Walk-in weekday lunch pasta near Gangnam Station Exit 11: Brivit

Brivit Gangnam Station in three lines

• An Italian restaurant with a stylish vibe, easy to find from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station.
• We tried the adorable-looking Rabbit Pasta and the handmade Corn Cream Gnocchi with Green Onion.
• Busy even on a weekday lunch, it's a great fit for blind dates, friend dates, or matchmaking meetups.

Who this Brivit visit will help

• Anyone looking for a good-vibe pasta place near Gangnam Station
• Anyone wanting a nice lunch date with a friend
• Anyone looking for a place with atmosphere for blind dates or matchmaking meetups
• Anyone who loves pretty, photogenic food

The weather's been so nice lately~ I finally got to hang out with a friend in Gangnam after a while. We went to Brivit, a well-known pasta spot near Gangnam Station, to eat something good and take our time chatting. I liked the stylish yet cute atmosphere, and the food looked good and tasted good too, so let me introduce it.

• Address: 31 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, 1st floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Hours: Daily 11:30–21:15 / break time 14:30–16:30
• Menu: Pasta and gnocchi dishes ranging from high ₩10,000s to ₩20,000s
• Amenities: Baby chairs and a waiting area, among others
• Facilities: An Italian restaurant with seats for two and four, solo seats, and terrace seating

How to walk to Brivit from Gangnam Station Exit 11

Brivit is found by walking from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station toward the alley lined with restaurants. It's located at the end of the alley, and the hot-pink exterior catches your eye right away, so it wasn't hard to find.

If you're looking for a place near Gangnam Station to have lunch or a date with a friend, the accessibility is pretty good. I heard it's often used for blind dates or matchmaking meetups, so I was curious about the vibe, and sure enough, there were lots of women and couples visiting.

We didn't make a reservation and visited around noon on a weekday, and luckily we could sit right away. But after we came in, more and more customers kept arriving and a line started forming. Even on a weekday lunchtime, it clearly was a popular spot.

The corn gnocchi in green onion cream you spot at the Brivit entrance

In front of Brivit there was a sign introducing the Corn Cream Gnocchi with Green Onion, and the photo looked so colorful and delicious that my friend and I said "we have to try that~" before even going in.

I'm a fan of gnocchi so I was curious what it would taste like — apparently it's handmade gnocchi paired with a green onion cream sauce and corn.

Inside Brivit: seating and the self-serve bar

Inside Brivit, there were mostly tables for two, with tables for four further in. There were also reserved tables set aside. Since we were a party of two, we were seated right away.

There were also solo seats that looked good for eating alone, so it seemed like a fine spot for a solo meal too. When I visited, there were mostly women and couples, and the overall vibe was cute and cozy.

There was a kitchen right next to the entrance, so once seated you could watch the food being made inside. Staff were also standing by in that open space, which made it easy to ask for things during the meal.

On one side there was a wooden display cabinet that turned out to be the self-serve bar. Water, napkins, and pickles were all set up there, so you could take as much as you needed yourself.

I often crave pickles when eating Western food, so being able to take as much as I wanted was really convenient. No need to feel awkward about it(?) — we ended up refilling about twice during the meal, haha.

Calling staff with a bell at Brivit

The little bell set on the table was also memorable. Usually restaurants have a call button on the table, but here you ring a bell — ding-a-ling~ — and a staff member comes over. It seems like a small thing, but it fit the restaurant's vibe so well that I found it kind of cute, lol.

What we ordered at Brivit and what it cost

Our total for two people at Brivit came to ₩49,200. That's the Corn Cream Gnocchi with Green Onion at ₩18,900, the Rabbit Pasta — I mean, the hop-hop Rabbit Pasta — at ₩19,900, grapefruit ade at ₩6,900, and orange juice at ₩3,500.

Please check the photos for the full menu and prices :) We ordered the Corn Cream Gnocchi we'd wanted to try since the entrance, along with the Rabbit Pasta. It's a tomato pasta that comes with rabbit-shaped cheese on top, so I was curious about it. We waited excitedly to see how it would look.

• Corn Cream Gnocchi with Green Onion ₩18,900
• Rabbit Pasta ₩19,900
• Grapefruit ade ₩6,900
• Orange juice ₩3,500
• Total ₩49,200

First up: grapefruit ade and orange juice

Not long after we ordered, the drinks were served first.

My friend ordered the grapefruit ade and I got the orange juice — both refreshing to drink before the meal. The grapefruit ade especially had that bitter-yet-tangy grapefruit flavor, which seemed like it would pair well with rich dishes like pasta or gnocchi.

How colorful the Brivit pasta and gnocchi look

And then the Rabbit Pasta and the Corn Cream Gnocchi we'd been waiting for finally arrived :)

They'd shaped mozzarella cheese into an actual rabbit and placed it on top of the pasta. With olives and carrots used for the eyes and mouth on the white mozzarella, the detail was better than I expected, lol. My friend and I said "this is so cute!" the moment it arrived and spent a while just taking photos. It looked almost too cute to eat, but of course we had to eat it and enjoy it too, haha.

How does the Hopping Rabbit Pasta taste?

The Rabbit Pasta at Brivit is ₩19,900 — rigatoni in red tomato sauce topped with the white rabbit-shaped cheese, so the colors really stood out on the table. If you like taking photos, a dish with this kind of visual will definitely be fun.

After debating how to eat the cute rabbit, I ended up eating it first, lol. Being mozzarella, I first tasted its savory, mild cheese flavor, which blended smoothly with the tomato sauce. There was shrimp and squid mixed into the pasta too, so instead of just eating noodles, there was fun in biting into seafood here and there. The tomato sauce had a slight spicy kick, so it didn't get boring even after eating a lot.

The rigatoni is a thick, hollow pasta shape, so the sauce also worked its way nicely inside the noodles. With the tangy, savory tomato sauce plus a bit of spice, and the shrimp and squid mixed in, there was a range of textures and flavors in just one plate.

Brivit's handmade corn gnocchi in green onion cream

Next up was the corn cream gnocchi we'd been looking forward to. Brivit's Corn Cream Gnocchi with Green Onion is made with 100% handmade gnocchi. The gnocchi itself was chewy and had a nice savory flavor, and it paired well with the smooth green onion cream sauce.

The corn on top was tastier than expected. The corn was toasted golden and cut into bite-sized pieces, adding a sweet touch when eaten together with the gnocchi. There were also chunks of whole bacon mixed in, so every bite had that salty, savory flavor. Finely chopped bacon was in there too, adding a nice bite within the soft cream sauce.

The cream sauce wasn't too heavy or greasy, so it was easier to eat than I expected. Pairing it with pickles now and then refreshed the palate nicely, which went well with the gnocchi.

What a weekday lunch at Brivit was like

I had lunch at Brivit with a friend, and given how busy it was even on a weekday lunchtime, it really felt like a place a lot of people seek out near Gangnam Station.

Above all, the food was colorful and cute, so we naturally ended up taking photos as soon as our orders arrived. The Rabbit Pasta in particular had surprisingly well-executed rabbit-shaped cheese detail that was fun to look at, and the Corn Cream Gnocchi with Green Onion paired chewy gnocchi, sweet corn, and salty bacon nicely.

The space itself, from the pink exterior to the cute interior, had such a pretty atmosphere that it seemed like a great fit not just for a lunch date with a friend, but also for occasions like blind dates or matchmaking meetups where the atmosphere matters as much as the food.

What was good about Brivit

• Easy to find near Gangnam Station, and the exterior stands out.
• The food's visuals were pretty and cute, great for photos.
• Fun menu items like the handmade gnocchi and rabbit-shaped mozzarella cheese.
• Could easily use the self-serve bar for pickles and water.

What was disappointing at Brivit

• It gets busy enough that even weekday lunches can have a wait during peak hours.

If you're visiting for weekday lunch, I'd recommend going a bit earlier or checking reservation availability in advance.

If you're looking for a good-vibe spot in Gangnam to have lunch with a friend, or a pasta place near Gangnam Station with photogenic dishes, give Brivit a try. Thanks to the adorable food, we took plenty of photos and had a delicious meal. :)