Upstairs date-night seats and rosé pasta at Seongsu Darak, Seoul

An honest review of Seongsu Darak, a pasta restaurant I'd recommend for a date or a first meeting in Seongsu.

Hello! Today I'm introducing Seongsu Darak, a Seongsu pasta spot that looks small and loft-like from the outside but feels surprisingly roomy inside! Both the space and the food satisfied me, so I'd recommend it for dates, get-togethers, or a first meeting.

Seongsu Darak location / parking / hours

• 📍 20 Ttukseom-ro 9-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Seongsu-dong 2-ga 328-15)
• 🚊 575m from Seongsu Station Exit 3
• 🅿️ Paid parking lot
• ⏰ Daily 11:30–21:15 (last order 20:30)

Seongsu Darak is about a 500m walk from Seongsu Station Exit 3, and there's plenty of shopping and things to see nearby, like Musinsa — so eating at this Seongsu Western-food restaurant and then wandering around made for a perfect combo (instant date course!).

What's on the menu, and how much?

📋 Seongsu Darak's signature menu 📋

• Darak omelet rice
• Darak rosé pasta
• Spicy crab risotto
• Braised pork neck steak
• Beef brisket perilla pasta
• Carbonara
• Corn gnocchi
• Katsu sando

True to its status as one of Seongsu's go-to Western food restaurants, there's quite a variety on the menu. Beyond the marked signature dishes, there are also several different pastas, which I liked. There are side dishes too, so ordering two mains plus a side worked out perfectly! 🍝

What are the 1st and 2nd floors like inside?

Here are photos of the 1st and 2nd floor interiors. Climb the stairs like you're heading up to a loft and you'll find a spacious 2nd floor too! I'd strongly recommend it for dates, first meetings, or group gatherings, haha 👍

How was the food I ordered?

• Cream Onion Fries ₩10,000
• Darak Omelet Rice ₩17,000
• Darak Rosé Pasta ₩19,000

Starter: cream onion fries

First up, the cream onion fries that came out as an appetizer. They're topped with onion sauce and bacon chips over the fries. The sweet-and-tangy onion sauce with the salty bacon chips made a great palate cleanser to share!

The signature Darak omelet rice

And then Seongsu Darak's signature dish — the Darak omelet rice! Before cutting into the omelet, the staff even asked if I was filming, haha, so friendly~

You can tell just by looking that the egg omelet is soft and pillowy, wrapped around well-fried rice. I got why it's the signature dish~ 🍳 Sweet and fluffy, the kind of taste that keeps you coming back for more — you know that feeling when a familiar flavor gets you, haha.

The visually striking Darak rosé pasta

This oddly-visualed pasta... is one of Seongsu Darak's signature dishes, the Darak rosé pasta 🍅 I never imagined a pasta could look like this, so I was surprised.

Mix the cream on top with the ragu sauce underneath, and the rosé pasta we all know comes together~ The mild cream flavor blended with the ragu sauce underneath to give a rich, thick ragu-pasta feel. It had a spicy kick that made it taste fresh and new — I absolutely loved it!

Worth recommending for a date or first meeting in Seongsu?

If you're looking for a good Western food restaurant in Seongsu, how about Seongsu Darak near Seongsu Station! The combo of spicy rosé pasta and sweet omelet rice was really great, so I'd recommend it!

I loved the unusual presentation, and the taste went even beyond that — it made for a genuinely happy date. If you're looking for a first-meeting or date spot in Seongsu, give Seongsu Darak a try~!