Bukchon pasta restaurant in Seoul: wasabi cream pasta & lasagna

I was looking for a pasta restaurant with a good atmosphere near Anguk, and that's how I ended up at Concasse Anguk!

I was already excited before the visit because it's a place where you can enjoy Bukchon's quiet, old-town feel together with fusion Italian food made with Korean ingredients. Above all, Concasse was featured as a lasagna restaurant on Master in the House (생활의 달인), so I really wanted to try it.

Where is Concasse Anguk, and what are its hours?

Address: 서울시 종로구 북촌로 14-3 1층 Hours: Mon–Fri 11:30–21:30 Sat–Sun 11:30–22:00

This place sits on Bukchon-ro in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Walking from Anguk Station toward Bukchon, you'll come across it — the whole area has a quiet, old-town feel, so it's a great spot to pair with a stroll around Bukchon before or after your meal. Visiting in person, I found that the traditional atmosphere you feel around Anguk these days blends naturally with the restaurant's sleek interior.

A hanok dining room with a tree in the middle

What I liked about Concasse was the space itself. You can still feel the hanok's wooden structure, while the interior is decorated in a clean, modern style.

What impressed me most was a large tree standing right in the middle of the restaurant, which gave it a different feel from an ordinary restaurant. Add the soft lighting and wooden tables, and the whole space felt warm and calm. I thought it would suit anyone craving pasta near Anguk Station or looking for a date spot.

What's on the menu at Concasse Anguk?

This place is a bit different from a typical Italian restaurant. There are many dishes that combine Korean ingredients with Western cooking, so just reading the menu sparks curiosity.

Along with lasagna, there's wasabi pasta, soy crab (ganjang gejang) pasta, abalone sundubu (soft tofu) risotto, and flounder steak — quite a distinctive lineup. The wasabi pasta in particular, made with wasabi pesto and wasabi cream, really showed off Concasse's own style.

After some deliberation, we ordered lasagna, wasabi cream pasta, and a green salad that day.

Green salad at Concasse Anguk

Ordering only mains felt like it might be a bit heavy, so we added a green salad too. Having fresh vegetables alongside was great for cleansing the palate between bites of the lasagna and cream pasta.

Personally, whenever I order pasta or lasagna with a sauce, I tend to get a salad too, and this day proved once again it was the right call. Plus, as the dishes were placed on the table one by one, the colors looked pretty and the plating was clean, making it great for photos.

The lasagna featured on Master of Living

The dish I was most looking forward to was the lasagna. Concasse's lasagna looked a bit different from the lasagna I usually pictured. It's made in a different style than the usual stacked-wide-sheets approach, which caught my eye right away.

Cutting a piece off with a fork and taking a bite, it was soft and creamy with the savory depth of tomato layered in. It kept the rich flavor lasagna is known for without feeling heavy, so I kept going back for more.

Other reviews of the lasagna also mention the same points — a different look from typical lasagna, and a flavor where creaminess and tomato richness come together. I was curious why the lasagna was famous enough to be featured on Master in the House, and after trying it myself, it's clearly a dish that deserves to represent Concasse. If you're hunting for a good restaurant near Anguk Station and you love lasagna, I'd recommend it.

Wasabi cream pasta: how sharp is it?

Just from the name, I worried the wasabi cream pasta might taste too strongly of wasabi, but the flavor came together much more gently than expected. The nutty, smooth flavor of the cream sauce hits first, followed by a subtle, tangy hint of wasabi rising up afterward.

So when the cream pasta was about to feel a bit rich, the wasabi stepped in here and there to clean things up. Since it uses both wasabi pesto and wasabi cream, the flavor was clearly different from a typical pasta. Paired with the rich, soft lasagna, the two dishes had distinct charms, and it was fun alternating between them.

Is Concasse Anguk worth it for pasta and lasagna near Anguk Station?

What impressed me about Concasse Anguk was that it's not just the food that's unique — the space and the menu come together as one experience. Feeling Bukchon's hanok atmosphere while eating Western dishes like lasagna and pasta made for a combination that felt totally different.

It's a great spot to visit when you want something a bit more special than the usual Italian menu. It's often mentioned as a destination for dates, anniversaries, and lunches too — if you're looking for a pretty, clean-looking place with real atmosphere, I'd recommend it.