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Daegu, Between Meals

I write about restaurants and meals I encounter across Daegu and Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean restaurant for pomfret fried rice: Chungmuro Hanyangjip

Chungmuro Hanyangjip is a Korean restaurant known for braised pomfret, near Exit 5 of Chungmuro Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. After work, a couple ordered the small braised pomfret (49,000 won), assorted sundae (Korean blood sausage, 29,000 won) and kongbiji (soybean pulp stew, 9,000 won). They finished with 2,000-won fried rice cooked in an earthenware pot with the leftover pomfret sauce, alongside handmade side dishes, friendly service and many foreign guests. At Chungmuro Hanyangjip, the braised pomfret and fried rice combo is a must-try.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Station burger joint: chipotle fries & coleslaw, Wit&Meat

Wit&Meat Seoul Station is a handmade burger shop on the ground floor of Grand Central, between Seoul Station and Sungnyemun Gate in Jung-gu, Seoul. After work on a weekday, the writer ordered the All Mighty Burger set (18,000 won), paid extra to swap the regular fries for chipotle fries, and added a side of coleslaw (3,800 won). The chipotle fries swap at Wit&Meat is well worth it, and the All Mighty Burger is rich and juicy yet clean-tasting enough that it never gets heavy.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jonggak beef noodle shop with no break time, 2 p.m. lunch: Cheonghwa

Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is a beef noodle and dim sum restaurant in Le Meilleur Jongno Town, between Gwanghwamun Station and Jonggak Station in Seoul. At 2 p.m. on a weekday, when every other nearby restaurant was on break time, the writer ordered beef knife-cut noodles (11,000 won), xiaolongbao (9,800 won) and mala tofu (10,800 won), and finished the tender beef, chewy knife-cut noodles and doubanjiang-rich sizzling mala tofu. Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is a solid pick for nearby office workers who missed lunch or need a spot for a team dinner.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jongno Korean BBQ after a Cheonggyecheon bike ride: Cham Dwaejitgan

Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in a back alley behind the Piccadilly CGV, right by Jongno 3-ga Station in Seoul. After cycling along Cheonggyecheon, the writer and her husband had a weekend lunch of one serving each of green tea-fed pork belly at 16,000 won per 150g, grilled thick by the staff and clean-tasting with no gamey smell. The kudzu cold noodles were just okay, but the pork belly alone makes Cham Dwaejitgan a solid pick for a date or a group dinner.

Written Jul 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Chungjeongno Korean BBQ with twice-fired charcoal pork belly: Doldam

Doldam Sutbuljip (돌담숯불집) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the way down from Chungjeongno Station toward Seoullo; the owner of a grilled-clam restaurant runs Doldam Sutbuljip, so grilled clams are on offer too. After work, the writer and her husband had thick pork belly at 18,000 won for a 180g serving and chadol doenjang sulbap (brisket and soybean paste rice stew), and staff grilled the meat at the table. Doldam Sutbuljip's pork belly on twice-fired charcoal and savory doenjang rice stew satisfy for a team dinner or a couple's evening out.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Boknal octopus & pork belly at a Yongsan restaurant: Jjigaen Jjukkumi

Jjigaen Jjukkumi Yongmun Market Branch is a neighborhood restaurant in Yongmun Market near Hyochang Park Station in Yongsan, Seoul, specializing in jjukkumi samgyeopsal (baby octopus and pork belly stir-fry). The writer and her husband went at 6pm on a weekday on Chobok, the first of summer's three hottest boknal days. They added snow cheese to the octopus and pork belly and finished with 2 portions of fried rice and somaek (soju mixed with beer). With a friendly owner, free parking and refillable flying fish roe, Jjigaen Jjukkumi is a good-value local spot and a perfect boknal meal.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, UlsanRestaurants

Ulsan Terminal milmyeon restaurant, red sauce on icy broth: Samsam

Samsam Milmyeon Main Branch (삼삼밀면 본점) is a milmyeon (cold wheat noodle) restaurant in Dal-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, a short walk from Ulsan bus terminal. On a weekday visit at 1pm, the writer ordered large bowls of both mul milmyeon and bibim milmyeon at 10,000 won each, plus dumplings for 6,000 won, and tried the Gyeongsang-style mul milmyeon with red bibim sauce on slushy, icy broth. Samsam Milmyeon Main Branch is a good first lunch stop right after arriving at Ulsan bus terminal.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Free-corkage Singaporean restaurant in Yeonnam-dong: Ttasijia

Ttasijia Yeonnam is a Singaporean restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, a two-minute walk from Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3, and its original Singapore branch holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand listing. Over a holiday meal with my sister we ordered shrimp gukbap (shrimp broth rice soup) at 16,500 won, cereal shrimp at 21,000 won and stir-fried kang kong at 10,000 won, and even the sambal sauce tasted exactly as it does in Singapore. With free corkage for up to two bottles, Ttasijia Yeonnam works just as well for drinks as for dinner — a genuinely impressive find.

Written Sep 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulCafés

Ikseon-dong bakery garlic bread with homemade tzatziki: Munhwa Bakery

Munhwa Bakery is a takeout-only bakery on the main road running from Jongno 3-ga Station to the Ikseon-dong hanok street in Jongno, Seoul. The order was garlic bread at 6,800 won, rice chestnut bread at 5,800 won and white bean bread at 3,800 won; the white bean bread was finished solo at a food court, while the garlic bread was seasoned with homemade tzatziki sauce. Munhwa Bakery makes familiar breads taste good instead of chasing flashy desserts, which makes it a reliable stop on an Ikseon-dong bakery crawl.

Written Sep 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Station sandwich shop group orders 2-3 days ahead: Dance Dance

Dance Dance Dance Seoul Station is a sandwich and baguette shop on B3 of Grand Central at Seoul Station. Dance Dance Dance opens at 7am and packs everything to go for train rides, the jambon jalapeño sandwich costs 11,900 won and the bread can be swapped to ciabatta, and group orders are taken when you call the shop at least 2 to 3 days ahead. Quieter than the station concourse itself, it suits a solo meal or a snack pickup for a meeting.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae halal restaurant: gyro platter with 3 falafel, Halal Steaks

Halal Steaks is a halal restaurant on the second floor of a building in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul, a 5–7 minute walk from Hongik Univ. Station Exit 9. A solo meal of the small gyro platter at 12,900 won plus a side of 3-piece falafel at 4,500 won showed off the lamb's aroma and basmati rice mixed with white sauce. If halal food is new to you, a platter at Halal Steaks is an easy place to start.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
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