Dongpo pork rice bowl and bao in Seongsu: Bao Seoul Seongsu

A place I visited when I was craving Taiwanese food in Seongsu — Bao Seoul Seongsu.

Actually, this wasn't my first time at Bao Seoul. I once visited the Chungmuro branch and had the beef offal noodles, and I remembered the distinct Taiwanese flavor being pretty good, so this time I checked out the Seongsu branch.

Where is Bao Seoul Seongsu, and what are the hours?

Bao Seoul Seongsu is located at 110 Yeonmujang-gil, 1F #103, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. It's an easy walk from Seongsu Station, and since it's around Yeonmujang-gil, where Seongsu's cafés and restaurants cluster, it's also nice to look around the neighborhood before or after eating.

• Bao Seoul Seongsu
• 📍 110 Yeonmujang-gil, 1F #103, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
• ⏰ Daily 11:30–21:00 / Last order 20:20
• 🚗 No on-site parking / use nearby paid parking lots
• 📱 Reservations available via Catch Table
• 🚇 About a 10–11 minute walk from Seongsu Station

Inside Bao Seoul Seongsu: seating and atmosphere

Walking in, you get Seongsu's stylish sensibility combined with the feel of a Taiwanese eatery. The interior is clean but layered with details that evoke Taiwan, so it feels different from a typical Chinese restaurant.

Overall it's a casual space, good for eating with friends and also fine as a date spot while hanging out in Seongsu.

The three dishes ordered at Bao Seoul Seongsu

This time we ordered braised pork rice bowl, classic bao, and Taiwanese beef noodle soup!

Dongpo pork rice bowl (braised pork belly over rice)

First up, the braised pork rice bowl.

It's rice topped with softly braised pork, and the meat was moist and tender, going well with the rice. The sweet-savory flavor typical of dongpo pork suits the rice nicely, and eating it with the side ingredients cut down on the richness too.

Eating the meat and rice together made it filling enough for a full meal.

Classic bao at Bao Seoul Seongsu

And then, the classic bao.

Since we came to Bao Seoul, we couldn't skip the bao — a soft bao bun stuffed with filling, easy to eat by hand.

The soft bun and filling worked well together, good for a simple bite or for sharing alongside the other dishes.

Taiwanese beef noodle soup

Last, the Taiwanese beef noodle soup! Since I'd had the beef offal noodles at the Chungmuro branch before, I went with the beef noodle soup this time.

Taiwanese beef noodle soup is a Taiwanese-style noodle dish with rich broth, noodles, and meat, and it paired well with both the braised pork rice bowl and the bao. Eating the broth and noodles together, with bites of meat in between, made it a hearty bowl on its own.

It had a different style from the beef offal noodles I had before, so even at the same Bao Seoul, you can get a different experience depending on the dish.

How to order at Bao Seoul Seongsu with a group

Personally, if you're visiting with a group, I think it's good to each pick a different dish and share. The rice bowl, bao, and noodle dishes each have a different style, so you get to try a variety rather than just one thing.

Bao Seoul is a great pick when you want Taiwanese food instead of the usual Seongsu options. Like me, it's worth revisiting after trying another branch, or if it's your first visit, pairing the classic bao with either the braised pork rice bowl or the Taiwanese beef noodle soup would be a good choice.

If you're looking for somewhere to eat on Yeonmujang-gil in Seongsu, check whether you can book through Catch Table before you go.