# Retro basement date pizza in Ikseon-dong, Seoul: Backstreet Pizza - By Ara Kim (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-gyeonggi-supper/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This article was written after the business provided a complimentary visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-gyeonggi-supper/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-e1d9/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-gyeonggi-supper/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-e1d9/index.md) ## In short Backstreet Pizza is a basement pizza restaurant in an Ikseon-dong alley in Jongno, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Jongno 3-ga Station. In a dimly lit, retro American-style space one floor below street level, the Quarter Street pizza puts all four signature flavors on one pie — Shrimp Gangster, Cheese & Patty Bomb, Potato Rilla and Pepperoni Shotgun — and goes down easily with cold beer. For a Jongno date or a pizza-and-beer night where atmosphere matters, Backstreet Pizza's Quarter Street is the answer. ## Good to know - **Address**: Basement 1F, 75-4 Donui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul - **Getting there**: 3-minute walk from Jongno 3-ga Station - **What we ordered**: Quarter Street (four signature flavors on one pie), beer - **Quarter Street flavors**: Shrimp Gangster, Cheese & Patty Bomb, Potato Rilla, Pepperoni Shotgun *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* Today I took a stroll through Ikseon-dong in Jongno after a while away. Wandering the atmospheric alleys worked up my appetite, so I stopped by a place famous as an Ikseon-dong pizza restaurant: Backstreet Pizza. It's just a 3-minute walk from Jongno 3-ga Station, so it's easy to get to, and it's perfectly placed for the Jongno pub street or a Jongno date course. Let me tell you about my experience enjoying cold beer and delicious pizza in a hip, distinctive space! ## Where Backstreet Pizza is and what the basement space feels like - Address: 75-4 Donui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, basement 1st floor, South Korea - Transit: 3-minute walk from Jongno 3-ga Station Heading down to the basement, you're greeted by a distinctly hip interior with a retro, American vibe. ![Backstreet Pizza's retro basement interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-01-ebu6b-1200.webp) ![American-style interior of Backstreet Pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-02-4g761-900.webp) ![Ikseon-dong Backstreet Pizza's basement atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-03-1g0c5-900.webp) It's dim with soft, low lighting, which makes it a perfect setting for a Jongno date night. ![Backstreet Pizza seating under soft lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-04-1xeyj-900.webp) ![Dim indoor lighting with a date-night mood](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-05-4stgw-900.webp) ## Quarter Street, the signature pizza, with cold beer ![Backstreet Pizza's menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-06-1pzy5-900.webp) ![A glass of cold beer that was ordered](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-07-1xq3t-900.webp) ![Table set while waiting for the pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-08-hf1o9-900.webp) No need to agonize over which pizza to choose among the many types—I went with the Quarter Street, which lets you enjoy all four of Backstreet's signature flavors at once. ![The Quarter Street pie with four flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-09-xj9r6-900.webp) One pie arrived packed with four different pizzas, and the visual alone was overwhelming. Here's the lineup: ![The full Quarter Street pizza lineup](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-10-1oki6-900.webp) ### Shrimp Gangster Loaded generously with plump, springy shrimp, this pizza has an amazing bite. Savory and umami-rich, it was the best pairing for beer. ![A slice of Shrimp Gangster topped with shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-11-gnjpv-900.webp) ### Cheese & Patty Bomb A rich, hearty flavor where deep cheese and savory, juicy meat patties come together in harmony. Meat lovers will have absolutely no complaints about this one. ![Cheese & Patty Bomb topped with cheese and patty](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-12-2zsn9-900.webp) ### Potato Rilla A signature menu item where sweet, savory french fries are piled up like a mountain on top of the pizza. It's the textbook definition of sweet-and-salty, with a charm that never gets old. ![Potato Rilla piled with french fries](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-13-lnufz-900.webp) ### Pepperoni Shotgun Salty pepperoni packed on densely, giving off a classic yet deep pizza flavor. ![Pepperoni Shotgun densely topped with pepperoni](https://img.superchart.com/images/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-14-10opg-900.webp) All four flavors had distinct charms, so every bite brought a new kind of enjoyment. The dough was chewy and the cheese generous, so I got to taste a perfectly crisp-outside, chewy-inside pizza. Pairing it with cold beer (or a soft drink) made a whole week's worth of fatigue melt away. The salty, savory flavor of the pizza combined with the refreshing chill of the beer was a perfect 'pizza and beer' combo! ## Is Backstreet Pizza worth it? Final verdict Backstreet Pizza delivered on taste, atmosphere, and generous portions—all satisfying! I highly recommend it if you're looking for an atmospheric Jongno date spot near the Jongno pub street, or if you want to experience a proper Jongno pizza restaurant. If you're visiting Ikseon-dong or Jongno 3-ga, be sure to stop by and try the four-flavor Quarter Street pizza! ## Where it is - Backstreet Pizza (백스트리트피자) - 75-4 Donui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, basement 1st floor, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 수표로26길 16-2 B1 백스트리트 피자 - 37.5721148, 126.9898613 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B0%B1%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A6%AC%ED%8A%B8%ED%94%BC%EC%9E%90/@37.5721148,126.9898613,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-gyeonggi-supper/backstreet-pizza-ikseondong-quarter-street-e1d9/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt