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Half List, Busan/Gyeongnam and Seoul

Notes on restaurants, cafes, bars, shops and beauty spots found while moving between Busan/Gyeongnam, Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Daegu/Gyeongbuk, Gangwon and Jeju. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Hair & beauty salons · Shopping

PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan sashimi spot for kids who can't eat raw fish: Eochongye 1beonji

Eochongye 1beonji (어촌계1번지) is a spacious sashimi restaurant near Geobukseom (Bandalseom) in Danwon-gu, Ansan, with reasonable raw fish prices and a wide range of meals and sides. On a weekend family dinner at Eochongye 1beonji, the sashimi-loving husband had the seasonal mixed sashimi platter, the child who can't eat raw fish had a kids' pork cutlet, and the meal ended with a ₩10,000 spicy fish bone stew with sujebi (hand-torn dough flakes) added. Eochongye 1beonji is a good-value Geobukseom sashimi spot where sashimi fans and non-fans alike leave happy.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Late-night pizza near Bucheon City Hall: Large Combination, Choegang

Choegang Pizza Main Branch (최강피자 본점) is a homemade-style pizza shop near Bucheon City Hall, in the Sangga-dong shopping block of Hallamaeul Complex 3 in Bucheon. The writer picked up a Large Choegang Combination (₩24,900) for a late-night snack at home with her husband, and its generous toppings, rich cheese and chewy dough held up well after the trip home. With ₩7,000 off every menu item each Wednesday, Choegang Pizza Main Branch is a good-value pizza pick near Bucheon City Hall.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Kid-friendly pasta in Gojan, Ansan: seafood rosé at Two Find Peter

Two Find Peter Ansan Gojan (투파인드피터 안산고잔점) is a pasta restaurant on Goji-ro in the Gojan new town of Ansan, part of a brand that began at its original Jungangdong branch in Ansan. On a weekend return visit around 5 p.m., the writer and her son ordered seafood rosé pasta, shrimp pilaf and smoked chicken steak, and her son ate half the seafood rosé pasta on his own. Verdict: quiet at that hour and stocked with baby tableware and baby chairs, Two Find Peter Ansan Gojan is an easy pasta spot in Ansan for families with young kids.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Siheung cuttlefish restaurant for a Mulwang Lake family dinner: Jogane

Jogane Gabojingeo Mulwang Hosu Branch is a cuttlefish restaurant in the food alley near Mulwang Lake in Siheung, Gyeonggi. After a Saturday evening wait, a family ordered cuttlefish for 2 with rice and got big pieces of cuttlefish stir-fried on a stone plate, generous side dishes and rice mixed into the leftover sauce. Cuttlefish bulgogi costs ₩41,000 (small), ₩55,000 (medium) or ₩69,000 (large). Jogane Gabojingeo Mulwang Hosu Branch is a good pick for a Mulwang Lake family meal with parents and kids.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiBars

Ansan cocktail bar for an espresso martini: Noir Lacquer Verre

Noir Lacquer Verre (느와르라끄베르) is a whisky and cocktail bar on the 2nd floor of a building in Gojan-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan, directly across from Ramujin in the new town area. The writer stopped at Noir Lacquer Verre for a second round after a tuna dinner and ordered an espresso martini. A friend had a smoked whisky-based cocktail and a fruity cocktail on the owner's recommendation, and the bar added basic snacks plus complimentary pineapple and whisky. Verdict: Noir Lacquer Verre is the place to go in Ansan for properly made cocktails and whisky.

Written Jul 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan family kimchi stew lunch with buckwheat rolls: Choburi Gojan

Choburi Kimchi Jjigae Gojan Main Branch is a kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) and pot rice restaurant on the McDonald's street near Homeplus in Gojan New Town, Ansan. The blogger's husband and son both love Choburi Kimchi Jjigae, so the family returns often; this time they ordered the set for two, added skin-on raw pork for 5,000 won and tried the memil jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe rolls) for the first time. With rich, spicy kimchi jjigae, unlimited pot rice and ramyeon noodles, every lunch at Choburi in Gojan-dong ends in overeating.

Written Jul 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan Korean BBQ with Mom and kid: ₩19,000 hanger steak, Yangsimso

Yangsimso Ansan Gojan Branch (양심소 안산고잔점) is a charcoal-grilled beef BBQ restaurant on the first floor of the Hillstate Jungang apartment shopping arcade in Jungangdong, Ansan. On a second visit with her mother and child, the writer ordered a single portion of hanger steak (toshisal) for 19,000 won, and the whole family was happy with the free yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) side, the free brisket doenjang stew, the review-event corn sausage and the freshly cooked rice. Yangsimso Ansan Gojan Branch is a good-value Ansan beef BBQ spot that even the writer's hard-to-please mother approved.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiCafés

Gojan-dong, Ansan bakery café for a joint kids' birthday: Flowerpot

Flowerpot Cafe Gojan Branch (플라워팟카페) is a large, plant-filled bakery café in Gojan-dong, Ansan, right in front of AW Wedding Hall. On a third visit, one morning with a friend of 20 years and both families' kids, the two families held a joint birthday party at Flowerpot Cafe over garlic baguette, alligator bread, a red bean bun and a blueberry yogurt for the son. With its roomy space, wide bread selection and a play area nearby, Flowerpot Cafe is an easy recommendation for get-togethers with kids.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan kalguksu spot with cucumber-pepper salad, hand-wash area: Yuok

Yuok (토담옥) is a newly opened kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) and Korean restaurant in Seonbu-dong, Ansan. A family ordered Yuok's kalguksu and small bossam set for two (39,000 won), which included roe kalguksu, chicken kalguksu and bossam (boiled pork) with minari (Korean water parsley). The wide pyeongsang (raised wooden platform seating), kids' mini farm, self-service corner and hand-washing area made the visit easy with a child. Verdict: Yuok is a Seonbu-dong family restaurant worth returning to with kids whenever a kalguksu craving strikes.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulCafés

Ikseon-dong bakery: milk cream & sweet potato bread for kids, Munhwa

Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) is a popular bakery with a queue on Donhwamun-ro in Jongno, Seoul, at the far end of the Ikseon-dong hanok street. On a weekend visit the chestnut loaf had already sold out, so the writer picked breads staff recommended for kids: milk cream bread (3,500 won), sweet potato bread and a rice cheese loaf. Verdict: Munhwa Bakery's distinctive breads bring out the natural flavor of their ingredients, making it worth a stop on a Jongno bakery tour.

Written Jul 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Mom-and-son burger date in Jongno: Cajun fries at Reel Burger

Reel Burger Gwanghwamun is a handmade burger restaurant on the ground floor of the Shilla Stay building on Sambong-ro in Jongno, Seoul. On a mom-and-son date, we tried the cheeseburger, classic burger and El Taco burger with Cajun fries and maple sweet potato fries, and my son happily ate the Cajun fries and the cheeseburger. With baby tableware and friendly staff, Reel Burger Gwanghwamun is an easy place to enjoy handmade burgers with a child.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnsan, GyeonggiShopping

Ansan butcher's hanwoo flat iron, well-done for kids: Morakmorak

Morakmorak Home & Cook is a butcher shop on basement level 1 of Star Plaza in Seongpo-dong, Ansan. On a repeat visit, the writer browsed yukhoe (seasoned raw beef), dakgalbi, jeyuk (spicy pork stir-fry) and a tteokgalbi promotion. She bought hanwoo (Korean beef) flat iron steak (budaesal) and pan-fried it well-done at home for her child, who ate it happily because the Morakmorak Home & Cook flat iron was moist and not too fatty. Verdict: Morakmorak Home & Cook is a neighborhood butcher worth making your regular when you are a parent stuck on what meat to cook for dinner.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored