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One Table in Gyeonggi

Notes from restaurant meals around Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Gukbap spot by Songpa-gu Office for a family weekend lunch: Boseung

Boseung Hoegwan Bangi Branch is a 24-hour gukbap (Korean rice soup) restaurant in Bangi-dong, Songpa, Seoul, across from Seokchon Lake and Songpa-gu Office. At a weekend family lunch at Boseung Hoegwan Bangi Branch, all three dishes ordered were satisfying: suyuk gukbap (special, with sliced boiled pork), sundae gukbap (Korean blood sausage soup) and pork bone soup, and the rice was pressed down and packed generously into the bowl. For gukbap in Bangi-dong with good flavor, friendly service and big portions, Boseung Hoegwan Bangi Branch is a dependable choice.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station gyukatsu with Mom after a Japan trip: Ichigyu

Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the second floor of a building in an alley between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station in Seoul. Just back from a trip to Japan, the writer and Mom shared striploin gyukatsu, grilled on a tabletop grill over Isigny butter, and a Japanese curry topped with minced pork and tempura. Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch is roomier and better ventilated than gyukatsu shops in Japan, so it suits a date or family meal without leaving you smelling of food.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Eel restaurant in Yeoksam: solo Chobok stamina meal, Yangsando

Yangsando Yeoksam is a Nagoya-style freshwater eel rice bowl (hitsumabushi) restaurant near Exit 3 of Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. After missing out on eel rice during a trip to Japan, the writer went alone just before Chobok, the start of Korea's hottest summer days, and ordered the hitsumabushi for 27,000 won; the flame-grilled eel was crisp outside, moist inside and had no fishy smell at all. Yangsando Yeoksam suits office workers who want a proper stamina meal alone near Yeoksam Station without feeling out of place.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Gangnam 3-floor café, chamomile & mango cake: Something About Coffee

Something About Coffee is a large dessert café in Gangnam, Seoul, that occupies floors 1 to 3 of its own building on a side street between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station. At the 2nd-floor counter, the writer ordered a matcha cold brew, a hot chamomile tea, an egg cookie and a mango cake, and named the mango cake, packed with big chunks of fresh mango, as the highlight. For a roomy, comfortable café near Gangnam Station with good desserts, Something About Coffee is a solid choice.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulCafés

Ikseon-dong rice flour bakery: 3 easy-to-digest breads, Munhwa Bakery

Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) is a takeout-only rice flour bakery at the start of an Ikseon-dong alley in Jongno, Seoul, near Exit 7 of Jongno 3-ga Station. The writer took home a rice cheese loaf (5,900 won), a rice chestnut loaf (5,800 won) and a sweet potato bread (3,800 won) to enjoy with tea, and all three were chewy and generously filled. Munhwa Bakery is a Jongno rice bread spot worth a 10-minute wait on a weekend afternoon.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Double cheese pizza after a movie on Songridan-gil: Pizza Face Off

Pizza Face Off Seokchon Lake Branch is an outdoor terrace pizza restaurant tucked into an alley off the Seokchon Lake East Lake café street, in the Songridan-gil area of Songpa, Seoul. After a movie and popcorn at Lotte Cinema, two people shared a regular double cheese pizza (19,400 won) and a Coca-Cola Zero; the stretchy cheese with its rich, milky flavor and the house-made pickles stood out. Pizza Face Off is a good stop for a light cheese pizza and an open-air patio mood at the end of a Seokchon Lake walk.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Eel rice bowl restaurant in Yeoksam: Friday dinner with Mom, Chisot

Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch is a hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style grilled eel over rice) restaurant on Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil, between Yeoksam Station and Eonju Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer took Mom to Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch after work on a Friday and ordered one deluxe hitsumabushi (37,000 won) and one mini hitsumabushi (25,000 won), both with 72-hour-aged tare sauce, and found the eel soft and free of any fishy smell in a room packed with office workers. For a Friday dinner with Mom or a neat, nourishing meal, Chisot Yeoksam Main Branch is a satisfying choice.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Yeoksam Station burgers: veggie-free cheeseburger indoors, Daily Fix

Daily Fix Gangnam Main Branch is a New York diner-style burger restaurant between Gangnam Station and Yeoksam Station in Seoul. The writer chose an indoor seat over the terrace to avoid mosquitoes and ordered the cheeseburger and double cheeseburger, built on a 150g Hanwoo (Korean beef) patty and cheddar with no lettuce or tomato, plus chili cheese fries. Onion and whole grain mustard keep the Daily Fix cheeseburger from feeling greasy even without vegetables, making it a good pick for anyone craving an authentic American-style cheeseburger.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Bangbae pie café: signature walnut pie gift box, Hodukkakki Brothers

Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch (호두까끼형제 방배점) is a handmade walnut pie shop near Naebang Station in Bangbae-dong, Seocho, Seoul, and the brand's second company-run store, known for pies made by hand without refined sugar. The writer took home one whole signature walnut pie (from around ₩30,000) as a gift and found the thin, crisp crust packed edge to edge with walnuts, with a clean sweetness that never felt too much. Thanks to its classy packaging, Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch is a solid pick for a housewarming or a dessert gift for parents.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Burger shop at Gangnam Station as a Welch's flagship store: Downtowner

Downtowner Gangnam (다운타우너 강남) is a handmade burger shop in Gangnam, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Exits 11 and 12 of Gangnam Station, and this summer it has been turned into the Downtowner x Welch's Flagship Store. The writer went for the 2,000 won Welch's set discount (through June 30) and the free Welch's glass, but the glasses had already run out, so the writer took home an Avocado Burger and a Shrimp Deluxe Burger instead. The glass was a miss, but Downtowner Gangnam's American diner interior and burgers that still taste great as takeout made the visit worthwhile.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Gopchang grill in Songpa for first-timers, no gamey smell: Jinseong

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Garak Flagship is a Korean beef gopchang (grilled small intestine) restaurant in Songpa, Seoul, between Garak Market Station and Police Hospital Station. The writer had avoided gopchang since a first company dinner left a gamey smell and tough texture, but hanwoo gopchang, hanwoo makchang (beef abomasum), three free homemade kimchis and a 9,000 won kkakdugi yangbap (radish kimchi fried rice with tripe) revealed how rich and nutty gopchang can be. Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang is a Garak-dong gopchang spot worth recommending as a first try for anyone hesitant about gopchang.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Pimatgol Korean BBQ lunch date with owner-grilled wagyu: Simin Sikdang

Simin Sikdang Main Branch (시민식당 본점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant for pork belly and beef in Pimatgol, Jongno 3-ga, Seoul, open since 2014. On a weekend lunch for two, the writer ordered the 69,000-won Couple Asamyuk Set: wagyu kkotsal (well-marbled flower-cut beef), Sunjin Pork fresh pork belly, stone-plate jeyuk-bokkeum (spicy pork stir-fry), kimchi stew and wagyu gujeolpan cheese fried rice, with the owner-grilled wagyu and the specialty wrap-greens self-serve bar as highlights. Verdict: Simin Sikdang Main Branch is a Jongno 3-ga Korean BBQ date spot that delivers on flavor, care and friendly service.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored