Sejong Italian restaurant with pastry-crust pizza: Le Garden Bleu

Today, I had a lovely meal in Eojin-dong at Le Garden Bleu!! From garden plates to pasta, risotto, pizza, and steak, Le Garden Bleu has such a varied menu—and above all, the clean atmosphere makes it a nice Eojin-dong spot for a date, too!!

Le Garden Bleu hours and parking

Monday–Saturday 11:00–21:00 Break time 14:50–17:30 Last order: lunch 13:50 / dinner 19:50 Closed every Sunday

Use the building parking lot. You know how huge this parking garage is, right? Be sure to register your vehicle at the restaurant after your meal! They validate parking for five hours, so you can eat, walk it off, browse clothes, and stop by Olive Young or Kyobo Book Centre, haha.

Head toward the convenience store, not the fountain

Le Garden Bleu is on the first floor, but the entrance is a little confusing. The entrance on the fountain side is not the way in; walk around slightly toward the convenience store and you will see the entrance right away!! With its neat exterior and floor-to-ceiling windows, the interior already looked bright and comfortable before I even went in.

A comfortable interior that was great for a date

I visited late in the lunch hours, and the other guests had left early, so I quickly took photos of the dining room. The wood-toned tables and chairs, plus round lights dotted around the room, made for an overall warm and comfortable atmosphere!! Such a nice mood for a date >_< Rather than being flashy and overly decorated, it felt neat and relaxed, which I personally liked even more.

A varied menu, from garden plates to pizza

Le Garden Bleu has a varied menu: garden plates, risotto, pasta, pastry-crust pizza, steak, and salads! Even the pasta comes with plenty of choices—cream, tomato, seafood, oil-based, and more—so if I had come with a group, I probably would have ordered several dishes to share!!

• Salmon Steak Garden ₩18,500
• Bulgogi Potato Tomato Pizza ₩25,000

The moist and filling Salmon Steak Garden

First out was the Salmon Steak Garden! The salmon steak sat in the center with such pretty plating, surrounded by lots of different vegetables, so it looked gorgeous and I was excited.

The salmon was nicely browned on the outside, while the inside was moist and incredibly tender.

Can you see the generous salmon steak in the middle of the plate, with vegetables, grains, tomatoes, beets, carrots, mushrooms, grapes, and all kinds of ingredients around it? The colorful presentation made it look delicious, too. Once I had the salmon, grains, and salad together, it was more filling than I expected.

Bulgogi pizza with a crisp pastry crust

And then, the Bulgogi Potato Tomato Pizza I had been looking forward to!

Le Garden Bleu uses pastry dough rather than ordinary pizza dough. Such a special pizza!!! It was crispy right from the edge!! Its distinct pastry texture made it unlike the delivery pizza I usually eat—this is pizza you can only have at Le Garden Bleu!!

It was piled high with soy sauce-marinated bulgogi (Korean marinated beef), potatoes, and mozzarella. What more needs to be said about the combination of savory bulgogi and mild potatoes…♥ Above all, the crust was crisp pastry rather than thick, puffy bread, so even with all those generous toppings it did not feel heavy—and I just kept reaching for more.

One bite of salmon steak, one bite of pizza—so good. If you are visiting as a pair, I recommend ordering these two dishes and sharing them like we did!

An Eojin-dong Italian restaurant for an unhurried meal

Le Garden Bleu is a great place to visit when you want Italian food in Eojin-dong with a lovely atmosphere! The restaurant was spacious with floor-to-ceiling windows, the mood was comfortable, and the five-hour parking validation made it easy to take your time over a meal. The pizza’s crisp pastry crust was especially memorable, and I was also very happy with the tender, moist salmon steak. I recommend it not only for dates, but also for family meals or gatherings.