Quattro formaggi and seafood pasta in Hongdae: Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza
In short
Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza is a Neapolitan wood-fired pizza restaurant on Dokmak-ro 7-gil in Mapo, Seoul, a short walk from Hapjeong Station. On an evening visit the writer ordered a half-and-half pizza (26,000 won) with quattro formaggi on one side and rucola prosciutto on the other, plus seafood cream pasta (19,500 won), and the candle stand set at every table kept the cheese soft down to the last slice. Under low, warm lighting, Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza worked well as a Hongdae date spot for sharing pizza and pasta.
Good to know
- Location
- 5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 11:30–22:00 (last order 21:30)
- Break time
- Weekdays 15:30–16:30, none on weekends
- Parking
- Use the nearby public parking lot
- Half-and-half pizza
- 26,000 won (quattro formaggi + rucola prosciutto)
- Seafood cream pasta
- 19,500 won
- Served with
- House-made pickles, honey for the quattro formaggi
as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026
Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza hours, break time and parking
Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza is a wood-fired pizza restaurant at 5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, near Hapjeong Station. It's open Mon–Sun 11:30–22:00, with last order at 21:30. On weekdays there's a break time from 15:30 to 16:30, but none on weekends. Parking is available at a nearby public parking lot.
Brick exterior and yellow lighting: a Hongdae date spot
After a long day, craving pizza fresh out of the wood-fired oven, I headed to this well-known Hongdae pizza spot, Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza. Yellow light spilled softly through the windows lined along the brick exterior, giving the place a warm feel from the outside — the kind of spot that would suit a Hongdae date with a partner.
Inside, wooden tables and chairs were spaced comfortably apart, and rather than a loud, crowded vibe, the roomy layout and soft lighting kept things relaxed.
Seats facing the wood-fired oven behind the open kitchen
Past the open kitchen at this Hongdae pizza spot sits a sizable wood-fired oven, and from the seats you can watch the pizza dough turning golden inside the glowing red oven, slowly puffing up over the flames.
What we ordered: half-and-half pizza at 26,000 won
For dinner that evening at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza, we ordered the half-and-half pizza (26,000 won), which pairs quattro formaggi and rucola prosciutto on a single pizza, along with seafood cream pasta (19,500 won). The menu on the table listed several kinds of Neapolitan pizza and pasta made with cream, tomato, or oil bases, and we picked after browsing through the options.
The candle stand at every table that keeps the cheese soft
Once we'd ordered, I noticed a small round candle holder set at each seat. When the pizza arrives, they light the candle to keep it warm — a way of making sure the cheese doesn't harden even as you slowly work through a freshly baked pizza. Thanks to this, we could enjoy it just as warm to the last slice as we did with the first.
Soon after, a wine-bottle-shaped water pitcher arrived along with crunchy house-made pickles and honey to go with the quattro formaggi pizza. While waiting for the pizza and pasta, I tried a pickle first — its crisp texture and tangy taste were a nice appetizer before the food arrived.
How the quattro formaggi and rucola prosciutto pizza tasted
After a short wait, the half-and-half pizza — quattro formaggi on one side and rucola prosciutto on the other — arrived set on the candle tripod. One half was golden with melted layers of various cheeses, while the other was piled high with green rucola and red prosciutto, making for a clear contrast between the two styles on a single pizza.
The quattro formaggi, this Hongdae pizza restaurant's signature dish, blended natural mozzarella with gorgonzola and other cheeses for a rich, savory, salty flavor, and dipping it in the honey added a touch of sweetness against the saltiness of the cheese. The rucola prosciutto we ordered alongside it had the salty taste of prosciutto paired with rucola's distinctive bitter aroma, offering a completely different flavor from the quattro formaggi.
Is the seafood cream pasta (19,500 won) worth ordering?
While we were still working on the pizza, the seafood cream pasta arrived at the table. Served in a wide, shallow bowl, the pasta was topped generously with a thick cream sauce and loaded with shrimp, clams, and other seafood.
The noodles were cooked just right, keeping a chewy texture, and the cream sauce carried a deep, savory flavor from the seafood. Twirling the plump shrimp and other seafood together with the noodles gave a clean taste balanced by the richness of the cream sauce, and even dipping the edge of the pizza crust into the leftover sauce worked well.
Final verdict: why Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza suits a date night
At Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza, a well-known Hongdae pizza spot, we got to enjoy freshly baked pizza warm from the oven alongside a satisfying pasta. With comfortable dining under soft lighting, it was a solid choice for a Hongdae date course to stop by and enjoy wood-fired pizza and pasta together.
A Hongdae pizza spot with a cozy atmosphere good for a date, where you can enjoy wood-fired pizza and pasta together
Where it is
5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 마포구 독막로7길 5 1층
