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Late Tray, Incheon and Gyeonggi Nights

Writes about cafes, restaurants, bars, and things to do around Incheon, Seoul, and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Bars · Things to do

PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Sangam DMC izakaya with under-₩10k ebi fry and apricot Saero: Hanamato

Hanamato Sangam DMC is a Japanese-style izakaya about a 5-minute walk from Digital Media City Station in Mapo, Seoul. The writer had premium ebi fry (fried shrimp) for under ₩10,000, 5 charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers, kushikatsu (fried skewers), yukhoe bibim noodles (spicy cold noodles with Korean beef tartare) and premium seafood cream pasta, washed down with Terra draft beer and apricot Saero soju. Hanamato Sangam DMC is a good-value bar where dinner and a second round happen in one stop.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Halal takeout in Sangam, Seoul: no-red-sauce combo rice at Zilhal Bros

Zilhal Bros Sangam is a new New York street food-style halal restaurant in the Sangam DMC (Digital Media City) area of Mapo, Seoul, specializing in over rice bowls and kebabs. The writer took home a large combo rice set with the spicy red sauce left off, a chicken kebab burrito and a lamb kebab, and also wrapped the combo rice in the bread that came with it to eat like a sandwich. Zilhal Bros Sangam is a good pick for an unusual Sangam lunch, even for people who can't handle spice, since the sauces can be adjusted across multiple takeout dishes.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Gajeong Station Korean BBQ with a kid: seasoned short ribs, Euljiro

Euljiro Yeontan Gui Luone City Branch (을지로 연탄구이 루원시티점) is a briquette-grilled Korean BBQ restaurant in the Luone City food alley near Exit 4 of Gajeong Station in Seo-gu, Incheon. On a visit with a child, the blogger grilled seasoned beef short ribs over coal briquettes and added grilled dried filefish, doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) and mul naengmyeon (cold noodles); the short ribs were tender with a great smoky flavor, and the child happily ate the cold noodles. Euljiro Yeontan Gui Luone City Branch is an easy Gajeong Station spot for families to enjoy briquette-smoked meat.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeyang, IncheonRestaurants

Bakchon Station duck restaurant: smoked + jumulleok halves, Ganaandeok

Ganaandeok Gyeyang Branch (가나안덕 계양점) is a duck restaurant near Bakchon Station in Gyeyang, Incheon, that grills Korean-raised duck over real charcoal. On a weekend family visit with a child, the writer ordered half a smoked duck and half a jumulleok (spicy-seasoned duck), one whole duck at 700g in total, with side dishes such as seasoned chives and seaweed soup plus sweet potatoes roasted in the charcoal. Splitting mild smoked duck and savory jumulleok at Ganaandeok Gyeyang Branch, with its large parking lot and window-lined hall, made an easy family meal out.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeyang, IncheonThings to do

Kids' magic show with levitation in Incheon: Back to Joseon

Back to Joseon is an interactive children's show by magician JT that blends Joseon-era folk games with magic, staged in the 1st-floor performance hall of Incheon Children's Science Museum in Gyeyang, Incheon. Kids and parents went up on stage together for beona (plate) spinning, a tuho (arrow-toss) prophecy trick, levitation, a full-moon rolling game and a laser show, and Back to Joseon ended with photo time and a magic-tool gift for the children. For an indoor weekend outing with kids in Incheon, Back to Joseon is a good fit that pairs easily with a visit to the science museum.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Gajeong, Incheon BBQ with a kid: 7-day aged pork belly, Heukdwaeji

Heukdwaeji Hyeongjedeul Gajeong Ruwon City Main Branch (흑돼지형제들 가정루원시티본점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in the Ruwon City shopping area of Gajeong, Seo-gu, Incheon, serving aged black pork grilled directly over coal briquettes. The writer arrived with a child right at opening for lunch and ordered 600g of 7-day aged black pork belly, doenjang sulbap (rice in soybean paste stew) and the bomb steamed egg, while staff grilled the meat in a separate grilling area. Heukdwaeji Hyeongjedeul is an easy recommendation for family meals with kids or company dinners.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Baby-friendly Incheon ssam bap: Shin Ramyun-spicy pork at Chagane

Chagane Ssam Bap (차가네쌈밥) is a Korean restaurant specializing in ssam bap (rice with leafy wraps) in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, near Gil Hospital. Two adults ordered the pork ssam bap set and found a private parking lot, high chairs, a spacious plant-filled hall, a self-serve greens bar that even had angelica and red chard, and generous side dishes. For someone who can't handle much heat, the pork at Chagane Ssam Bap was mildly spicy, about like Shin Ramyun, but it's a great place for a home-style Korean meal with a little one.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Sangam-dong restaurant: beef & shiitake doenjang hotpot, Ongdoenjang

Ongdoenjang Sangam is a doenjang (soybean paste) hotpot restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building in the Sangam eatery alley near Digital Media City Station in Mapo, Seoul. The writer had beef belly doenjang hotpot and shiitake mushroom doenjang hotpot served half-and-half in one pot, as a set with squid minari jeon (squid and water dropwort pancake) and zero-alcohol beer. Ongdoenjang Sangam is a good spot in Sangam-dong for a full meal and drinking snacks in one sitting.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong teppanyaki spot, solo seat by the open kitchen: Jojo

Jojo Yeonnam Branch is a Japanese teppanyaki restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Hongik Univ. Station. After an evening clinic appointment following work, the writer sat alone at a solo seat facing the open kitchen and ate Jojo soba, Jojo okonomiyaki, waterfall potato and a Jojo highball, all kept warm to the last bite by the iron griddle built into the table. Jojo Yeonnam Branch suits anyone who wants a solo dinner that feels a little more special than a rice bowl or ramen.

Written Jun 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Ganseok-dong sundaeguk spot, split-container takeout for kids: Gukdam

Gukdam Sundaeguk Main Branch (국담순대국 본점) is a clear-broth sundaeguk (Korean pork and blood sausage soup) restaurant in Ganseok-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon. After picking up a passport at Incheon City Hall, the writer took home sundaeguk and chalsundae (glutinous rice sundae). The broth, the meat and fillings, and the kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) each came in separate containers with no leaks, and the portions were generous. Gukdam Sundaeguk Main Branch is a Ganseok-dong soup spot where takeout is just as hearty as eating in.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Hongdae café, yellow cheese cookie & einspänner: Butter & Shelter

Butter & Shelter Yeonnam is a dessert café in a converted house on an alley in Yeonnam-dong, near Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul. After a meal, the writer tried butter tteok (butter rice cake, 2,500 won), a yellow cheese cream cookie, a butter sand, a raspberry cream cheese sand and the signature Shelter Einspänner, and looked at the gift box packaging. Butter & Shelter Yeonnam suits anyone wanting a dessert stop on a Yeonnam-dong date or desserts to give as a gift.

Written Jun 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong fusion date spot: gochujang gnocchi and sangria, Rangteu

Rangteu Yeonnam is a fusion Western restaurant in an alley of Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Hongik Univ. Station, that adds Korean ingredients to European cooking. At Rangteu Yeonnam the writer ordered Monterey gochujang cream gnocchi, olive bacon baby potato fries and Rangteu sangria, and even the complimentary white kimchi pickles paired well with the cream dishes. With its calm, white-toned interior, Rangteu Yeonnam is an easy pick for a Yeonnam-dong date, a catch-up with friends or a solo meal.

Written Jul 4, 2026Sponsored