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The Seoul Placemat

Writes about restaurant meals encountered around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants

PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Tteok-twi-sun set with eomuk soup, a Yeonnam-dong late-night snack

Eungkeum Tteokbokki Yeonnam Branch is a 24-hour Korean snack bar and pocha (street food pub) near Exit 3 of Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. The writer ordered the tteokbokki + fried assortment + sundae set with fried tofu skin eomuk soup and fresh lemonade, plus a free order of popcorn mandu. It works well as a solo lunch or as a second-round spot after drinks in Yeonnam-dong.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Kalguksu restaurant near Hongdae for bossam medium and bibim noodles

Pyeongidambaek Ppyeo Kalguksu Main Branch is a Korean restaurant near Mapo, Seoul, close to Mangwon Station on Line 6, known for its kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and bossam (boiled pork). This visit ordered a medium bossam and bibim kalguksu (spicy mixed noodles), pairing soft five-layer pork with tangy radish salad and spicy noodles. It's a regular haunt the writer keeps returning to for the combo of one meat dish and one noodle dish.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
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