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Rice Beyond the Footbridge

Writes about restaurant meals eaten on outings through Gyeonggi, one table at a time. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Shopping

PlaceHoengseong, GangwonShopping

Hoengseong butcher on a Hongcheon day trip: olive oil hanu ribeye

Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom (횡성한우정육점) is a butcher shop on Munhwacheyuk-ro in Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong, Gangwon, selling hanu (Korean beef) since 1979 and now run by the second generation. On a day trip to Hoengseong from a second home in Hongcheon, the writer bought hanu ribeye at Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom, seasoned it with salt and pepper and pan-fried it in olive oil at home; the ribeye was melt-in-your-mouth tender with a rich beefy flavor. Verdict: Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom is a good butcher for picking up hanu on a Hoengseong trip.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDongjak, SeoulRestaurants

Sadang gopchang grill, staff-grilled weekend dinner: Bareun Hwangso

Bareun Hwangso Gopchang (바른황소곱창) is a beef gopchang (grilled small intestine) restaurant about a 3-minute walk from Exit 10 of Sadang Station in Dongjak, Seoul. On a weekend evening, the writer and a partner ordered 2 servings of gopchang and a draft beer at Bareun Hwangso Gopchang. Staff grilled the gopchang at the table, and the meal came with complimentary fish cake soup with bean sprouts and finished with kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) fried rice. Bareun Hwangso Gopchang suits anyone who wants chewy, nutty gopchang without doing the grilling themselves.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu peanut bread stall, less sweet and moreish: Daesin Peanut Bread

Daesin Peanut Bread (대신땅콩빵) is a peanut bread and egg bread stall in front of North Gate Exit 11 of the Seomun Market Zone 2 shopping complex in Jung-gu, Daegu. On a trip to Daegu, the writer took home 45 peanut breads and 2 egg breads for 10,000 won and found more whole peanuts than batter in each bite, with a mild sweetness that kept them reaching for more. For peanut lovers, Daesin Peanut Bread is a nutty Seomun Market snack worth buying in bulk.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSongpa, SeoulThings to do

Couples board game café in Jamsil: Jenga, curtained loft, One Play

One Play Jamsil Branch is a board game, manga and console game space near Sports Complex Station in Songpa, Seoul. The writer and their partner spent about 3 hours in a curtained private room playing Jenga and Skewer Master and reading manga such as Demon Slayer. One Play Jamsil Branch is a good indoor alternative to the usual dinner-and-café Jamsil date, with no need to worry about the weather.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu ramen shop for a hangover: tom yum vs bone broth, Menya Pomo

Menya Pomo Seongsu Branch is a tomato ramen restaurant on Yeonmujang-gil near Exit 4 of Seongsu Station in Seoul. Trying tomato ramen for the first time, the writer ordered a tom yum Hanwoo katsu ramen set, a bone broth Hanwoo katsu ramen set and a tomato salad, compared the tangy, spicy tom yum with the nutty, rich bone broth, and finished by stirring basil cheese rice and cheese rice into the leftover broth as a risotto. The clean, refreshing tom yum tomato ramen at Menya Pomo was the standout, good enough to work as a hangover meal.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam tuna course with abalone butter and simmered tuna: Honma Tuna

Honma Tuna (혼마참치) is a tuna course restaurant on Gaepo-ro, a main road in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam, Seoul. On a dinner date, the couple ordered Honma Tuna's Special Course for two at ₩45,000 per person (₩90,000 total) with a bottle of Cheongha. The course included one platter of tuna sashimi plus one refill, followed by seasoned raw fish salad, sushi, simmered tuna, tempura, abalone butter and udon. The variety kept the meal interesting to the end, making Honma Tuna a good pick for a quiet private-room date with drinks.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Yangjaecheon café: acidic Dutch coffee and 3 desserts at Mini Male

Mini Male Coffee Roasters Yangjae Main Branch is a black-and-white roastery café and bakery near Yangjaecheon stream in Seocho, Seoul. The writer ordered a Dutch coffee and a Helsinki latte with three desserts: a handmade New York cookie, an orange pound cake and a handmade caramel pecan baton financier. The Mini Male Dutch coffee is strongly acidic and may divide opinion; the writer's favorites were the nutty Helsinki latte and the orange pound cake with its clear orange flavor.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored

PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bucheon Korean set meal lunch, fritters an eggplant hater loved: Gim

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch is a Korean set meal (hanjeongsik) restaurant on Gilju-ro in the Kkachiul area of Bucheon, Gyeonggi, known for filling the table with many banchan (side dishes). Three of us had lunch there with 3 Tteuranchae Bapsang sets plus grilled mackerel; the eggplant fritters became the top pick even for a writer who dislikes eggplant, and the nutty cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) was refillable. Not just the number of banchan but the quality of each one left all three diners happy with this Bucheon hanjeongsik lunch.

Written Oct 4, 2026Sponsored

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