# Eating alone at a Hongdae pizza restaurant: Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza - By Bora (https://superchart.com/en/@dinner-receipts/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dinner-receipts/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dinner-receipts/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/index.md) ## In short Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza is a wood-fired pizza restaurant on Dokmak-ro 7-gil in Mapo, Seoul, between Hapjeong and Sangsu stations. Visiting alone, the writer ordered one quattro formaggi pizza and one gamberi crema penne, and alternating between the deeply cheesy pizza and the creamy shrimp pasta made a full meal for one. For anyone who loves cheese pizza and wants pasta alongside it, this pairing at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza is close to foolproof. ## Good to know - **Ordered**: Quattro formaggi pizza, gamberi crema penne - **Location**: 5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul (between Hapjeong and Sangsu stations) - **Party size**: Solo (1 pizza + 1 pasta) *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* ![A whole wood-fired pizza at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-01-1flu7-966.webp) ![Pizza and pasta table setting at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-02-dmw6n-m-966.webp) Busy busy modern life! When you're hunting for good food around Hongdae or Hapjeong, one menu item keeps catching your eye — pizza, right? There are so many good restaurants in that neighborhood that it's hard to decide where to go, but personally, when I eat pizza, I prefer wood-fired pizza fresh out of the oven over the usual chain pizza. Especially if I can get pasta alongside a cheese-loaded pizza at the same place, it makes for a pretty satisfying meal. This time I visited Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza (홍대화덕피자) in Hongdae. Even the name gave off the vibe of a place that does proper wood-fired pizza, and once I actually visited and ate there, I understood why people seek this place out. ## Where is Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza, and what does it look like from outside? ![Exterior of Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza, between Hapjeong and Sangsu stations](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-03-kemr4-966.webp) A Hapjeong food spot, a Hongdae pizza place — Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza is fun to spot whether you're coming from Hapjeong Station or Sangsu Station. Shall we head inside? ## Inside Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza: walls covered in celebrity photos ![Interior and menu board of Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-04-1n1e5-966.webp) ![Interior wall covered in celebrity photos at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-05-kdkva-m-966.webp) ![View of tables and seating at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-06-1bbph-966.webp) ![Interior decor with nostalgic photos at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-07-1v0ll-966.webp) A Sangsu Station food spot — Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza really felt like a space soaked in memories. Photos of various celebrities, dates from years past, click click, I really love interiors like this~ ## Quattro formaggi for one: cheese flavor and wood-fired dough texture ![주문한 콰트로포르마지와 감베리크레마 펜네 상차림](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-08-1nbva-966.webp) At Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza that day, near Sangsu Station, I ordered the Quattro Formaggi pizza and the Gamberi Crema penne. If you like both pizza and pasta, this is a combination worth trying at least once. Wood-fired pizza really is best eaten right away. Wood-fired pizza was Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza's biggest draw. After all, pizza tastes best warm. ![Wood-fired Quattro Formaggi pizza piled with cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-09-13nbg-966.webp) There was plenty of cheese piled on, so the moment I picked up a slice, that nutty aroma hit me, and eating it warm really brought out that soft, distinctive cheese flavor. And here's the great thing — this is a crazy menu item that lets you taste everything the wood-fired pizza here has to offer! I usually get sick of overly rich pizza after just a few slices, but eating the dough together with the cheese, my hand kept reaching for more than I expected. I think anyone who loves cheese would really enjoy this. The dough matters too. With wood-fired pizza, the dough's texture seems just as important as the toppings. The outside had that baked feel while the inside wasn't too hard, making it easy to eat alongside the cheese. Eating that day, I found myself thinking once again — 'wood-fired pizza really has to be eaten warm.' ![Full table of pizza and pasta eaten solo](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-10-10la5-966.webp) *This is the meal I ate all by myself, wow!* ## Is pizza plus gamberi crema penne enough for a solo meal? Ordering pasta alongside made the meal even more filling. Pizza alone felt like it might not be quite enough, so I also ordered the Gamberi Crema penne. If you like creamy pasta with shrimp, this is a familiar, easy-to-enjoy dish. Being penne rather than regular spaghetti gave it an interesting, different texture. The sauce coated the pasta well and, with the shrimp flavor added in, it was great to alternate with the pizza. If the pizza was about enjoying the nutty richness of cheese, the Gamberi Crema penne had its own charm — soft and creamy. I actually liked ordering pizza and pasta together like this. Eating just one dish the whole time can start to feel monotonous, but mixing in pasta made the meal feel more varied. If you're visiting with someone, ordering one pizza and one pasta to share might be a good idea too. ![A slice of Quattro Formaggi pizza dipped in honey](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-11-zoitp-1200.webp) *Dipping it in honey is seriously amazing* ### Gamberi crema penne: creamy shrimp pasta at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza ![Gamberi Crema penne topped with shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-12-1249p-966.webp) ![Close-up of the thick, creamy sauce on Gamberi Crema penne](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-13-1gae8-966.webp) From the shrimp to the cheese mixed in, it was so thick and rich... skipping this dish should honestly be a crime!! ㅠ.ㅠ ## Final verdict: is this the pizza and pasta combo to order in Hapjeong? Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza is easy to reach from Hongdae, and it's also a good option to consider when looking for a place to eat near Hapjeong or Sangsu. If you're searching for a Hapjeong restaurant where you can eat pizza and pasta together, choosing the menu here won't be difficult. Hongdae has no shortage of restaurants, but when you're actually trying to decide where to eat with a friend or partner, you end up agonizing over the menu. In moments like that, the pizza-and-pasta combo is fairly low-risk and easy to pick. If you're looking for pizza in Hongdae, it's worth first thinking about whether you like wood-fired pizza. If you like cheese-topped pizza like I do, the Quattro Formaggi was quite satisfying, and ordering pasta alongside made it a full meal. Anyone looking for a restaurant near Sangsu Station and willing to head toward Hongdae for a meal might want to keep this in mind too. Above all, at a pizza place, the moment right after the food arrives matters most. Eating a warm slice of pizza and mixing in bites of creamy Gamberi Crema penne in between made the meal more enjoyable than I expected. In the end, of everything I ate that day, the Quattro Formaggi with its rich cheese flavor was what stuck with me first, and ordering the Gamberi Crema penne alongside it was a good call too. If you're looking for wood-fired pizza in Hongdae, or a place near Hapjeong and Sangsu to eat pizza and pasta together, this is a place worth visiting at least once. ![Table at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro-14-pi4pt-966.webp) ## Where it is - Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza (홍대화덕피자) - 5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 독막로7길 5 1층 - 37.5481915, 126.9184473 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%8D%EB%8C%80%ED%99%94%EB%8D%95%ED%94%BC%EC%9E%90/@37.5481915,126.9184473,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dinner-receipts/hongdae-wood-fired-pizza-solo-quattro/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt