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I write about restaurants I visit around Incheon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars

PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho pizzeria with New York-style slices and Dr Pepper: Gagas Pizza

Gagas Pizza (가가스피자) is a New York-style slice pizzeria on Saemaeul-gil in Sokcho, Gangwon, about 3 minutes from Sokcho Beach. After a swim at their resort, a family of four had a late lunch of 6 slices from an 18-inch pizza, French fries and Dr Pepper, and the writer, who once lived in New York for a while, found the slices just like the ones she ate there. Gagas Pizza is light rather than greasy, the kids ate well, and even her husband, who doesn't usually enjoy pizza, regretted not taking an extra White Mushroom slice to go.

Written Jul 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonCafés

Sokcho market bakery: kids' honeycomb ice cream set, Sokcho Sulppang

Sokcho Sulppang (속초술빵) is a bakery in Sokcho Jungang Market, Gangwon, that sells makgeolli bread (sulppang), potato bread and honeycomb ice cream. The writer's family loves sulppang and buys it on every visit to Sokcho Jungang Market; this time they also got the kids the honeycomb ice cream they missed last year, with no queue and warm bread handed over. For a kids' snack at Sokcho Jungang Market, the Sokcho Sulppang sulppang and honeycomb ice cream set (10,000 won) is a safe choice.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho chicken shop: pre-dinner garlic dakgangjeong, Seomin Gapbu

Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip (서민갑부 시장닭집) is a dakgangjeong (sweet, crispy fried chicken) shop at the Mega Coffee end of Sokcho Jungang Market in Sokcho, Gangwon, where the line is always long. The writer, who tries one Sokcho dakgangjeong shop every trip, chose the boneless garlic dakgangjeong this year (₩23,000 on the menu, ₩24,000 when ordered). Thanks to its sweet whole garlic and mild nuts, her husband ate more than half of it before dinner while 'just tasting.' Verdict: if ordinary dakgangjeong bores you, order the garlic dakgangjeong at Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Pork cutlet after church near Magok Station: udon set, Tteudon

Tteudon Magok Branch (뜨돈 마곡점) is a pork cutlet restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Gonghang-daero near Magok Station in Gangseo, Seoul, with a kids' room and baby chairs that suit families visiting Seoul Botanic Park. The writer came with the kids around 4 PM after Sunday church, ordered the udon + pork cutlet set and a cheese cutlet, built mini burgers from the self-bar bread, and also had tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), soup and ice cream. Tasty pork cutlets plus a free self-bar and a kids' room make Tteudon Magok Branch a Magok cutlet spot families with children will want to revisit.

Written Jul 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Ujangsan Station snack bar with japchae side dishes: Uwol Gimbap

Uwol Gimbap (우월김밥) is a gimbap and bunsik (Korean snack food) restaurant on Gangseo-ro 45ga-gil near Ujangsan Station in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. A family of four ordered the ramen set (12,000 won), the udon set (13,000 won) and odengbokki (fish cake tteokbokki, 6,500 won), with japchae and garlic scape salad as complimentary side dishes plus self-serve fish cake soup. Uwol Gimbap is a good neighborhood snack bar for a satisfying but not-too-heavy meal at an in-between hour.

Written Aug 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeohae, IncheonRestaurants

Cheongna Mexican restaurant for a family dinner kids love: Taco Dot

Taco Dot Cheongna Branch is an American-diner-style Mexican restaurant on Damji-ro 104beon-gil in Cheongna, Seohae-gu, Incheon. A family who often cooks Mexican food at home ordered the fajita and pork rib set (59,900 won), and the kids devoured the smoky ribs and the fajitas with unlimited tortillas so eagerly that mom was left eating only the onions. For a family always hunting for new places, Taco Dot Cheongna earned a spot as a taco restaurant worth coming back to.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeyang, IncheonRestaurants

Gyeyang brunch café with kids: squid ink pasta at Italy Madam, Incheon

Italy Madam Gyeyang branch is a budget-friendly brunch café on Ojosan-ro 45beon-gil in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon. Arriving right at opening with a child before a trip to a nearby parrot café, the writer ordered the pork collar steak and the squid ink cream spaghetti — the fries came out freshly fried and crisp, while the steak sauce was a little salty. With group tables available, Italy Madam Gyeyang branch works just as well for office lunches as for family meals.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Solo salmon ochazuke at Lotte Jungdong basement, Bucheon: Haehwagaban

Haehwagaban Lotte Department Store Jungdong Branch is a Japanese restaurant on basement level 1 of Lotte Department Store Jungdong in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon. Eating a late breakfast alone, the writer took the staff's suggestion and ordered the salmon rice bowl ochazuke (rice with green tea poured over) for 17,000 won and mixed tempura for 9,000 won, stirring the rice into the house sauce, wrapping bites in seaweed, then pouring hot green tea over the last third. If you have never tried ochazuke, Haehwagaban's salmon version is an easy place to start.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonCafés

Incheon outlet café where each kid picks an ice cream: Wunder Coffee

Wunder Coffee Bar Hyundai Premium Outlet Songdo Branch is a coffee and ice cream counter in the basement food court of the Hyundai Premium Outlet in Songdo, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. The older son chose the 6,800-won Dwaejibar ice cream, the younger son a vanilla soft serve cone, and mom the 7,500-won hojicha Wunder Gato, all eaten at an outdoor table. Wunder Coffee Bar works well when adults and kids want completely different things mid-shopping.

Written Sep 24, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Paju Book City mandu restaurant, a 30-minute meal: Bubyeokjeong

Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu is a Pyeongyang-style dumpling and makguksu (buckwheat cold noodle) restaurant on Jimok-ro in Paju, Gyeonggi, near Book City and Heyri Art Village. With only 30 minutes before the next appointment, the writer ordered two Pyeongyang bibim makguksu at 12,000 won each, Pyeongyang jeopsi mandu (plate dumplings) at 8,000 won and nokdu bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) at 10,000 won, and found the buckwheat noodles and house sauce clean and mild rather than sharp. Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu beat expectations enough that skipping the mandu hot pot and the free misutgaru dessert felt like a real loss.

Written Sep 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ilsan Italian restaurant for a late lunch: Millepollie on Bamlidan-gil

Millepollie is a traditional Italian dining restaurant on Bamlidan-gil in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi. After skipping breakfast for work, the writer arrived around 2pm for a late lunch of pesce, a spicy seafood pasta priced at 22,000 won, plus gnocchi al pesto genovese and an iced americano. With parking in front of the building, a full window wall facing trees and a large group table, Millepollie works for both a date and a group meal.

Written Sep 22, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiCafés

Paju café, no weekend wait: weekday peach snow bingsu at Fruit Forest

Fruit Forest Paju Direct Store (과일의숲 파주직영점) is a fresh-fruit dessert café on three floors at Dolgoji-gil, at the foot of Simhaksan in Paju, Gyeonggi. Turned away by the weekend queue once before, the writer came back on a weekday afternoon and ordered the peach snow bingsu for 28,000 won — milk snow ice layered with condensed milk, peach syrup, ice cream and cheesecake under a mountain of ripe peaches. No frozen-fruit bingsu compares: these were the best peaches of the year.

Written Sep 22, 2026Sponsored