Hanam Han River view restaurant: shrimp bisque risotto, Bokkeriu

What is Bokkeriu in Misa, Hanam like?

Bokkeriu (보께리우) is a Western restaurant at 102-19 Misadong-ro, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, famous as a date spot in Hanam and as a pasta place in Misa. The pizza and risotto, not just the pasta, were unforgettable. If you're looking for a spring date restaurant in Hanam, I highly recommend it. Great view, great mood, easy parking, delicious food. It can't get more satisfying than this.

• Address: 102-19 Misadong-ro, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do
• Parking: free, plenty of space
• Hours: 11:30-22:00
• Closed: Mondays
• Break time: 15:30-17:30

The entrance and garden at Bokkeriu

The entrance is greeted by all sorts of plants and flowers, so I was already feeling healed before going in.

Bokkeriu is at the back of the building. Lots of people were also using the garden as a café. The view through the floor-to-ceiling windows is a work of art, so I recommend a window seat.

The plant decor is gorgeous, isn't it? No wonder it's famous as a place with great atmosphere in Misa, Hanam! It's so bright and pretty from the entrance that I was in a good mood before even going in.

There's a photo-zone-style corner on the first floor.

Second-floor dining room and open kitchen

The entrance is on the first floor; go up the stairs and the counter and dining room are on the second floor. There's also a lounge-like space where you can wait or rest for a bit.

Once you come up to the second floor, the space is really stylish and pretty.

The plant decor upstairs is wonderful too. With so many plants around, the mood is lush, green and fresh.

Even the restroom is this pretty and clean. Love it.

It's an open kitchen, so you can watch the cooking. The potted plants are displayed so prettily. It felt like being in a restaurant in the south of France.

Window seats, Han River view and visiting with a child

See that view through the floor-to-ceiling windows? Bokkeriu, a Hanam pasta favorite, is also a view favorite.

Inside, the seating is mostly tables for 4, and there's space for bigger groups too. Window seats are popular, and many people reserve them in advance. High chairs are available and the tables are spaced widely, so it's comfortable and really good for visiting with a baby.

A cloudless sky, the Han River and green trees: it was a perfect spring day.

Reserved tables are already set like this. Cups, individual plates, fork, spoon, knife and even tissues, all perfectly arranged.

What the name Bokkeriu means

They say the name Bokkeriu combines the lively energy of Spain's Boqueria market with the flow of a river. We visited the Boqueria market on a trip to Barcelona, and it was a lively, huge market with great memories for us. So I was delighted to find a restaurant that carries that energy.

Bokkeriu menu: weekday lunch set, steak sets and à la carte

There's a weekday lunch set too. We came on a weekend so we couldn't try it, but it looks good if you come on a weekday~

The steak sets are arranged by number of people. There are steak sets for 2 to 4 people, so keep that in mind~ The à la carte menu is really varied too, with salads, pasta and risotto.

Pizza, steak, even homemade desserts, there's so much I wanted to eat! Dessert lettering is available too, but only by advance reservation, so request it ahead of time.

There are plenty of drinks and wines too. The ade selection is big, and we ordered a grapefruit ade and a plum ade.

Bread and ades at Bokkeriu

The bread and drinks came out first. Ahh, the weather was so nice and the view so pretty that just sitting at Bokkeriu felt healing.

The bread was generous too. Just trying the bread, you'll think, wow, this place is great. Then our mains were laid out on the table. We ordered a mix of pasta, pizza and risotto.

Truffle mushroom pasta, which my child ate well too

For pasta we ordered the truffle mushroom pasta. The truffle aroma was so good and my child loves it.

The truffle mushroom pasta has shiitake, oyster and button mushrooms evenly mixed in. The cream and the texture were totally satisfying.

Arugula house-made jambon-beurre pizza: filling even by the slice

For pizza we ordered the arugula house-made jambon-beurre pizza (jambon-beurre is a ham and butter combination). It's loaded with jambon-beurre, so it's generous. The arugula is plentiful too, and with so much ham on top, even one slice feels filling.

Dipping it in the sauce that came with the pizza made it even better.

Shrimp bisque risotto with 3 black tiger shrimp

The shrimp bisque risotto at Bokkeriu comes with as many as 3 black tiger shrimp. Bokkeriu is famous as a Hanam pasta place, but the risotto and pizza are really delicious too, so I recommend trying them.

The black tiger shrimp were big, plump and prepared so they're easy to eat, so my child could eat them alone without trouble. The risotto texture was exactly my style, so delicious.

Is Bokkeriu in Hanam worth going back to?

They even served the pickles prettily~ I recommend Bokkeriu in Hanam as a perfect date course where nothing falls short: atmosphere, taste, view or parking. They say there may be people who've never been, but nobody comes just once, and Bokkeriu is that satisfying.