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Night Shelf, Seoul Bars and Tables

Writes about restaurants and bars around Seoul, mostly the ones tucked into quiet side streets. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants

PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jongno 3-ga outdoor Korean BBQ under a moon sculpture: Meongseokjip

Meongseokjip Jongno 3-ga Branch (멍석집 종로3가점) is a pork barbecue restaurant on Donhwamun-ro 11da-gil near Jongno 3-ga Station in Jongno, Seoul, where you grill at street-side-style tables with a hanok view and a giant moon sculpture. The writer grilled pork with a spicy beef brisket doenjang (soybean paste) stew, and the self-serve bar and clean restrooms made the meal easy. Meongseokjip draws many foreign guests and is a solid Jongno 3-ga Korean BBQ pick for showing a foreign friend a Korean atmosphere.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Tatami-style izakaya in Seolleung: sweet shrimp with uni at Goko

Izakaya Goko Seolleung is a Japanese-style izakaya (pub) about 323m from Seolleung Station Exit 1 in Gangnam, Seoul, known for its tatami-inspired interior and separated seating areas. The writer ordered the Goko aged sashimi platter with sweet shrimp, uni, abalone, sea bream and large flounder, plus charcoal-grilled chicken skin and bacon cheese yakitori; sweet shrimp paired with uni and the charcoal aroma stood out. Izakaya Goko Seolleung is a good bar in Seolleung for sashimi, skewers and conversation in one place, and the writer would go back.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Aged sea bream and amberjack at a Sinsa sashimi bar: Parang Haenyeojip

Parang Haenyeojip Sinsa Direct Store is an aged sashimi restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, between Sinsa Station and Garosu-gil. A Jeju-born blogger and her older sister shared the small aged sashimi platter of amberjack, mullet, sea bream, salmon and amberjack belly. She called the sea bream the best sashimi of her life, and the amberjack, a fish she rarely enjoys, had no fishy taste. Parang Haenyeojip is a solid pick for white-fish lovers choosing a Sinsa sashimi restaurant mainly for the taste of the fish.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean restaurant: sisters' jjageuri on seaweed rice, Bapjangin

Bapjangin Express Bus Terminal Branch is a Korean restaurant on Basement 1 of Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Seocho, Seoul, near Exit 1 of Express Bus Terminal Station. On a visit with her sister, the blogger mixed jjageuri (a thick, spicy Korean stew), loaded with meat and tofu, into rice with gim-jaban (seasoned seaweed flakes). They also had bulgogi with a subtle smoky flavor and fluffy steamed egg. For a hearty Korean meal or a solo lunch at Express Bus Terminal, Bapjangin Express Bus Terminal Branch is a satisfying choice.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Low-carb burger joint by Seonyudo Station: lettuce wrap, BAS Burger

BAS Burger Seonyudo is a handmade burger restaurant right outside Exit 4 of Seonyudo Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, with plenty of solo seating and an unlimited french fry self-bar. The writer had the wasabi mayo shrimp burger, a lettuce-wrap Double BAS Burger served in lettuce instead of a bun, and onion rings, and liked the smoky flavor of the fire-grilled shrimp and how light the lettuce wrap felt. BAS Burger Seonyudo suits dieters who find buns too heavy and anyone looking for a solo meal or a solo beer near Seonyudo Station.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Myeongdong jokbal with free kalguksu and midday makgeolli: Miss Jokbal

Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) restaurant on Myeongdong 3-gil in Jung-gu, Seoul, near Exit 5 of Euljiro 1-ga Station. Three people ordered the Emperor Jokbal, which came with free kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and sides of gimbap (seaweed rice rolls), tofu kimchi and wrap vegetables, and they finished two bottles of makgeolli (Korean rice wine) starting at midday. With tender jokbal that has no porky smell and a generous spread, Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is a good pick when you want a filling meal in Myeongdong.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seolleung izakaya: sweet shrimp with uni and flatfish by cut at Sakai

Sakai is a sushi and sashimi izakaya on Yeoksam-ro 67-gil near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul, with the feel of a neighborhood sushi shop in Japan. After checking which fish had come in that day, the blogger ordered sweet shrimp sashimi with uni and salmon roe and flatfish sashimi served by cut, then topped the flatfish with monkfish liver (ankimo) and wasabi. Sakai is a good fit for anyone in Seolleung who wants sashimi and drinks in a calmer setting than the usual izakaya.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Korean BBQ for wedding-invite dinners at Bangi Station: Dangsan Odol

Dangsan Odol Bangi Branch is a charcoal Korean BBQ restaurant near Exit 4 of Bangi Station (Line 5) in Songpa, Seoul. Its best-selling kkodeulsal, a chewy pork cut (180g for ₩19,000), grills crisp outside and juicy inside over a hot charcoal fire, and the generous, spicy doenjang sulbap (soybean-paste rice stew) rounds out the meal. With parking, valet service and a group room for about 36 people, Dangsan Odol Bangi Branch is a strong option for family meals or wedding-invitation dinners.

Written Sep 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Late-night Seoul Korean BBQ near Nonhyeon: chewy pork jowl, Daepae

Daepae Market Gangnam Nonhyeon Branch is a 24-hour Korean BBQ restaurant about 234m from exit 3 of Nonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered pork belly sliced to 3mm and the round-cut pork jowl (bolsal hangjeong) and ate them with grilled green onion kimchi; the first order starts at three servings, 300g total, for two people. Worth saving for a late-night meat craving or a group dinner.

Written Aug 20, 2026Sponsored
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