Coffee Aside Writer · 6 stories

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I write about visits to cafes in Gangwon and the details that caught my attention. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants

PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Geobukseom restaurant: stone-pot jjajang kalguksu, 101 The Terrace

101 The Terrace Geobukseom Main Branch is an ocean-view grilled clam and jjamppong hot pot restaurant on Geobukseom in Siheung, Gyeonggi, that also serves Chinese-style kalguksu dishes in Building A during the day. A mother and her five-year-old shared the stone-pot jjajang kalguksu (hand-made noodles in black bean sauce) for 2 at ₩14,000 (2 or more people), and big shrimp and squid, crunchy napa cabbage and house-made noodles that stayed chewy to the end won over a picky eater. 101 The Terrace is a good Geobukseom pick for a sea-view meal with a child who doesn't eat clams.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Weekend opening-time eel buffet in Cheongna, Incheon: Songrimbok

Songrimbok Jangeo Freshwater Eel Unlimited Refill Cheongna Direct Branch is an all-you-can-eat eel restaurant serving domestic Japonica freshwater eel, on the main road in front of Cheongna Lake Park in Seo-gu, Incheon. The writer arrived right at opening time on a weekend and grilled eel, chicken neck, pork belly and pork neck on a gas grill, and was especially happy with the adult price in the low ₩30,000 range (table setting fee included) and with children being charged only from 48 months. Verdict: when you want plenty of eel without holding back, Songrimbok's Cheongna Direct Branch is the first place to go.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Kid-friendly Siheung duck BBQ: mild perilla soup & udon, Grill Duck

Grill Duck Hangari Barbecue is a duck and jar barbecue restaurant on Beoman-ro in Siheung, Gyeonggi, near Starfield Bucheon. We ordered the half-and-half duck (plain raw duck plus spicy marinated duck) with udon noodles and fried rice, and the child happily ate the mild perilla duck soup served alongside, with some udon added in. Grill Duck Hangari Barbecue is a good spot for 2–3 people to enjoy a full duck meal.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Baegot, Siheung pizza place after glamping with kids: Two Find Peter

Two Find Peter Baegot Branch is a gallery-style pasta, steak and pizza restaurant on the 2nd floor of Geurin-dong at Avenue Franc in Baegot, Siheung. After checking out of a Siheung glamping site, the writer and two sons ordered bocconcini cheese tomato pasta, cream chicken steak and corn pizza at Two Find Peter Baegot Branch, and the kids' cutlery and rich sauces meant nothing was left. With parking support, group seating and reasonable prices, Two Find Peter Baegot Branch was a satisfying choice for a family meal out with kids.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonCafés

Ube vs Wunder Einspänner at a Songdo outlet café: Wunder Coffee Bar

Wunder Coffee Bar Hyundai Premium Outlet Songdo Branch is a takeout-only ice cream and coffee café on the B1 food floor of Hyundai Premium Outlet Songdo in Incheon. On a shopping day with the kids, combined with a look around IKEA and a Zespri pop-up, the writer ordered a vanilla cone, a Dwaejibar-flavored ice cream, an ube Einspänner, a Wunder Einspänner and a tangerine-grapefruit ade. The ube Einspänner at Wunder Coffee Bar was smoother and nuttier than expected, a drink worth ordering again and again.

Written Aug 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Gangneung sundubu restaurant open at 8am, pork add-on: Jeong Eunsuk

Jeong Eunsuk Chodang Sundubu is a Korean restaurant in Chodang Sundubu Village on Nanseolheon-ro in Gangneung, Gangwon, and it opens at 8am. On the first morning of a summer holiday, the writer ordered the Chodang Myeongpum table for 3 (soft tofu hot pot, tofu samhap and seasoned grilled kodari) and added a half block of tofu and boiled pork, and a Naver reservation meant being seated quickly even with 4 parties waiting. Jeong Eunsuk Chodang Sundubu is a filling first meal to start a trip to Gangneung.

Written Aug 19, 2026Sponsored
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