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Late Stool, Seoul and Gangwon Bars

Writes about cafes, restaurants, and bars around Seoul and Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Cafés

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Corkage-free Korean BBQ in Euljiro 3-ga with doenjang rice: Neoaehanu

Neoaehanu (너애하누) is a corkage-free hanwoo (Korean beef) BBQ restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul, a 2-minute walk from Euljiro 3-ga Station Exit 1. The writer and a friend had the Neoaehanu 150g set (₩49,000) of 1++ striploin, rib finger and brisket, grilled at the table by staff, then finished with hanwoo doenjang (soybean paste) rice (₩15,000). For its beef quality, clean finish and private rooms, Neoaehanu is a satisfying spot for an Euljiro dinner gathering.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Ttukseom mousse cake café with a friend: best eating order, Notldun

Notldun is a mousse cake dessert café on Seoulsup 2-gil in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, about an 8-minute walk from Ttukseom Station Exit 8. Two friends ordered the Pistachio Festival (12,500 won), the Forêt Noire (12,000 won), a lime madeleine (3,300 won) and an iced Americano (5,500 won), and both named the Pistachio Festival their top pick. Verdict: at Notldun, start with the lime madeleine, then the Pistachio Festival and the Forêt Noire, and finish with the Americano.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Gongdeok Station Korean beef lunch for a mom-to-be, tilefish rice: Usu

Usu (우수) is a Korean beef (hanwoo) course restaurant with mostly private rooms on B2 of Lotte Castle President, directly connected to Exit 2 of Gongdeok Station in Mapo, Seoul. Two friends, one of them due to give birth soon, shared the Lunch C course (80g, ₩79,000) in a quiet 4-person room at Usu: ugyejin porridge, three bite-sized starters, abalone five-color gardenia noodles, tilefish pot rice, a personal grill of 1++ Korean beef and a Korean melon sorbet dessert. Usu is a good Gongdeok Station pick for treating someone special, a meeting with the in-laws or a family gathering.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Guui Station Chinese pub: chili tangsuyuk and fried rice, Hyeongjeae

Hyeongjeae Guui (형제애 구의점) is a Chinese restaurant-pub near Guui Station in Gwangjin, Seoul, serving meals at lunch and dishes with drinks at dinner. Eating with her mother, the writer ordered the Berkshire K chili tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork, 25,000 won), the seafood jjajang platter (15,000 won) and the Berkshire K fried rice (10,000 won), and the meaty tangsuyuk and fluffy wok-fried rice stood out most. For a filling tangsuyuk, jjajang and fried rice meal near Guui Station, the Hyeongjeae Guui fried rice is well worth adding to the order.

Written Jun 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Sinsu-dong izakaya: chewy aged sashimi and chicken salad, Mulgogijip

Mulgogijip is a dry-aged sashimi izakaya in Sinsu-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Exit 4 of Gwangheungchang Station. The blogger ordered the dry-aged sashimi moriawase (assorted sashimi platter, 39,000 won), sake-steamed clams in butter (26,000 won) and futomaki (thick sushi roll, 20,000 won), and was especially happy with the chewy aged fish and the clam broth, too good to leave behind. Mulgogijip is a Sinsu-dong izakaya worth revisiting if you want proper aged sashimi.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Magongnaru octopus restaurant, snow cheese all-in set: Songjjujip

Songjjujip Magok (송쭈집 마곡) is a spicy stir-fried webfoot octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Central Tower 2, near Exit 1 of Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul. Two people shared the popular snow cheese octopus with all the add-ins (sari-mongttang, ₩20,300 per person) and enjoyed plump, big octopus, a sauce about as spicy as Shin Ramyun and a cool cucumber cold soup. For a generous octopus meal near Magongnaru Station, Songjjujip Magok is well worth recommending.

Written Jun 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu Western restaurant: burger-like beef tartare at Sedici

Sedici is a Western restaurant on the ground floor of Seongsu-dong Ark Valley, about a 5-minute walk from Seongsu Station Exit 2 in Seongdong, Seoul. The writer ordered the beef tartare (19,000 won) with added brioche (3,000 won), mascarpone potato gnocchi and crab bisque risotto (23,000 won each), and the seaweed pesto beef tartare had a pickle-like tang that recalled a handmade burger. Sedici's beef tartare alone is reason enough to go back.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulCafés

Konkuk Univ. café: a Sulbing fan's ripe mango bingsu pick, Café Ohkam

Café Ohkam is a three-floor dessert café in Gwangjin, Seoul, about a 3-minute walk from Exit 2 of Konkuk Univ. Station. A devoted fan of Sulbing's mango bingsu (Korean shaved ice) tried Café Ohkam's fresh mango bingsu (23,000 won) and was impressed by the perfectly ripened mango, rich mango aroma and generous amount of fruit. Verdict: for mango bingsu worth going out for, Café Ohkam is the writer's number one pick.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Sinchon burger joint: Burger Week 20% off and soy milk, Bored & Hungry

Bored & Hungry Mapo is an American-style handmade burger restaurant near Daeheung Station Exit 4, within the Sinchon area of Mapo, Seoul. During Burger Week the writer ordered the Shrimp O.G combo, the Classic Cheese Double combo and the limited-edition Chilizz Mutant Cheese Sticks; Burger Week menu items were 20% off, and the first customers to order them also received a burger sticker and Yonsei soy milk. The juicy Classic Cheese Double was the pick of the day, and during Burger Week Bored & Hungry Mapo is good value as well.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsil charcoal BBQ: juicy pork neck & honeycomb pork skin, Migang

Migang Sikdang (미강식당) is a charcoal-grilled pork belly restaurant on Baekjegobun-ro near Samjeon Station in Songpa, Seoul. The blogger ordered the 2-person set (53,000 won) plus mul naengmyeon (cold noodles) and truffle oil Chapagetti, and found the staff-grilled pork neck just as juicy as the pork belly, while the honeycomb pork skin dipped in soybean powder was the top pick of the day. If you're looking for a pork belly spot in Jamsil, the honeycomb pork skin at Migang Sikdang is a must-try.

Written Jun 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Yeoksam eel rice bowl: crispy charcoal eel and chili shrimp, Unagiwa

Unagiwa is a Japanese eel rice bowl (hitsumabushi) restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Bongeunsa-ro 30-gil in Gangnam, Seoul, near Yeoksam Station. The Hitsumabushi Sang (38,000 won) comes with eel grilled once more over charcoal so it is crisp outside and tender inside, and it is eaten three ways: as a rice bowl, with toppings and as ochazuke (rice in broth), alongside side dishes like salad, Japanese steamed egg and sweet chili shrimp. The final ochazuke was the standout, making Unagiwa an easy recommendation for anyone looking for an eel rice bowl near Yeoksam Station.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Okonomiyaki near Seoulsup Station, mayo tip and gyoza: Hotcho Seongsu

Hotcho Seongsu is a Japanese restaurant specializing in Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki in Seongdong, Seoul, about a 4-minute walk from Exit 5 of Seoulsup Station. The writer ordered the Signature Set for two (₩39,000) and found that Hotcho's Hiroshima okonomiyaki is only complete once you add mayonnaise, while the yakigyoza (pan-fried dumplings) included in the set turned out to be the surprise favorite. Hotcho Seongsu is a hearty Japanese meal that fully satisfies on a Seongsu or Seoulsup date.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored