Under the Dim Sign — Dim Sign Wanderer · Page 3

Anguk noodle house date: pine nut & young radish makguksu, Goshine

Goshine Donghae Makguksu Jongno branch is a hanok-style makguksu (buckwheat noodle) restaurant in Insa-dong, Seoul, in the alley beside Ssamzigil near Anguk Station Exit 6. On a date, the blogger ordered the 38,000-won two-person set with suyuk (boiled pork slices), swapped the noodles for pine nut sundubu makguksu and young radish makguksu, and added flying fish roe buckwheat gimbap for 7,000 won. With refreshing young radish noodles, nutty pine nut tofu noodles and tender pork, Goshine Donghae Makguksu is worth recommending when you crave cool noodles in Insa-dong.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Cheonggyecheon snack bar, white-battered squid combo: Hyeonseoni-ne

Hyeonseoni-ne Cheonggye Instant Branch (현선이네 청계즉석점) is an old-school tteokbokki snack bar with an outdoor street-stall feel, on the main road between Euljiro 1-ga Station and Cheonggyecheon in Jung-gu, Seoul. On a Cheonggyecheon date, the writer ordered the Hyeonseoni Combo Set (25,000 won) at medium spice and shared tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), mini gimbap, freshly fried fritters, sundae (Korean blood sausage) with liver and lung, and fish cake. The chewy rice cakes, savory sauce and thick white-battered squid fritters made Hyeonseoni-ne a memorable meal.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulBars

Sadang Station bar for churros and bacon potato pizza: Weizenhaus

Weizenhaus Bangbae Branch 1 is a wood-fired pizza and craft beer bar in the basement of Sammi Building, right in front of Sadang Station Exit 11 in Seocho, Seoul. Visiting for a second round with friends, the writer tried bacon potato pizza, churros, and craft beers like golden ale, craft lager, winter sunshine, and weiss — with the churros-and-beer pairing standing out as the highlight. It's a great spot for a quick drink near Sadang Station before hopping on the subway.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored