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Writes about restaurants, cafes, bars, beauty spots, and bookshops across Gyeonggi, Seoul, and Daejeon-Chungcheong. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Books & stationery · Bars

PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pangyo family restaurant: minari tendon hot pot + tteokgalbi at Useum

Useum Pangyo Branch (우슴 판교점) is a Korean gastropub near Pangyo Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, serving hanwoo (Korean beef) eobokjaengban (beef platter hot pot), suyuk (boiled sliced beef), gomtang (beef bone soup) and hot pots. On an early weekend lunch, the family ordered the hanwoo dogani seuji jeongol (beef knee-tendon hot pot, for 2-3) and tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patties); the bone broth, made with natural stock and no MSG, was rich, with generous minari (water dropwort) and knee tendon. The hanwoo knee-tendon hot pot at Useum Pangyo Branch is mild and clean-tasting, a good choice for a family meal with older relatives.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiCafés

Jeongja café: Dubai cookie vs convenience store, Butter & Shelter

Butter & Shelter Bundang Jeongja is a dessert café specialising in butter sands and Dubai chewy cookies (dujjonku), located on the Jeongja café street in Bundang, Seongnam. After a weekend lunch, the blogger ordered 2 iced americanos, a crème brûlée butter sand, a Dubai butter sand and a 2,900 won Dubai chewy cookie, which was cheaper than the convenience store version yet had a thin shell and a packed filling. The good-value Dubai chewy cookie alone makes Butter & Shelter Bundang Jeongja worth a visit.

Written Jul 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Weekend dinner kalguksu in Giheung with fresh minari wraps: Jangwongap

Jangwongap Kalguksu Yongin Giheung Branch is a shabu kalguksu (knife-cut noodle hotpot) restaurant in Gomae-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, near Lotte Outlet Giheung and IKEA Giheung. Two people waited on a weekend evening, then shared 2 servings of brisket-minari wrap shabu kalguksu (₩15,500 each) and a whole-shrimp seafood pajeon (₩13,500). The meal ran from fresh minari (Korean water parsley) wraps to house-made noodles, free perilla-oil kkakdugi fried rice and a misutgaru (roasted grain) slush. Jangwongap Kalguksu Yongin Giheung Branch has a wait, but tables turn over fast, so it is worth the queue.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiCafés

Mid-century 24-hour café in Seohyeon with tiramisu: Slowway Coffee

Slowway Coffee Bundang Seohyeon branch is a 24-hour café on Seohyeon-ro in Bundang, Seongnam, with black-and-white mid-century interiors and seating on two floors. On a weekday visit around 7 p.m., the writer had an iced Americano Dark Blue, a decaf Americano, homemade tiramisu and Basque cheesecake under dusk mood lighting and a projector film. Slowway Coffee Bundang Seohyeon branch is a good pick for anyone wanting a quiet, stylish café near Seohyeon Station late into the night.

Written Jun 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Mangpo Station Korean BBQ for a picky family of 3: Olheun Gogi

Olheun Gogi Suwon Main Branch (옳은고기 수원본점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant 2 minutes on foot from Mangpo Station in Suwon, where staff grill the pork and beef for you. A family of 3 with high standards for BBQ arrived at opening time and ordered the Olheun Pork Set (pork belly, pork neck and pork loin trim, Hanwoo yukhoe (Korean beef tartare), grilled cheese and a generous steamed egg) plus a brisket doenjang (soybean paste) stew with crab. From the side dishes to the stew, nothing at Olheun Gogi fell short, and the family promised to come back.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Hanwoo omakase bar in Pangyo: grilling show and pot rice at Uhwa

Uhwa Pangyo Avenue France (우화 판교아브뉴프랑점) is a 100% reservation-only hanwoo (Korean beef) omakase restaurant on the 2nd floor of Pangyo Avenue France in Bundang, Seongnam. To celebrate a work bonus, the writer took a bar seat for the first dinner seating and watched the chef's grilling show of tenderloin, top blade and skirt steak. The top blade and the pot rice stood out most. With satisfying atmosphere, service and parking, Uhwa Pangyo Avenue France is a strong choice for a special-occasion dinner.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gyo-dong, Suwon pasta course on a driving day: squid ink pasta at Hado

Hado is a casual pasta dining restaurant on Hyanggyo-ro in Gyo-dong (Haenggung-dong), Paldal-gu, Suwon, and serves dinner as courses only, 100% by reservation. The writer booked the basic course for 2, swapped one pasta for the squid ink pasta to compare with the minari yuja bisque pasta (Korean water parsley and citron), and ordered zero cola because they were driving. The favorite at Hado was the squid ink pasta with tender octopus, and with top marks for food, atmosphere and service, the writer plans to go back.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yeongtong, Suwon beef BBQ opening deal: 1.2kg for two, Sogogi Twist

Sogogi Twist Yeongtong District Office Branch (소고기트위스트 영통구청점) is a newly opened prime-grade beef BBQ restaurant near Yeongtong District Office in Suwon. Two diners ordered a 1kg mixed beef platter (8,800 won per 100g), received 200g of beef brisket free as an opening-event gift for 1.2kg in total, and finished with doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew) and rice. Sogogi Twist is a good-value Yeongtong spot where you can eat your fill of fresh beef for about what pork would cost.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jeongja Station Korean restaurant: healthy gondeure pot rice at Morang

Morang Haemul Sotbap Jeongja Station branch is a Korean restaurant specialising in seafood sotbap (pot rice), on the 2nd floor of Prugio City Phase 2 near Jeongja Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. On a weekend with their parents at a reserved window table, the writer ordered octopus scallop pot rice (16,000 won), spicy nakji (small octopus) pot rice (14,000 won), gondeure (Korean thistle) mushroom pot rice (13,000 won) and fried shrimp (6,000 won); the octopus was not chewy and the gondeure mushroom pot rice felt like a mild, healthy meal. With a wide range of pot rice and 3 hours of free underground parking, Morang Haemul Sotbap suits family meals where everyone's tastes differ.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Wangsimni café with non-bitter coffee of the month: Nerdy Blue Burrow

Nerdy Blue Burrow is a blue-toned brewed-coffee café near Exit 9 of Wangsimni Station, on Gosanja-ro 12-gil in Seongdong, Seoul. After browsing the Dongdaemun Sunday market, the writer stopped in alone for the Peruvian organic Arabica coffee of the month (₩6,000), a hazelnut chocolate pudding (₩6,900) and classic financiers, 2 pieces (₩4,500). Verdict: Nerdy Blue Burrow served a coffee of a lifetime even for someone who dislikes bitter coffee, and the financier was the top dessert pick.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon burger spot: The Mushroom & half garlic butter fries, 666 Burger

666 Burger Main Branch is a handmade burger restaurant in the Baekja Apartment shopping arcade in Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon. On a friend's recommendation, the writer ordered The Mushroom and Best Position burgers as a set and à la carte, with garlic butter seasoning on only half the fries to compare against the plain ones. The verdict: The Mushroom costs 500 won more than Best Position and tastes that much better, making it the top pick at 666 Burger Main Branch.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gwanggyo Japanese spot: 11-piece gyukatsu, cloud omurice, Gyuen-dang

Gyuen-dang Avenue France Gwanggyo Branch is a Japanese restaurant specializing in gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) and omurice, on basement level 1 of Avenue France in Gwanggyo, Suwon. The writer arrived right at opening, grilled 11 pieces of tenderloin gyukatsu in Isigny butter on a tabletop brazier, and added a hamburg omurice on the side. With 4 hours of free parking and friendly staff, Gyuen-dang Gwanggyo is a gyukatsu spot worth returning to for a date or a family meal.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored