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Writes about small cafes and restaurants scattered across Gyeonggi towns. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

Pork galbi in Uijeongbu: baby-ready reserved table, Manpo Galbi

Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch (만포갈비 의정부본점) is a charcoal-grilled pork galbi restaurant at the entrance to Uijeongbu new town in Gyeonggi. On a weekend family visit booked through Naver, the writer ordered handmade marinated galbi for 2 (32,000 won), brisket doenjang (soybean paste) stew and handmade LA galbi for 1 (25,000 won), with neat side dishes and complimentary naengmyeon (cold noodles) to finish. Manpo Galbi even set out baby tableware in advance, making it a family dining spot worth revisiting.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangju, GyeonggiCafés

After-work bakery café in Yangju: double espresso and pear tea, Doasis

Doasis is a large bakery café in Deokjeong, Yangju, housed in a remodeled old bathhouse building. On a weekday around 7–8 PM after work, the writer sat on the 2nd floor, picked out plenty of bread, and ordered a double espresso (₩6,500) and a pear, bellflower root and quince tea (₩8,000) made less sweet. Even a few hours before closing Doasis still had a wide bread selection and especially good espresso beans, making it a solid after-work stop for bread and coffee.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiCafés

Plant café in Uijeongbu after overtime, omija ade & Basque: Forerest

Forerest is a large, forest-style plant café on Nogyang-ro in Nogyang-dong, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi. After working late on a weekday, the writer visited Forerest past 7pm with her son and mother and ordered the plain Basque cheesecake (7,500 won), the chocolate Basque cheesecake (8,000 won), omija ade and apple hibiscus tea. With its dusk lighting and dense Basque cheesecake, Forerest is a good Uijeongbu café for unwinding after a stressful day.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gram-count stickers on pork belly at a Yangju BBQ: Mat Chandeul

Mat Chandeul Wang Sogeum Gui Yangju Branch is an aged pork belly restaurant on the first floor of the Okjeong central shopping complex in Yangju, Gyeonggi. On a weekend evening, a family of three ordered pork belly for three at 51,000 won and the plate arrived with a sticker showing the exact gram count and price, and the lunch special applied even on the weekend, adding free stone-pot rice for two and doenjang stew (soybean paste stew). Staff grilled the meat to the end using a thermometer and cut the child's portion small, making Mat Chandeul an easy choice for eating out with kids.

Written Aug 11, 2026Sponsored

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