Korean lunch set restaurant near Hapjeong Station: Deogiwa Hapjeong

Today I want to introduce a premium fusion Korean restaurant located between Hongik University Station and Hapjeong Station in Seoul — a place that magically transforms from a home-style lunch spot by day into a drinking spot by night 🙂

Where Deogiwa Hapjeong is and when it opens

• 📍25 Dokmak-ro 3-gil, 1F, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• 📍Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30am–1:30am (no break time) / Fri–Sat 11:30am–2am (no break time)
• 📍1st floor, 2nd floor, terrace
• 📍Group reservations available / bookable via Naver and Catch Table
• 📍No dedicated parking (use nearby paid lots)

I had some errands near Hapjeong Station and came with a friend, and since it was around lunchtime, we happened to stumble on this place famous for its outdoor terrace dining — Deogiwa Hapjeong!

Inside Deogiwa Hapjeong: 1st floor, 2nd floor and terrace

Let me introduce the interior of Deogiwa Hapjeong, well known for its terrace seating

There are three spaces total you can use — 1st floor, 2nd floor, and terrace!

First, the 1st floor has a variety of spaces~

True to its reputation as a terrace-dining spot, there's a terrace where you can eat while catching the cool autumn breeze 🍂🍁

Inside on the 1st floor there's one 6-seat table and seven 4-seat tables~🧐

And heading up to the 2nd floor,

there was this gorgeous traditional vintage old-wood pottery interior — it was really something!🫣✨

There's more seating available on the 2nd floor too~🧐 (they even have a private room!)

Lunch specials by day, drinking menu by night

What is on the lunch special menu?

Deogiwa Hapjeong offers a really wide range of great-value lunch menus 👍🏻

And there's another special thing about Deogiwa Hapjeong! It's exactly this~~~~~

What is on the evening drinking menu?

In the evening it transforms into a Korean fusion drinking spot where you can enjoy a variety of Korean-style anju (drinking snacks)!😙

I was surprised at how many drink options they had — everything from beer to soju, highballs, traditional liquor, and whisky! I came for lunch this time, but next time I'm definitely visiting in the evening!~🙂🙃

Three lunch sets we ordered on a weekday

That day I visited Deogiwa Hapjeong, famous for its terrace dining, for lunch with friends nearby, and we ordered the jeyuk ssambap set + beef bulgogi set + Deogiwa house set (+ added stir-fried pork)! (We visited around 11:30am on a weekday and office workers kept streaming in! You might have to wait, so check Catch Table availability before joining the line!)

Jeyuk ssambap set (spicy stir-fried pork with wrap vegetables)

I ordered the jeyuk ssambap and the moment I saw it, my mouth was watering..🤤 I wrapped it up and took a bite right away.. and it tasted just like home cooking.. so delicious..!

And the rice portion was seriously mountain-high, I could really feel the owner's generosity🥹💛

Beef bulgogi set

My friend ordered the beef bulgogi set and said the bulgogi was tender and well-seasoned, really delicious! So I tried a bite too, and honestly the beef bulgogi was just as tasty as the stir-fried pork 👍🏻

Deogiwa baekban (rice with side dishes)

A classic baekban (home-style set meal) set.. and the kicker was that braised burdock root — personally, it was salty-savory with real umami 👍🏻 Every single side dish was a rice thief😭

Meeting up with friends, we started off happy, delicious, and full!-!🙂💛

Who should visit Deogiwa Hapjeong, and when

For lunch you can enjoy set meals and other lunch menus, and in the evening it transforms into a Korean drinking spot serving a variety of fusion Korean dishes — I highly recommend Deogiwa Hapjeong, famous for its terrace dining! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️