette, and drank a strong coffee made from Brazil Wagner Yellow Bourbon beans. With a sandwich full of fresh perilla aroma, a carbonara that isn't greasy and nutty coffee, Withwich covers a whole Guwol-dong brunch in one stop.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong after-work donburi date: sake-don & shrimp katsu, Jongno

Jongno Donburi Yeonnam is a Japanese donburi (rice bowl) and nabe (hot pot) restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, near Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul. After leaving work early on a weekday, the writer came on a date and ordered the staff-recommended signature sake-don (salmon rice bowl) and the katsuo hire nabe set with pork tenderloin katsu and whole shrimp katsu. The thick, chewy aged salmon and the springy fresh-shrimp katsu make Jongno Donburi Yeonnam a Yeonnam-dong date spot worth recommending.

Written Apr 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonBars

Late-night Cheongna, Incheon pub: hotpot & noodles, Ppalgan-mat Pocha

Ppalgan-mat Pocha Incheon Luwon Cheongna main branch (빨간맛포차 인천루원청라본점) is a pocha-style (street-tent) pub in Cheongna, Seo-gu, Incheon, open until 12:30 a.m. After a late movie, the writer ordered Ppalgan-mat Pocha's signature Hong-ga-baek hotpot (mussels, scallops and clams; medium) in the clear white broth with a side of janchi guksu (warm noodle soup), and the shellfish was plentiful and well cleaned. Ppalgan-mat Pocha is a good fit when you want shellfish hotpot and soju late at night in Cheongna.

Written Apr 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Yeonnam-dong pancake café: soft-yolk egg plate, blueberry ade, Jam Jam

Jam Jam is a brunch café in a basement on Seongmisan-ro 29-gil in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul. After a chance first visit, the blogger returned to Jam Jam and ordered the pancake plate (a donut-shaped pancake with bacon, a soft-yolk egg and avocado), matcha milk and a blueberry ade. The freshly made pancake and runny egg stood out, so Jam Jam is worth recommending for pancake brunch in Yeonnam-dong.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Gangnam Station café: bokbunja lemonade & mango cake, Upper and Under

Upper and Under is a large dessert café that occupies an entire building in an alley between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. On a hot, sunny weekend date, the writer stopped at Upper and Under to cool off and had bokbunja (Korean black raspberry) lemonade, an Einspänner, mango cake and a crème brûlée flan on the 3rd floor. Upper and Under is a good Gangnam Station café for anyone who wants plenty of space and reliably good desserts.

Written May 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimpo, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gamjeong-dong Korean restaurant for family gatherings: Bomseol Gimpo

Bomseol Gimpo (한식공간 온) is a Korean set-meal restaurant in Gamjeong-dong, Gimpo, best known for the On Healthy Table set (₩18,000 per person), served with side dishes said to be made every morning and stone pot rice. The writer ordered the On Healthy Table for two and enjoyed braised pollack, cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew), nurungji (scorched rice) from the stone pot and a barley bibimbap from the self-serve bar, recommending Bomseol Gimpo's spacious, comfortable dining room and 3 hours of free parking for family gatherings or company dinners. Bomseol Gimpo is a good fit for anyone after a healthy, mildly seasoned Korean meal.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

May holiday shabu-shabu buffet in Ruwon City, fried chicken: Shabuway

Shabuway Ruwon City Cheongna Branch is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and self-serve bar restaurant on the 2nd floor of Ruwon Top Plaza in Ruwon City, Seo-gu, Incheon. On a May holiday weekend, the writer paid ₩29,900 per person at Shabuway, split the pot between mushroom broth and mala broth (₩3,000 extra), and enjoyed 4 kinds of meat, a self-serve bar with tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) and yangnyeom (sweet-spicy glazed) fried chicken, and a dessert zone with fruit and ice cream. Thanks to tender meat and a tasty self-serve bar, Shabuway Ruwon City Cheongna Branch is a solid pick for a family meal out.

Written May 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDo, IncheonCafés

Salt bagel and vanilla Einspänner café in Yeongjongdo: 5PM sunset hour

5PM sunset hour is a salt bread bakery café on the ground floor of the KCC Switzen shopping building in Yeongjong Sky City, Incheon. Our blogger ordered the signature Kkokku Latte (꼬꾸라떼) and a Vanilla Einspänner Latte with two salt breads and one salt bagel. The Kkokku Latte was deeply nutty, the Einspänner cream was silky, and the salt bread was crisp outside and soft inside. For salt bread and signature lattes in Yeongjongdo, on the terrace or to go, 5PM sunset hour is a solid pick.

Written May 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Eulwangni seafood restaurant, Shin Ramyun-to-Buldak rib stew: 300°C

300°C Seafood Galbi Main Branch (300도씨해물갈비 본점) is a restaurant specializing in seafood stew and seafood rib stew (haemul deunggalbi-jjim), on Masiran-ro in Jung-gu, Incheon, near Eulwangni on Yeongjong Island. On a drive around Yeongjong Island, the writer ordered the seafood rib stew at a heat level between Shin Ramyun and Buldak, then added DIY fried rice made in the leftover sauce, fragrant with perilla leaves. With its flavorful sauce, generous portions and a friendly owner, 300°C Seafood Galbi is an Eulwangni seafood stew spot worth a return visit.

Written May 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Brisket dakgalbi and cold buckwheat noodles in Geomdan: Cheolpanjeong

Cheolpanjeong Fusion Dakgalbi & Iron-Plate Fried Rice is a fusion dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) and iron-plate restaurant in Geomdan New Town, Incheon. On a second return visit, the blogger ordered the beef brisket dakgalbi and cold buckwheat noodles, and enjoyed the sweet-spicy sauce soaked all the way through, the generous portions and the cool noodles that tame the heat. Cheolpanjeong is a Geomdan dakgalbi spot so filling that the fried rice had to wait for next time.

Written May 17, 2026Sponsored