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Gyeonggi Bar Notes

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PlaceGeumcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Gasan Japanese restaurant with a toddler: mild udon & sushi, Gapposo

Gapposo (갓포소) is a Japanese restaurant on the ground floor of Hyundai Terra Tower Gasan DK near Gasan Digital Complex Station in Geumcheon, Seoul. The writer, her husband and their 17-month-old shared the weekend set for two with 12 pieces of sushi (₩59,000), and the Gapposo staff stood out by asking whether the baby needed filtered water and bringing a non-spicy udon. With good food, a pleasant atmosphere and attentive service, Gapposo is a solid choice for a family meal with a little one.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamyangju, GyeonggiCafés

Family-trip Namyangju café with bean aroma service: Waltz & Dr. Mahn

Waltz and Dr. Mahn is a large café in an antique-style building on the North Han River in Joan-myeon, Namyangju, with its own coffee museum and a kids' care zone. On a family trip with a child, the writer sat by the window in the kids' care zone and tried Jamaica Blue Mountain, India Arabica Washed and opera cake; the staff bringing the coffee beans to smell and the pure gold cup stood out. Coffee at Waltz and Dr. Mahn is on the pricey side, but the Blue Mountain, whose difference even non-coffee people can taste, is a cup worth remembering.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulThings to do

17-month-old baby picnic rental at Mangwon Han River: Picnic List

Picnic List Mangwon (피크닉리스트 망원) is a picnic gear rental shop right in front of the Mangwon Han River Park entrance in Mapo, Seoul. Four adults and a 17-month-old baby bought food at Mangwon Market, then rented a combo set, two mix-and-match sets and single items from Picnic List Mangwon for a weekend picnic. Picnic List Mangwon lets you rent only what you need at a reasonable price, and its spot near the parking lot and park entrance makes a Han River picnic with a baby easy.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Sous vide abalone dinner course near Naebang Station: Bistro Chai Plus

Bistro Chai Plus is a Western course-dining restaurant a 5-minute walk from Naebang Station in Seocho, Seoul, where every seat is in a private room. On a date night with her husband, the writer chose the 120,000 won dinner course and worked through Caesar salad, potato soup, sous vide abalone, buckwheat noodles, herb chicken, grilled sablefish, basil sorbet, BMS No.9 hanwoo steak and patbingsu over 90 minutes. Not one dish at Bistro Chai Plus fell short, and the meal was still on her mind the next day.

Written Aug 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Chinese restaurant in Bucheon with kids' tableware: Jjambbong Jijon

Jjambbong Jijon Bucheon Jung-dong Branch is a Chinese restaurant near Bucheon City Hall Station in Bucheon, open from 8 a.m. until 2:30 a.m. the next day, every day of the year. The writer, her husband and their baby ordered a large jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce), a large jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and sticky rice tangsuyuk (sweet-and-sour pork), with jjamppong-flavored fried dumplings served free. With a baby chair, kids' tableware and a self-bar holding mung bean sprouts, rice and even hair ties, Jjambbong Jijon works well for a family meal with a little one.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Samgyetang with high chairs for toddlers in Sangdong, Bucheon: Oi

Oi Samgyetang Bucheon Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Sangdong, Bucheon that has been known for its samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) for the past six to seven years. The writer ordered the herbal mung bean samgyetang and ate both the tender chicken and the mung bean porridge underneath, and dining with a small child was easy thanks to high chairs and toddler dishware. With a large dining hall, building parking and a first-floor customer rest area, Oi Samgyetang handles family and group meals without trouble.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean BBQ with baby chairs in Ilsan, Goyang: Chodaechang

Chodaechang Baekseok Branch is a charcoal-grilled beef intestine restaurant on Gangsong-ro 87beon-gil in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi. Visiting with a 16-month-old, the writer ordered seasoned galbisal (boneless short rib), daechang (large intestine) and makchang, all grilled over charcoal by the staff, and Chodaechang provided a baby chair, kids' dishes and a children's drink. The red seasoning on the daechang and makchang was not harsh at all, making Chodaechang Baekseok Branch a satisfying choice for a family dinner.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Station Japanese restaurant special sashimi bowl: Ilpum Magok

Ilpum Magok is a Japanese restaurant in Gangseo, Seoul, sitting between Magok and Balsan stations and known for its kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) and unagi-don (grilled eel rice bowl). A couple took the counter seats just after the 15:00-17:30 break ended and ordered the premium kaisendon and the special sashimi bowl, which arrived course by course with chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), cold udon and milk pudding with mango pannacotta. With two hours of free parking in the building, Ilpum Magok is an easy choice for a Magok date or a family dinner.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulCafés

Coffee shop near Balsan Station for decaf cold brew: Byway Bakers

Byway Bakers Balsan Station is a bakery café in Gangseo, Seoul, a short walk from Balsan Station. Visiting with her husband, the writer ordered an americano and a decaf cold brew with an egg tart, Shanghai butter rice cake, salty financier and yellow cheese financier, and packed one extra Shanghai butter rice cake for her mother-in-law. Byway Bakers is the place that comes to mind when you want dessert with your coffee rather than coffee on its own.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
ProductHandong Nokyong Research InstituteFood & snacks

Antler extract for tired parents: Handong Russian Altai Deer Antler

Russian Altai deer antler is a deer antler extract made by Handong Deer Antler Research Institute from antlers of free-range deer in Russia's Altai Mountains, extracted once over 8 hours. A couple exhausted from parenting and work drank one 60ml pouch each morning and found it clean-tasting, not bitter like traditional herbal medicine, so it was easy to keep up. The tidy packaging also makes it worth considering as a holiday or parents' birthday gift set.

Written Sep 8, 2026Product provided