Namyangju brunch date with a Han River view: Romaok Riverside

SponsoredBy Hayeon M.Written Sep 9, 2026

In short

Romaok Riverside is a renovated old house turned Italian restaurant on the Han River in Suseok-dong, Namyangju, Gyeonggi. With the main house fully booked early on, the writer was seated in the annex's floor-to-ceiling window seats and ate abalone gui pasta and spinach mornay gnocchi before checking out the second-floor Han River view café upstairs. Between the food, the air conditioning and the free parking, it's a spot worth coming back to for a Namyangju brunch date.

Main image of Romaok Riverside in Namyangju

Good to know

Address: 6-36 Gangbyeonbuk-ro632beon-gil, Suseok-dong, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Hours: Daily 11:00–21:30
Break time: 15:00–17:00 (no break time for the 2nd-floor café on weekends/holidays)
Last order: 14:00 / 20:30
Parking: Namyangju Han River Sports Park parking lot in front of the restaurant, first hour free, then ₩200 per 10 minutes
Ordering: Tablet ordering at the table, with saltiness adjustment options available
Dishes eaten: Abalone gui pasta, spinach mornay gnocchi (ciabatta bread served before the meal)

as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026

A renovated old house with a Han River view and excellent cooking

3-line summary

A Mieumnaru-area restaurant with a wide-open Han River view and the coziness of a renovated old house.
Solidly executed dishes like abalone gui pasta, rich and savory without any fishiness, and salty, nutty spinach mornay gnocchi.
Affordable parking right in front at the Han River Sports Park lot — first hour free, then ₩200 per 10 minutes.

Exterior of the Romaok Riverside building — Exterior of Romaok Riverside, a brunch spot in Namyangju

An old house turned Han River view restaurant in Suseok-dong, Namyangju

Romaok Riverside, located in Suseok-dong, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, is a place where you can enjoy high-quality Italian cooking while taking in a refreshing Han River view.

Open Han River view seen from inside the restaurant — Romaok Riverside, a Namyangju drive course known for its open Han River view

Looking straight across the river, my own house happened to be right in view, which made the experience even more special and fun.

Han River view showing the opposite bank

Exterior space of the renovated old-house restaurant

The old house has been stylishly renovated, and its quiet, distinctive atmosphere is outstanding.

Main house interior filled with guests — The main house, already full of guests early on

Main house full, so we were seated in the annex's window seats

Even though it was still early, the main house was already full, so we were shown to the annex set up further inside.

Annex seats with a floor-to-ceiling window — The annex's potential closed-in feel, solved with a full window

You might think the annex would feel cramped, blocked as it is by the main house, but the entire front is a floor-to-ceiling window, so it felt open and made for a satisfying meal.

Interior atmosphere seen from the annex window seats

For anyone looking for a date spot or a healing restaurant in the Namyangju area, this is a first impression I'd strongly recommend.

How did the abalone gui pasta and spinach mornay gnocchi taste?

Umami-packed abalone gui pasta and nutty, salty spinach mornay gnocchi

Tablet ordering screen's first page — The order tablet's opening screen with information about Romaok

Menu description screen shown on the tablet

Ordering is done via a tablet at the table, so you can take your time reading the menu descriptions before deciding.

After sitting down and ordering, ciabatta was served first as a bread starter. It came out warm and softly toasted — plenty to whet the appetite before the main meal. For the mains, we chose the abalone gui pasta and spinach mornay gnocchi.

Abalone gui pasta, made with a sauce from abalone innards, lives or dies on how well the fishy taste is controlled — and with garlic scapes and cheongyang chili added, the balance was handled brilliantly.

Abalone gui pasta with garlic scapes and cheongyang chili

Pasta noodles coated in abalone innard sauce

Even with cheongyang chili in it, it wasn't spicy — just a faint kick that made the flavor even better.

Gnocchi topped with mornay sauce and bacon

The spinach mornay gnocchi also came in a generous portion, and the harmony between the mornay sauce and bacon made for an excellent salty, nutty flavor.

Sign with instructions including saltiness adjustment — General usage instructions for the restaurant, including menu saltiness adjustment

Eating with kids? There's a saltiness adjustment option

The abalone gui pasta's default seasoning is on the saltier side, so if you prefer milder flavors or are eating with children, you can select a lighter seasoning option when ordering on the tablet to perfectly suit your taste.

The 2nd-floor Han River view café space and service

A pleasant 2nd-floor Han River view café space and attentive service

Sign for the 2nd-floor café space — Sign for Romaok's 2nd-floor café space

After finishing the meal, we also checked out the café space set up on the second floor.

The second floor is a prime spot for taking in the open Han River view across the yard.

Large windows and Han River view in the 2nd-floor café space

2nd-floor café seating with a view toward the yard

The windows are so large that I thought summer sunlight might make it hot, but both floors had well-managed air conditioning, so it stayed remarkably comfortable the whole time.

Interior with service table and open kitchen visible — The open service table and open kitchen that stand out at Romaok Riverside

On top of that, the staff's friendly manner came through naturally, making both the meal and the tour of the space feel more relaxed and well taken care of. Between the view, the food, and the attentive service and temperature control, this is easily one of the best brunch dining spots in Namyangju.

Frequently asked questions

Q. Is parking convenient?

You can use the Namyangju Han River Sports Park parking lot located right in front of the restaurant. The first hour is free, and it's only ₩200 per additional 10 minutes, so you can enjoy your meal without worrying about parking costs.

Q. Are the floor-to-ceiling window seats hot in summer?

Both floors have large windows for the view, but the air conditioning is very well set up, so you can enjoy the Han River view comfortably.

Subjective ratings

Taste 🍝 ★★★★★ — Both the abalone gui pasta, which perfectly controls the fishy taste, and the chewy, nutty spinach mornay gnocchi show solid fundamentals and excellent flavor.
Cleanliness & service 🧹 ★★★★★ — Both inside and outside the restaurant are kept very clean, and the staff's kind, attentive service made the whole visit comfortable.
Convenience 🚗 ★★★★★ — A large sports park parking lot right in front of the restaurant, plus 1 hour free, made for a very pleasant visit.

Restaurant basic info

Location: 6-36 Gangbyeonbuk-ro632beon-gil, Suseok-dong, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Hours: Daily 11:00–21:30, break time 15:00–17:00, last order 14:00 / 20:30
On weekends and holidays, the 2nd-floor café operates without a break time
Features: A renovated old house dining restaurant with an open Han River view, saltiness adjustment options available via tablet ordering
Parking: Namyangju Han River Sports Park parking lot in front of the restaurant (first hour free, then ₩200 per 10 minutes)

One-line verdict — A place I'd love to come back to, for the refreshing Han River view where you can spot your own house across the water, and for the pasta and gnocchi enjoyed in comfort.