Four Towns Wanderer · 5 stories

Wool Scarf on the Hook, Four Regions

Writes about restaurants, cafes, bars, things to do and beauty stops from visits around Seoul, Gyeonggi, Jeju and Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Things to do · Hair & beauty salons · Bars

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Korean restaurant, Euljiro 3-ga: deboned rib suyuk at Paldal Neoguri

Paldal Neoguri Haejang Euljiro 3-ga Station branch is a haejangguk (hangover soup) and suyuk (boiled meat) restaurant near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Chungmuro, Jung-gu, Seoul. At lunch the writer ordered the Palpal bone-in rib suyuk with a Suntory draft beer, and staff deboned the ribs right at the table; the meat was tender with almost no gamey smell. For lunch or an after-work plate of suyuk and draft beer near Euljiro 3-ga Station, Paldal Neoguri Haejang Euljiro 3-ga Station branch is a satisfying choice.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station salad spot: filling solo brown rice poke, Ola Poke

Ola Poke Gangnam is a poke and salad restaurant near Exit 4 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. The writer ate a solo poke bowl of fresh vegetables, brown rice and protein toppings in the bright, orange-accented shop, and stayed full into the afternoon with a comfortable stomach. If you think salads leave you hungry fast, a poke bowl at Ola Poke Gangnam may change your mind.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean gukbap set after a Kintex exhibition in Ilsan: Roman Gukbap

Roman Gukbap (로만국밥) is a pork gukbap (pork and rice soup) restaurant near Kintex in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi. After an exhibition, the gukbap set at Roman Gukbap came with a clean broth full of rich meaty flavor, generous pork, lung and sundae (Korean blood sausage), plus neat kimchi and kkakdugi (radish kimchi). If you need a filling Korean meal after a long day walking around Kintex, the Roman Gukbap gukbap set is a good fit.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seongsu brunch café in Seoul with espresso better than Italy's: Frolla

Frolla is a brunch and dessert café on Yeonmujang 17-gil in Seongsu, Seoul. The writer ordered a sandwich, an espresso tiramisu and an espresso, and preferred Frolla's espresso to the espresso they had in Italy. With the food, dessert and coffee all satisfying, Frolla is a Seongsu brunch café the writer would 100% return to.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Bean sprout soup at Bokdeurim Bokguk, a Korean restaurant in Samseong

Bokdeurim Bokguk (복드림복국) is a Korean restaurant near Samseongjungang Station in Gangnam, Seoul, that specializes in bokguk (pufferfish soup) and also serves bean sprout soup and haejangguk (hangover soup). The writer ordered the bean sprout soup at Bokdeurim Bokguk and was impressed by the refreshing broth, which was neither spicy nor salty, the crunchy sprouts and the homestyle side dishes. For a filling, gentle Korean meal near Samseongjungang Station, Bokdeurim Bokguk's bean sprout soup is a good choice.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored

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