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Lunch Lines in Gyeonggi

I write about restaurants and everyday meals around Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Gwanghwamun restaurant for hamburg omurice and extra gyukatsu: Ichigyu

Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch is a gyukatsu (Japanese-style breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the basement floor of Lemeilleur Jongno Town, between Jonggak Station and Gwanghwamun Station in Jongno, Seoul. Over lunch with a friend, the writer ordered the Ichigyu gyukatsu set, hamburg omurice and a zero-sugar cola by table QR code, grilled the beef on a personal tabletop grill, and added an extra portion of gyukatsu meat when one set wasn't enough. With rice refills and the smell of Isigny butter through the room, Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch suits a slow meal with plenty of talking.

Written Aug 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Hongdae bar for three-flavor sausages and honey corn: Kkoko Land

Kkoko Land is an outdoor patio bar near Sangsang Madang in Hongdae, Seoul, about a 10-minute walk from Sangsu Station. At a wide outdoor table we had the charcoal-grilled sauced chicken barbecue with two draft beers, then added Super Pig handmade grilled sausages, which came with buttery honey corn and arrived in basic, spicy, and cheese flavors that all worked with beer. With sports broadcasts on a large screen over the patio, Kkoko Land is more fun than an ordinary chicken-and-beer spot.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Bar seats at a Hongdae bar: gin tonic and Glenfiddich 15, Bitters

Bitters is a cocktail bar in Hongdae, Mapo, Seoul, about 10 minutes on foot from Exit 9 of Hongik University Station, entered by pushing a hidden bookshelf door in the basement. From the bar seats at Bitters, the writer drank a gin tonic while a friend ordered Glenfiddich 15 and Dalmore 12, watching each cocktail being built right in front of them. Bitters suits the day you want one calm drink instead of a loud Hongdae pub.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae Korean BBQ with gabrisal and gochujang pork belly: Dojeok

Dojeok Hapjeong is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Sangsu Station and sitting between Sangsu and Hapjeong stations at the edge of the Hongdae strip. The writer and a friend ordered one serving each of gabrisal (pork shoulder blade meat) and gochujang pork belly plus doenjang sulbap (soy-paste rice stew), alternating plain and marinated meat while staff swapped the grill plate for them. Dojeok Hapjeong is a fun pick when you want several cuts and side dishes in one meal.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Samsong Station BBQ private room and spicy ramyeon: Neopttakjip

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Samsong-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang, about a 5-minute walk from Exit 3 of Samsong Station. The order was a mixed grill of pork neck, sasitsal, kkodeulsal, hayansal and samgyeopsal, plus Neopttak spicy ramyeon claimed through the Naver receipt review event. With a separate room at the back and a self-serve side dish bar in the middle of the floor, Neopttakjip Samsong Branch works well for a Samsong work dinner or a large group.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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