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Between Seoul Kitchens

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PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Wonmi-gu, Bucheon steakhouse: rare ribeye Double Beef Set, Macho Steak

Macho Steak Bucheon is an iron-plate steakhouse on Seokcheon-ro in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, known as the Choo Sung-hoon steak place. The writer ordered the Macho Double Beef Set at the kiosk, with a ribeye steak served rare and beef bibimbap, and the rich beef flavor at Macho Steak Bucheon left them craving it again afterward. Verdict: go easy on the salty sauce, and Macho Steak Bucheon is a good spot for deep beef flavor in Bucheon.

Written Apr 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulCafés

Cold-day Samjeon café: mango snowflake bingsu, kongppang, Young Coffee

Young Coffee Jamsil Trizium is a bingsu and dessert café near Samjeon Station in Songpa, Seoul. On a cold day the writer had the ₩9,900 fresh mango snowflake bingsu (limited to 10 bowls a day) with plain kongppang (bean-shaped bread), pastry loaf bread and a warm café latte, and the sashimi-style fresh mango slices and crispy kongppang stood out. With a wide bingsu menu and frequent discounts, Young Coffee Jamsil Trizium is a good-value bingsu café in Jamsil.

Written May 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDanyang, ChungbukCafés

Danyang market bakery, Onnuri-paid garlic bread, cool cream: Danppang

Danppang Bakery (단빵제빵소) is a garlic bread bakery inside Gugyeong Market in Danyang-eup, Danyang, Chungbuk, said to be the original garlic bread bakery that makes its own black garlic. The blogger bought the 4-flavor assorted set for 14,000 won, reheated it at home in an air fryer at 165°C for 3 minutes, and found the sweet potato custard garlic bread the best. Chilled in the fridge and then reheated, Danppang Bakery's garlic bread comes out with warm bread and cool cream, a real treat.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDanyang, ChungbukCafés

Danyang market bakery taking Onnuri vouchers: Black Garlic Salt Bread

Black Garlic Salt Bread (흑마늘소금빵) is a salt bread bakery inside Danyang Gugyeong Market in Danyang, Chungbuk, and the second shop from the young founders of Danbbang Bakery. The writer bought a salt bread set with no line and tried the original, garlic and black garlic salt breads at home; the cheese-filled original and the sweet-and-salty black garlic salt bread stood out. If you stop by Danyang Gugyeong Market, Black Garlic Salt Bread is worth adding, especially with its discounts and Onnuri voucher payment.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Geumjeong, Anyang octopus stir-fry: ₩20,000 lunch set at Yeongmi Nakji

Mugyo-dong Yeongmi Nakji Anyang Main Branch is a Mugyo-dong-style stir-fried octopus (nakji bokkeum) restaurant in Geumjeong, Anyang, whose roots go back to 1965. The ₩20,000 value set at Mugyo-dong Yeongmi Nakji came with octopus stir-fry, clam soup, seafood pancake, side dishes and turmeric rice, and the plump octopus, Shin Ramyun-level spice and crispy seafood pancake all hit the mark. Mugyo-dong Yeongmi Nakji Anyang Main Branch is a great-value Anyang lunch spot and a good fit for group meals.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Private room seats and king pork cutlet, a Jonggak eatery: Bonghyejane

Bonghyejane Jubang Jongno Tower branch is a Korean restaurant on basement level 2 of Jongno Tower in Jongno, Seoul. At lunch the octopus stir-fry set hid its rice under a second tier of the bowl, the king pork cutlet stayed crisp to the last bite, and a separate hidden seating area at the back of Bonghyejane worked like a private room. The seasoning runs strong, but the plump octopus and sesame-oil bibimbap made this a solid Jonggak lunch.

Written Sep 22, 2026Sponsored
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