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PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bucheon family pizzeria: combination pizza & wings at Cheesewave

Cheesewave Bucheon City Hall is a thin-crust pizzeria in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, about a 10-minute walk from Exit 2 of City Hall Station. A family of three came in around 4 PM for a combination pizza (₩23,900) and 5 buffalo wings (₩5,900). The cheese runs right to the edge of the crust, so no crusts were left, and the writer's son, who rarely eats pizza, had 3 slices. Cheesewave Bucheon City Hall is a good pick for families with kids who want thin pizza fresh out of the oven.

Written Apr 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiCafés

Bucheon castella shop: cream castella with next-morning coffee, Jinsim

Jinsim Castella Bucheon is a takeout-focused giant castella (Korean-style sponge cake) shop in Solarium Building B, right outside Exit 5 of Bucheon City Hall Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi. After a show in Bucheon, the writer bought a Jinsim fresh cream castella (₩9,700) and an iced latte (₩3,500). The writer's husband, who was on a diet, ate some that evening, and the writer had it the next morning with coffee. Made with antibiotic-free eggs and no preservatives, Jinsim Castella's fresh cream castella is chewy, not too sweet and a good-value dessert for under ₩10,000.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Hongdae family café, Oreo chimney ice cream: Chimney Mansion

Chimney Mansion is a large chimney bread dessert café filling a two-story detached house on Jandari-ro, between Hapjeong Station and Hongdae in Mapo, Seoul. On a holiday afternoon, the blogger, her husband and their son shared the Dark Choco Oreo Chimney Ice Cream (7,500 won), an iced americano and an iced latte, and the handmade ice cream on chimney bread tasted refreshing rather than heavy. Even on a crowded holiday, Chimney Mansion is a good spot to enjoy chimney bread and ice cream together with kids.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Gunja Station Korean pub: first-snow suyuk night for ₩41,000, Dimideun

Dimideun Gunja (디미든 군자) is a Korean pub specializing in gomtang (beef bone soup) and suyuk (boiled sliced meat), tucked in an alley near Gunja Station in Gwangjin, Seoul, serving gomtang by day and suyuk and hotpot with drinks in the evening. On an early-winter evening around the first snow, the writer and her husband ordered the Dimideun mixed suyuk plate (₩29,000) with Chamisul soju and Neurinmaeul makgeolli for ₩41,000 total, and were impressed by the rich Korean beef bone broth, spot-on seasoning and well-fermented kimchi. For hearty suyuk and gomtang in a quiet setting, Dimideun Gunja is a Gunja evening pub worth revisiting.

Written Nov 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Mangwon with perilla oil Jjapaghetti: Dwaejibangatgan

Dwaejibangatgan (돼지방앗간) is a Korean BBQ restaurant on the 2nd floor near Exit 2 of Mangwon Station in Mapo, Seoul, serving 100% Korean pork (handon) belly and neck at ₩16,000 per 200g serving, with wide-open window seats that feel like eating outdoors. The writer and their son grilled pre-seared pork belly and neck, then moved on to mul naengmyeon (cold noodle soup), perilla oil Jjapaghetti and sesame oil bibimbap. Dwaejibangatgan is a satisfying Mangwon Station BBQ spot, right down to the whole-head aged kimchi and the sides made with house-pressed oil.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Alcohol-free May holiday jokbal near Myeongil Station: Iseon Hwaduk

Iseon Hwaduk Jokbal Bossam Myeongil Branch is an oven-roasted jokbal (braised pig's trotters) and bossam (boiled pork wraps) restaurant near Exit 2 of Myeongil Station in Gangdong, Seoul, with terrace seating for eating outdoors. On a Monday evening during the May holidays, the writer skipped alcohol and shared a large front-leg oven jokbal (₩49,000) and a rice ball (₩5,000) with a fourth-grade son, along with the complimentary soft tofu stew and a gorgonzola pizza. Iseon Hwaduk Jokbal Bossam suits anyone near Myeongil Station looking for a spring terrace dinner or a family meal with kids.

Written May 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Gangdong sundae gukbap: family pork jowl set for 2, Boseung Hoegwan

Boseung Hoegwan Gildong Station branch is a 24-hour sundae gukbap (Korean blood sausage and rice soup) restaurant on Yangjae-daero near Gildong Station in Gangdong, Seoul. For a family dinner, we ordered the pork jowl suyuk (boiled pork) set for 2 at ₩32,000 and shared sundae gukbap, suyuk gukbap, boiled pork jowl and three kinds of sundae; the broth had no gamey smell and the staff were friendly. Boseung Hoegwan Gildong Station branch is a good-value Gangdong gukbap spot for a meal or for food with drinks.

Written Feb 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Jeju City bakery for savory breads on a sisters' trip: Raon Bakery

Raon Bakery Namnyeong branch is a bakery inside Namnyeong Mart on Namnyeong-ro in Jeju City, where two generations of master bakers make the bread. On the first day of their Jeju trip, two sisters chose mostly plain, not-too-sweet breads (Meotjaengi Tomato bread, jiseul croquette, garlic cheese naan, Jeju garlic baguette, salt bread and lemon cake) for 29,900 won and ate them back at their accommodation with beer and for breakfast. For travelers who like bread that isn't sweet, Raon Bakery Namnyeong branch is a handy Jeju City bakery to pair with a grocery run.

Written May 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jeju City Hall BBQ: black pork belly & neck set, Geuttae Geujip

Sicheong Geuttae Geujip Jeju City Hall branch is an aged Jeju black pork BBQ restaurant on Donggwang-ro 1-gil in Jeju City. A 400g pork belly and neck set for two cost 54,000 won and came with tangy kimchi stew and silky steamed egg as standard, while the Sicheong Geuttae Geujip staff grilled everything at the table, from the pork to the bracken, bean sprouts and kimchi. With thick-cut black pork, meljeot (salted anchovy sauce) and a self-serve side dish bar, this Jeju City Hall black pork meal left two people completely full.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuBars

Jeju City Hall bar with spicy whelk soup and shrimp: Golbaengi Pocha

Golbaengi Pocha (골뱅이포차) is a bar near Jeju City Hall, on Namgwangbuk 1-gil, that specializes in wild whelk from the east coast of Gangwon-do. On the first night of their Jeju trip, two sisters stopped at Golbaengi Pocha for a second round after black pork and ordered a medium whelk soup (30,000 won) and Hallasan soju. The broth was refreshing and spicy from Jeju radish and hot green chili, with chewy whelk that had no fishy taste and four large shrimp. For a light second-round drinking snack that won't leave you stuffed, Golbaengi Pocha's whelk soup is a great fit.

Written May 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Sanbangsan galchi restaurant with green tangerine juice: Sikgwa Hamkke

Sikgwa Hamkke Jeju Sanbangsan Branch is a Korean restaurant near Sanbangsan in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, Jeju, serving galchi jorim (braised cutlassfish) and Jeju-style set meals. The writer and a younger sibling ordered the boneless galchi jorim for 2 (45,000 won), which came with plenty of sides including abalone gewu rice (rice with abalone innards), fried boneless galchi, soy-marinated crab and braised Jeju radish, plus a cheonggyul (green tangerine) juice from the review event. The sides at Sikgwa Hamkke are seasoned just right, never too salty, making it a good Sanbangsan galchi jorim spot to visit with a dog or older relatives.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho market peeled fried shrimp, family trip with in-laws: Hwangbuja

Hwangbuja Twigim (황부자튀김) is a fried food and sundae (Korean blood sausage) shop at stalls 26 and 27 of Sokcho Tourism and Fisheries Market (Sokcho Central Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon. On a Saturday afternoon during a Sokcho–Yangyang trip with the in-laws, the writer took out peeled fried shrimp, a small baby crab and Abai sundae at 10,000 won each, and the kids and adults finished every bite. Hwangbuja Twigim's pan-seared Abai sundae was rich, with no gamey smell, and good enough that there was no need for a separate sundae restaurant.

Written May 22, 2026Sponsored