Gangnam Station risotto spot, crab risotto with a yolk: Eulji Darak
In short
Eulji Darak Gangnam Station is a pasta and risotto restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building down a side alley near Gangnam Station in Seoul. The order was spicy crab risotto (19,000 won), spicy cream pasta (19,000 won) and a katsu sando (12,000 won), and the spicy crab risotto, where you break the egg yolk and stir it in, was the best of the three; the elevator-style entrance door, the cylindrical glass-tube chandelier and the sunny window seats also stood out. Eulji Darak Gangnam Station is a recommended pick near Gangnam Station for dates and get-togethers when you want both atmosphere and good food.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Gangnam Station Exit 11 · 4-min walk (store listing, Oct 7, 2026)
- Location
- 2nd floor, 22 Gangnam-daero 96-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (down an alley near Gangnam Station)
- Spicy crab risotto
- 19,000 won
- Spicy cream pasta
- 19,000 won
- Katsu sando
- 12,000 won
- Entrance
- A door designed to look like an elevator
- Price reference
- ₩19,000 ≈ $14 · ₩12,000 ≈ $9 (2026-10-17)
as written by the visitor on Oct 17, 2026
If you're looking for a restaurant with good atmosphere or a date spot near Gangnam Station, I've got a pasta place review that totally suited my taste! It's Eulji Darak (을지다락), Gangnam Station branch, which is hot on Instagram and big on word of mouth 💛
There's the lovely interior, a twist of a photo spot that greets you as soon as you walk in, and main dishes that I loved both for looks and taste! I packed it all in here 😋 If you're hunting for a pasta and risotto place near Gangnam Station, keep an eye on today's post! 💖
Where is Eulji Darak Gangnam, and what does the entrance look like?
Eulji Darak Gangnam is on the 2nd floor of a building, inside the restaurant alley near Gangnam Station. Because it's in the alley, it was really easy to find. When you go up to the 2nd floor, there's a door that looks like an elevator, and that's actually the real entrance to the restaurant 😲 hahaha
What are the interior and atmosphere of Eulji Darak Gangnam like?
Inside, Eulji Darak Gangnam is decorated with white walls, warm wood furniture and marble tables. 🌿 It's so warm and full of charm that I loved it the moment I walked in... ✨
Overall, the white walls, warm wood furniture and neatly arranged marble tables made me love the mood as soon as I stepped in.
Sunny floor-to-ceiling windows and feather lights
The window side especially has floor-to-ceiling glass, so the sunlight really pours in, and the fluffy feather lights hanging from the ceiling make the mood even cozier ☁️✨ It's a sunshine hotspot, so photos come out really pretty!
A glass-tube chandelier photo spot in the middle of the restaurant
And right in the middle of the restaurant there's a huge chandelier that grabs your eye the second you step in! ✨ A dazzling, sparkling chandelier is set inside a cylindrical glass tube, and it feels so luxurious, like being in a gallery or an exhibition,,,✨
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What did we order at Eulji Darak Gangnam, and how much was it?
At Eulji Darak Gangnam we ordered the spicy crab risotto (₩19,000), spicy cream pasta (₩19,000) and katsu sando (₩12,000). 🥘🍝🥪
- 🦀 Spicy crab risotto ₩19,000
- 🍝 Spicy cream pasta ₩19,000
- 🥪 Katsu sando (breaded pork cutlet sandwich) ₩12,000
Spicy crab risotto: break the yolk and stir for an addictive taste
Personally, the spicy crab risotto at Eulji Darak Gangnam was the tastiest dish,, 💛 It's a risotto flavored with vegetables stir-fried in chili oil and fresh crab meat!
It's topped with plenty of plump crab meat, and a yolk sits in the middle, just begging to be popped! I broke the yolk and stirred it into the risotto, and the richness got even fuller 😋
A deep, rich rosé/cream base with a kick of spice added made it so addictive that my spoon kept going back 🥰🌶️
Spicy cream pasta: clean to the very end, not heavy
The spicy cream pasta at Eulji Darak Gangnam is flavored with three kinds of cheese, a cream sauce and spicy seasoning 🍝 The spice balances the smoothness of the cream, so it wasn't heavy at all.
Noodles are prettily coiled on a wide plate, with savory cheese, spicy chili powder seasoning and an egg yolk on top as the finishing touch, a look that stirs your appetite just by looking,,,, 💛
The spice balanced the smooth cream sauce just right, so I could eat it all the way to the end without any heaviness 😋
Katsu sando: thick but not dry, a great side
This side dish was perfect alongside the pasta and risotto: the katsu sando at Eulji Darak Gangnam 👍🏻
A really thick pork cutlet is packed between slices of bread, and it grabs your eye from the looks alone 🥩✨ The meat is crazy thick, yet it wasn't dry at all, and the moist, tender texture was lovely 💛
Who is Eulji Darak Gangnam recommended for?
If you want a place near Gangnam Station that nails both atmosphere and taste, I strongly recommend Eulji Darak Gangnam! 💖 From the unusual elevator-door entrance to the showy chandelier photo spot in the middle and the cozy sunlit interior, nothing about this space was lacking 📸✨
It's perfect for a date, a get-together with friends, a blind date, or a wedding invitation meetup 🥰 If you're looking for a pasta restaurant at Gangnam Station, do give it a visit!
Where it is
22 Gangnam-daero 96-gil, 2nd floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 강남구 강남대로96길 22 2층
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