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Euljiro date restaurant: charcoal octopus with wood ear at Pyu

Pyu Euljiro (퓨 PHEW) is a 70-pyeong (about 231 m²) contemporary dining restaurant on Mareunnae-ro in Euljiro 3-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul. On a date, the writer had bisque pasta topped with two shrimp, then ordered the signature charcoal-grilled octopus with romesco and wood ear mushrooms instead of the sold-out Spanish mackerel, both paired with white wine. Pyu Euljiro isn't cheap, but its spacious wood-and-plant interior makes conversation easy, making it a date-night restaurant in Euljiro worth recommending.

Written Sep 28, 2026Sponsored

PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong sake-don vs salmon belly don on a holiday: Jongno Donburi

Jongno Donburi Yeonnam is a Japanese rice bowl (donburi) restaurant on the basement level of Donggyo-ro 46-gil in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul. On a public holiday at 1pm, the sake-don at 18,000 won and the salmon belly rice bowl at 20,000 won were ordered side by side to compare the thickness and fattiness of the salmon, and the restaurant was full by 1:30pm. For thickly sliced salmon, the sake-don at Jongno Donburi Yeonnam is the one to order.

Written Aug 17, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Daehangno Indian curry à la carte for three, ₩50,000: Meono Kkameona

Meono Kkameona Daehangno Branch is an Indian and Nepali restaurant a 5-minute walk from Exit 4 of Hyehwa Station in Jongno, Seoul. A family of three skipped the two-person set and ordered à la carte instead — chicken masala, chicken korma, basmati rice, chicken biryani, butter naan and half a tandoori chicken — for about ₩50,000 in total. For three people who want to share several dishes, the à la carte combination at Meono Kkameona beat the set menu.

Written Sep 22, 2026Sponsored