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Cafés Along the Backstreets

I write about cafés I visit around Seoul. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ group party with 15% off in Gangnam: Bongu Hwarro

Bongu Hwarro is a 150-seat charcoal grill Korean BBQ restaurant on Bongeunsa-ro 18-gil, between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station in Seoul. During Bongu Hwarro's 20th anniversary event, pork belly and pork neck are half price, so the writer grilled grade-1 domestic pork belly and Iberico pork neck, then cooked one free Shin Ramyun per person on the restaurant's dedicated ramyeon machine. With a 15% extra discount for wedding invite (cheongcheopjang) party bookings, Bongu Hwarro works well for large group gatherings.

Written Sep 3, 2026Sponsored

PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Gongdeok café weekend financiers before sellout: Fluffy Bake Shop

Fluffy Bake Shop is a baked-goods dessert café near Gongdeok Station in Mapo, Seoul. Visiting at 3:30pm on a Saturday, the salt bread and madeleines were already sold out, but six financier flavors — vanilla, chocolate, gamtae (sea tangle), Nunettine, apple churros, and melon — were still left and packed into a 6-piece box. The melon financier was a life-changing dessert, so the verdict is simple: go early on weekends before the case empties out.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored

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