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PlaceYangpyeong, GyeonggiCafés

Yangpyeong drive café for pistachio bingsu: Pistache by Capore

Pistache by Capore is a large bakery café on the Namhan River in Gangha-myeon, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi, where a gallery, garden and café share one site as a cultural complex. On an autumn drive, the writer ordered pistachio red bean bingsu (shaved ice), a yellow cheese soboro (crumb-topped bun) and a mini salt bread at Pistache by Capore, then explored the garden and stayed for half a day. For a Namhan River drive, fresh bread, bingsu and a garden walk in one trip, Pistache by Capore is well worth the stop.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangpyeong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yangpyeong weekend Korean course by sauce-jar windows: Ochan Hoedong

Ochan Hoedong is a fermented Korean (hanjeongsik) restaurant on Gangnam-ro in Gangsang-myeon, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi, serving set courses made with house-made jang (fermented sauces) and fermented vinegar. On a weekend trip to Yangpyeong, the writer ordered the 59,000 won Ochan Hoedong course, which ran from gimbugak (crispy seaweed chips) and an enzyme-dressing salad to seed soy sauce hanwoo tteokgalbi (Korean beef patty), 10-year-aged doenjang stew with lotus leaf rice and rice gangjeong (puffed rice sweets), while the driving partner drank non-alcoholic fruit vinegar wine. Ochan Hoedong is a hanjeongsik spot for a Yangpyeong trip that offers the time-built taste of fermentation, unlike the usual Korean set meal.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae gukbap spot: table-kiosk orders and jumbo meatballs, Yukjeon

Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyo Branch is a 24-hour gukbap (Korean rice soup) restaurant in Seogyo-dong, Mapo, Seoul, about 300m from Exit 1 of Hongik Univ. Station, with no break time. On a chilly autumn day the writer used the table kiosk to order a beef gukbap set (₩17,000) and stone-pot bulgogi (₩12,000), choosing meatballs about three times the size of donggeurangttaeng (pan-fried meat patties) instead of beef jeon as the set side. With its spicy ugeoji (dried cabbage) beef gukbap and sweet bulgogi, Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyo Branch is a filling choice for a cold day in Hongdae.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

24-hour Hongdae restaurant for post-theater squid salad: Yukjeon

Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyo Branch (육전국밥 서교점) is a 24-hour Korean restaurant in Seogyo-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Exit 1 of Hongik Univ. Station. After a late-night play, a couple ordered stone-pot beef bulgogi, cold buckwheat noodles with beef jeon (pan-fried beef) and sweet-and-sour squid salad to enjoy with drinks, and Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyo Branch has parking for about 4 cars out front. For a filling meal and drinking snacks after midnight in Hongdae, Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyo Branch is a solid pick.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulCafés

Seochon brunch café after a Gyeongbokgung walk: Respire Toast plate

Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon is a two-floor brunch café known for its salt bread, on Hyoja-ro in Seochon near Gyeongbokgung Station, Seoul. On an early-June walk along the Gyeongbokgung path, the ice cream French toast at Respire Bakery Cafe was sold out, so the writer ordered the Respire Toast and a decaf iced Americano. A plate of salt bread, scrambled eggs, arugula salad, carrot râpée and sausage quickly erased the disappointment. Respire Bakery Cafe is a recommended Seochon brunch stop to rest after a Gyeongbokgung walk.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Hyehwa Chinese restaurant, crystal dumpling date lunch: Cheonghwawon

Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch is a Taiwanese beef noodle and dim sum restaurant near Exit 4 of Hyehwa Station in Jongno, Seoul, right next to Daehangno CGV. On a weekend with a show at Huam Theater, the writer and their partner ordered stir-fried beef noodles (₩12,800), cream shrimp (₩19,800) and crystal dumplings (₩9,500), and the non-greasy knife-cut noodles and chewy potato-starch dumplings stood out most. Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch is a good pick for a Hyehwa Station date lunch where you share several Chinese dishes.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Gyeongui Line Forest Park Korean BBQ with a light eater: Gogikkun

Gogikkun Gimchunbae Hongdae Supgil Branch (고기꾼김춘배) is a hanwoo (Korean beef) and hanbon (Korean pork) BBQ restaurant on Gyeongui Line Forest Park between Hongdae and Sinchon in Seoul, where staff grill the meat for you. On a tired weekend evening, a meat-loving writer and a partner with a small appetite shared the hanwoo/hanbon set for two (600g, 109,000 won), half-and-half naengmyeon and kkakdugi fried rice. Verdict: Gogikkun Gimchunbae is an easy Gyeongui Line Forest Park date spot for enjoying beef and pork together without the work of grilling.

Written Jul 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong Japanese: salmon belly bowl & Earl Grey highball, Jongno

Jongno Donburi Yeonnam is a Japanese rice bowl (donburi) restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, 600m from Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station. At Jongno Donburi Yeonnam, the writer walked in with no wait and paired a sake-don piled generously with salmon belly with an Earl Grey highball. The roomy, cozy semi-basement made the soft, rich salmon and fragrant highball an easy match. Verdict: a good fit for anyone after a well-made, no-frills salmon bowl or a Yeonnam-dong date spot.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Saturday pre-lunch Yeonnam-dong café, Matilda cake: Butter & Shelter

Butter & Shelter Yeonnam is a terrace dessert café on Seongmisan-ro in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station. On a hot Saturday, the writer arrived at Butter & Shelter Yeonnam before lunch to avoid the wait, had Matilda cake and an iced decaf americano at an indoor seat overlooking the terrace, and picked up original and chocolate butter sands (butter sandwich cookies) to go. For rich chocolate desserts and a relaxed terrace mood, an early visit to Butter & Shelter Yeonnam is the way to go.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Dangsan Station kalguksu lunch instead of fast food: Cheongun Bossam

Cheongun Bossam Dangsan Branch (청운보쌈 당산점) is a Korean restaurant near Dangsan Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, serving bossam (boiled pork slices), kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and jjukkumi (baby octopus) dishes. Swapping fast food for a protein-rich lunch, the writer ordered the jjukkumi set (₩13,000), spicy kalguksu topped with bossam (₩13,000) and a whole gaburisal bossam plate (₩10,000), and found the jjukkumi portion clearly bigger than at other restaurants. Cheongun Bossam Dangsan Branch is a filling lunch pick for days when you want spicy dishes and tender bossam on one table.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Seonyudo Station solo weekend burger: grilled pineapple Hawaiian, BAS

BAS Burger Seonyudo is a handmade burger restaurant right outside Exit 4 of Seonyudo Station (Line 9) in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. A self-described Korean-food lover stopped by alone for a weekend lunch, ordered the Hawaiian burger and a milkshake, and tried both the unlimited potato chip self bar and the sauce self bar. The BAS Burger Hawaiian burger, made with grilled pineapple, was refreshing rather than greasy and suited even a Korean-food palate.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae Seoul restaurant with pork tail jjim for 3–4 people: Anok

Anok is a hanok (traditional Korean house) restaurant in Hongdae, Seoul, a 7-minute walk from Hongik Univ. Station Exit 9 down a quiet alley. At a window table looking onto the courtyard, the writer and her partner ordered pork gomtang (clear pork bone broth) at ₩13,000, Pyeongyang naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in broth) at ₩14,000 and braised pork tail at ₩29,000, a portion so large the two of them could not finish it. Anok is a good pick when you want clear broth, mild naengmyeon and hanok atmosphere in one meal.

Written Sep 22, 2026Sponsored