# 1st anniversary course dinner in Bangbae-dong, Seoul: Bistro Chai Plus - By Onyu (https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-ticket/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This meal was provided as an in-store sponsored visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-ticket/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekend-ticket/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/index.md) ## In short Bistro Chai Plus is a Western-style course restaurant in Bangbae-dong, Seocho, Seoul, a short walk from Naebang Station, where every table sits in its own private room. For a first wedding anniversary dinner, the writer and her husband ate through two amuse-bouches, cauliflower soup, ricotta salad, asparagus with seared scallop, casarecce ragu pasta, hyangchae-dak (crispy chicken with a tangy sauce), lamb chops and pan-seared sablefish, and patbingsu (red bean shaved ice). Corkage is 40,000 won per bottle, or 10,000 won if the wine is bought at the first-floor wine shop, and the generous portions and carefully timed service make Bistro Chai Plus an easy pick for an anniversary date or a quiet meeting-the-parents dinner. ## Good to know - **Location**: 51 Seochodae-ro 27-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 2nd floor (서울 서초구 서초대로27길 51 2층) - **Hours**: Daily 11:30–22:00 - **Break time**: 14:00–17:30 - **Last order**: 20:00 - **Seating**: Every seat is in a private dining room - **Corkage**: 40,000 won per bottle standard / 10,000 won per bottle if bought at the 1st-floor wine shop - **Parking**: Use the building's own parking lot - **This visit**: Dinner course, with one main swapped for pan-seared sablefish - **Price reference**: ₩40,000 ≈ $29.5 · ₩10,000 ≈ $7.4 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* Our first wedding anniversary has already arrived! 🎉 Since it's such a special day, I wanted somewhere cozy and atmospheric to celebrate with my husband, and after some thought, here's where we landed. ![Visiting Bistro Chai Plus for a first wedding anniversary](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-01-wc1hg-900.webp) ![Private room dining at Bistro Chai Plus near Naebang Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-02-vnqzu-1200.webp) It's [Bistro Chai Plus], well known as a favorite spot near Naebang Station! Every single seat here is a private dining room, which made it perfect for a quiet, special meal just for the two of us 👍🏻 ## Parking and corkage at Bistro Chai Plus near Naebang Station Bistro Chai Plus is on the 2nd floor at 51 Seochodae-ro 27-gil, Seocho-gu — really close to the subway station, so it's super accessible by public transit! If you're driving, there's plenty of parking in the building's dedicated lot, so no need to stress about that 🚗 And here's a corkage tip for anyone visiting! The standard corkage fee is ₩40,000 per bottle, but if you buy a bottle from the wine shop on the 1st floor and bring it up, it's only ₩10,000 per bottle! 🍷 ![The 1st-floor wine shop at Bistro Chai Plus](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-03-11833-900.webp) ![Inside the 1st-floor wine shop, choosing corkage wine](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-04-1vx86-900.webp) ![Wine recommended to pair with the course](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-05-3nazx-900.webp) Just tell the wine shop staff "I'm heading up to the 2nd floor restaurant~" and they'll kindly recommend a wine that pairs perfectly with your chosen course — definitely worth buying downstairs first. ## All private rooms: what the Bistro Chai Plus interior looks like ![The modern, clean interior of Bistro Chai Plus](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-06-q2nac-900.webp) ![The all-private-room dining space](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-07-5pdtr-900.webp) ![A private room table suited for an anniversary date](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-08-111gg-900.webp) The moment we stepped into Bistro Chai Plus, the clean, modern interior caught my eye. It's a space that feels luxurious and sophisticated at the same time. And the best part — every single space is a private room! The owner joked, "Everyone's been here except the President~" and I instantly understood why it's so beloved for important gatherings 😊 Every menu here feels polished, making it truly ideal for a private meeting-the-parents dinner, a business meeting, or — like us — an anniversary date. ## What's in the Bistro Chai Plus dinner course? ![The start of the Bistro Chai Plus dinner course](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-09-1ws3c-900.webp) We went with the full dinner course! Each dish that came out was impressively complete, so let me walk you through them in order. ### 1. Two amuse-bouches The opening amuse-bouche! On top of savory, crisply toasted bread sat omija (schisandra berry) cream on one, and sea urchin mousse with caviar on the other, beautifully plated. Even at finger-food size, the flavor filled my whole mouth so richly that I was already looking forward to the next course! 😋 ### 2. Seasonal soup: cauliflower soup ![Cauliflower soup served as the seasonal soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-10-if7gt-900.webp) ![A generous bowl of cauliflower soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-11-169ft-900.webp) The seasonal soup made with in-season ingredients was cauliflower soup. It was savory and light as a given, but the texture of the cauliflower pieces you bite into here and there was really appealing. Course starters are usually small in portion, but here they gave us so much that I thought, 'If I finish this, I'll already be full!' 😂 ### 3. Ricotta salad A ricotta salad that could easily be ordinary was made fresh with a cinnamon dressing! The crunchy nuts along with the faint hint of cinnamon elevated the crisp vegetables to something more refined. Even a simple salad here doesn't come out plain! 🥗 ### 4. Asparagus with seared scallop ![Asparagus with seared scallop served as an appetizer](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-12-ly0z5-900.webp) ![Plating of asparagus and seared scallop](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-13-1uq7c-900.webp) This dish was too well made to just call it an appetizer. The combination of crunchy asparagus and moist, tender scallop was pure art! The doneness was absolutely perfect 👌 ### 5. Casarecce ragu pasta ![Ragu pasta made with casarecce noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-14-hs5hx-900.webp) ![A plate of ragu pasta made with Korean beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-15-110l7-900.webp) Instead of the usual long spaghetti noodle, the ragu pasta came with chewy casarecce noodles! The meat used here is apparently No. 9 grade Korean beef only. ![Close-up of ragu pasta topped with seared tomato](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-16-16bbr-900.webp) With the sauce and pasta clinging together perfectly, plus the just-right seared tomato, one big bite made me smile without even trying... ❤️ ### 6. Hyangchae-dak (crispy chicken with tangy sauce) Freshly fried, piping-hot chicken with a sweet and tangy sauce, topped with crunchy melon and cucumber as garnish — this is the hyangchae-dak, done yurinji-style! This refreshing, crunchy combination was better than expected. By this point I was really full... but the main course was still to come! 🤤 ### 7. Lamb chops and pan-seared sablefish The lamb chops were the main, seared with Isigny butter melted onto a hot stone plate. Cooking with premium butter instead of regular oil gave it an outstanding richness, and it paired beautifully with the minari (water dropwort) garnish. I worried the strong butter aroma might feel heavy, but because they use such carefully selected butter, all that remained was an elegant savoriness 🥩 ![Pan-seared sablefish, swapped in as a main](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-17-p3vxf-900.webp) We swapped one of the course mains for pan-seared sablefish and shared it. I worried it might be dry, but the moment the knife touched it, it fell apart with incredible tenderness! ![Tender sablefish flaking apart under the knife](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-18-1cmb8-900.webp) ![Pan-seared sablefish paired with green pea sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-19-4ht1x-900.webp) Paired with the green pea sauce that came alongside, it was thoroughly satisfying. ### 8. Dessert: patbingsu (red bean shaved ice) ![Patbingsu served for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-20-10szl-900.webp) ![Red bean shaved ice topped over milk ice, closing out the course](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-21-1h1hu-900.webp) The meal wrapped up with cool patbingsu (red bean shaved ice)! 🍨 Sweet red beans generously piled onto cold, sweet milk ice gave a clean, satisfying finish. ## Is Bistro Chai Plus in Bangbae-dong worth it? Final verdict Overall, the pacing and timing of each course was so perfect that I almost wondered, 'Is someone watching us eat from somewhere?' — that's how much attention to detail there was. ![The private room table after finishing the dinner course](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-22-8w0ku-900.webp) ![A full view of the private room interior at Bistro Chai Plus](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-23-17tmy-900.webp) Even for a private course meal, the portions were so generous and satisfying that it actually felt like great value for money. But above all, what I loved most was that 💡every space is a private room💡. If you're looking for a favorite spot near Naebang Station or around Bangbae-dong for an anniversary date, meeting the parents, or a family gathering — somewhere private with a great atmosphere for course dining — I confidently recommend Bistro Chai Plus! 👍 ## A letter to my husband on our first anniversary ![A final photo marking the first anniversary meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course-24-smdxx-900.webp) And today, as we finished this delicious meal, here's what I really wanted to tell my husband! 💕 Thanks for putting up with me for a whole year~ (?) 🥰 To my husband who's always been warmly by my side and loves me tenderly every single day, I'm endlessly grateful. I'll do even better in the days ahead! Happy first anniversary, and I love you so much! 💖 ## Where it is - Bistro Chai Plus (비스트로차이 플러스) - 51 Seochodae-ro 27-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea (2nd floor) - 서울특별시 서초구 서초대로27길 51 2층 - 37.4901389, 126.9935434 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B9%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A1%9C%EC%B0%A8%EC%9D%B4%20%ED%94%8C%EB%9F%AC%EC%8A%A4/@37.4901389,126.9935434,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-ticket/bistro-chai-plus-anniversary-dinner-course/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt