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Weekend Cart, Seoul and Gyeonggi Shops and Tables

Notes on restaurants, bars, beauty counters, and shopping trips around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Shopping · Bars · Cafés

PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Guui Station Korean BBQ with SUV parking: family dinner at Sanggu's

Sanggu's Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal Guui Branch is a lid-grill pork belly restaurant on Achasan-ro in Gwangjin, Seoul. On a weekend the writer, her husband and son got parking guidance for their SUV, then ordered a 500g half set with minari, fresh pork belly, fresh pork neck and 2 draft beers, plus steamed egg, all grilled by staff, and finished with fried rice made with the leftover pork. Sanggu's Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal Guui Branch is a family-friendly pork belly spot that offers good value, great taste and friendly service.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGapyeong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gapyeong octopus-pork hot plate with a cutlet for a sick kid: Paldang

Paldang Jikhwa Bul Jjukkumi (팔당직화불쭈꾸미) is a fire-grilled baby octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant near Seorak IC in Seorak-myeon, Gapyeong, Gyeonggi. On the last day of a two-day Gapyeong trip, after visiting Begonia Bird Garden (베고니아새정원), the family ordered a fire-grilled octopus and pork hot plate for 2 (steamed egg included) and a handmade pork loin cutlet, and the child, who was feeling unwell, still ate the cutlet fairly well. Paldang Jikhwa Bul Jjukkumi served portions so generous the family couldn't fit in the fried rice, making it a satisfying Gapyeong lunch.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulBars

Jongno bar for a Friday second round: Dureang 22 and arancini, Refine

Refine Euljiro Myeongdong is a fusion Korean bar on the 2nd floor of 67 Cheonggyecheon-ro in Jongno, Seoul, with a traditional liquor tasting corner. On a Friday evening, the writer and a friend stopped by Refine Euljiro Myeongdong for a second round of Dureang 22, arancini, a brownie and beer while sampling traditional liquor. With a relaxed vibe for talking over drinks, Refine Euljiro Myeongdong is a solid pick for a Euljiro date or a friends' second round.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Friday family Korean BBQ with a kid at Ttukseom: Seongsu Teojeon

Seongsu Teojeon Ttukseom Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Ttukseom Station in Seongdong, Seoul, where staff grill 250-hour aged pork belly and pork neck for you. On a Friday evening, the writer, her husband and their son had the Popular Platter for 2 (55,000 won), sesame egg soup (8,000 won) and ramyeon to finish, and the grilling service let them focus on conversation and their child. For a family dinner out with kids, Seongsu Teojeon Ttukseom Main Branch is a strong recommendation.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Hangover soup lunch near Euljiro 3-ga Station: beef shank set, Paldal

Paldal Neoguri Haejang Euljiro 3-ga Station branch (팔팔너구리해장 을지로3가역점) is a newly opened hangover soup restaurant near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Chungmuro, Jung-gu, Seoul. Four coworkers had Friday lunch there, ordering neoguri udon gukbap and palpal haejangguk (hangover soup) with the 5,000 won add-on single-person sets, the Naengkeum Arong Set and the Kkanyang Set. The beef shank suyuk and seasoned tripe portions were so generous that two sets would have been enough. For a hearty, filling office lunch near Euljiro 3-ga Station, Paldal Neoguri Haejang is a good fit.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwacheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Family duck BBQ in Gwacheon after a kid's first horse race: Deo Chadol

Deo Chadol is a duck barbecue restaurant at 5 Dwitgol 2-ro in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, specializing in grilled duck brisket and spicy duck jumulleok (marinated stir-fry), close to the National Science Museum, Let's Run Park and Seoul Land. After watching horse racing with their child for the first time at Let's Run Park, the writer visited Deo Chadol on a weekend evening, waited under 10 minutes, and ordered the 2-person set: 200g duck brisket, 300g duck jumulleok, doenjang (soybean paste) stew and DIY fried rice. The duck brisket suited the child and the chili-seasoned jumulleok suited the parents, making Deo Chadol a satisfying family dinner spot.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongjong, IncheonRestaurants

Yeongjong eel buffet family lunch: rice balls, Chapagetti, Jangsodam

Jangsodam Yeongjong Direct Store is an all-you-can-eat charcoal grill restaurant for eel, beef and pork on Haneuljungang-ro in Yeongjong, Incheon. Two adults and their son ordered the B Set (freshwater eel, chuck galbi, pork and self-serve bar, 34,000 won) for lunch and added one more round of eel. The boy ate rice balls made from the Jangsodam self-serve bar ingredients, then cooked Chapagetti (black bean instant noodles) in the Hangang ramyeon machine. The meat quality, flavor and service made Jangsodam a satisfying family meal.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongjong, IncheonCafés

Yeongjong bakery café for mocha condensed milk bread: Pink Wall Cafe

Pink Wall Cafe is a pink-themed, dog-friendly bakery café on Yongyuseo-ro near Eulwangri in Yeongjong, Incheon, with a garden, greenhouse seating and outdoor tables. After checking out of a Yeongjong hotel, the writer stopped at Pink Wall Cafe with their son for two Americanos and a moist, chewy mocha condensed milk bread that the boy finished in no time. Pink Wall Cafe is a Yeongjong bakery café worth recommending for families, with genuinely good bread.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDo, IncheonCafés

Yeongjongdo café before hotel check-in: Valrhona financier, 5PM

5PM sunset hour is a bakery café known for its salt bread, on the ground floor of the KCC Switzen shopping block in Yeongjong Haneul City, Incheon. On a family trip over the Hangul Day holiday, the writer stopped at 5PM sunset hour before hotel check-in and had a salt bread and americano set, a latte, fig cream cheese and Valrhona chocolate financiers, and Sanghamokjang ice cream at the outdoor seats. With salt bread topped with ice cream on the owner's recommendation, 5PM sunset hour is a strongly recommended salt bread spot on Yeongjongdo.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulBars

Jongno 3-ga whiskey bar for a quiet drink with a friend: Gak Seoul

Gak Seoul is a basement whiskey and cocktail bar at 1 Samil-daero 15-gil in Jongno 3-ga, Seoul, open daily from 19:00 to 02:00. After dinner nearby, the writer stopped by for a second round with a friend and ordered a Monte Carlo and a French Connection, finding the five or so tables, soft lighting and low music ideal for quiet conversation. For a calm second-round spot in Jongno, Gak Seoul is an easy recommendation.

Written Sep 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Korean BBQ for two in Seoul's Jongno 3-ga: Asamyuk set, Simin Sikdang

Simin Sikdang Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Donhwamun-ro 5-gil in Jongno 3-ga, Seoul, serving Seonjin Pork Handon (domestic Korean pork). The writer booked a table with a friend the day before a Korean holiday and shared the Asamyuk set — 100g wagyu flap steak, 150g fresh pork belly, 200g stir-fried pork, kimchi stew and wagyu cheese fried rice — with a server grilling the meat on the stone plate and cooking the fried rice at the table. It is a generous, filling Jongno BBQ spot for two people.

Written Sep 25, 2026Sponsored
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