# Solo dining at a Myeongdong restaurant: bulgogi risotto, Seventy Four - By Sena (https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-cupboard-seoul/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-cupboard-seoul/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@porcelain-cupboard-seoul/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/index.md) ## In short Seventy Four Myeongdong Cathedral Main Branch is a pasta and risotto restaurant on the first floor of Familia Chapel, right beside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul. Dining solo, the writer ordered the new bulgogi risotto (₩18,000), the signature Unexpected Eggplant (₩16,000), and a chamomile tea — the barley-mixed cream risotto and the fried eggplant piled with tomato sauce both hit the spot. With a shaded outdoor terrace popular among foreign visitors and evening group bookings filling the place, it's an atmospheric Myeongdong spot worth trying. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor of Familia Chapel, right next to Myeongdong Cathedral - **Ordered**: Bulgogi risotto ₩18,000 / Unexpected Eggplant ₩16,000 / chamomile tea - **Menu range**: Pasta, risotto, pizza, chapsteak, tteokbokki, and more - **Tteokbokki**: A popular menu item, but portion is sized for about two people - **Seating**: Outdoor terrace (shaded), plus indoor seating - **Reservations**: Available; lots of evening group and gathering bookings - **Promotions**: Buy-one-get-one wine deal; Stella draft beer or canned drink for receipt reviews *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* Here she is~~~! I suddenly felt holy and went to visit Myeongdong Cathedral for the first time in a while, and there was a restaurant right next to it? I'd noticed it before, but this time foreign customers were sitting out on the outdoor terrace enjoying drinks, and I found myself drawn in like I was under a spell.. The vibe looked so good that I hesitated over whether to go in, but in the end I'm so glad I did haha ## Where to find Seventy Four Myeongdong Cathedral Main Branch It's really right next to Myeongdong Cathedral, so it's easy to find! It's on the first floor of the Familia Chapel building. You can enter through the outdoor terrace side, or come up the stairs from the building on the right. ![Entrance to Seventy Four on the first floor of Familia Chapel at Myeongdong Cathedral](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-01-1sgn2-966.webp) ![Entrance to Seventy Four Myeongdong Cathedral Main Branch near the outdoor terrace](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-02-7regc-966.webp) I'd been craving something like risotto, and it just so happened to be a restaurant serving pasta and risotto, so I walked in practically drooling. ## Menu and ongoing promotions ![Promotion notice posted at Seventy Four](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-03-112zr-966.webp) They seemed to be running quite a few promotions. There's a buy-one-get-one wine deal, ![Buy-one-get-one wine promotion notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-04-f4w8o-966.webp) ![Wine promotion sign at Seventy Four](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-05-hq13d-966.webp) and if you take part in the receipt review event, you get Stella draft beer or a canned drink.. There's no way not to participate. ![Receipt review event notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-06-1s69i-966.webp) ![Page from Seventy Four's menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-07-p9cvb-966.webp) ![Menu page listing pasta and risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-08-mf23c-966.webp) ![Menu page listing pizza and chapsteak](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-09-1qjqr-966.webp) ![Menu page featuring Seventy Four's popular tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-10-j88x9-966.webp) ![Drinks menu at Seventy Four](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-11-7cayk-966.webp) Since it's a restaurant, the menu has pasta, risotto, pizza, chapsteak, and more, but one of the popular items was actually tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes)! There were a lot of reviews about it. Unfortunately the portion is sized for about two people, so I passed on it ㅠㅠ Instead I ordered the new bulgogi risotto (₩18,000) and one of the signature menu items, Unexpected Eggplant (₩16,000). ## Inside the restaurant and the outdoor terrace atmosphere ![Indoor seating at Seventy Four Myeongdong Cathedral Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-12-1smfn-966.webp) ![Quiet interior view of Seventy Four](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-13-oh56o-966.webp) Since this restaurant sits right in the middle of Myeongdong, right beside Myeongdong Cathedral, the outdoor terrace seating leaves a strong impression! There's a shade awning too, so you can comfortably dine outside even when the sun is strong. Rain or shine.. ![Shaded outdoor terrace seating at Seventy Four](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-14-8z97y-966.webp) ![View of the terrace next to Myeongdong Cathedral](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-15-c172d-966.webp) It was especially fascinating to see all the foreign customers sitting outside having a drink together lol. The staff spoke great English too and were so kind..! I sat inside, and since it was before the main meal rush, it was fairly quiet, right? But since reservations are possible, a lot of group customers seemed to come in the evenings. Looks like people come for evening work dinners as well as gatherings. ![Table setting inside Seventy Four](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-16-qokaz-966.webp) The weather had turned a bit chilly, so I ordered a warm chamomile tea. ![A warm cup of chamomile tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-17-16404-966.webp) ![Chamomile tea on the table at Seventy Four](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-18-hpz2j-966.webp) ## How the bulgogi risotto and Unexpected Eggplant tasted The Unexpected Eggplant came out first! It comes with two pieces of baguette. Right after, the bulgogi risotto arrived too haha ![Unexpected Eggplant and bulgogi risotto served together](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-19-1a77s-1200.webp) It's a bit much to eat alone, but eggplant is a diet food, right^^? Let's dig in^^!! ![Bulgogi cream risotto at Seventy Four](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-20-110x5-966.webp) This bulgogi risotto is a cream risotto with the flavor of Seoul-style bulgogi seasoning mixed in, giving it a savory depth. ![Close-up of bulgogi risotto with enoki mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-21-4t11m-966.webp) It's made with enoki mushrooms, and the bulgogi is finely chopped and mixed into the risotto, so the texture worked well. And instead of plain white rice, it's made with barley, so there's a nice chewy bite too! ![A spoonful of barley-mixed risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-22-8zxi6-966.webp) The creamy flavor didn't get overwhelming and paired well with the savory bulgogi, so I scraped the bowl clean-! ![A nearly empty plate of risotto](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-23-xtb5z-966.webp) And the Unexpected Eggplant, which already won me over before I even took a bite — as one of Seventy Four's signature menu items, every table had one on it! Grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is piled on top of the fried eggplant, with plenty of tomato sauce as the base underneath! ![Unexpected Eggplant topped with tomato sauce and cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto-24-1dtio-966.webp) There's so much tomato sauce that scooping a little sauce and eggplant onto the baguette was just so delicious.. It wasn't too salty and was seasoned just right, so it was tasty even eaten straight with a spoon.. That's my review of Seventy Four, a great-atmosphere restaurant near Myeongdong Cathedral :_) ## Where it is - Seventy Four Myeongdong Cathedral Main Branch (세븐티포 명동성당본점) - 66 Myeongdong-gil, Familia Chapel 1st floor, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 명동길 66 명동성당 파밀리아채플 1층 - 37.5639182, 126.9861464 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%B8%EB%B8%90%ED%8B%B0%ED%8F%AC%20%EB%AA%85%EB%8F%99%EC%84%B1%EB%8B%B9%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5639182,126.9861464,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-cupboard-seoul/seventy-four-myeongdong-bulgogi-risotto/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt