Seongsu Lunch Slip · 21 stories

Lunches and Café Receipts

I write about restaurant meals and café stops around Seoul. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Bars · Shopping

PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae ramen shop on a rainy evening: Jin Ramen & chili, Ramen Truck

Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch is a Japanese ramen restaurant near Sangsu Station in Mapo, Seoul, that has been open for more than 10 years. On a rainy evening after work, the writer shared a ramen with extra chashu, a Jin Ramen ordered without the egg (11,000 won each) and the set karaage, and found the broth rich but not greasy. With both the ramen and the karaage better than expected, Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch is an easy pick near Sangsu Station for eating alone or as a pair.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

5pm weekday short rib soup in Gwangjin: Achasan Tong Galbitang

Achasan Tong Galbitang (아차산통갈비탕) is a galbitang (beef short rib soup) restaurant near Achasan Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. Worn out by the heat, the writer visited at 5pm on a weekday and ordered the Wongi Hoebok Galbitang (energy-restoring short rib soup) for ₩16,000. Its two big rib bones were tender enough to strip with a spoon, and the self-serve deodeok (bellflower root) salad, Korean-grown kimchi and barley gangjeong (puffed barley bar) and misutgaru (roasted grain drink) for dessert were all satisfying. Achasan Tong Galbitang is a good meal when you need your energy back or after hiking Achasan.

Written Aug 1, 2026Sponsored

PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Hapjeong café dinner: carbonara, blueberry hibiscus tea, Seowon Angil

Seowon Angil Hapjeong (서원안길 합정) is a large two-floor brunch café on Jandari-ro 3-gil in Seogyo-dong, Seoul, between Hapjeong and Sangsu stations. After work, early in the evening, the writer had a cucumber and egg dish, a thick, creamy carbonara and a 7,000 won blueberry hibiscus tea while exploring the gallery-like space. Seowon Angil Hapjeong suits a quiet solo break or laptop work, thanks to its lightly seasoned Western food and calm atmosphere.

Written Oct 3, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Hannam sandwich shop, chicken baguette with decaf: Dance Dance Dance

Dance Dance Dance Hannam is a wellness sandwich shop on the main road at Hannam-ogeori in Yongsan, Seoul, that makes its own baguettes and ciabatta with Korean-grown ingredients. On a weekday morning visit, the chicken breast baguette sandwich combo with decaf coffee was so filling that half went home in a takeout bag along with a scone. With a crisp baguette, juicy chicken breast and gently acidic decaf that beat expectations, Dance Dance Dance Hannam is a Hannam-dong sandwich shop well worth a return visit.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Konkuk salad shop with calorie QR codes: smoked duck pasta, Y-Stave

Y-Stave Diet Konkuk (와이스타브 다이어트 건대점) is a salad and poke restaurant on Neungdong-ro in Gwangjin, Seoul, between Konkuk University Station and Children's Grand Park Station. Craving fresh food after the Chuseok holiday, the writer ate in at Y-Stave Diet Konkuk and ordered the smoked duck pasta (10,900 won) and the Chicken Light (8,900 won). The vegetables were fresh all the way through, and the chicken breast and duck were tender. Verdict: Y-Stave Diet Konkuk is an easy Konkuk salad spot where you can check calories by QR code and eat comfortably at a solo seat.

Written Sep 29, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu restaurant with table-bell ordering: steak at Seongsu Darak

Seongsu Darak is a Western-style restaurant in a converted two-story house a 5–10 minute walk from Seongsu Station in Seongdong, Seoul. On a weekday early evening the first floor was already full, so the meal happened upstairs, where ringing the bell that comes with the menu brings a server: pork collar steak (24,000 won), beef brisket perilla pasta and the signature Darak ade. The atmosphere, the service and the portion sizes all made Seongsu Darak an easy recommendation for a date in Seongsu.

Written Sep 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seongsu café for journaling in a plant-filled basement seat: T Coffee

T Coffee is a quiet basement café in Seongsu, Seoul, under a 10-minute walk from Seongsu Station and one street across from the busy Yeonmujang-gil strip. In the terrace-like landscaped corner of T Coffee, the writer drew a picture diary and read over a vanilla bean latte (7,000 won) and a lemon shiso mugwort tea (6,800 won), while other guests worked on laptops nearby. For anyone in Seongsu who wants a calm place to slow down, T Coffee is the pick.

Written Sep 4, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGwangjin, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gunja Station hair salon layered perm for round faces: HairOnDeu

HairOnDeu Gunja Station Branch is a hair salon in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Exit 5 of Gunja Station. After a summer of tying up long, neglected hair, the writer consulted Director Doi and got a layered cut and perm that keeps the length while softening a round face shape. No interns were involved — the director handled the whole process and finished by teaching the styling method, which made the visit a satisfying one.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu handmade burger with free self-bar refills: bd Burger

bd Burger Seongsu Station Yeonmujang-gil Lunch & Dinner is a second-floor handmade burger restaurant on Yeonmujang-gil, near Exit 3 of Seongsu Station in Seongdong, Seoul. On a weekday early evening there was no wait, and the meal was the bd Grilled Shrimp Avocado set and the Double Cheese Burger set (18,900 won each) plus the bd Corn Salad (2,900 won), with the set fries swapped for mushroom and eggplant fritters. The burgers are good, but the mushroom fritters are the one side not to skip at bd Burger Seongsu.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored

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