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Chungmuro date-night pasta: basil cream risotto at Baro Pasta Market

Baro Pasta Market (바로파스타마켓) is a pasta and risotto restaurant in an alley near Chungmuro Station Exit 1 in Jung-gu, Seoul. On an early-evening Chungmuro date, the couple ordered the steak basil cream risotto (20,900 won) and the deep shrimp aglio e olio (17,000 won), and although each had a different favorite, both plates were wiped clean. Baro Pasta Market suits couples near Dongguk University who want to talk over a slow, relaxed meal.

Written Jul 17, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Rice bowl date spot by Chungmuro Station: salmon shrimp bowl, Haekbap

Haekbap Dongguk is a Japanese rice bowl and noodle restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building between Chungmuro Station and Dongguk University in Jung-gu, Seoul. On a school-vacation lunch date, the writer and her boyfriend shared a salmon and soy-marinated shrimp bowl (14,900 won) and a meat-heavy bowl set (13,900 won), 28,800 won in total, and loved the salty, savory marinated shrimp and the set's mini udon and karaage. Haekbap Dongguk is a good Chungmuro date meal for couples with different tastes who like to share.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDongjak, SeoulRestaurants

Udon restaurant near Isu Station, heatwave date bukkake vs zaru: Kosi

Kosi Isu Branch is a Japanese udon restaurant with house-made noodles on Sadang-ro in Dongjak, Seoul, near Isu Station. On a heatwave date, the writer and her boyfriend ordered one bukkake udon and one zaru udon and swapped bites, and the same noodles were fun to compare because each dish is eaten a different way. For a cool, refreshing meal on a hot day, the cold udon at Kosi Isu Branch is a good choice.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored