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PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Non-greasy Japanese in Munjeong: abalone & steak pot rice, Gome Mui

Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong (고메무이 송파문정) is a Japanese restaurant built around pot rice, located in Songpa Tera Tower near Munjeong Station in Songpa, Seoul. Wanting a light meal that was easy on the stomach, the writer found the seasonal sea bream pot rice sold out and ordered the abalone pot rice and the steak pot rice. The writer enjoyed the clean-tasting abalone pot rice, the steak pot rice mixed with egg yolk and the broth-soaked nurungji (scorched rice) finish. Verdict: Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong suits anyone looking for mild, non-greasy Japanese pot rice near Munjeong Station.

Written May 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jeju Airport Korean BBQ, last-meal ribs and pork bibimbap: Pork80

Pork80 Jeju Airport Branch is a charcoal-grill Jeju pork restaurant on Noyeon-ro in Jeju City, where staff grill Nanchuk Matdon black pork and Jeju white pork for you. For the last meal of a Jeju trip, the writer had charcoal-grilled fresh ribs with scallions and mushrooms, then followed the owner's tip to wrap the pork in grilled scallion and dip it in meljorim (braised Jeju anchovies), before finishing with pork bibimbap. The chewy fresh ribs and deeply savory meljorim at Pork80 made a strong impression, and missing out on Nanchuk Matdon is reason enough to come back.

Written Nov 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongsan, SeoulCafés

Dessert café by CGV Yongsan: warm levain cookie & soft serve set, Berg

Berg I'Park Mall Yongsan is a takeout ice cream and dessert café in front of CGV on the 6th floor of Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul. The writer ordered a truffle choco levain cookie and milk soft serve set, plus a kadayif soft (pistachio base, chocolate soft serve and kadayif). The writer loved the warm cookie with cold ice cream, the crunchy kadayif and the chewy rice cake topping. Berg I'Park Mall Yongsan is a satisfying sweet stop before or after a movie at CGV Yongsan.

Written May 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Ttukseom cake café that takes the fuel subsidy: Blanc layers, Notldun

Notldun is a cake and dessert café on Seoulsup 2-gil in Seongdong, Seoul, near Ttukseom Station. The writer visited Notldun on a public-holiday evening, bought all 5 madeleine flavors individually wrapped, ate the Notldun Signature Blanc, and noted that Notldun accepts the government fuel-price subsidy and donates to Compassion. Thanks to the Signature Blanc's white exterior hiding raspberry and pistachio layers, Notldun is a café worth recommending for gift and photo-worthy desserts.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Ttukseom dessert café comparing strawberry, peach & matcha: Mellows

Mellows is a soft serve café near Ttukseom Station in Seongdong, Seoul, close to Seoulsup, serving ice cream made with Sangha Farm organic milk. Two of us ordered all 3 seasonal flavors (strawberry, peach and matcha) to compare them, and each had a rich milk flavor, a smooth texture and a topping with its own appeal. Mellows is worth recommending if you want a cold dessert near Ttukseom Station.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Korean BBQ date with shepherd's purse doenjang stew: Gogikkun

Gogikkun Kimchunbae Gangnam (고기꾼김춘배 강남점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant on the 3rd and 4th floors at 13 Gangnam-daero 100-gil, near Gangnam Station in Seoul, that grills beef and pork over a real charcoal brazier. On a date, the writer ordered the Chunbae Couple Set (five-layer pork belly, beef skirt and boneless short rib), received a shepherd's purse doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) through a review event, and ate five-layer pork belly grilled over charcoal by the owner with hairtail jeotgal (salted hairtail innards) served in an earthenware pot. Verdict: thanks to the charcoal aroma and partitioned seating, Gogikkun Kimchunbae Gangnam was a highly satisfying date-night Korean BBQ spot near Gangnam Station.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Pink-door Seongsu restaurant: cheese steak & porcini gnocchi, Brivite

Brivite Seongsu is a European-style Western restaurant with a pink door on Sangwon 6-gil in Seongdong, Seoul, near Ttukseom Station. The writer ordered the signature Brivite Steak, a sous vide flat iron steak with cheese poured over it at the table, and the porcini shrimp gnocchi, made 100% in-house, and was very happy with both. Brivite Seongsu is a solid pick for a Seongsu date meal when atmosphere, looks and taste all matter.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Tacos by Dunchondong Station: gambas taco & burrito at The Taco Booth

The Taco Booth Dunchon Park Foreon branch is a Mexican street food restaurant on basement level 1 of Foreon Station 5, right outside Exit 5 of Dunchondong Station in Gangdong, Seoul. The writer ordered a gambas (garlic shrimp) taco, a carne asada burrito and guacamole, and the well-stuffed carne asada burrito was the most satisfying. The Taco Booth is a good taco stop before or after an Olympic Park outing or a date in Dunchondong.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Apgujeong Chinese restaurant with private rooms for 4–12: Bobo Sikdang

Bobo Sikdang Apgujeong is a Chinese restaurant near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul, known from Culinary Class Wars 2 and offering private rooms for 4 to 12 people. The writer ordered dongpo pork (braised pork belly), marshmallow-soft and wrapped in chewy flower buns with cucumber and scallion. The writer also ordered kkanpung monkfish, with crisp batter and a sweet-and-sour Sichuan-style sauce. For group meals that need both a private room and well-made dishes, Bobo Sikdang Apgujeong is worth recommending.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Tonkatsu spot in Yangjae: rolled fillet katsu & shrimp loin set, Sujak

Sujak Katsu Yangjae (수작카츠 양재점) is a tonkatsu restaurant in an alley near Yangjaesiminuisup Station in Seocho, Seoul. At lunch, the pork loin katsu set came with two fried shrimp and was generous and crisp, while the fillet katsu, rolled into rounds, was tender and juicy. For a filling tonkatsu lunch near Yangjaesiminuisup Station, order the fillet katsu at Sujak Katsu Yangjae first.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangdong, SeoulCafés

Italy-certified gelato café near Olympic Park with con panna: Damgeum

Damgeum (담금) is an Italian gelato café in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong, Seoul, near Olympic Park. On a date at Damgeum, we ordered an iced americano, a con panna (espresso topped with whipped cream), a gelato tiramisu and a mango panna cotta, and the European-style space, the dessert presentation and the balance of the coffee were all excellent. Damgeum was a satisfying dessert stop to round off a Western-style meal on an Olympic Park date.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Grape arugula pizza boat at a Hanam Misa pizzeria: The Pizzeria Market

The Pizzeria Market Hanam Misa is a dog-friendly wood-fired pizza restaurant near Misa Lake Park in Hanam, Gyeonggi. After a weekend walk around Misa Lake Park, the writer ordered tomato marinade pasta, a New York margherita and the Italian arugula pizza boat for dinner, and especially loved the wood-fired dough and the basil pesto aroma. For a wood-fired pizza dinner with your dog near Misa Lake Park or Starfield Hanam, The Pizzeria Market Hanam Misa is a great choice.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored