Window-seat yuzu chicken thigh and white wine in Euljiro: Pyu

Today's post is about a new spot in Euljiro. The vibe was so good and every dish was the kind of Western food that pairs perfectly with a glass of wine, so I visited alone at the bar and came back with this post.

Pyu Euljiro's location and hours

It's close to Exit 9 of Euljiro3-ga Station, and once you walk into the building, the restaurant is right in front of you. Super easy to find.

• 1 hour free parking at the building's basement lot
• Open daily 11:00–21:00
• Reservations available via Naver

Arrived in front of the restaurant. Being a newly opened place, it looked really clean at a glance.

There was a menu board outside the restaurant, which was great for checking the menu ahead of time. Think of it as a dining restaurant with pasta, risotto, steak, and more.

The atmosphere and the window seats

Stepping inside, you get a calm, warm dining restaurant interior. There's a big table right in the middle.

This is the view toward the kitchen area while eating. The actual cooking kitchen is further inside — this space seems to be mainly for making and serving drinks.

The tables are clean and tidy. They're basically 4-person tables, but most people seem to come as pairs — especially for dates.

The window side has floor-to-ceiling glass, and the green view outside is healing just to look at. We had made a reservation ahead of time, so we were seated here at the window.

Once seated, there was a little reservation card with our name on it. The warm little touch made the whole place feel even nicer.

Pyu Euljiro's menu lineup

The atmosphere at Pyu Euljiro was really great, so let's take a proper look at the menu now.

There are à la carte options, but there's also a 2-person share set — fresh salad / bisque pasta / charcoal-grilled octopus with romesco / crispy fried eggplant / four-season sorbet — where you can try everything at a reasonable price. You can also get a glass of wine through the review event.

The drinks menu had a wide variety of beverages and alcohol too. Lots of beer and wine options, so it's fun just picking something.

The menu overall was quite diverse. Since it was our first visit, we mainly went for Pyu Euljiro's signature dishes.

• Mackerel pasta
• Garden tomato risotto
• Grilled yuzu chicken thigh
• Gyul-rurala
• Sauvignon Blanc
• 2 glasses of review-event white wine

The review-event white wine

Every dish at Pyu Euljiro seemed like it would pair perfectly with wine, and through the review event they gave us a free glass. It was a light white wine, low in sweetness with a bit of acidity — easy to drink.

So how did the mackerel pasta taste?

Since a lot of people order the mackerel pasta, we ordered it too, and it came out together with the tomato risotto.

The food looked so good that it photographed beautifully — made me happy haha.

The mackerel pasta comes with oil pasta, arugula, and a big chunk of mackerel on top.

I wondered if the mackerel would be crispy outside and tender inside, but it was actually tender outside and tender inside, if that makes sense. The flesh melted in my mouth, soft and oily, and it blended in with the oil pasta without overpowering it.

Garden tomato risotto

The tomato risotto had a fun grainy texture, and the ricotta cheese and roasted tomato on top were memorable.

Most of all, the seasoning wasn't too strong, so it wasn't overwhelming. That made it a dish you could easily eat alongside other food without feeling heavy.

Grilled yuzu chicken thigh

The grilled yuzu chicken thigh came out a bit later. Isn't the presentation so pretty?

The yuzu sauce and the vegetables on top look refreshing and fresh just by looking at them.

Dip the well-grilled, tender chicken thigh generously in the tangy yuzu sauce and eat it with the vegetables — so delicious. I don't think there's a better dish to pair lightly with wine.

How was it as a date spot in Euljiro?

My partner ordered a non-alcoholic drink and I ordered another glass of white wine, so we each had one more round. Everything was delicious and paired so well with wine — I'd definitely recommend Pyu Euljiro as a date spot in Euljiro.