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PlaceGangbuk, SeoulBars

Izakaya in Suyu, Seoul by car: ₩32,000 omakase set date at Bunko Suyu

Bunko Suyu is a Japanese-style izakaya on the second floor of an alley off Dobong-ro 87-gil, near Suyu Station Exit 7 in Gangbuk, Seoul. On a dinner date by car, the couple ordered the single-person omakase set (₩32,000 per person) for two, and because they sat down before 7 p.m. they got welcome sake, with the non-driving wife drinking both glasses. From sashimi to crab innard pasta, menchi-katsu and spicy jjamppong soup served like a course, Bunko Suyu satisfied on taste, atmosphere and price as a Suyu date bar.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Fish restaurant in Jangsu-dong, Incheon: wasabi mackerel, tteokbokki

Sorae-san Hwadeok Saengseon Gui is a clay-oven grilled fish restaurant in Jangsu-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, in the Manuigol area near Sorae Mountain. At lunch the writer ordered the clay-oven mackerel set and clay-oven flatfish and used the unlimited self-serve side-dish bar with tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), stir-fried fish cake and seasonal namul (seasoned greens). The mackerel was crisp with no fishy smell, the flatfish was soft and easy to debone, and with ample parking and a spacious dining room, Sorae-san Hwadeok Saengseon Gui is a solid pick for family and group meals.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Pizza and draft beer on a night terrace in Songdo: Pizza257 pepperoni

Pizza257 Songdo Branch is a wood-fired pizza restaurant in Art Foret, next to Songdo Central Park in Yeonsu, Incheon. On a weekend walk, two diners sat on the outdoor terrace and ordered the signature pepperoni pizza (22,000 won) with draft beer. Thanks to a crust that is crisp outside and chewy inside and a tomato sauce that isn't salty, two people who usually can't finish a whole pizza cleared every slice. Pizza257 Songdo Branch is a great outdoor spot for pizza and beer with a night view of Songdo Central Park.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jak-dong Korean set meal, borigulbi lunch with my wife: Gim Myeongju

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Bucheon Main Branch is a Korean set meal restaurant in Jak-dong, Bucheon, near Kkachiul Station, whose basic Tteuranchae Bapsang comes with stone pot rice, cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) and namul (seasoned vegetable) side dishes. On a weekday lunch with a borigulbi-loving wife, the writer ordered 2 servings of the Tteuranchae Bapsang plus borigulbi (dried yellow croaker) and ate it with rice in green tea; the restaurant was busy, but tables turned over fast and the wait was short. With neat side dishes, a self-serve bar and easy parking, Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang is a Bucheon Korean restaurant worth recommending for a family meal.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Eel rice bowl restaurant in Magok: hitsumabushi three ways, Una Magok

Una Magok is a premium eel rice bowl restaurant inside One Grove Mall in Magok, Gangseo, Seoul. The writer ordered hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style eel rice bowl) and tori mabushi (charcoal-grilled chicken rice bowl), ate the hitsumabushi three ways, and finished with green tea ice cream. With good food, atmosphere and service, Una Magok is a solid pick for a company dinner or a special occasion.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonBars

Yeonsu Station pub for daytime drinks and fried squid: Geumbyeol Beer

Geumbyeol Beer Incheon Yeonsu Branch is a retro-style hof and pocha (Korean beer pub) on Saemmal-ro 44beon-gil near Yeonsu Station in Incheon. The writer visited during the day and paired ice-cold draft beer with tomato haejang pasta tang (a tomato hangover-style pasta stew) and fried squid, and found Geumbyeol Beer busy even before nightfall. Geumbyeol Beer Incheon Yeonsu Branch is a good pick for an early daytime drink near Yeonsu Station.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Takeout lunch box shop in Seogwipo for a Saekdal Beach picnic: Jejju

Jejju Seogwipo New Town Branch (제쭈) is a premium lunch box shop in Seogwipo New Town, Jeju, certified as a Good Price business. The blogger got Jejju's signature Jejju lunch box and salmon sushi to go and ate them as a picnic on the shore at Saekdal Beach, finding the mildly seasoned Jejju lunch box and the thick-cut salmon sushi both satisfying, with packaging that stayed intact on the way. Jejju is a lunch box shop worth considering for a seaside picnic during a Seogwipo trip.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBupyeong, IncheonRestaurants

Ramen shop in Bupyeong: counter-seat tonkotsu, free rice at Gyoretsu

Gyoretsu Ramen Bupyeong Main Branch is a Japanese-style ramen shop on Giljunam-ro near Bupyeong-gu Office Station in Incheon, featured on the Korean TV show Master of Living (생활의 달인). The writer ordered tonkotsu ramen at the kiosk and ate solo at the counter, enjoying a rich pork-bone broth with no gamey smell, tender chashu and free rice. Gyoretsu Ramen is worth a return visit whenever you want a bowl of rich ramen on your own.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Horse meat restaurant in Jungmun after childhood horse bones: Marijoa

Marijoa Seogwipo Jungmun Branch is a horse meat restaurant on Ieodo-ro in Jungmun, Seogwipo, Jeju. The writer had only eaten horse bones as a child to help grow taller. At Marijoa, the writer tried horse meat for the first time with the 39,000-won Premium Edible Horse Meat Joa Course Special, from horse essence to shabu-shabu, and loved the smell-free, tender sashimi and the grilled horse that melts in the mouth. For Jeju travelers trying horse meat for the first time, the Joa Course at Marijoa Seogwipo Jungmun Branch is an easy, low-pressure introduction.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuCafés

Seogwipo café with ample parking, sea-view windows: Forest Jeongbang

Forest Jeongbang is a two-floor ocean-view café near Jeongbang Falls in Seogwipo, Jeju. The writer tried the signature Jeju Udo peanut latte, an Americano and a tangerine madeleine at Forest Jeongbang, relaxed at a 2nd-floor window seat looking out at the sea, and found the ample parking made driving there easy. Forest Jeongbang is a Seogwipo café worth driving to after visiting Jeongbang Falls for a rest with a view of the sea.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Magok Korean restaurant, gochujang slush mulhoe: O Jangin Sonmat

O Jangin Sonmat (오 장인손맛) is a Korean restaurant on Magokjungang-ro near Magok Station in Gangseo, Seoul, that specializes in flounder mulhoe (spicy cold raw fish soup). On a sweltering day with no appetite, the writer had flounder mulhoe and abalone flounder mulhoe with somyeon noodles, seaweed soup and a chive pancake. The slush broth, flavored with the owner's homemade gochujang, kept its taste to the last spoonful even as it melted. O Jangin Sonmat is a good stop when you want a bowl of cold mulhoe to get your energy back in summer.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulBars

Magongnaru yakitori bar with uni and mala sesame ramen: Kuro Yakitori

Kuro Yakitori (크로 야키토리) is a yakitori omakase izakaya near Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. On a weekend anniversary dinner at the open-kitchen bar counter, the Kuro Yakitori course ran from soft-boiled egg salad and uni through heart, tenderloin, thigh and shoulder skewers to tsukune (chicken meatballs) and mala sesame ramen, paired with Orion draft beer. Kuro Yakitori suits anyone who wants to taste how each chicken cut differs across a course, and anyone who needs parking in the building.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored