Night Ledger Walker · 74 stories

Night Ledger, Seoul

I write about bars and unhurried evenings around Seoul. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants · Shopping · Things to do · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Gwanghwamun salad bowls for two: smoked duck & chicken oat, Wystab

Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun (와이스타브 다이어트 광화문점) is a salad and bowl restaurant on the basement level of 19 Jongno in Jongno, Seoul, about a 10-minute walk from the Yi Sun-sin statue at Gwanghwamun Station. The writer and a friend ordered a Smoked Duck Light bowl and a Chicken Oat bowl, which arrived in about 10 minutes, and they finished both down to the bottom of the bowl. For a clean meal that keeps you full with protein toppings and oats while staying easy on the stomach, the smoked duck and chicken oat combo at Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun is worth remembering.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulCafés

Gwanghwamun café for yuja-lemon madeleines & americano: Lemangdoré

Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun is a large bakery café filling floors 1 to 3 on Mugyo-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul, between City Hall Station and Gwanghwamun. The visit paired a yuja-lemon (Korean citron) madeleine and a double vanilla madeleine with iced and hot americanos, then took in the different seating on each floor, the ground-floor goods corner and the cold brew menu. The nutty, full-bodied americano with buttery madeleines makes Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun a recommended downtown stop for a dessert break.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro 3-ga burger pub with unlimited potato chips: BAS Burger

BAS Burger Euljiro Branch is an American pub-style handmade burger restaurant on basement level 1 of the Sieoso Hotel near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. The writer snacked on unlimited fresh-cut potato chips called James Gam from the self bar while waiting, then ordered the Greed Burger combo and the Mozza Chicken Burger combo: the Greed Burger was rich with juicy patties and cheese, while the Mozza Chicken Burger was light and not greasy. For unlimited chips with a hearty handmade burger, BAS Burger Euljiro Branch is a great fit.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlacePocheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pocheon Western restaurant for families: truffle risotto, Oseuseu

Oseuseu is a dark-wood Western restaurant on Wangbang-ro, near City Hall in Pocheon, Gyeonggi. The writer's family ordered truffle mushroom risotto, shrimp rosé pasta and a grapefruit ade, and everyone unanimously picked the truffle mushroom risotto as the best dish. The truffle mushroom risotto is so memorable that Oseuseu feels more like a risotto restaurant than a pasta place.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulBars

Euljiro 3-ga Korean liquor bar: yuja beer, Gamtanju and ceviche, Moss

Moss (모스, MOS) is a Korean traditional liquor dining bar near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. At the Moss bar table, staff recommended a 4.5% yuja (citron) beer and Gamtanju, a sweet clear liquor, which went with seasonal raw fish ceviche made with baby amberjack, doenjang (soybean paste) ragu pasta and perilla oil ice cream. Moss is a good bar for a date or blind date when you want drink recommendations paired with Korean fusion dishes.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlacePocheon, GyeonggiCafés

Pocheon bakery café revisited, ang butter & ube latte: Geurine Oasis

Geurine Oasis is a large bakery café right in front of Gomori Reservoir in Soheul-eup, Pocheon, Gyeonggi. On a third visit to Geurine Oasis, the writer ordered an ube latte with an extra shot, a "Because You're Pretty Berry Berry" drink and ang butter (bread filled with red bean paste and butter), then relaxed on the outdoor terrace on a sunny day. With an Americano at 7,000 won, drinks aren't cheap, but the ang butter and the open lakefront space make Geurine Oasis worth the price.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlacePocheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pocheon Western restaurant: clam vongole & prime steak, Eoneu Dal

Eoneu Dal (어느달) is a Western restaurant on Jeongmundong-gil in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, serving pasta, steak and salad. On this visit the writer ordered by QR a size M salmon salad, the signature vongole pasta and the prime-grade striploin steak, and was struck by the herb-infused water served before the meal, the generous clams in the vongole and a striploin that cut with no effort. Eoneu Dal is a good stop for an anniversary or date meal on a drive to Pocheon Art Valley.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Konkuk Univ. katsu shop: mixed katsu set and lotus root tempura, Kosi

Kosi Konkuk University Branch is a Japanese restaurant specializing in handmade katsu and house-made udon, located in the food alley near Konkuk Univ. Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. On a chilly day the writer ordered the Kosi mixed katsu set with tenderloin and loin katsu and the set's soup, plus a side of lotus root tempura dipped in tendashi (tempura dipping sauce). With counter seats that make solo dining easy, Kosi Konkuk University Branch is worth recommending when you want a filling Japanese meal.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Hyehwa Chinese restaurant, mala tofu that needs an apron: Cheonghwawon

Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch (청화원 대학로점) is a Taiwanese-style Chinese and dim sum restaurant on the main street near Hyehwa Station in Jongno, Seoul. Under red lantern lighting, the writer ordered an eggplant rice bowl, mala tofu, shumai and crystal dumplings. The mala tofu had a stronger mala kick than mapo tofu, and the shumai burst with springy shrimp and juicy meat. Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch is a filling, good-value Chinese restaurant for an easy meal before a play.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulCafés

Konkuk Univ. ice cream shop, staff-picked double cone: Beurre Beurre

Beurre Beurre Konkuk University Rodeo Branch is an ice cream shop near Konkuk Univ. Station in Gwangjin, Seoul, specializing in ice cream made with a French butter base. On the staff's recommendation, the writer ordered a double cone of Eomchindal (strawberry) and Choco Fudge to eat in the shop, and also tasted a bite of mango. Alternating the tangy Eomchindal with the rich Choco Fudge made the Beurre Beurre double cone perfectly balanced.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seongsu yogurt café: pistachio Marron, blueberry Vert at Lazy Yogurt

Lazy Yogurt Seongsu (레이지요거트 성수점) is a handmade Greek yogurt shop in an alley between Seongsu Station and Ttukseom Station in Seongdong, Seoul. For an autumn dessert, the blogger paired the fresh-fruit Vert bowl with blueberry Greek yogurt and the Marron bowl, with dried figs and nuts, with pistachio Greek yogurt, both as takeout. Lazy Yogurt Seongsu makes an easy autumn dessert stop for comparing a tangy fruit bowl and a nutty bowl side by side.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangbuk, SeoulRestaurants

Suyu Korean BBQ after work with a friend, icy naengmyeon: Suyu Daewang

Suyu Daewang Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal (수유대왕솥뚜껑 삼겹살) is a cauldron-lid Korean BBQ restaurant in the heart of the food alley by Suyu Station (Line 4) in Gangbuk, Seoul. After work, the writer and a friend ordered half-and-half pork belly and pork neck, grilled kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts and mushrooms around the edge of the lid, then finished with slushy-cold mul naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth) and crispy-bottomed fried rice. The kimchi and bean sprouts grilled in pork fat and the run through to fried rice made Suyu Daewang Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal a definite place to return to.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored