Seoulsup risotto spot, rainy-day lunch & lasagna: Billadeubeulleu

I was looking for a lunch restaurant to visit before or after a walk in Seoulsup, and ended up at Billadeubeulleu Seongsu (빌라드블루 성수, Villa de Bleu). From the cheese-loaded lasagna to the risotto, it was a satisfying meal, and the stylish Seongsu vibe made it a really pleasant lunch. If you're after a tasty, pretty Western restaurant in this neighborhood, it's worth a visit.

Where to park for Billadeubeulleu Seongsu

Billadeubeulleu Seongsu has no parking of its own. There's the Ttukseom Reservoir public parking lot nearby, and there are plenty of public lots around here, so just search on Naver Map. It's very close to Seoulsup Station.

Billadeubeulleu Seongsu exterior and outdoor tables

Billadeubeulleu Seongsu is tucked inside an alley off Seoulsup 2-gil, so I wound my way around the lanes to find it.

There are outdoor tables and I wanted to eat outside, but it had rained and blown the day before and the temperature had dropped so much that I just ate inside.

The signature menu is a lasagna piled with cheese.

If there were just a seaside out front, this would be a perfect Greek Mediterranean restaurant.

The place is completely full of guests inside.

The guests by the window seem to be waiting for someone.

Billadeubeulleu Seongsu indoor seating: group tables and open kitchen

Inside Billadeubeulleu Seongsu there are group seats at the back and an open kitchen, and outside there are windbreak seats too. The name in English would be "Blue House" — a word that reminds me of something.

There are group seats at the back, and some people were having a company dinner.

The kitchen is open, so you can watch the whole cooking process.

Outside, too, there were seats that shield you from the wind.

Billadeubeulleu Seongsu menu and prices

The menu at Billadeubeulleu Seongsu is split into Signature & Meat, Pasta & Risotto, Seafood & Special, and Side Dish. The aligot cheese lasagna is 22.0 and the abalone ink risotto is 25.0; I've copied prices as the menu prints them (in units of ₩1,000).

Signature dishes and steaks

• Butter sizzling steak (per 100g) 16.0 — Florentine-style signature steak with clarified butter poured over it
• Aligot cheese lasagna 22.0 — signature lasagna with a cheese-waterfall sauce poured over it
• Hanwoo pepper steak 42.0 — French-style steak topped with pepper cream sauce

Pasta and risotto

• Abalone ink risotto 25.0 — flavorful creamy squid-ink risotto topped with tender abalone
• Gorgonzola truffle cream gnocchi 21.0 — creamy gnocchi pasta with gorgonzola cream sauce and truffle aroma
• Siciliana puttanesca pasta 19.0 — southern Italian-style tomato-oil pasta with olives, capers, anchovies, tomato and more
• Chorizo rosé calamarata 19.0 — rich rosé short pasta with chorizo rosé sauce

Seafood and specials

• Polbo mambo 25.0 — tender Mediterranean-style octopus with romesco sauce, potatoes and green peas
• John Dory meunière 26.0 — John Dory fish steak with lemon butter sauce
• Octopus avocado carpaccio 21.0 — fresh octopus and avocado carpaccio with vinaigrette

Side dishes

• Whole eggplant melanzane 19.0 — oven-baked whole eggplant gratin generously topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella (add today's bread +5.0)
• Amalfi seafood fries 19.0 — fried seafood from Amalfi in southern Italy, with shrimp, small cuttlefish and squid

How does the aligot cheese lasagna taste?

The aligot cheese lasagna (22.0) at Billadeubeulleu Seongsu is the top showpiece dish, with melted cheese poured over it once more at your table. It already has cheese sprinkled on, but the freshly melted cheese poured on top doubles the rich, nutty flavor.

I've never seen a look like this anywhere, and here I am watching it. The point is how evenly it covers the whole thing.

It would be fine served as it is, but the tableside pour is performance enough to make eating it more fun.

The seasoning is slightly salty. There's a really generous amount of meat inside, and the bolognese and the meat go together extremely well.

The sauce has soaked well into the pasta sheets.

Is the ink risotto al dente, and is the portion big enough?

The ink risotto at Billadeubeulleu Seongsu wasn't Italian-style al dente but Korean-style well-cooked rice, and while the nutty ink flavor was great, the portion was a bit small for men. When you travel abroad and crave rice, risotto is a good alternative. As came up on Culinary Class Wars, Italian al dente feels undercooked to Koreans, so there's a gap, but what I ate today was well-cooked rice, the Korean way.

The nutty ink flavor is so good, but the portion is a bit small for men. Boss, please make it a little bigger!

The seafood hidden under the ink tasted really fresh.

The squid inside in particular had a great texture and great savory depth.

Billadeubeulleu Seongsu review: final verdict

Billadeubeulleu Seongsu is a pleasant Western restaurant with a Mediterranean mood. The signature aligot cheese lasagna was especially good and the ink risotto was nice too. The menu is varied, so it was great for sharing between two. The wind meant I couldn't sit outside, but next time I hope to have an atmospheric meal out there.

Billadeubeulleu Seongsu opening hours and location

• Hours: 11:00-21:00
• Break time: 15:30-17:00
• Last order: 20:00
• Location: 1st floor, 46-10 Seoulsup 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Seongsu-dong 1-ga), near Seoulsup Station