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Gangnam Station Vietnamese spot for a rainy-day date: bun cha at Anan

Anan Gangnam Direct Store (안안 강남직영점) is a Vietnamese restaurant about 5 minutes from Gangnam Station Exit 12 in Gangnam, Seoul. On a rainy evening after work, the blogger and his girlfriend shared charcoal-flavored bun cha (grilled pork with rice noodles, 18,000 won) with cha gio (fried spring rolls) and beef pho (13,000 won); the sweet-and-sour bun cha and the clean pho broth paired well. Anan Gangnam Direct Store earned five stars for both taste and portions.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Pho restaurant near Sinsa Station, Seoul: beef belly pho at Nahang

Nahang (나항) is a Vietnamese pho restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Exit 8 of Sinsa Station. At Nahang, the thin-sliced beef belly pho (₩11,000) has a rich but clean broth with nutty crushed peanuts, and the beef bean sprout stir-fried noodles (₩12,500) are well seasoned and taste authentically Vietnamese with cilantro. Nahang suits anyone who prefers a rich, meaty pho over a light one.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Sinnonhyeon pasta spot, scallion gnocchi and clam vongole: Brivit

Brivit Gangnam Station is a pink-fronted pasta and Western restaurant on Gangnam-daero 102-gil in Gangnam, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 6. After work, the writer and his girlfriend ordered the scallion cream corn gnocchi (18,900 won) and the spicy vongole oil pasta (17,900 won), and gave Brivit five stars for both taste and portion, praising the chewy handmade potato gnocchi and the clam-packed vongole. Brivit Gangnam Station is a good pick for a couple's dinner date if you like creamy dishes and light oil pasta.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ date in Sinnonhyeon with chewy kkodeulsal: Sansol

Sansol Sinnonhyeon is an aged-pork Korean BBQ restaurant about 5 minutes on foot from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 3 in Gangnam, Seoul. On a date with his girlfriend, the blogger ordered the San platter (56,000 won) of pork belly, pork neck and kkodeulsal (a chewy pork cut); staff grilled everything, and the downdraft hood meant no worries about smoke smell. The chewy kkodeulsal was the favorite of the three cuts, and with both taste and portions satisfying, Sansol Sinnonhyeon is a definite place to return to.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored

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