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PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Insa-dong hanok restaurant: mul makguksu & kimchi jeonbyeong, Goshine

Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch is a hanok restaurant in Insa-dong, Jongno, Seoul, on the alley across from Ssamzigil, run directly by the original Goshine Donghae Makguksu in Gangneung. On an Insa-dong date, the blogger ordered fish-broth mul makguksu (cold buckwheat noodle soup), bibim makguksu with pollock sikhae, a 1-person set with suyuk (boiled pork), cream cheese buckwheat gimbap and kimchi buckwheat jeonbyeong, and was happy with the drama-set hanok atmosphere and the prices of around 10,000 won per dish. Goshine Donghae Makguksu is a good choice for house-made buckwheat noodles and Korean dishes made with domestic ingredients in a hanok, at a reasonable price.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongdaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Galbitang restaurant at Hoegi Station for a 2-week cold: Hoegi Wang

Hoegi Wang Galbitang (회기왕갈비탕) is a restaurant on Imun-ro in Dongdaemun, Seoul, near Exit 1 of Hoegi Station, specializing in galbitang (beef rib soup) and braised beef short ribs. A regular of more than 3 years visited with a partner after 2 weeks of a cold, ordered the galbitang and the beef shank galbitang, and was especially happy with the clear broth with no gamey smell, the unlimited Jeju deodeok salad and the seokbakji (chunky radish kimchi). Hoegi Wang Galbitang is a good galbitang spot near Hoegi Station when a seasonal cold calls for a hearty bowl of soup.

Written Apr 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongdaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Hoegi burger shop Sunday lunch deal: wagyu & Kirin, 1986 Shibuya

1986 Shibuya Burger (1986시부야버거) is a Japanese-style handmade burger shop in the Starbucks alley between Hoegi Station and Kyung Hee University in Dongdaemun, Seoul. On a Sunday lunch with the lunch discount, the writer had the Kurosakura shrimp burger on a squid ink bun (₩10,700), the Double Jambon Wagyu (₩12,300) and the Shibuya Apple Jambon Salad (₩5,900) with Kirin beer, plus free unlimited refills of twice-fried chips. For a clean, not-greasy Japanese-style burger instead of a heavy American one, 1986 Shibuya Burger is a solid Hoegi Station lunch pick.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Pet-friendly Seongsu restaurant for gnocchi: Fleurs sur la route

Fleurs sur la route (플르서라구뜨) is a pasta and Western restaurant in a converted red-brick house at the end of Atelier-gil by Seoulsup in Seongsu, Seoul. On a Seoulsup date, the writer ordered the potato spinach gnocchi (24,000 won) and the signature Fleurs sur la route Pizza with flame-grilled bulgogi and basil pesto (27,000 won). The gnocchi was crisp outside and soft inside, and the pizza came with flower-shaped cheese. With its Provence-style interior and pets welcome, Fleurs sur la route is an easy pick for a Seoulsup date.

Written May 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongdaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Cheongnyangni family sashimi meal: spot prawn wraps, Simdo Hoetjip

Simdo Hoetjip (심도횟집) is a live-fish sashimi restaurant near Exit 3 of Jegidong Station, across from Gyeongdong Market in Dongdaemun, Seoul. At a family meal with Mom, the blogger ordered Simdo Hoetjip's new summer dish, Gujeol Hoe Naengchae (a nine-item chilled sashimi platter, ₩95,000), and wrapped olive flounder with spot prawn, chestnut and fresh ginseng dipped in mustard sauce, alongside warm side dishes and a complimentary gim maki (seaweed roll). With nine kinds of sashimi and seafood in one dish, Simdo Hoetjip's Gujeol Hoe Naengchae made a satisfying family meal for 2–3 people.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
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