Incheon Western restaurant: kid-free weekday date at Eopu Kitchen

Eopu Kitchen, an Asiad-area Western restaurant for a weekday couple date

Eopu Kitchen (어푸키친) is a Western restaurant in Simgok-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, near Seogu-cheong Station and the Asiad Main Stadium. The weather was nice and cool, and it was my husband's day off, so we went on a weekday date! I wanted a relaxed Western meal while the kids weren't around, so I searched for good restaurants near Incheon Asiad and found this real gem with a chef of 18 years' experience!!! That's how we ended up at Eopu Kitchen.

Eopu Kitchen location and opening hours

Eopu Kitchen is in Simgok-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon. It is open 11:00–21:00 and closed every Monday.

Where do you park at Eopu Kitchen?

There's no parking lot in the building, but there is plenty of free street parking on both sides of the two-way road, and you can also use the Incheon Asiad Lot P6, a 5-minute walk away, for free, which was really convenient. We used Lot P6 inside the stadium grounds. Even though we came at the 1–2 p.m. lunch peak, there was plenty of room, and the spaces were wide, so even a beginner driver can park easily :)

Eopu Kitchen exterior and how to get there

Eopu Kitchen is a 6–8 minute walk from Asiad Lot P6 and a 5–6 minute walk from Seogu-cheong Station. It uses an entire floor of the building and sits right on a main road, so even on our first visit we spotted it at a glance.

Eopu Kitchen interior and seating

Excellent in the restaurant category by Korea Consumer Industry Evaluation, a participating shop in Seo-gu's "Maeitneun Jido" (Tasty Map), 2025 National Favorite Restaurant, selected by Naver as a place with many repeat visitors, and more

Seeing all these credentials as soon as we walked in made us even more excited before the meal.

The wooden tables and wood-plus-dark-green interior feel warm, bright and cozy at once. The space is big, so it can be used for group gatherings, venue rental and more. We came around 1 p.m. on a weekday, and it was so popular that it was almost full with couples, families and office workers :) (I took the photos on the way out after 2 p.m. ^,^)

Eopu Kitchen menu

The menu has more than 20 dishes, including risotto, pilaf, pizza, pasta, steak and salad, plus set menus in various combinations that let you eat for less. With steak and highballs on offer, it looked like a good place for an anniversary date too.

Eopu Kitchen events

• Free ade when you write a review
• Benefit for pregnant guests: free ade
• Regular-customer stamp (coupon) event

Table setting and focaccia bread

The must-have sauces for pasta and pizza, hot sauce, grated Parmesan and peperoncino, were brought over separately after we ordered ^,^

The starter bread at Eopu Kitchen is piping hot focaccia, and one bite made me think "this is well-fermented bread!!" Crisp outside, moist inside, super soft and chewy, and dipped in balsamic it was mild and the perfect appetite opener ^,^

Eopu Kitchen aglio olio piled with arugula

The pasta came out first!! When you hear aglio olio, you usually picture something simple with just garlic and olive oil, but Eopu Kitchen's version is loaded with cherry tomatoes, arugula and cheese, so it stands out from the look alone. I think the kick of this dish is the generous arugula on top working together with the plentiful oil and garlic.

The fragrant arugula cut the heaviness typical of oil pasta, so it never felt greasy down to the last bite. The noodles were cooked just right, the garlic aroma was subtle, and twirling it up with the arugula was honestly heavenly ^,^ Even scooping up just the oil and garlic is delicious....

I knew there'd be lots of oil, so I saved some of my starter bread!!!!!!!!! Soaked in the oil and topped with garlic, it was seriously so good. (Praising myself for saving the bread, haha)

Eopu Kitchen spicy cream risotto full of shrimp

I'd been wondering what would go with an oil pasta, and I picked the spicy cream risotto! It had the saucy look I love, so I was thrilled before even tasting it ^,^

The thick, rich cream sauce soaked in between the grains of rice, and from the first bite a nutty richness plus a little spice filled my mouth. The cream flavor is very strong yet not harsh, so even people who can't handle spice would probably enjoy it without any complaints :) Spicy, thick and seafood together was a total hit with the two of us!!!

Plump, firm shrimp are put in generously, so even the chew is GOOD!! Alternating with the aglio olio makes a combo you could inhale endlessly, so I recommend it to anyone who likes both oil pasta and spicy cream risotto!

Eopu Kitchen arugula pepperoni pizza: do you have to eat it?

The arugula pepperoni pizza is loaded with toppings! Fresh arugula was piled like a mountain on top of a pizza generously studded with salty pepperoni.

The fresh arugula neutralized the saltiness that pepperoni pizza can sometimes have and balanced it perfectly, and the dough was chewy and mild, so we ate it all the way to the crust ^,^ Please do try the arugula pizza at Eopu Kitchen!!!!!! Total must-eat!!!!!!!!

The restroom is also inside the restaurant and well kept, so this Incheon Asiad favorite was perfect right to the end! ^,^

Eopu Kitchen overall: recommended for dates and family meals

Overall, Eopu Kitchen gives big portions for the price and tastes great. The calm, upscale atmosphere makes it a good pick for a date, and there are plenty of dishes kids can eat too, so I recommend it for family meals as well ^,^