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Dinner Stamp, Seoul

I write about restaurant meals I have had around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés

PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Drive-thru burger shop in Jamsil: I'm Fine Burger at Maple Burger DT

Maple Burger DT is a Canadian-style handmade burger drive-thru on the ground floor of Hyundai Jamsil Self Gas Station, on the main road by Seokchon Station in Songpa, Seoul. After a walk around Seokchon Lake, the writer pre-ordered on Naver, picked up an I'm Fine Burger (₩15,000) and a Maple Whole Shrimp Burger with added pineapple (₩14,000), and ate them at home; both the thick beef patty and the springy whole-shrimp patty were satisfying. Maple Burger DT is closer to a handmade burger than fast food and makes a good takeout choice for a picnic or day out.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Apgujeong Rodeo burgers: crispy-edged Egg Bulgogi Smash at Downtowner

Downtowner Cheongdam is a handmade burger shop with a blue interior near Apgujeongnodeo Station Exit 5 in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered the bestselling Egg Bulgogi Smash set and a 3,500-won cup salad; the crispy-edged, tender bulgogi smash patty and two almost soft-yolk fried eggs stood out. For a can't-miss burger in Apgujeong Rodeo, Downtowner Cheongdam's Egg Bulgogi Smash is the answer.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yongin shabu-shabu, shrimp dumplings and mugwort noodles: Dongchundang

Dongchundang Shabu Shabu Kalguksu Sinbong Oesik Town Branch is a shabu-shabu kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant in Sinbong Oesik Town, Suji-gu, Yongin. On a chilly night we ordered the Chodang soft tofu shabu-kalguksu with Eonyang-style crispy bulgogi and 6 extra shrimp dumplings, and worked through the mushroom broth, artisan-made mugwort kalguksu noodles and fried rice to finish. With a big parking lot, plenty of seating and a mild broth, Dongchundang is an easy choice for a family meal with parents.

Written Apr 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station date restaurant, last seat & corn gnocchi: Eulji Darak

Eulji Darak Gangnam Station is a casual Western restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building near Gangnam Station Exit 11 in Gangnam, Seoul. On a late weekday evening the writer walked in with no wait, took the one remaining table and ordered the signature omurice (16,000 won), corn gnocchi (18,000 won) and katsu sando (12,000 won); the soft-set omelet sliced open by staff and the thick cream gnocchi topped with grilled corn stood out. With chandeliers and floor-to-ceiling windows, Eulji Darak Gangnam Station is a stylish pick for a Gangnam Station date or anniversary.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jongno 3-ga dumpling hot pot, kimchi-spiced kalguksu: Jongga Mandu

Jongga Mandu (종가만두) is a handmade dumpling hot pot restaurant near Exit 15 of Jongno 3-ga Station, close to Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul. On a chilly November weekday evening, the writer waited about 5 minutes and ordered the pollack-broth clear dumpling hot pot (13,000 won per person) for two. A kimchi dumpling burst in the pot and turned the broth mildly spicy, so the kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) came in two flavors. Jongga Mandu's gentle, clear broth and thin-skinned handmade dumplings make it a place worth revisiting with parents.

Written Nov 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Seocho sandwich shop: 20-a-day Pollo before lunch, Focaccia Cucina

Focaccia Cucina is an Italian handmade sandwich shop in a residential alley in Seocho, Seoul, about a 10-minute walk from Seocho Station Exit 3, and it opens at 7am. Popular sandwiches often sell out before lunch, so the visit was a mid-morning brunch: the Pollo sandwich (9,000 won, limited to 20 a day) and a fresh banana golden latte (3,900 won), plus homemade peanut butter (9,500 won) and granola (8,500 won) to take home as snacks. For a healthy, clean-tasting sandwich of chewy focaccia and light chicken breast, Focaccia Cucina is well worth recommending.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulCafés

Samjeon Station café with parking: 3 pastry bungeoppang, Young Coffee

Young Coffee Jamsil Trizium is a neighborhood café among the apartment complexes near Samjeon Station in Songpa, Seoul, run by a local coffee brand that started in Busan. After finishing work at 2 p.m. on a weekend, the writer drove to Young Coffee Jamsil Trizium, parked in the café's dedicated spot out front, and had an iced americano, a strawberry latte and three pastry bungeoppang (fish-shaped pastries) filled with mochi, gelato and pizza. With crisp, flaky pastry bungeoppang and generous drinks, Young Coffee Jamsil Trizium is a dessert café where a quick sugar fix turns into a filling snack.

Written May 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Charcoal Korean BBQ in Bangi-dong: garlic galbi-sal at Sutbul Ryuhwa

Sutbul Ryuhwa Bangi Branch (류화 방이본점) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant in the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul, reopened this year after a rebrand of Sojumul Bangi. On a weekend evening the writer and a younger sibling ordered the signature garlic galbi-sal jumulleok (marinated boneless rib meat, 500g), beef kkakchi fried rice, bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles) and steamed egg, plus 150g of salt-seasoned skirt steak aged 72 hours in bamboo salt. Order the garlic galbi-sal for flavor and the salt skirt steak for a clean taste, and Sutbul Ryuhwa Bangi Branch is a satisfying Korean BBQ spot in Bangi-dong.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Poke and pumpkin sandwich lunch near Gyodae Station: Salering Gyodae

Salering Gyodae Direct Store is a poke, salad and sandwich restaurant near Exit 1 of Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul. Two diners ordered the grilled chicken thigh bibim poke (11,900 won) with brown barley rice, a sweet pumpkin chicken breast sandwich and Americano set (10,300 won), and a truffle mushroom soup, and were very pleased with the thick chicken thigh and the packed sandwich. For a light but filling lunch near Gyodae Station, Salering Gyodae Direct Store is worth a return visit.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Seocho Station pie café: apple pie and maple pecans, Saison de Pie

Saison de Pie (쎄종드파이) is a handmade pie café near Seocho Station Exit 3 in Seoul, on a back street behind Sarang Church. The writer and a younger sibling ate in at Saison de Pie, sharing the signature apple pie (8,800 won), oven-baked maple pecans and a hot Americano (3,800 won). The contrast between the 6–7 layers of sliced apple and the crisp crust stood out. For a quiet, cozy dessert café near Seocho Station, Saison de Pie's apple pie with an Americano is a combination worth trying.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Late-lunch chicken ciabatta & decaf at a Seoul Station café: Dance

Dance Dance Dance Seoul Station is a sandwich and baguette café on the third basement floor of Grand Central, right outside Exit 4 of Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. Arriving well after the lunch rush, the writer ordered the chicken breast sandwich on ciabatta as a set with a decaf americano for 15,400 won and loved the combination of moist hand-shredded chicken, crunchy red cabbage and whole-grain mustard sauce. Dance Dance Dance is a solid pick for a sandwich to grab before a train at Seoul Station.

Written Jul 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pizza boat and americano brunch set in Hanam Misa: The Pizzeria Market

The Pizzeria Market Hanam Misa is a casual wood-fired pizza restaurant at 129 Misagangbyeon-buk-ro 30beon-gil in Hanam, Gyeonggi. On a morning visit, the writer and a younger sibling split the weekday-only, daily-limited Italian arugula pizza boat and americano set with a homemade pastrami pizza boat topped with perilla leaf and shishito pepper pesto. They also had a pesticide-free romaine salad and homemade ragu tomato pasta. With a European-style interior and pets allowed indoors, The Pizzeria Market Hanam Misa suits everything from brunch to group gatherings.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored