Mangwon Market fine dining date: ₩55,000 lunch & octopus pasta, Noju
In short
Noju is a fine dining restaurant in Mangwon-dong, Mapo, Seoul, on the second floor of a converted house near Mangwon Market. Two diners ordered the 55,000-won Noju lunch course and worked through yuja ricotta starter bread, sesame oil arancini, zucchini jambon, octopus and clam pasta, truffle gnocchi, Iberico pork and lemon sorbet. The verdict: the Noju lunch course is a good-value date and an easy first step into fine dining.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Mangwon Station Exit 2 · 2-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
- Lunch course
- ₩55,000 (8 courses in total)
- Signature course
- ₩79,000
- Hours
- Tue–Sun 11:30–23:00, break time 15:00–17:00, last order 21:00
- Good to know
- Groups welcome, reservations available, no-kids zone
- Parking
- No parking; use the nearby Mangwon public parking lot
- Location
- 2F, 56 Donggyo-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (near Mangwon Market)
- Price reference
- ₩55,000 ≈ $41 · ₩79,000 ≈ $59 (2026-10-18)
as written by the visitor on Jun 14, 2026
We had a fine dining lunch course date for two at Noju, a well-loved spot in Mangwon.
Noju hours, parking and reservations
Noju in Mangwon is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30–23:00, with a break from 15:00 to 17:00 and last order at 21:00. Groups and reservations are welcome, and it is a no-kids zone.
There is no parking at Noju, so use the nearby Mangwon public parking lot.
What is the atmosphere like at Noju in Mangwon?
Noju is a famous fine dining spot in Mangwon, on the second floor near Mangwon Market, so it fits nicely into a date outing. It's upstairs, so just look for this sign and climb the stairs.
Noju is a converted house, so it has a cozy feel. Even so, there's a bar table and quite a few tables inside. It isn't noisy at all, which makes it a perfect place for a date!
How much is the lunch course at Noju?
According to the Noju menu, the lunch course is ₩55,000 and the Signature Course is ₩79,000.
The prices for fine dining at Noju in Mangwon are reasonable! At ₩55,000, lunch seems like a great way to try fine dining for the first time.
Noju also has a wide range of wines, so pairing them with the course is easy too. ^^
Noju lunch course for two: what's in it
This time we ordered the Noju lunch course for two.
The lunch course at Noju, the fine dining spot in Mangwon, has 8 courses in total. Every dish has its own personality and is made with care, so you really feel looked after.
How each dish in the Noju lunch course tasted
Each table at Noju is set with basic tableware, and there's a single fresh flower in a glass bottle. It's such a thoughtful touch and put me in a good mood.
Starter bread with yuja ricotta cheese
The Noju lunch course starts with bread. You spread yuja ricotta cheese on the warm, crispy bread. I'd never had yuja (citron) with ricotta before, but the fresh, zesty combo worked so well!!!
Beet and endive bites
Next come two bite-sized dishes made with beets and endive. When the food arrives, the chef kindly explains everything himself, from the ingredients to how to eat it.
They were clean, light bites, like appetizers. ^^
Sesame oil arancini
Noju's arancini (fried rice ball) gets its depth of flavor from rice and sesame oil. The filling tasted like the inside of a meat dumpling. The chef told us to cut it in half to eat. The white part is rice, and the sesame oil aroma rises up, so it was really nutty and delicious.
Zucchini jambon with Emmental cheese sauce
Noju's jambon has bacon and mozzarella cheese inside a zucchini, with an Emmental cheese sauce. I'd never had a dish like it, and I was surprised that even with two cheeses it wasn't greasy at all, just full of rich flavor.
The zucchini had a smoky, grilled aroma, and I was amazed you can cook zucchini like this. ^^
Octopus and clam pasta
Noju's octopus and clam dish is a pasta with clams and octopus. The portion looks small, but as I ate it turned out to be just right. The sauce wasn't overpowering, so I could taste the pasta itself, and both aroma and flavor came through. I really enjoyed it.
Signature truffle gnocchi
Ta-da, the signature dish of Noju: the gnocchi. Just looking at it made me gasp!!!
They grate the truffle fresh at the table, and the aroma and flavor were insane!!!! I like truffle in general, and you can really tell they use good truffle.
It's made with potato and fried, and the soft potato went so well with the chewy outside. ^^ It tasted like a true signature dish of Noju.
Iberico pork with jalapeño and mashed potatoes
The main at Noju is Iberico pork served with jalapeño and mashed potatoes. Eat the meat, jalapeño and potato in one bite and it's a party of textures, with the Iberico juices bursting out so that you can't help smiling. ^^
Dessert: lemon sorbet
The last dessert of the Noju fine dining course is lemon sorbet. It was white, so I wondered if it was yogurt, but it was pure freshness, a lemon sorbet. It was the perfect clean finish after the meal!
Is the Noju lunch course in Mangwon worth recommending for a date?
If you're looking for great-value fine dining in Seoul, Noju in Mangwon is the place. Come try a lunch course that's perfect for a date in Mangwon. ^0^
A stuffed-to-bursting meal! I enjoyed every bite again today. ♡ Yum yum
Where it is
2F, 56 Donggyo-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 마포구 동교로9길 56 2층
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