Hapjeong pizzeria with a polaroid wall: Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza

Hi, this is About the 30s of the Cycle.

On a weeknight, my wife — who loves freshly baked, chewy wood-fired pizza and pasta — and I wanted to have a Hapjeong–Sangsu alley date again, so we said "tonight we're definitely going for the chef's signature wood-fired pizza, made by someone with 15 years of experience! 🍕" and went looking for a good restaurant near Hapjeong Station. That's how we ended up here!!

It turned out to be a proven Napoli wood-fired pizza and pasta restaurant with 15 years behind it, with a warm, cozy vibe and walls full of polaroids holding years of memories — a real hidden gem!

Today I'm introducing: Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza (홍대화덕피자)

Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza: address, hours and parking

• 🏬 Address: 5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, 1F, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• ⏰ Hours: Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30–22:00 (break time 15:30–16:30 / no break time on weekends / last order 21:30 / closed every Tuesday)
• What we ate: half-and-half pizza (croccante, funghi prosciutto), gamberi crema shrimp cream pasta, grapefruit ade
• 🚉 Transit: walkable from Exit 6 of Hapjeong Station, Lines 2/6 (midway to Sangsu Station!)
• 🅿️ Parking: no dedicated lot ❌ (paid parking nearby recommended!)

Walking to the alley shop from Hapjeong Station Exit 6

It's on the ground floor of an alley off Dokmak-ro, midway between Hapjeong Station Exit 6 and Sangsu Station, so it's a nice spot to walk to while looking around!! The exterior already gives off that warm, welcoming feel of a place that's held its ground for a long time 💡

Tablet ordering, an English menu and the polaroid wall

Stepping inside, cozy, comfortable lighting wraps around you — perfect for a couple's date or a gathering with friends 👍 There's also a neatly prepared tablet ordering system with an English menu for foreign guests, which made ordering really easy!

The wall is covered with polaroid photos holding years of customers' history, and you can feel the owner's care and affection for guests — total satisfaction the moment you walk in 🤩

Looking at the menu, there was a great range to choose from, from cloud bread salad to gamberi crema, hanwoo (Korean beef) cream pasta, and a quattro stagioni pizza with four flavors — great for sharing a variety of things together.

Half-and-half pizza and gamberi crema shrimp cream pasta

We ordered the best-selling oil pasta, the gamberi crema shrimp cream pasta, and a half-and-half pizza (croccante, funghi prosciutto) to enjoy both signature flavors at once!

First up came the gamberi crema shrimp cream pasta, looking absolutely mouth-watering!! 🔥 Fresh arugula, plump shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and garlic all came together, and one bite in, the seasoning was just right and not overpowering — my wife and I inhaled it while marveling 😋

Croccante and funghi prosciutto halves on wood-fired dough

Next up, the highlight of today's meal — the half-and-half pizza (croccante, funghi prosciutto)!! 🤩 Fresh out of the wood-fired oven, the fluffy yet chewy pizza dough was pure art 📸

The croccante, a combo of garlic and cheese, was pure bliss the moment I bit in — a savory burst of cheese filling my mouth completely 😍 And just as that cheesy richness was fading, alternating with the funghi prosciutto pizza, with its bacon and tomato sauce, made the sweet-and-salty combo unstoppable 🤣

We could've eaten several more plates of this sweet-salty-spicy foul combo!! Between the delicious oil pasta and the freshly baked sweet-and-salty pizza, we cleaned every plate to the point our stomachs were about to burst haha 🤤

Is Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza worth a weeknight date?

Living up to its 15-year reputation in Hapjeong, this was a fully satisfying meal, from the crisp-outside-chewy-inside signature wood-fired pizza to the clean, delicious oil pasta!!! 😍

With the cozy, warm atmosphere, friendly service, and even an instant polaroid memory event, this is a genuine gem that's a solid pick for a Hapjeong Station date course 👍

If you want to enjoy proper Napoli wood-fired pizza and pasta with a lot of character near Hapjeong Station, I strongly recommend visiting Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza and having a happy, delicious pizza party!! 😉