Quiet Bench, Gyeonggi and Gangwon Cafes and Restaurants

Pocheon pasta restaurant: abalone pesto pasta with lemon, Eoneu Dal

Eoneu Dal (어느달) is a pasta restaurant near a village hall in a rural village on Jeongmundong-gil in Pocheon, Gyeonggi. The writer and a friend booked a weekday 1 PM table on Catch Table and ordered the abalone pasta of the month (22,000 won), a shrimp salad and a mushroom pilaf; a squeeze of lemon halfway through brought out the abalone pasta's flavor. Eoneu Dal is busy enough that reservations are a must even on weekdays, but it is a Pocheon pasta spot worth coming back to with family.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored

PlacePocheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Weekday friends' reunion at a Pocheon Italian restaurant: From Italy

From Italy is an Italian restaurant in Gomo-ri, Pocheon, on the way to Gwangneung Arboretum. After six months of trying to coordinate schedules, a group of friends visited From Italy on a weekday morning. They toured the hydrangea garden and antique interior and ordered zucca dolce pasta (37,000 won), a half-and-half arugula prosciutto and blueberry pizza (34,000 won) and a burrata cheese salad (26,000 won). From Italy is worth booking ahead for a get-together with friends or a day trip to Gwangneung Arboretum.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yangju Okjeong Japanese restaurant: wild garlic pasta, Choi Dining

Choi Dining Yangju Okjeong is a Japanese restaurant on the 2nd floor of a central shopping building in Okjeong, Yangju, Gyeonggi. On a weekday lunch with a friend, the writer ordered salmon futomaki 5pcs (13,900 won) and, for the first time, pork jowl myeongi oil pasta (14,000 won). The writer also used the Dream Tower 2 parking support when the lot was full and the 10% discount at Coffee Cook on the 1st floor. The pork jowl myeongi (wild garlic leaf) oil pasta at Choi Dining became a dish the writer wants to order again.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored