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PlaceDongjak, SeoulRestaurants

Udon and soba spot at Isu Station: extra tonkatsu on each, Kosi

Kosi Isu Branch (코시 이수점) is a Japanese restaurant serving house-made udon and handmade tonkatsu on Sadang-ro near Isu Station in Dongjak, Seoul, reportedly featured on the noodle master episode of SBS's Master of Life (생활의 달인). The writer ordered toriten bukkake udon (chicken tempura udon with poured broth) and buckwheat soba, each with 1 extra tonkatsu, plus sweet potato cheese croquettes, and was happy with the springy 48-hour-aged noodles and the thick, juicy cutlets. Kosi Isu Branch suits anyone near Isu Station who wants udon or soba and tonkatsu in one meal and is coming by car.

Written Nov 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Seorae Village bakery: 3 signature breads, valet parking, Remangdore

Remangdore Seorae Village Branch is a French-style bakery café in Seorae Village, Seocho, Seoul, on the corner across from Paris 15th Arrondissement Park. The writer tried the pistachio cream croissant, the pumpkin cream cheese country bread and the pain au chocolat, and covers the choice of 3 coffee beans (Noir, Blanc, Decaf) and ₩4,000 valet parking. Atmosphere, coffee and bread all deliver at Remangdore, so the verdict is a 200% chance of a return visit.

Written Nov 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiCafés

Suwon bakery brunch after a bike ride: jambon sandwich, Cork Bake Bar

Cork Bake Bar is a bakery café on Dongsuwon-ro in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon. After a holiday-morning bike ride, the writer had brunch at Cork Bake Bar: an americano, a jambon sandwich with apple, salt bread and a baguette. The writer then took home extra bread to share with the family. Cork Bake Bar is a Suwon bakery worth visiting for a relaxed post-ride brunch and a bakery crawl.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Seocho sandwich shop: 72-hour salmon & Caesar takeout, Focaccia Cucina

Focaccia Cucina (포카치아쿠치나) is a handmade Italian sandwich shop on Banpo-daero 21-gil in Seocho, Seoul, that makes its sandwiches on squid-ink focaccia cold-fermented for 18 hours. The writer took out the special Gravlax sandwich with 72-hour cured salmon and the ₩6,500 Caesar sandwich: the salmon wasn't fishy and had a firm, springy texture, and the Caesar was generous for the price. At Focaccia Cucina, the Gravlax sandwich is the pick for a refined flavor and the Caesar sandwich for an easy, affordable meal.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yeongtong conveyor sushi, shime saba, eel and roulette: Teukbyeolhan

Teukbyeolhan Chobap is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Classia Yeongtong building near Exit 1 of Yeongtong Station in Suwon, with every plate at a flat ₩1,890. The writer tried shime saba (vinegar-cured mackerel), yukhoe (beef tartare) sushi and freshwater eel sushi, and also made use of the free building parking, the solo-friendly bar counter seats and the receipt-review and roulette events. Verdict: Teukbyeolhan Chobap is a recommended pick for a good-value lunch, a solo meal, a date or a family gathering.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Wangsimni Station café: Americano roasted by a 20-year pro, Eojil In

Eojil In Wangsimni Station Branch (어질 인 왕십리역점) is a two-floor café near Exit 6 of Wangsimni Station in Seongdong, Seoul, serving beans roasted in-house and handmade baked goods from a professional pâtissier. An iced and a hot Americano (5,000 won each), a hot milk tea (6,000 won), an egg tart, a lemon madeleine and a financier delivered smooth coffee with no bitterness and desserts that were crisp outside and moist inside. With a cozy, chatty atmosphere and a 2nd floor suited to reading or laptop work alone, Eojil In is a solid pick for coffee and dessert at Wangsimni Station.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiCafés

Suwon Station café with free parking and red bean toast: Hongrad

Hongrad Suwon Station Branch is a New York-style dessert café with a black-and-white interior in Suwon, Gyeonggi, right behind Suwon Tax Office near Suwon Station Rodeo Street. The writer ordered the Hongrad Toast (₩7,000), topped with injeolmi (roasted soybean rice cake) powder, red bean and a smiley-face vanilla ice cream, along with a hot americano and a hot hazelnut americano. Instead of the café's own parking, the writer suggests the free public lot at the old Gyeonggi Provincial Office, a 10-minute walk away. Hongrad Suwon Station Branch is a good Suwon Station café for a relaxed tea time on the sofa with sweet toast and warm coffee.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiCafés

Suwon Station cake café: Valrhona cake & Milano blend pairing, Tteum

Tteum Café by Oneplay Suwon Station is a hand-drip coffee and dessert café in Suwon, Gyeonggi, 545m from Suwon Station Exit 3. The writer ordered a Milano Blend Americano (5,500 won) with a Valrhona Dark Chocolate cake (9,200 won) and called the bold, nutty coffee with the dense, bittersweet cake "a perfect pairing." Tteum Café by Oneplay Suwon Station suits anyone near Suwon Station who wants coffee and cake in a spacious, quiet room.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon grilled fish restaurant, early-lunch premium bakdae: Godeungeo

Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch (고등어명품이되다 수원점) is a grilled fish restaurant on Seobu-ro in Tap-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon. On an early lunch visit the writer ordered the premium bakdae (tongue sole) grill for 30,000 won and the hairtail grill for 19,000 won, both oven-roasted crisp outside and moist inside, with self-serve side dishes and nurungji, sikhye and coffee to finish. With easy parking and a family-friendly setting, the premium bakdae grill at Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch is well worth it for grilled fish in West Suwon.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon Station noodle shop since 1990: kimchi vs meat mandu, Daseon

Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch (다선칼국수 본점) is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant on Hyanggyo-ro in Paldal-gu, near Suwon Station, and has been running since 1990. We ordered Daseon kal-nakji (knife-cut noodles with octopus) for 2 at ₩32,000, plus kimchi mandu and meat mandu (dumplings) at ₩8,000 each, and enjoyed everything from the barley rice and fresh kimchi starter to the spicy broth packed with octopus and clams. Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch is worth recommending for a filling meal near Suwon Station: spicy kal-nakji with mandu on the side.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon charcoal BBQ with owner-made sides: Geumsugangsan Arirang Galbi

Geumsugangsan Arirang Galbi (금수강산 아리랑갈비) is a charcoal-grilled galbi restaurant on Jeongjo-ro in Seryu-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, opened by a galbi brand well known in Sinbong-dong, Suji, Yongin. The writer grilled 2 servings of seasoned pork neck (250g, ₩20,000 per serving) over real charcoal and ate them with side dishes made by the owner, wrap greens and a finishing cup of plum tea. With a large private parking lot and group rooms, Geumsugangsan Arirang Galbi is worth considering for a family dinner or group gathering in Suwon.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ingye-dong cutlet date, ₩28,900 couple set & lemonade: Gyewondang

Gyewondang Ingye Branch (계원당 인계점) is a chicken cutlet and Korean-style Western diner in Ingye-dong, Suwon, near City Hall Station. The Gyewon Couple Set (28,900 won), ordered with coffee and lemonade, brought the signature fried chicken steak made from 100% whole chicken thigh, butter chicken curry, buckwheat crepe rolls (memil jeonbyeong) and side dishes on one tray. With its wood-toned retro interior and a full meal for two in the high 20,000-won range, Gyewondang Ingye Branch is a date restaurant in Ingye-dong worth recommending.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored