# Songpanaru Station Italian lunch, candle-lit octopus at Allegro - By Nari (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-rituals-seoul/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Songpa, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal as part of an in-store sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-rituals-seoul/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-rituals-seoul/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/index.md) ## In short Allegro is an Italian restaurant and live jazz venue in Songpa, Seoul, on the third floor of a brick building 200m from Exit 2 of Songpanaru Station. Allegro opens at noon, with 15% off food at weekday lunch and happy hour pasta at 16,000 won, and this daytime visit brought a polpo (grilled octopus) served with a candle, potato gnocchi and a sous-vide pork neck steak. It is a good pick for anyone who cannot make the evening jazz sets but still wants the atmosphere in daylight. ## Good to know - **Location**: 3F, 57-1 Olympic-ro 32-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul (200m from Songpanaru Station Exit 2) - **Hours**: 12:00–23:00 (closed Tuesdays) - **Parking**: No on-site parking; use nearby public lots - **Happy hour**: Pasta dishes 16,000 won - **Weekday lunch**: 15% off the food menu - **Live music**: Two 40-minute sets from 7:30pm, daily except Tuesday - **Live charge**: 10,000 won weekdays / 15,000 won Friday and Saturday *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* ![Cover image of Allegro, an Italian restaurant in Songpa](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-01-u5to2-900.webp) Today I visited Allegro, a stylish new Italian restaurant that's also a live jazz venue! ## Where is Allegro? Hours and parking near Songpanaru Station - 📍Address: 57-1 Olympic-ro 32-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul - 🕐Hours: 12:00–23:00 (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun), closed Tuesdays - 🅿️No parking on site / use nearby public lots ![Exterior of the brick building near Songpanaru Station where Allegro is located](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-02-c9xnv-900.webp) I parked at a nearby public lot and walked over. Allegro is only about 200m from Exit 2 of Songpanaru Station, so public transit works well too! It's on the 3rd floor of a new brick building :) ![Sign for Allegro Italian dining on the 3rd floor of the building](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-03-1od2n-900.webp) You can see the sign for Allegro Italian dining on the 3rd floor, and right next to it there's a menu board on display. It was nice being able to look through the menu while waiting for the elevator! ![Allegro's menu board displayed near the elevator](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-04-lkbkw-900.webp) ## Happy hour pasta at 16,000 won and 15% off weekday lunch During happy hour, pasta dishes are 16,000 won, and on weekday lunches the food menu also gets a 15% discount. Most atmospheric live bars only open in the evening, so if you're looking for a place with a great vibe during the day, Allegro is worth a visit :) ![Daytime atmosphere inside Allegro's dining hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-05-2efqz-900.webp) ![Allegro's interior with black tables and soft lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-06-8jwul-900.webp) ![Wide view of Allegro's hall with the stage visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-07-cgf32-900.webp) I arrived at Allegro! Even in daytime, the atmosphere was already great 🫶🏻 Most tables aren't far from the jazz bar stage, which was nice. I came in the daytime this time, so now I want to come back in the evening for live jazz 🤭 ![Sign for Allegro's live jazz performances](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-08-14ude-900.webp) ## Allegro jazz set times and the live charge Allegro has live shows every day except its regular closing day, Tuesday, starting at 7:30pm. Two 40-minute sets run, and there's a live charge of 10,000 won on weekdays and 15,000 won on Friday and Saturday for visitors or reservations! Worth keeping in mind when you go. ![Seating close to the performance stage at Allegro](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-09-fap4n-900.webp) ![Table setting at Allegro with a jazz bar mood](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-10-z0ahv-900.webp) During weekday daytime the seating arrangement doesn't matter much, but during dinner time, of course, the closer you are to the stage the better ✨️ It would feel really great to come here during dinner time. 🥺 Allegro had black tables, soft lighting, and that distinct jazz bar mood too. The stage setup is versatile enough for piano, contrabass, drums, vocals and more live performances 🤍 ![Allegro's jazz stage with piano and drums](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-11-bq82f-900.webp) ![Allegro's stage setup including a contrabass](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-12-1hbh2-900.webp) ## Polpo (grilled octopus) served with a candle Since we each had to drive, we ordered cola and juice. It was a bit of a shame to have such plain drinks in such a nice place haha 😂 The bread that came with the meal at Allegro was really delicious too! For the main dish, we ordered the octopus (뽈뽀) that I loved eating in Spain. But I was really surprised by the detail 🥺🤍🤍 — they even gave us a candle service, like for a birthday. It made lunch feel special haha. And the octopus was so tender ✨️ ![Allegro's octopus dish served with a candle service](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-13-gd609-1200.webp) I noticed a table nearby celebrating a birthday too! If you're someone like me who struggles to meet up during dinner time because of kids, or if you just prefer lunch, this is a great place to visit! Most nice-vibe bars only open in the evening, but Allegro is a great restaurant that opens from lunchtime too 🤭 ![Main dishes laid out on the table at Allegro](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-14-1c4gh-900.webp) ## The head chef's signature potato gnocchi And then my favorite dish, potato gnocchi 🥔🥔 We ended up ordering three dishes total including the steak. Already touched by the first two mains... it's so good 🫶🏻 ![Allegro's head chef's signature potato gnocchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-15-xuw8c-900.webp) ![Close-up of Allegro's rich mushroom potato gnocchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-16-1bcu4-900.webp) ![A plate with some of the chewy gnocchi served](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-17-s0imv-900.webp) ![Allegro's potato gnocchi and bread on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-18-1j7n1-900.webp) The potato gnocchi at Allegro, a well-known Italian restaurant in Songpa, is the head chef's signature dish. The rich mushroom flavor combined with the chewy gnocchi was really good :) ![Plated sous-vide pork steak at Allegro](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-19-1wr2x-900.webp) ![Pork steak with freshly fried potatoes](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-20-pmbqt-900.webp) ![Pork steak plate with berry garnish](https://img.superchart.com/images/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro-21-9ti6o-900.webp) ## Sous-vide pork neck steak at Allegro Finally, the main dish I'd been waiting for arrived — the sous-vide pork steak 👏 Another main dish from Allegro, this Songpa restaurant. It's domestic pork sous-vide and then grilled crispy, and the flavor was really deep. The potatoes served alongside were freshly fried and crunchy 🫶🏻 The little berry garnish was such a cute touch too :) Allegro, this well-known Songpa restaurant, had great food but the atmosphere was just as good. If you're looking for an Italian restaurant in Songpa, I'd recommend Allegro 🤍 ## Where it is - Allegro (알레그로) - 57-1 Olympic-ro 32-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 송파구 올림픽로32길 57-1 3층 - 37.5123328, 127.112566 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%8C%EB%A0%88%EA%B7%B8%EB%A1%9C/@37.5123328,127.112566,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-rituals-seoul/songpanaru-italian-lunch-jazz-allegro/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt