Sangmu, Gwangju pasta date: scallion cream cheese lasagna, Bueokgan

How was Bueokgan Sangmu Branch for a weekend lunch date?

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch (부엌간 상무점) is the Western restaurant that comes to mind when you think of pasta in Sangmu, Gwangju. It was a rare date day with my husband in Sangmu! It's a place I like anyway, and I was craving pizza and pasta again, so off we went to Bueokgan Sangmu Branch~

There's a separate parking lot around the back! It was the weekend, so of course it was busy! The restaurant is big and comfortable, with lots of tables! A Western restaurant in Sangmu where you can eat in comfort!

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch hours, parking and group info

• Address: 25 Seogwangju-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju, 1st floor
• Hours: 11:00–22:00
• Break time: 16:00–16:30
• Groups: possible (no private rooms)
• Parking: dedicated lot behind the restaurant
• High chairs: available

What's the interior of Bueokgan Sangmu Branch like?

The interior follows an Italian vintage classic hotel concept, so the moment you walk in the atmosphere feels really upscale! Seriously stylish! Grand, yet refined! The furniture is gorgeous, and the lighting and props have all been carefully thought out!! The window seats have floor-to-ceiling glass, which looks amazing!

Every corner of the space has been cared for! The mood is great and the food is good, so I'd recommend it for gatherings!

Lots of families come, and lots of friends come for get-togethers too! Definitely a hot spot! There's a reason it's been loved for so long! :)

What we ordered at Bueokgan Sangmu Branch, and the prices

This day we ordered lasagna for ₩21,000 with cream cheese added for ₩3,000, jambon pizza for ₩24,000, and a Zero Coke for ₩2,000!

Even the tableware at Bueokgan is pretty! It's such a charming restaurant that I feel good every time I come!

It was lunchtime, so the place filled up fast, and we waited a little while for the food. But we kept chatting and the dishes came out quickly! Both dishes arrived around the same time, so we could take photos of them together! ><

If you order pizza, they also bring green Tabasco sauce, a pleasantly spicy hot sauce that goes well with the pizza! :)

Bueokgan's pickles are tasty too. They go well with the pizza~

Is the cream cheese add-on worth it on Bueokgan's lasagna?

The lasagna at Bueokgan Sangmu Branch is packed with cheese and meat between wide pasta sheets, and adding the cream cheese with scallions makes the flavor perfect. I was craving meat that day, so I ordered meaty dishes, and I'd recommend the lasagna!

If you like cream cheese, I'd recommend the add-on! It goes really well with the lasagna~ Lasagna with wide pasta sheets! Loaded with cheese, and plenty of meat too!

You need to mix it all up! The meat, the cheese and the pasta~! The tomato sauce isn't overpowering either, thumbs up! One bite and you know why it's a top pasta spot in Sangmu!

There's eggplant in the lasagna too?! It's so good!! Adding the cream cheese made the flavor perfect. And it's not just any cream cheese? It has scallions in it, and it's a perfect match for the lasagna-

Is Bueokgan's jambon pizza too salty?

The jambon pizza (jambon is French-style ham) at Bueokgan Sangmu Branch is baked in a wood-fired oven, and the ham is not salty at all. Bueokgan does pasta well, but the pizza is amazing too! My personal favorite is the jambon pizza! Jambon ham, cherry tomatoes, pistachios and cheese, all of it goes together so well~

It paired really well with the lasagna! The pizza dough is crisp and chewy, so even the plain bread-like dough was delicious~

The two of us polished it off in no time! It was my first time having the jambon pizza at Bueokgan and it totally suited my taste! No wonder it's a best-seller!

The dough is chewy, so I really enjoyed it! :)

I put cream cheese on the lasagna too! That's the taste!! The cream cheese goes so well~

A tip for eating lasagna and jambon pizza together

Try piling the lasagna onto the jambon pizza dough at Bueokgan. It feels like a whole different pizza! :)

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch: other dishes and overall verdict

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch is a place that does pasta really well in Sangmu, and the wood-fired pizza is great too! Besides the lasagna and jambon pizza, there are plenty of other popular dishes like pastry soup, basil pesto cream pasta and Kung Pao chicken pilaf.

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch, where the wood-fired pizza is delicious!

The food quality is excellent, the staff are friendly, and the atmosphere is lovely! A great spot not only for dates but also for family get-togethers and gatherings with friends!