Apgujeong blind date café: salmon galette, lemon pasta, Le Bon Goûter

What is Le Bon Goûter in Apgujeong like?

Le Bon Goûter is a European-style brunch and pasta spot in Apgujeong Rodeo. I was looking for a place with a nice atmosphere in Apgujeong and ended up here.

I heard this is the second location from Summer Lane, a well-known brunch spot in Hannam-dong. The stylish space reminds me of a small European restaurant, with flowers and plants dotted everywhere, so the mood was lovely from the moment I walked in.🖤 It was a public holiday, so it was especially crowded.

Do you need a reservation on a public holiday?

On the holiday I visited, Le Bon Goûter was full, not just indoors but the terrace seats too. So for an important day, I'd recommend booking ahead. The terrace had a really nice atmosphere too, haha.

Le Bon Goûter opens early, at 9am every day, and valet parking is available.

A spot worth keeping in mind when you want a European-style café and brunch place in Apgujeong

Seating and atmosphere: is Le Bon Goûter good for a date or blind date?

The space is tidy and cozy. It's nice for a relaxed solo visit, but it was especially good as a place for a couple to have a quiet date.

The seating was varied too: 2-person tables, 4-person tables, and a table where you sit side by side facing the window.

The materials and mood here, everywhere you look, bring to mind the Mediterranean coast.

A European-feeling date in Apgujeong

The charm of Le Bon Goûter, an Apgujeong pasta date spot, comes through in the space as much as in the food.

The atmosphere is good for eating while talking quietly, so Le Bon Goûter works perfectly well as a blind date venue near Apgujeong.

What does the smoked salmon galette taste like?

Le Bon Goûter's smoked salmon galette is a thin, crisp galette (savory buckwheat-style crêpe) topped with smoked salmon and vegetables, served with a sour cream dill sauce.

On the thin, crisp galette sat smoked salmon, mixed salad greens, olives, cherry tomatoes, frisée and arugula, and the sour cream dill sauce on the side made it feel more upscale.

It was my first time trying a galette. It felt light, and it looked so pretty that I couldn't help taking photos.

The smoked salmon had a subtle smoky aroma and a salty savoriness, and with the freshness of the arugula salad it was a light, fresh dish. The tangy, herby sour cream dill sauce was so good too... haha.

When I put salmon, vegetables and sauce together on one piece of galette, it was moist, tender, tangy and salty all at once in my mouth, and so rich in flavor.

I came thinking only of the pasta, but I got to enjoy the charm of the signature galette too.

Is the lemon pasta too heavy or greasy?

Le Bon Goûter's lemon pasta combines lemon, parsley, garlic, onion, peperoncino and Grana Padano cheese, and a fresh fragrance rose gently from the very first bite.

Even though it's pasta, the lemon's tang kept it from feeling heavy, and the more I ate, the easier it went down thanks to the sourness.

It has cheese, but it didn't feel like a heavy, cloying cream pasta; the clean taste of lemon was what stood out. The sauce soaked moistly into the noodles! Every bite was refreshing, so it paired well with the smoked salmon galette too.

Extra order of sourdough (₩5,000, 3 pieces)

I thought the galette and pasta alone might not be quite enough, so I ordered sourdough separately. At Le Bon Goûter, sourdough comes as 3 pieces for ₩5,000.

It comes toasted and crunchy! I thought it would go well with something like lasagna, haha.

Are there plenty of menu choices for a bigger group?

Le Bon Goûter has a wide range of dishes, from galettes and pasta to steak and salads, so I think it would be good for a group too.

If you're looking for an Apgujeong pasta date spot and want to enjoy a European mood too, Le Bon Goûter is worth remembering:) The atmosphere of the dining space and the plating of the food were both stylish, so it was great for taking photos. It's a place that would stay in your memory as a date course for a special day.