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Gangnam Station spot for a wedding invitation meetup: Eulji Darak

Eulji Darak Gangnam Station is a second-floor Western restaurant about 269m from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. Arriving right at the 11:30 opening, we still found most tables full, and the Darak omurice and signature pork neck steak came with soft egg, thick meat that was not tough, and a roasted vegetable garnish. With its chandelier and white-toned interior, Eulji Darak Gangnam Station suits a first date or a wedding invitation meetup.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

8-floor Gangnam Station café with a parasol rooftop: Selected Nicks

Selected Nicks is a large café in Gangnam, Seoul, about 323m from Gangnam Station Exit 3, spread across floors 1 to 8 with a different mood on each level. The writer set up a laptop on the 3rd floor, looked around the white-toned gallery space on the 2nd floor, paired a lemon financier with coffee, and caught the breeze under the rooftop parasols. Selected Nicks suits anyone who wants to pick a floor and settle in for hours rather than grab a quick coffee and go.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Jeolla yukhoe rice bowl, kimchi stew swap in Gangnam: 1992 Deopbap

1992 Deopbap & Jjageuli Gangnam Main Branch is a Korean rice bowl and jjageuli (thick stew) restaurant about 90m from Exit 3 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. The Jeolla-style yukhoe (raw beef) rice bowl and the fully loaded jjageuli cost 13,500 won each, and the steamed egg that comes with the yukhoe rice bowl was swapped for kimchi jjigae to alternate with the spicy raw beef. With a traditional interior of a spinning wheel and pine wood and each order served as its own full set, 1992 Deopbap & Jjageuli was an easy choice for a solo lunch in Gangnam.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored