# Gangnam restaurant for sharing pasta and katsu sando: Eulji Darak

- By Hyejin Park (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-biscuit-shelf/)
- Written Sep 8, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-biscuit-shelf/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-biscuit-shelf/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/index.md)

## In short

Eulji Darak Apgujeong Dosan Park (을지다락 압구정도산공원) is a casual Western-style restaurant a 5-minute walk from Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Corn gnocchi, chadolbagi (thinly sliced beef brisket) perilla oil pasta, and katsu sando were ordered together so the flavors wouldn't overlap, and the bookshelf-style entrance and cozy lighting made it feel right for a blind date or a pre-wedding gathering. Worth considering if you're after unusual pasta and a menu that's easy to share.

## Good to know

- **Corn gnocchi**: ₩19,000
- **Chadolbagi perilla oil pasta**: ₩19,000
- **Katsu sando**: ₩12,000
- **Weekday hours**: 11:30–21:15, break 15:15–16:30, last order 14:30 & 20:30
- **Weekend hours**: 11:30–21:15, last order 20:30
- **Reservations**: Available via Naver Reservation
- **Location**: 5-minute walk from Apgujeongnodeo Station, 2nd floor
- **Parking**: ₩3,000 support per table (1 car only), show valet ticket or app screen at payment
- **Nearby parking**: Daeseong Paid Parking Lot (Eonju-ro 168-gil 6-9); Dosan-daero 45-gil roadside public lot (Dosan-daero 45-gil 10)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026*

I was looking for somewhere near Apgujeong with a nice atmosphere and good food, and that's how I ended up at 🤍 Eulji Darak Apgujeong Dosan Park 🤍

This time I picked my order properly. What I got was: 🌽 corn gnocchi, 🥩 chadolbagi perilla oil pasta, and 🥪 katsu sando — three dishes! Bottom line, I really liked this combination that day 😎

The corn gnocchi in particular felt different from the gnocchi I usually have, so it stuck with me, and the chadolbagi perilla oil pasta used perilla seed powder and perilla leaf for a flavor that was both familiar and unique. Ordering the katsu sando alongside them meant I got to enjoy a lot more variety than just eating pasta alone 🫶🏻

So today I'm writing up my proper visit to Eulji Darak Dosan Park, an Apgujeongnodeo restaurant!

## 📍 Near Dosan Park, 5 minutes on foot from Apgujeongnodeo Station

It's easy to get to from Apgujeongnodeo Station, so it's a good spot to stop for a meal after a date around Dosan Park!!! It's listed as roughly a 5-minute walk from Apgujeongnodeo Station~!!!

### ⏰ Business info

- Weekdays 11:30–21:15 (break time 15:15–16:30 / last order 14:30, 20:30)
- Weekends 11:30–21:15 (last order 20:30)
- ✅ Naver Reservation available

### ✨ Parking support event

For dining guests, they support ₩3,000 of parking per table! If you show a valet ticket or app screen confirming the parking lot name and entry time at payment, it's deducted from your total meal cost (limited to one car per table).

- Paid private lot: Daeseong Paid Parking Lot / Eonju-ro 168-gil 6-9, Gangnam-gu
- Paid public lot: Dosan-daero 45-gil roadside public / Dosan-daero 45-gil 10, Gangnam-gu

![Exterior view of the building housing Eulji Darak Apgujeong Dosan Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-01-ia5wo-900.webp)

![Alley leading to Eulji Darak Dosan Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-02-1bwug-900.webp)

![Entrance sign for Eulji Darak Dosan Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-03-13b2e-900.webp)

![Parking information image for Eulji Darak Dosan Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-04-1bef3-699.webp)

## A bookshelf-like entrance, and a confusing 2nd floor on your first visit

This place is also a little fun from the entrance if it's your first visit 🎶

![Unique bookshelf-style restaurant entrance on the 2nd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-05-1tak2-m-900.webp)

Going up to the 2nd floor, there's a unique entrance that looks like a bookshelf, quite different from a typical restaurant entrance, so I found myself thinking, wait, is this the right place? 😂 A small detail like this quietly built up my anticipation before I even walked in 🫶🏻

## 🕯️ The warm, cozy atmosphere of Eulji Darak

![Warmly lit main dining hall at Eulji Darak](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-06-116bp-900.webp)

![Cozy interior decor pieces in the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-07-4qu2n-900.webp)

![Table seating at Eulji Darak Dosan Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-08-ipzsr-900.webp)

![A corner of the restaurant with soft ambient lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-09-1btjh-900.webp)

Once you step inside, it's warmer and cozier than expected!! The lighting isn't too bright, and it has a comfortable feel overall, so

- ✔️ Dates
- ✔️ Blind dates
- ✔️ Meals with friends
- ✔️ Family dinners
- ✔️ Pre-wedding gatherings

— I thought it would suit all of these occasions haha. Especially if you're looking for an Apgujeong blind date spot, this kind of atmosphere would be great!! A too-formal restaurant can feel like a lot of pressure, but a too-noisy one makes conversation hard 🥲 This place is casual yet has atmosphere, so it felt fairly comfortable even for a meal with someone you're meeting for the first time 💗💗

![Interior of Eulji Darak, well suited to a blind date](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-10-1nqca-900.webp)

![Menu board at Eulji Darak Dosan Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-11-uflza-900.webp)
*Source: Naver Place menu*

## 🌽 First dish: corn gnocchi (₩19,000)

![A plate of creamy corn gnocchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-12-i8d08-900.webp)
*Corn gnocchi (₩19,000)*

The dish I was most curious about that day was 🌽 the corn gnocchi. It's an Italian-style dumpling dish flavored with house-made corn cream ☀️ The current menu description also introduces it as gnocchi made using house-made corn purée and cream.

![Close-up of gnocchi in corn cream sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-13-aaebp-900.webp)

You can tell from the look alone that it's creamy, right? 👀 The gnocchi's signature chewy, soft texture is paired with the savory sweetness of corn, so it felt different from the usual tomato- or cream-based gnocchi. Above all, maybe because of the corn + cream combo, the flavor came across as quite mild 🌽🤍

If you're someone who likes gnocchi, I think this is a dish worth trying at least once!!

## 🥩 Looking for Apgujeongnodeo pasta? Chadolbagi perilla oil pasta (₩19,000)

![A plate of chadolbagi perilla oil pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-14-r6g2v-900.webp)
*Chadolbagi perilla pasta (₩19,000)*

And the second dish! 🥩 Chadolbagi perilla oil pasta. This one was pretty interesting too — a distinctive oil-based pasta made with chadolbagi (thinly sliced beef brisket), perilla seed powder, and perilla leaf!!!

![Close-up of oil pasta topped with perilla seed powder and perilla leaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-15-11j5f-855.webp)

If you go in expecting a typical oil pasta, it tastes surprisingly familiar at first, but the perilla seed and perilla leaf give it a distinctly Korean edge 🌿

In particular, the savory flavor of the chadolbagi layered with the nuttiness of the perilla seed created a savory + savory + perilla leaf aroma combination that worked better than I expected 😋

![Chadolbagi perilla pasta noodles lifted on a fork](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-16-sk2b1-900.webp)

![A bite of pasta with chadolbagi and noodles combined](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-17-a4l6r-900.webp)

So if you want something a bit different from the usual cream pasta, I thought this dish would be worth trying.

## 🥪 And then the katsu sando too! (₩12,000)

![A thick loin katsu sando](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-18-1v2vv-900.webp)
*Katsu sando (₩12,000)*

The third dish was 🥪 the katsu sando — a Japanese-style pork cutlet sandwich made with juicy loin katsu. Sticking to just pasta or gnocchi can feel a little lacking, but ordering the katsu sando alongside them made the lineup a lot more varied 😂

![Close-up of the katsu sando cross-section](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-19-y51sf-900.webp)

It's packed with a thick cutlet, so it looked quite good too. In particular, picking up a piece of katsu sando in the middle of eating pasta gave a completely different flavor, so I thought this would work well for 2–3 people sharing several dishes hahaha

## 💑 Why it also worked as an Apgujeongnodeo date spot

![Table setting at Eulji Darak suited to a date](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-20-1demb-900.webp)

I think one of Eulji Darak's biggest strengths is that it feels less like going out just for food and more like enjoying the atmosphere along with it 🩷🩷 The menu also has a lot of variety — omurice, pasta, gnocchi, risotto, steak, katsu sando and more — so it's fairly easy for people with different tastes to pick something when they visit together!!

## 💍 A note for those looking for an Apgujeong pre-wedding gathering spot

And I also thought this would work well for anyone looking for an Apgujeong pre-wedding gathering spot. A pre-wedding gathering can feel lacking if it's too casual, but booking a too-upscale restaurant can feel like a lot of pressure in terms of price or atmosphere. Eulji Darak has the feel of a casual Western restaurant sitting right in between, so

- 👰🏻‍♀️ A meal with friends before the wedding
- 💍 Pre-wedding gatherings
- 🤍 Get-togethers with friends
- 🍝 Small dining gatherings

— I thought it would suit occasions like these well. Another plus if you're visiting as a group: there are plenty of dishes that are good for everyone to order one each and share!

## 👶 Looking for an Apgujeong restaurant to visit with kids?

And surprisingly, this is also a place worth considering if you're looking for an Apgujeong restaurant to visit with kids hahaha

![Table with pasta and katsu sando served together](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-21-16gyg-1200.webp)

Since it's centered on Western dishes, it's fairly easy to find something kids can eat too, and the actual visit-purpose data confirms visits with children!! Of course it depends on the child's age and taste, but if you're out with family around Apgujeong looking for somewhere to eat, it's worth adding to the list 👀

## Overall thoughts 📝

![Table spread with gnocchi, pasta, and katsu sando](https://img.superchart.com/images/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando/eulji-darak-dosan-pasta-katsu-sando-22-1kynk-900.webp)

This time at Eulji Darak Apgujeong Dosan Park, I tried 🌽 corn gnocchi, 🥩 chadolbagi perilla oil pasta, and 🥪 katsu sando.

I liked ordering all three together. Enjoying the soft, savory corn cream of the gnocchi, tasting the unique combination of chadolbagi, perilla seed, and perilla leaf in the pasta, and filling up along the way with the katsu sando — nothing overlapped, and that was great 😋✨

And the space itself isn't overly formal but is pretty and cozy, so it seems like it would suit a lot of different purposes around Apgujeongnodeo — dates, blind dates, gatherings with friends!!!

An Apgujeongnodeo restaurant with an atmosphere good enough to work for dates, blind dates, and pre-wedding gatherings alike 🤍

## Where it is

- Eulji Darak Apgujeong Dosan Park (을지다락 압구정도산공원)
- 25 Eonju-ro 168-gil, 2nd floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강남구 언주로168길 25 2층
- 37.5261945, 127.0357124
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%84%EC%A7%80%EB%8B%A4%EB%9D%BD%20%EC%95%95%EA%B5%AC%EC%A0%95%EB%8F%84%EC%82%B0%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90/@37.5261945,127.0357124,17z

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