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Between Restaurant Errands

I write about restaurant visits around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Things to do · Bars · Cafés · Shopping · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceNowon, SeoulThings to do

Nowon PC bang with 15 hours for ₩10,000 & egg tarts: Core PC Bang

Core PC Bang is a 24-hour PC bang (Korean internet gaming café) at B1, 558 Nowon-ro in Nowon, Seoul, near Madeul Station. A couple who play Overwatch gamed on 240Hz monitors at Core PC Bang for ₩10,000 for 15 hours and ate mozzarella cheese rabokki (ramen tteokbokki), cola pop chicken and a vanilla egg tart, and were happy with the price, the room and 2-person seats, and the portions and quality of the food. The writer decided to become a Core PC Bang regular even though it is a bit far from home and strongly recommends it to Nowon residents.

Written Apr 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsil clarinet jazz bar: Disney set and sous vide pork at Allegro

Allegro is a jazz Italian dining spot on the 3rd floor of a building in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, near Songpanaru Station. For an anniversary, the writer booked Allegro through Catchtable to match the first clarinet set, then ate amatriciana and sous vide pork neck steak while enjoying Disney songs and a Lotte Tower night view. Even without wine, Allegro's food and live jazz alone made for a memorable anniversary date.

Written Nov 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulCafés

Nowon takeout peanut bread shop with 100% peanut butter dip: Daesin

Daesin Peanut Bread Sanggye branch is a new takeout-only peanut bread and egg bread shop near Exit 9 of Nowon Station in Sanggye-dong, Nowon, Seoul. The writer bought 45 peanut breads for 6,000 won and a 150g jar of creamy 100% peanut butter for 4,000 won, tasted the peanut bread on the street and dipped it in the peanut butter at home. Daesin Peanut Bread Sanggye branch is a cheap Nowon snack stop with peanut-packed bread that is great for sharing.

Written Nov 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon Station Western restaurant: bacon mushroom rosé, Pasta Han Kki

Pasta Han Kki Nowon Main Branch is a budget-friendly Western restaurant a 2-minute walk from Nowon Station Exit 9 in Nowon, Seoul. The writer, a regular, booked for around 7:30 pm on a weekend, ordered the weekend-only flat iron steak set with bacon mushroom rosé pasta, and added a ₩8,900 gorgonzola pizza. Pasta Han Kki is an easy recommendation for a Western meal in Nowon when you want flavor, generous portions and fair prices all at once.

Written Nov 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongbuk, SeoulThings to do

Gireum PC café on a busy Saturday: Overwatch, cheese balls — ZERO100

ZERO100 PC Gireum is a 24-hour PC café on basement level 1 near Exit 4 of Gireum Station in Seongbuk, Seoul. On a crowded Saturday, the writer played Overwatch lag-free on a 200Hz monitor and ordered Eolbaksa Zero, corn cheese Buldak (spicy fire chicken) and a Bburing set with cheese balls that rival BHC's. ZERO100 PC Gireum suits anyone who wants solid gaming specs and a proper meal in one stop.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon gamjatang spot for a weeknight date, small feeds three: Somunnan

Somunnan Gamjatang Sanggye Branch (소문난감자탕 상계직영2호점) is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) restaurant in Sanggye-dong, Nowon, Seoul, opened as a new branch by a 30-year-old original shop. On a weekday evening the writer and her boyfriend ordered a small gamjatang for 36,000 won, with sujebi (hand-torn dough) included by default, plus ramen noodles and rice. The small is generous enough for three and the meat slips off the bone easily, making Somunnan Gamjatang Sanggye Branch a solid pick for gamjatang in Sanggye-dong.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJungnang, SeoulRestaurants

Sangbong baby octopus restaurant, holiday afternoon set: Joajukne

Joajukne Jjukkumi (조아죽네쭈꾸미) is a baby octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant in the Sangbong food alley in Jungnang, Seoul, near Sangbong Station Exit 3. On a revisit around 5:30pm on a public holiday, the writer ordered the jjuksam (baby octopus and pork belly) + sungnyung + assorted add-ons set. The set came with big, springy baby octopus in a sauce whose heat sits between Shin Ramyun and Buldak, sungnyung (scorched rice tea) in a stone pot, and vanilla ice cream for dessert. Joajukne Jjukkumi is worth recommending when you want baby octopus without the heat, thanks to its open space and outdoor tables after 6pm.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Dry massage in Junggye, Nowon for desk-job hip & calf knots: The Hanoi

The Hanoi Foot & Body Junggye Eunhaeng Sageori is a foot and body massage shop on the 3rd floor of Cheonggu Shopping Center on Junggye-ro in Nowon, Seoul. After sitting badly at work worsened her hip and shoulder pain, the writer tried her first dry massage, the Relief Basic Care course, on a weekday evening, with a foot soak, foot scrub, private-room treatment and scalp care. Verdict: The Hanoi Foot & Body's thorough work linking the hips and calves left her stiff body feeling much lighter.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulThings to do

Board game café in Nowon: Mario Party Jamboree and King of Fighters

Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch is a board game café on the 3rd floor of a building near Exit 9 of Nowon Station in Nowon, Seoul, with board games plus Nintendo rooms, PlayStation and arcade machines. On a hot summer day the writer came for an indoor date, played King of Fighters on the arcade machines, rented a Nintendo room for Mario Party Jamboree and ate a milk-based watermelon bingsu (shaved ice dessert). With a 5,000 won weekday unlimited plan, Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch is a good place to spend a whole day indoors in Nowon.

Written Jul 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Konkuk Univ. Japanese restaurant for soba and tempura set: Kosi

Kosi Konkuk University Branch (코시 건대점) is a Japanese restaurant on Achasan-ro near Konkuk Univ. Station in Gwangjin, Seoul, serving house-made udon and tonkatsu. On a weekday around 6pm, the writer ordered soba with a ₩4,000 tempura set, mixed katsu, ₩2,500 fried chicken (karaage) and a Coke Zero for under ₩40,000. For crispy fried food and generous portions at low prices, Kosi Konkuk University Branch is a satisfying choice.

Written Oct 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon brunch spot, chicken rosé salad pasta & pork curry bowl: Prefers

Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch is a high-protein salad and rice bowl restaurant right outside Exit 9 of Nowon Station in Seoul. Around 11am, the blogger and her boyfriend had brunch there: a chicken rosé salad pasta and a pork curry rice bowl, each with 40g-plus protein and generous portions. With tender chicken breast and rich curry over brown rice, Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station is a satisfying meal even on a diet.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChuncheon, GangwonCafés

All-wood café in Myeongdong, Chuncheon: decaf iced Americano at Hoot

Hoot is a wood-toned café on Myeongdong-gil in Chuncheon, Gangwon, with parking right in front of the café. On a rainy holiday, the writer ordered two decaf iced Americanos and a brownie ice cream at Hoot; the coffee was the best they had had in recent memory, and the chocolate crumble under the brownie was the highlight. For a great coffee spot with parking in Chuncheon's Myeongdong, Hoot is an easy recommendation.

Written Sep 29, 2026Sponsored