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Gangwon on a Plate

I write about meals at restaurants I visit in Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Shopping · Hair & beauty salons · Things to do · Bars

PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiCafés

Seohyeon date café, Basque cheesecake & free library parking: Slowway

Slowway Coffee Bundang Seohyeon branch is a large café on Seohyeon-ro near Exit 2 of Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The writer tried garlic ciabatta bread, Basque cheesecake, a café latte and an Americano, and parked using a 2-hour free ticket for the nearby Seohyeon Library public parking lot. With its mid-century interior and widely spaced tables, Slowway Coffee Bundang Seohyeon branch is a good pick for a quiet date and conversation.

Written Apr 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Indian couple set date in Seongnam: veg pakora, masala tea at Kari

Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch is an Indian restaurant on basement level 1 of Dongyang Paragon in Jeongja-dong, Bundang, Seongnam (Gyeonggi). The Kari Couple Set runs like a course: vegetable pakora, Kari shrimp pan-air salad, plain and garlic naan, tikka masala chicken, masala tea and yogurt ice cream. The dining room is quiet, with widely spaced tables that make conversation easy. Verdict: the spices never overpower, so Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch is a good Bundang date spot for anyone new to Indian food.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiCafés

Sunny Jeongja café: Matilda cake & ₩2,900 dujjonku at Butter & Shelter

Butter & Shelter Bundang Jeongja is a dessert café and bakery near Exit 5 of Jeongja Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam. On a sunny day the writer tried the Matilda cake, dujjonku (a chewy Dubai-style cookie) and an iced americano, and took 5 dujjonku to go at the sale price of ₩2,900 each. Butter & Shelter Bundang Jeongja is a good Jeongja Station café for enjoying coffee and dessert together.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pizza place near Sanghyeon Station: crispy pizza lunch for two, Romaro

Romaro Trattoria Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station branch is an Italian restaurant near Exit 2 of Sanghyeon Station on the Shinbundang Line in Yongin, Gyeonggi. The weekday lunch set for two (one pasta, one pizza and drinks) came with the original carbonara pasta, the Romaro pizza and an americano, and the carbonara's balance of cheese, egg and pepper paired well with the thin, crispy Romaro pizza. With coffee included, the Romaro Trattoria weekday lunch set for two is a satisfying choice for pizza and pasta together near Sanghyeon Station.

Written Nov 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulThings to do

Elementary school reunion party room in Apgujeong: White House 662

White House 662 is a 24-hour party room on the 4th floor of a building on Eonju-ro 172-gil, near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer booked the Saturday daytime slot from 11:00 to 17:00 for an elementary school reunion and was pleased with White House 662's white-toned interior, 75-inch TV, dressing room, Cozy Room with a projector and board games, and clean restroom. For a group get-together that is freer and cheaper than a restaurant, White House 662 is worth considering.

Written May 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Apgujeong Rodeo brunch, Little Prince room & omurice: Eulji Darak

Eulji Darak Apgujeong Dosan Park (을지다락 도산) is a Western restaurant on the 2nd floor of a side-street building near Dosan Park in Apgujeong Rodeo, Gangnam, Seoul. The writer pushed open a bookcase-shaped door into a Little Prince-themed dining room and had the Darak omurice, a chop pork neck steak and an americano for brunch. Eulji Darak Apgujeong Dosan Park suits Apgujeong brunch-goers who want a tangy omurice and a hearty pork neck steak in one meal.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Apgujeong pedicure salon: matcha melon green for sandals, Naeil Didi

Naeil Didi (내일디디) is a nail salon on the 6th floor on Apgujeong-ro 50-gil near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul, known for wedding nails and nail extensions. Ahead of summer sandal season, the writer got a matcha-like melon green pedicure at Naeil Didi, with cuticle care, a nourishing base and step-by-step curing, all finished comfortably in about 1 hour. For a summer pedicure that is understated but still makes a clear statement, Naeil Didi was a satisfying choice.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Brunch restaurant by Jeongja Station: chicken rigatoni at Kin's Dining

Kin's Dining is a brunch restaurant with an exotic feel on the first floor of Dongyang Jeongja Paragon, near Exit 5 of Jeongja Station in Bundang, Seongnam. The writer ordered the chicken rigatoni, a cream-sauce pasta with crispy chicken; the Kin's Brunch platter with French toast; and a brewed coffee. Kin's Dining is a satisfying Jeongja Station brunch spot, and the chicken rigatoni is worth ordering again.

Written Oct 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Seohyeon Station jokbal restaurant for group dinners: Gwihan Jokbal

Gwihan Jokbal Bundang Seohyeon Branch is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) and bossam (boiled pork) restaurant near Exit 1 of Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. The small Bojok Set (46,000 won) brought tender jokbal with no gamey smell and soft bossam, plus seasoned chives, radish salad, bossam kimchi and a spicy bean sprout soup. With wide table spacing, a large TV and 2 hours of free parking, Gwihan Jokbal Bundang Seohyeon Branch is a good fit for a company dinner or family gathering near Seohyeon Station.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Korean omakase in Apgujeong with traditional liquor pairing: Doseulbak

Doseulbak is a modern Korean restaurant on the ground floor of a side street near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul, where guests watch the cooking from a bar counter during a dinner tasting course. The 8-course Doseulbak dinner ran from a welcome drink and a pollock roe and scallop canapé to sweet shrimp perilla oil makguksu (buckwheat noodles), oak-smoked hanwoo beef yukhoe (Korean beef tartare), aged white kimchi chicken gomtang (soup) and bavarois pudding, all paired with traditional Korean liquor. Doseulbak balances a polished course with a calm atmosphere, making it a good Korean course dinner for a date or anniversary.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiBars

Jeongja Station outdoor bar: seafood pot with kalguksu noodles, Bacha

Bacha Jeongja is a seafood pub in Bundang, Seongnam, about 336m from Exit 3 of Jeongja Station. At Bacha Jeongja, the writer finished the Bacha seafood steam pot with added kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and paired it with wing-and-drumstick fries and a cream draft beer. The stylish interior, music and outdoor seats gave it a Hawaiian-street feel. Alternating between seafood and fried snacks, Bacha Jeongja is a good Jeongja Station bar for going from drinking snacks to a full meal in one sitting.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jeongja Chinese pub with a 30-person private room: Sosogaek-jan

Sosogaek-jan Bundang Jeongja is a premium Chinese pub (Chinese dishes paired with liquor) near Exit 5 of Jeongja Station in Bundang, Seongnam. In an inn-style space with a private group room for up to 30 people, the writer tried Gupum Soso yangjangpi, tangchu-riji, steamed scallops with coriander and glass noodles, and chomajjamppong-ya with gaoliang liquor. Sosogaek-jan Bundang Jeongja costs a little more than an ordinary Chinese restaurant but suits company dinners, group gatherings and dates in Bundang.

Written Jul 10, 2026Sponsored