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Writes about things to do, restaurants, and bars around Seoul, mostly the small spots worth a second visit. · Writes about: Things to do · Restaurants · Bars

PlaceEunpyeong, SeoulRestaurants

Bulgwangcheon ramen shop, a Tokyo flashback: karai paitan, Oreno

Oreno Ramen Eunpyeong (오레노라멘 은평점) is a ramen restaurant right on the Bulgwangcheon walking path in Eunpyeong, Seoul. A ramen-loving writer had the signature karai paitan ramen there with refills of noodles, rice and kimchi, green tea instead of water and an extra soft-boiled egg, and felt the same happiness as eating four bowls of ramen on a trip to Tokyo. For rich broth followed by a stroll along Bulgwangcheon, Oreno Ramen Eunpyeong is well worth recommending.

Written Apr 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Children's Grand Park ramen: shio vs abura soba & peach soda, Mentsuru

Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a Japanese ramen shop near Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. For a date lunch near Konkuk Univ., the writer ordered brothy shio ramen and brothless abura soba (dry mixed ramen), with oolong tea and peach soda. Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch suits a Konkuk Univ. or Children's Grand Park date lunch when you want to compare a soup ramen and a mixed noodle in one sitting.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

City Hall Station ramen shop worth revisiting: hormone-don, Mentsuru

Mentsuru City Hall Branch is a Japanese ramen shop near Exit 10 of City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. The writer, who rarely goes back to the same place twice, returned after a long while for tori paitan ramen (creamy chicken broth ramen), hormone-don (beef intestine rice bowl) and chicken-skin gyoza with a melon soda, and the hormone-don was the highlight. Open every day with no break time, Mentsuru City Hall Branch is an easy pick for a solo lunch near City Hall or a bowl of ramen after Deoksugung Palace's night opening.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongbuk, SeoulThings to do

Gireum PC café for Netflix, corn cheese kimchi fried rice: ZERO100

ZERO100 PC Gireum is a PC café (internet café) on basement level 1 near Gireum Station in Seongbuk, Seoul. Instead of gaming, the writer ordered corn cheese kimchi fried rice with added dumplings and sausage, drank a matcha choco latte and watched Netflix, and the clean space and restrooms made ZERO100 PC Gireum comfortable for a long stay. ZERO100 PC Gireum is a good alternative to a café when you have an awkward stretch of free time after work.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored
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