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Writes about cafes and restaurants across Gyeonggi, Jeju, and Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

Seongsan hairtail restaurant: soy crab sent to Busan, Jejurowoon

Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon Seongsan Ilchulbong Branch is a hairtail stew and grilled tilefish set restaurant on Sinyang-ro in Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju. On day two of a Jeju trip, a family of four (two kids) shared the hairtail stew, grilled tilefish and seafood stew set for 2. The red-sauce hairtail stew, nutty grilled tilefish and meaty soy-marinated crab were so good that they shipped the crab to the writer's mother in Busan. Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon is a good Seongsan hairtail restaurant for families with kids or for taking parents.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Seogwipo pho restaurant where the owner gave kids bubbles: Pho Bay

Pho Bay Seogwipo Seohong-jeom is a Vietnamese pho chain restaurant on Hongjung-ro in Seogwipo, Jeju. After visiting the Jarolo Museum, the writer and two kids shared a set for two (beef pho, summer rolls and a drink), pineapple fried rice and a pork cutlet, and when the 17-month-old spilled rice, the owner gave the kids bubbles. With baby chairs, kids' dishes and friendly service, Pho Bay Seohong-jeom is an easy pho restaurant in Seogwipo for eating out with children.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Ara-dong, Jeju restaurant with a car-shaped baby tray: Cultured

Cultured is a Western restaurant on Seungcheon-ro (Veracce building) in Ara-dong, Jeju, with high chairs, baby tableware and a free drink for every person in the party. On a family trip to Jeju, the blogger had dinner at Cultured with a baby and ordered the traditional rosé panne (cream pasta served in a bread bowl) and the truffle mushroom risotto, and the kids especially loved the rosé panne. Cultured is a local Jeju restaurant where families with babies can enjoy Western food without feeling out of place.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yeongtong, Suwon Korean set meals: baby naps, fritters in soy, Boriook

Boriook Main Branch (보리옥 본점) is a Korean set meal restaurant on Yeongtong-ro 200beon-gil in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, with unlimited barley rice and side dishes from a self-serve bar. On a lunch visit with their second child asleep in the stroller, the writer and her husband ate the barley rice gochujang pork set (16,000 won) and the mackerel set (15,000 won) in peace, and especially loved the bibimbap made with self-serve bar namul (seasoned vegetables) and the vegetable fritters drizzled with soy sauce. Boriook Main Branch is all-you-can-eat, yet every side dish is well made, which makes it a great-value spot for a family meal.

Written Jun 27, 2026Sponsored

PlaceAnyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Beomgye pasta spot, signature set with an 18-month-old: Two Find Peter

Two Find Peter Beomgye Branch is a pasta and risotto restaurant on the 5th floor of Park Avenuel in Beomgye, Anyang. The blogger ordered the ₩57,000 Signature Set (spicy crabby pasta, abalone innards cream risotto, sous vide pork neck steak and fresh-squeezed orange juice) with an 18-month-old, who happily ate the soft bread and the abalone innards cream risotto. Two Find Peter Beomgye Branch suits families with a baby looking for pasta in Beomgye.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon Vietnamese spot: bun cha noodles dipped in sauce, Madam Hao

Madam Hao (마담하오) is a Vietnamese restaurant on Worldcup-ro 193beon-gil near Ajou University in Suwon, open until 3am, so it works as a lunch spot by day and a bar by night. The writer shared bun cha (13,000 won), brisket pho (11,000 won) and beef fried rice (12,000 won) with the kids, and Madam Hao's staff brought shrimp chips and children's tableware. Dipping the leftover bun cha noodles in the meaty sauce was addictive enough to make the writer want to return to Madam Hao.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored

PlaceChuncheon, GangwonRestaurants

Tonkatsu open until 11pm in Hyoja-dong, Chuncheon: Jeongseong Katsu

Jeongseong Katsu Chuncheon Hyoja Branch is a tonkatsu restaurant in Hyoja-dong, Chuncheon, a three-minute walk from the back gate of Gangwon National University. Arriving late at night with two children the day before a Legoland trip, the writer ordered truffle mixed katsu at 14,900 won, fish cake udon at 8,900 won, and cold soba with four pieces of hire katsu at 12,900 won, and found the batter crisp and the udon noodles especially chewy. With the kitchen open until 11pm, Jeongseong Katsu is an easy late-night meal in Chuncheon.

Written Aug 11, 2026Sponsored

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