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A Dim Corner in Naeja-dong

Writes about small bars tucked into Seoul's back streets and the drinks poured there. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants · Cafés · Stays · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Post-beach Hamdeok black pork BBQ, meljeot and wasabi: Jeju Samchun

Jeju Samchun (제주삼춘) Hamdeok Beach branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Hamdeok Beach in Jocheon-eup, Jeju, where staff grill Jeju black pork at your table. After a day by the sea, the writer came for dinner on a friend's recommendation, ordered the Jocha Set (조카세트), and enjoyed the thick, juicy pork, the tidy dining room, the clean restroom and the pairing of meljeot (salted anchovy sauce) with wasabi. Verdict: Jeju Samchun is worth a return visit for anyone wanting a black pork dinner on a Hamdeok Beach itinerary.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Bakery near Jeju Airport with easy parking in peak season: Bakery Onyu

Bakery Onyu Jeju Oedo Branch (베이커리온유 제주외도점) is a bakery on Ujeong-ro in Oedo-dong, Jeju, fairly close to Jeju Airport, which makes Bakery Onyu a handy stop on the first or last day of a trip. On a mid-July weekend at the height of peak season, the large parking lot at Bakery Onyu meant no parking worries, and a takeout haul of meal breads, desserts and cakes went back to the lodging to enjoy with coffee. For an easy-parking bakery and gift-worthy bread near Jeju Airport, Bakery Onyu deserves a spot on the list.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwanak, SeoulRestaurants

Sillim Station pizza with a friend: two truffle halves, Pug Pizza

Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch (퍼그피자하우스 신림점) is a pet-friendly pizza restaurant on Sillim-ro near Sillim Station in Gwanak, Seoul. On a second visit with a friend, the writer ordered the half-and-half pizza and pasta set, splitting the pizza between truffle shrimp and scallop pizza and truffle mushroom gnocchi pizza. The truffle menu stood out, making Pug Pizza House Sillim Branch a pizza spot near Sillim Station worth recommending for a date or a get-together with friends.

Written Jul 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jeju road-trip black pork BBQ in Aewol with doenjang stew: Nopo Dwaeji

Nopo Dwaeji Aewol (노포돼지 애월) is a Jeju black pork BBQ restaurant in Aewol-eup, Jeju City, near Gwakji Beach. On a Jeju road trip, the writer stopped at Nopo Dwaeji Aewol for thick black pork with meljeot (salted fermented anchovy dip), salt and wasabi, finished with the set-menu doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew), and liked the spacious dining room, wide parking lot, pretty view and friendly staff. For travellers driving between Gwakji Beach and the Aewol café street, Nopo Dwaeji Aewol is an easy black pork stop.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Guro Digital Complex Chinese restaurant: squid jjamppong, Deowok

Deowok is a Chinese restaurant on the first basement level of a building on Digital-ro in Guro-gu, Seoul, an easy lunch stop for office workers around Guro Digital Complex and Namguro. The whole squid jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) came with a deep, fiery broth full of seafood, while the jaengban jjajang (platter black bean noodles) carried strong smoky wok flavor, and side dishes and porridge are self-serve. Between the food, the cleanliness and the service, Deowok makes for a thoroughly satisfying meal.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeouido bar for group dinners at S-TRENUE 3F: octopus pasta, Nani

Nani Yeouido Branch is an izakaya on the 3rd floor of the S-TRENUE Building near Yeouido Station in Seoul. Seating at Nani ranges from private tables to window seats looking out over Yeouido, and the order here was perilla oil octopus pasta shared with a lamb rack. Nutty perilla oil, chewy octopus and juicy lamb made Nani Yeouido Branch an easy pick for a night out with friends or a work dinner.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored
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