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PlaceEunpyeong, SeoulBars

Yeonsinnae pub for daytime drinks and Geoje scallops: Juyudang

Juyudang is a Korean gastropub (yori jujeom) in Yeonsinnae, Eunpyeong, Seoul, a 4-minute walk from Yeonsinnae Station Exit 6, with one whole side that opens up for an open-air street-bar feel. On a weekend around 4–5 p.m., the writer had draft beer, Saero Darae (hardy kiwi-flavored soju) and the day's special, grilled seasonal silk scallops from Geoje Island (30,000 won), which came out big, plump and more generous than expected. Juyudang is a good pick in Yeonsinnae for anyone who wants an open-front atmosphere and seafood with their drinks.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hapjeong date pizzeria, a pizza each & spicy seafood pasta: Pizzeria O

Pizzeria O Hapjeong Station is a wood-fired pizza restaurant on a quiet side street in Mapo, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Hapjeong Station Exit 2. On a second visit, the blogger and her husband ordered one pizza each, the seven-cheese Sei Formaggi (₩23,900) and the Nduja (₩22,900), plus a seafood pasta with crab, shrimp, squid and mussels (₩21,900). With chewy, savory dough and a calm atmosphere, Pizzeria O Hapjeong Station is an easy recommendation for a Hapjeong Station date.

Written Apr 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Mapo squid restaurant for couples: mild squid salad, Hwakkeunne

Hwakkeunne Ojingyang (화끈네오징양) is a Korean squid restaurant on Tojeong-ro in Yonggang-dong, Mapo, Seoul. The writer and her husband shared the bossam combo set (50,000 won): squid salad that isn't too sour, spicy stir-fried squid and pork belly bossam with salted shrimp, and the fresh squid and seasoning stood out. Hwakkeunne Ojingyang is worth it when you want squid salad, a dish that's hard to find elsewhere, as the main drinking snack, or a casual terrace night out.

Written May 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Rough-day Korean BBQ in Hongdae: pork belly and maehwasu, Chopilsal

Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch (초필살돼지구이 홍대점) is a Korean BBQ pork restaurant in Hongdae, Seoul, a 4-minute walk from Exit 1 of Hongik Univ. Station. After an exhausting day, the writer had 3 servings of salt pork belly (12,000 won per 120g), country-pork kimchi stew, maehwasu (plum soju) and a 2,000 won radish rice bowl, and enjoyed the open folding-door dining room, house-made side dishes and friendly staff. Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch is a pork belly spot worth recommending when you need meat to recharge after a hard day.

Written May 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Mangwon Korean BBQ with house-pressed sesame oil: Dwaejibangatgan

Dwaejibangatgan (돼지방앗간) is a new Korean BBQ restaurant in Mangwon, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Mangwon Station Exit 2 and 5 minutes from Mangwon Market, that serves sesame oil pressed in the shop with its ssamjang (dipping paste) and bibimbap. On a Friday evening at a window seat, the meal was pre-grilled 100% Korean pork belly (16,000 won per 200g) and pork neck, sesame oil bibimbap and bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles), with soft tofu stew served as standard. Dwaejibangatgan is a good-value Korean BBQ near Mangwon Market with generous side dishes and house-pressed sesame oil.

Written May 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulBars

Euljiro skewer hotpot bar with window seats: Baegyeonhonghwa

Baegyeonhonghwa (백연홍화) is a Hong Kong-style Chinese skewer hotpot bar on the 2nd floor near Exit 9 of Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. On a weekend, the writer sat at a Baegyeonhonghwa window seat and shared a 2-person skewer mala hotpot (18,800 won per person, red and white broth together) with Chinese glass noodles (1,800 won), soju and tonic water. With its unusual decor and easy-to-share skewer hotpot, Baegyeonhonghwa is an Euljiro bar well suited to dates and large groups.

Written May 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Sinchon burger joint: 3 burgers for two, Cajun fries, Bored & Hungry

Bored & Hungry Mapo is a craft burger restaurant between Daeheung Station and the Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Sinchon, Mapo, Seoul. Two people ordered three burgers at Bored & Hungry Mapo, the Shrimp O.G, the Bacon Deluxe Single and the O.G Champion Burger, plus Cajun fries. The verdict: for a shrimp burger, Bored & Hungry Mapo is the one and only.

Written May 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulBars

Euljiro 3-ga beer pub for couples: Cass Taktak vs Toktok, Eulsam Hof

Eulsam Hof Euljiro Main Branch is a retro standing beer pub right by Exit 11 of Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, that pours draft beer four ways: Sulsul, Foam Foam, Toktok and Taktak. A couple stopped by Eulsam Hof around 10 p.m. on a Friday for a second round, pairing peanuts and gim (roasted seaweed) with Cass Toktok, Cass Taktak and Red Rock Taktak, and the beer tasted fresh and crisp enough to change two Cass skeptics' minds. With snacks in the 5,000-won range, Eulsam Hof is a good-value draft beer pub for a light second round.

Written Nov 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Friday night pork bone stew in Jonggak, domestic bones: Jangheon

Jangheon Gamjatang Jonggak (장헌감자탕 종각본점) is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) restaurant with an eye-catching hanok entrance on Jongno Youth Street, near Jonggak Station Exit 4 in Jongno, Seoul. On a Friday evening, the writer and her husband shared the Jangheon Gamjatang medium pot for ₩33,000. Labels show everything from the kimchi to the pork bones is domestic, and the broth is clean and mild rather than harsh. Jangheon Gamjatang Jonggak is a solid pick for pork bone stew and a drink after work on a chilly evening in Jonggak.

Written Nov 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro gomtang spot: four-cut pork hot pot for drinks at Baekok

Baekok Euljiro is a newly opened pork gomtang (pork bone soup) restaurant on the B2 level of the Mirae Asset building near Euljiro 1-ga Station Exit 4 in Jung-gu, Seoul. The writer went for dinner with her husband and ordered the Donbok Tray (49,000 won) as a drinking dish. The Donbok Tray is a pork take on eobok jaengban (brass-tray hot pot) with four cuts: pork ribs, pork belly, hangjeongsal (pork jowl) and ppolsal (pork cheek), plus vegetables and a milky broth. Verdict: Baekok Euljiro's Donbok Tray is a generous Korean dish to pick when you want an evening drink at a gomtang restaurant.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceEunpyeong, SeoulRestaurants

Saturday Korean BBQ in Eungam: steak-thick pork belly at Yukjjip

Yukjjip (육쯥) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Eunpyeong, Seoul, a 2-minute walk from Eungam Station Exit 4, where staff grill and cut the meat for you. On a second visit on a Saturday evening, the writer waited for a table, then enjoyed pork belly thicker than a steak, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and four bottles of Chung-ha. The pork belly at Yukjjip was just as juicy as on the first visit, making it a pork belly spot near Eungam Station worth returning to.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Year-end party at a brick Hapjeong pizzeria: Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza

Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza (홍대화덕피자) is a wood-fired pizza and pasta restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, a 6-minute walk from both Hapjeong Station and Sangsu Station. On a first visit, the blogger ordered the signature Gamberi Crema shrimp cream pasta (₩18,500) and the four-flavor Quattro Stagioni pizza (₩26,000), and was won over by the rich but not heavy cream sauce, chewy crust and generous cheese. With its cozy, brick-walled winter mood, Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza is a strong pick for a year-end get-together or a date in Hapjeong.

Written Nov 2, 2026Sponsored