Pangyo pasta restaurant with parking and a private room: Tobeu Nain

I went for dinner on a Tuesday evening. I'd been hoping to eat somewhere spacious and not cramped, like a big brunch cafe — and Tobeu Nain Pangyo Main Branch was so roomy that I loved it.

How to get to Tobeu Nain Pangyo Main Branch, and the basics

Tobeu Nain Pangyo Main Branch is a bit of a distance from Pangyo Station, so it's more convenient by car. When I arrived, I was surprised at how huge and stylish the exterior looked.

• Location: 56 Sasong-ro, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 1F & 2F
• Access: located on the road at the entrance to K-water in Sasong-dong; about 5 minutes by car from Pangyo Techno Valley or Bundang Yatap, 1–2 minutes from Pangyo Botdeul Village; bus routes 4000, 9, 375, 52
• Hours: 1F restaurant daily 10:30–21:00, break time 15:00–17:00, last order 19:50
• 2F cafe daily 10:30–21:00, last order 19:50
• Parking: dedicated lot in front of the restaurant, plus ample nearby parking
• Reservations: regular bookings 2–6 people, group bookings 5–10, call ahead for 11+, up to 50 people max, 14-person private room available
• Layout: 1F Italian brunch/dining restaurant, 2F casual brunch soufflé dessert cafe
• Highlights: AVPN-certified authentic wood-fired pizza, 1++ grade Korean beef steak, signature egg tart, soufflé pancakes, specialty coffee

It's the building with 'Tobeu Nine' written on it, offering both dining and brunch desserts. If you just want dessert and tea, head to the 2nd floor.

There are outdoor seats too, and I loved the veranda seating on the 2nd floor. It was full of green plants.

Parking at Tobeu Nain Pangyo wasn't a problem at all — there's plenty of space in front and beside the restaurant.

First impressions inside Tobeu Nain Pangyo

Stepping inside, it had that antique-style look you'd expect from a well-known Western restaurant in Pangyo. I loved the ivory curtains on the windows.

Green plants, floral tablecloths, pretty lighting, dried flowers filling the counter — it was such a lovely, plant-filled space.

The self-serve bar was tidy and cute too. It looked like you could also buy dessert gift boxes there.

On one side of the 1F floor you could see the kitchen at work, and the wood-fired oven was so huge it really caught my eye.

The private room and the second-floor café space

Tobeu Nain Pangyo Main Branch is really large inside, with plenty of seating on both floors. Going up to the 2nd floor gives you a completely different atmosphere.

There were bags on display on the 2nd floor that I browsed. There are also about two private rooms on the 2nd floor, which I'd recommend for family gatherings or Pangyo work dinners.

You order via kiosk at your table. Water and plates were already set out, and even the water bottle was antique and pretty.

If you're only ordering tea, you pay first and then head up to the 2nd floor.

Tobeu Nain Pangyo menu and prices

Here's the Tobeu Nine menu.

1. Set menus

[1-person set menu] ₩19,500 each

• Jambon-beurre panuozzo set: jambon-beurre panuozzo + salad + drink (coffee or soda)
• Meatball panuozzo set: meatball panuozzo + salad + drink (coffee or soda)

[2–3 person brunch set] ₩62,000, orders only until 2pm

• Tobeu Brunch: ricotta salad + pasta or risotto + wood-fired pizza + 2 drinks
• Soufflé Brunch: ricotta salad + pasta or risotto + soufflé pancake + 2 drinks

[3–4 person Korean beef steak set] ₩129,000

• Korean Beef A SET: ricotta salad & wood-fired focaccia, wood-fired pizza (choice of 6), Korean beef steak, pasta or risotto, soufflé pancake
• Korean Beef B SET: ricotta salad & wood-fired focaccia, wood-fired pizza (choice of 6), Korean beef steak, pasta or risotto, 3 drinks + 2 egg tarts

2. Steak and à la carte dishes

• Flat iron steak (250g) ₩28,000
• Top sirloin cap steak (250g) ₩33,000
• Ricotta cheese salad ₩12,000
• Chicken breast salad ₩12,000
• Buffalo wings & fries ₩12,000
• Fries ₩8,000
• Cheese balls ₩6,000
• Shrimp rosé pasta ₩19,500
• Bacon cream pasta ₩18,500
• Spicy tomato pasta ₩17,500
• Beef brisket aglio olio ₩17,500
• Truffle cream risotto ₩19,500
• Spicy beef brisket risotto ₩18,500
• Margherita pizza ₩22,000
• Gorgonzola pizza ₩22,000
• Bulgogi pizza ₩23,000
• Pepperoni pizza ₩23,000
• Hawaiian pizza ₩23,000

3. Café and dessert menu

[COFFEE & LATTE] +₩500 for decaf

• Americano ₩5,000
• Coconut Snow ₩6,500 SIGNATURE / iced only (coconut milk + espresso foam)
• Cafe latte ₩5,500
• Lemon Shot Chu ₩7,000 (lemonade + espresso)
• Vanilla latte ₩6,000
• Hazelnut latte ₩6,000
• Matcha-spresso latte ₩6,500
• Matcha latte ₩6,000
• Matcha choco latte ₩6,500
• Choco latte ₩6,000
• Strawberry latte ₩6,500

[TEA]

• Milk tea ₩6,500 SIGNATURE
• Honey lemon ginger tea ₩7,500
• Apple pineapple tea ₩7,500
• Strawberry raspberry tea ₩7,500
• Chamomile ₩6,000 (plain or sweet)
• Cream rooibos ₩6,000
• Peach oolong ₩6,000

[ADE] Handmade fruit syrup

• Lemon ₩6,500
• Apple pineapple ₩6,500 (apple + pineapple)
• Strawberry raspberry ₩6,500
• Blueberry ₩6,500

[JUICE]

• Strawberry banana ₩7,500
• Blueberry banana ₩7,500
• Blueberry yogurt smoothie ₩7,500

[DESSERT] Soufflé takes 20 minutes to cook once ordered

• Egg tart ₩4,300 / gift box of 4 ₩18,500
• Basque cheesecake ₩5,500
• Plain soufflé ₩18,000
• Fruit soufflé ₩22,000
• Strawberry soufflé ₩25,000 (SEASON MENU)
• Birthday number candle ₩700

I ordered the cheese oven Bolognese for ₩19,900 and salmon steak puttanesca for ₩23,900, ₩43,800 in total.

From the self-serve bar, cucumber and radish pickles came out first.

How the cheese oven Bolognese and salmon steak puttanesca tasted

At last, the dishes I ordered arrived. They looked hearty and so delicious.

True to a Pangyo pasta spot, the cheese oven Bolognese was made with a ragu sauce simmered for a long time, topped with truffle oil and mozzarella cheese, then baked once more in the oven.

It was casarecce short pasta simmered a long time with tender beef shank and vegetables, finished as cheese oven pasta with truffle oil. The beef shank was Australian, apparently.

The short pasta pieces were quite large, and combined with the meatball sauce the texture was really savory, soft, and thick. It went so well with the sauce that I kept eating it exclaiming how good it was.

Since one dish was cheese-based, I ordered the other one tomato-based.

The salmon steak puttanesca had a superior-grade salmon steak on top, adding rich juiciness and nuttiness. It was a pasta with tomato base deepened by the umami of anchovy and olives.

There were plenty of olives in it, and the salmon was well-grilled and fairly large.

The pasta noodles weren't too thick, and I liked that the tomato flavor wasn't overpowering.

Verdict: a Pangyo Italian restaurant worth booking for a group

If you write a Naver review, you get an egg tart.

I was too full for the egg tart so I ate it at home later — it was so rich and nutty it was almost a meal on its own.

The owner and staff were so kind that I definitely want to come back.

Next time we have a group gathering, I'd love to suggest coming here again. Next time I want to try the wood-fired pizza.

For anyone looking for a Western restaurant near Pangyo Station, or a big brunch cafe in Pangyo, I'd recommend Tobeu Nain Pangyo :)