Fall mushroom pizza at weekend lunch in Haebangchon, Seoul: TPM hbc

Where seasonal ingredients meet wood-fired pizza: TPM hbc in Haebangchon

There's a spot on the atmospheric streets of Haebangchon where you can get high-quality pizza sizzling straight out of a wood-fired oven — the exterior alone feels like stepping into some European backstreet! Let me introduce this Haebangchon pizza favorite ♡

Where TPM hbc is in Haebangchon, and its opening hours

• 📍 30 Sinheung-ro, 1F, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea — near the entrance of a Haebangchon alley
• ⏰ Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 17:00–22:00, Sat/Sun 12:00–22:00
• Break time 15:00–16:30, last order 21:00
• Closed every Monday
• ✏️ Parking (Haebangchon public lot) / takeout / pet-friendly / group bookings / venue rental / clean restrooms

TPM hbc sits right at the entrance of a Haebangchon alley! The whole building has great vibes, but the terrace seating really catches your eye . .

Inside TPM hbc at the weekend noon opening: mood and seating

Inside TPM hbc — we visited right at the weekend opening time (noon) and it was relaxed and spacious. There was a row of bar-table seats, great for small groups —

There's also plenty of well-arranged group seating, so I'd recommend it for a special occasion, a Haebangchon birthday gathering, or a group dinner spot in Haebangchon .｡o♡ Even at lunchtime the vibe was great, so next time I want to come in the evening with some wine — I bet it'd feel even better then.

What we ordered at TPM hbc and what it cost

Here's what we ordered ( ´⤙`⸝⸝ )

• Seoul Margherita ₩28,000 (banga leaf pesto, fermented tomato sauce, smoked oil)
• Fall mushroom and smoked mozzarella ₩28,000 (chamsongi mushroom, shiitake, porcini, onion, ricotta, smoked mozzarella)
• Pea and burrata (but this was a summer menu item so it's gone now...)

House-made pickles and tabasco sauce

While we waited, these came out! House-made tabasco sauce and pickles — the pickles genuinely tasted so Korean, which surprised me! (meaning delicious haha) My friends and I decided these would go amazingly well with a spicy bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles);; that was our conclusion,,

Pea and burrata, the summer pizza

When I first saw the name pea and burrata, I thought — is this a salad..? But the peas actually had a barbecue-like flavor? ⸝⸝ɞ̴̶̷ ｡ ɞ̴̶̷ ⸝⸝ I never expected round, nutty peas to pair so well with soft, creamy burrata cheese ; ;; We were too busy scarfing it down before the pizzas even arrived?

Seoul Margherita, 28,000 won

The Seoul Margherita is a pizza with fresh tomato sauce, savory cheese, and banga leaf (a Korean herb) — seems like it's probably a permanent menu item. A flavor that's both classic and distinctly Korean! Chewy dough with no heaviness at all, crisp and clean even at the crust — if you're a wood-fired pizza lover, I think this would bring tears to your eyes ㅎ.ㅎ

Fall mushroom and smoked mozzarella, 28,000 won

The fall mushroom and smoked mozzarella is a pizza that wraps your mouth in deep mushroom aroma and smoky mozzarella flavor — a real autumn(?) pizza! Maybe because the chef put so much care into it, both the mushrooms and the cheese were super fresh and blended really well together. Personally, I liked this one even more than the Seoul Margherita ⸝⸝⸝˘◡˘♡

And of course, no Haebangchon wood-fired pizza is complete without a Zero Coke ◠‿◠

Why TPM hbc's dough feels light even after overeating

Officially crowned my favorite wood-fired pizza in Seoul ㅠ Also, I always end up overeating when I have wood-fired pizza ㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋ and usually feel heavy afterward, but for some reason TPM hbc's dough is different? My stomach felt totally fine, not heavy at all ..!

For a Haebangchon date, a Haebangchon birthday, or a Haebangchon group gathering, TPM hbc is the perfect pizza spot in Haebangchon — go check it out ˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗