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A Late Glass Near Nakwon

Writes about small bars around Seoul and the nights spent at their counters. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants · Things to do · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Stays · Shopping

PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong tonkatsu date, triple katsu & truffle salt: Katsu Monster

Katsu Monster Yeonnam Main Branch is a Japanese tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant tucked down an alley in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul. On a Yeonnam-dong date, the writer ordered the triple katsu (fillet, loin and cheese katsu on one plate) and cold soba, and the truffle salt and cheese katsu stood out most. Katsu Monster Yeonnam Main Branch suits couples who want quality pork cutlets and easy conversation in a calm, wood-toned room.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceEunpyeong, SeoulCafés

Dessert café in Yeonsinnae, Seoul: Dwaeji Bar gelato to go at Leju

Leju is a dessert café near Yeonsinnae Station in Eunpyeong, Seoul, right next to a laundry shop on Galhyeon-ro, and three cats live there. After lunch, the writer took home a shaken salted vanilla latte, a classic tiramisu and a seasonal Dwaeji Bar-flavored gelasso (gelato), and finished the whole tub of Leju's soft, not-too-sweet tiramisu in one go. Leju is a Yeonsinnae Station dessert café worth revisiting for anyone after special tiramisu and gelato.

Written Nov 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jeju Korean restaurant revisit on the last morning: Jongdal Sudatteul

Jongdal Sudatteul (종달수다뜰) is a Korean restaurant in Jongdal-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, serving a 13-dish Jeju-style set meal. Remembering a satisfying visit the year before, the blogger returned early on the last morning before heading back to Seoul and ordered two Jeju set meals at 25,000 won per person; the braised mackerel, grilled hairtail, dombegogi (boiled pork slices) and soy-marinated abalone were all delicious. The revisit to Jongdal Sudatteul was just as satisfying, making it the right choice for a final meal in Jeju.

Written May 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulThings to do

Bukchon perfume class with headsets: lychee, linen & rose at Muhwawon

Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop is a perfume-making studio in the Bukchon alleys near Anguk Station in Jongno, Seoul. The writer booked the 50ml perfume experience for two with a friend, smelled the signature scents while wearing a headset, then added linen and rose to lychee and finished a personal perfume using the perfumer's ratio recommendations. Muhwawon Bukchon Perfume Workshop is a delicate perfume-blending experience worth recommending to scent lovers and anyone looking for a Bukchon date idea.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Jeju Airport café before the rental car return: cream latte, Gluttony

Gluttony Coffee is a coffee and dessert café on the ground floor of a building in a residential neighborhood on Gunam-ro 2-gil in Jeju City, near Jeju Airport. On the last day of a Jeju trip, before returning the rental car, the writer and a friend had two signature cream lattes and a hazelnut Nutella levain cookie at Gluttony Coffee, then took a 4-piece financier gift set home. Packed with locals right after lunch, Gluttony Coffee clearly earns the crowd: both the coffee and the desserts are delicious.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Naebang pie shop: Labor Day office snack pie box, Hodukkakki Brothers

Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch (호두까끼형제 방배점) is a handmade walnut pie shop near Exit 8 of Naebang Station in Seocho, Seoul. For the Labor Day holiday, the writer bought a whole Premium Mixed Pie to share with coworkers at the office and tasted the milk cream walnut, signature walnut, pecan, cream cheese walnut and hazelnut cacao pies. The Hodukkakki Brothers mixed pie lets you try several flavors at once, and its cute packaging makes it a gift worth recommending.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Hapjeong window pub: beef sashimi, mussel-scallop soup at Bako Jumak

Bako Jumak is a jumak-style (traditional Korean tavern) pub on Dongmak-ro 7-gil, an alley near Hapjeong Station in Mapo, Seoul. On a weekday when Bako Jumak was almost fully booked, the writer and a friend sat at a window seat with the door left open and ordered yuksashimi (Korean beef sashimi) and mussel and scallop soup. The generous, tender yuksashimi and the refreshing mussel and scallop soup paired well, so Bako Jumak in Hapjeong is a solid pick if you want good bar food with an open-air, street-stall atmosphere.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGeumcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Cheeseburger lunch & hot honey bites in Gasan: Downtown Gasan Public

Downtown Gasan Public is a handmade burger restaurant on the first floor of the Public Gasan building near Gadi Station in Geumcheon, Seoul. For lunch, the blogger ordered a classic cheeseburger set with jumbo mozzarella sticks and hot honey chicken bites, and enjoyed the thick patty, the stretchy cheese and the sweet-salty chicken. Downtown Gasan Public is a solid pick for a quick, filling burger lunch in the Gasan office district.

Written May 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Taiwanese food truck in Yeouido with rich peanut noodles: Bao Seoul

Bao Seoul The Hyundai Seoul is a Taiwanese street food pop-up run as a food truck in the B1 pop-up zone of The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. After spotting a line on a weekday visit, the writer ordered peanut noodles, a classic bao (steamed bun) and a Dongpo pork (braised pork belly) rice bowl, and the thick, rich peanut noodles made the biggest impression. Bao Seoul is worth a stop if you want something different and Taiwanese while shopping at The Hyundai Seoul.

Written May 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Station Korean set meal: flounder soup & soy crab, Mikodam

Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a Korean set-meal (hanjeongsik) restaurant near Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. The writer ordered the Hansang Gadeuk set for 2, with flounder seaweed soup and cockle bibimbap, and chose soy sauce-marinated crab (ganjang gejang) as the side; the deep, non-fishy flounder seaweed soup and the not-too-salty crab were the highlights. Mikodam Magok-Balsan Branch is a good fit when you want a neat Korean spread with sides picked to your taste.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong date restaurant, truffle pasta & rosé risotto: Hey Joji

Hey Joji is a Western restaurant in an alley of Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, within walking distance of Hongik Univ. Station. Amid warm wood tones and soft lighting at Hey Joji, the blogger ordered the truffle cream pasta and the shrimp rosé risotto, and the rich truffle flavor and slightly spicy rosé were good eaten in turns. Hey Joji is a recommendable Yeonnam-dong pick for a date or blind date when both atmosphere and food quality matter.

Written May 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangmyeong, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Gwangmyeong salon cherry wine hair dye instead of brown: Maple Hair

Maple Hair Gwangmyeong Sageori Station Branch is a hair salon on the 2nd floor of the Eopanjang building, near Exit 3 of Gwangmyeong Sageori Station (Line 7) in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. Instead of a plain brown, the writer chose a cherry wine hair color with a soft red tint, and was happy with how it looks: a calm wine shade indoors and a brighter cherry red when light hits it. If you want to move away from brown and change your look, the cherry wine dye at Maple Hair Gwangmyeong Sageori Station Branch is worth considering.

Written Nov 7, 2026Sponsored