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Pickle Dish Refilled, Seoul Meals

Writes about restaurant meals eaten in Seoul and the small details of each visit. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Shopping

PlaceSongpa, SeoulCafés

Wirye cake shop: lace mini cake for a friend's birthday, Lala's Cake

Lala's Cake is a handmade lettering cake shop right in front of Wirye Lake Park in Songpa, Seoul, with an airy interior filled with flowers. The writer custom-ordered a lace-design mini cake for 40,000 won as a friend's birthday gift, picked it up in store and found it soft and not greasy, made with 100% dairy whipped cream and handmade genoise sponge. Lala's Cake is a solid pick for anyone in Wirye or Songpa who wants a celebration cake that looks pretty and tastes good.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulShopping

Wirye florist: black-wrapped pink bouquet worth the trip, Lara Flower

Lara Flower is a florist at Seonghui Plaza on Wiryegwangjang-ro in Songpa, Seoul, run together with Lara's Cake, so cake and flowers can be arranged in one stop. The writer traveled from Jongno to Wirye to order Lara Flower's Black & Pink bouquet (black wrapping with pink flowers), and the recipient said they had never seen such a stylish bouquet. For a distinctive, stylish anniversary bouquet, Lara Flower is worth the long trip.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station terrace pasta spot with a Haebangchon vibe: Brivit

Brivit Gangnam Station is a Western restaurant near Gangnam Station in Seoul, the brand's third branch after Seongsu and Hongdae Yeonnam, known for its open green terrace. On the terrace we had scallion cream corn gnocchi, salmon steak pasta and fried eggplant, and got 2 grapefruit ades through a Naver review event; apart from slightly soggy eggplant, the food and service at Brivit Gangnam Station were satisfying. Verdict: Brivit Gangnam Station is a good pick for a relaxed, Haebangchon-style date, blind date or wedding invitation meetup near Gangnam Station.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

24-hour bakery café in Sinnonhyeon: kabocha sandwich & latte, Selecto

Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon Branch 24 Auto Brew Cafe is a 24-hour café and bakery on Gangnam-daero 79-gil near Sinnonhyeon Station in Seocho, Seoul. It is staffed during the day and unmanned the rest of the time. The writer ordered a kabocha squash sandwich, which impressed with the natural flavor of the squash and bread rather than sauce, and a vanilla latte, which tasted like instant mixed coffee and was a slight letdown. Verdict: at Selecto Coffee Sinnonhyeon, order the kabocha sandwich, and next time try an Americano made with your pick of 5 beans.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Sushi lunch with a friend in Bangi-dong: generous mini soba, Susi Seon

Susi Seon Bangi Branch (스시선 방이점) is a sushi and Japanese restaurant in the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul. Over lunch with a friend, the writer ordered the daily sushi and the special sushi (10 pieces each) with mini soba and mini udon, and found everything filling: the porridge starter, the salad hiding somen noodles and the 'mini' noodles, which were closer to a regular portion. For a good-value sushi lunch, Susi Seon Bangi Branch is a safe choice.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Square gyukatsu restaurant, furikake rice and soy-wasabi: Furato

Furato Shokudo Seoul Square Direct Store is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the B1 level of Seoul Square, right in front of Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. We ordered the signature gyukatsu set for two and grilled the beef on a mini grill at the table; the furikake rice, miso soup, rice refills and fast grill plate swaps were all satisfying. For a quick, filling gyukatsu lunch near Seoul Station, Furato Shokudo Seoul Square is a solid pick, and soy sauce with wasabi is the combination to try.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongdaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Sinseol-dong Korean restaurant, 23 banchan to trim: Hansang Charyim

Hansang Charyim Bapsang (한상차림밥상) is a Korean bossam set-meal restaurant near Sinseol-dong Station in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. The writer ordered the Hansang Bossam Jeongsik (bossam set meal) for 2, which came with 23 banchan (side dishes), bossam (boiled pork slices), bossam kimchi and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). The writer's tip: before touching any side dish you won't eat, ask staff to take it away. Hansang Charyim Bapsang is a generous, good-value spot for anyone who loves a big spread of banchan with bossam.

Written Oct 2, 2026Sponsored
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