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Late Sips in Seoul

Writing about restaurants and bars visited around Seoul. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants

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Hongdae date restaurant in Seoul for gluten-free okonomiyaki: UWA

UWA Hongdae Main Branch is a teppanyaki (griddle-cooked Japanese food) restaurant in Hongdae, Seoul, a 10-minute walk from Exit 9 of Hongik University Station. Booked through Catch Table on a weekday evening, the meal at UWA Hongdae Main Branch was tomato okonomiyaki (savory pancake) with shrimp, shio yakisoba with pork, a ginger & lime highball and a cassis orange, and the gluten-free okonomiyaki sat easy on the stomach. With bar seats around the open kitchen and noise kept at a comfortable level, UWA Hongdae Main Branch is an easy recommendation for a date.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
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Godfather cocktail and melon jamón plate at Bitters, a Hongdae bar

Bitters is a cocktail bar in the basement level of Hongik-ro near Hongdae Station in Mapo, Seoul. My sister, a first-time cocktail drinker, had the bartender-recommended Fox's Grape while I had the Godfather infused with Earl Grey, plus the melon jamón plate. From the pretzel snack to the bathroom amenities, everything here is so thoughtfully done that I'd absolutely come back.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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