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Writes about restaurants, cafés and bars they have visited in Seoul and Incheon, mostly as they remember the evening. · Writes about: Cafés · Bars · Restaurants

PlaceYangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Retro hanok Korean BBQ at Omokgyo, no smoke smell on clothes: Gamgol

Gamgol Yeontanjip Mokdong (감골연탄집 목동점) is a briquette-grilled Korean BBQ restaurant in Yangcheon, Seoul, a 1-minute walk from Omokgyo Station, decorated like a Joseon-era hanok with 1970s–80s retro touches. On a weekend outing, the writer grilled pork neck (moksal) and seolhwa kkodeulsal, then had flat bibim noodles, cubed briquette fried rice and a plum smoothie from the payment counter. Even with a briquette fire, clothes barely smelled afterward, making Gamgol Yeontanjip Mokdong an easy pick for a date in Omokgyo.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Dangsan Han River date pub with garlic-dip pizza: Long Time No See

Long Time No See Dangsan Branch is a craft beer and pizza pub near Dangsan Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. At Long Time No See, you tag a wristband to pour as much as you like from 29 craft beers. The writer ordered a half-and-half pizza (including bulgogi shrimp) with a cheese crust added, myeongnan (pollock roe) cream pasta and chicken wings. Verdict: Long Time No See Dangsan Branch is a great pizza-and-beer date stop after an outing to Yanghwa Hangang Park.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Gongdeok hotel buffet for year-end dinners and rich soups: La Stella

La Stella at Seoul Garden Hotel is a hotel buffet on the first floor of Seoul Garden Hotel, near Mapo Station and Gongdeok in Seoul. At weekend dinner, the writer tried lamb chops, thick-cut beef short ribs (udae-galbi), sashimi, butter-grilled abalone, the autumn Chinese specials, crab soup, rice noodle soup and ice cream, with 7 wines and unlimited draft beer included. At 103,000 won per adult La Stella is not cheap, but with food and drinks counted together it felt like good value for a family gathering or a year-end company dinner.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Gopchang restaurant in Mokdong: sauce pairings for 6 cuts, Omokgyo

Omokgyo Gopchang Mokdong Main Branch is a 30-year-old gopchang (grilled beef intestine) restaurant in Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, near Omokgyo Station. A regular who has visited more than five times covers the mixed gopchang fire show, the basic table setting of sundubu stew, cheonyeop and green onion kimchi, the best way to eat each cut, and the nurungji (crispy scorched rice) fried rice finish. With good food and attentive service, Omokgyo Gopchang Mokdong Main Branch suits team dinners, family meals and dates alike.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

European-style Hongdae café: iced drip on square ice, Central Site

Central Site Yeonnam is a three-floor specialty brewing café with a European-style antique façade in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, on the main road toward Yeonhui-dong from Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station. Staff recommended a bean based on acidity and dessert pairing, and the order was hand-drip coffee with classic tiramisu: the iced drip stayed rich to the last sip thanks to a large square ice cube, and the tiramisu was not overly sweet, so it paired well with the coffee. For a Yeonnam-dong date that wants atmosphere, coffee and dessert in one stop, Central Site Yeonnam is a good fit.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulCafés

Yeonnam-dong bakery: air-fryer garlic baguette, chestnut loaf, Mandong

Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch is a takeout-only bakery on Yeonhui-ro in Seodaemun, Seoul, and a steady favorite on the Yeonnam-dong bakery tour. A longtime regular took home the signature garlic baguette, the shrimp baguette and, for the first time, the chestnut loaf. Leftover garlic baguette from Mandong Jegwa tasted freshly bought after reheating in an air fryer. For the popular breads, go at opening time or in the early afternoon on weekends.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Mapo izakaya with hosomaki and white wine pairing: Orot Robata

Orot Robata is an izakaya facing the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail in Gongdeok, Mapo, Seoul, and the second location of Orot, a Japanese dining restaurant named to the Blue Ribbon Survey 6 years in a row. The writer used table ordering to get hosomaki (thin sushi rolls), paired with white wine, and ankimo brûlée (caramelized monkfish liver mousse). Orot Robata delivers on atmosphere, food and service alike, making it a fine Gongdeok izakaya for a summer-night date or after-work drinks.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeohae, IncheonRestaurants

Cheongna hanwoo grill, anniversary bourbon highball: Suksung Myeongjak

Suksung Myeongjak Cheongna (숙성명작 청라) is a beef restaurant near Cheongna International Library in Seohae, Incheon, where staff grill premium aged hanwoo (Korean beef) at your table. For an anniversary, the writer tried aged hanwoo tenderloin, truffle yukhoe (Korean beef tartare), limited-quantity uni (sea urchin), a bourbon highball, grapefruit ade, bibim Pyongyang naengmyeon (spicy cold buckwheat noodles) and godongmyeon (mixed noodles), plus a sweet potato cake from a pre-booked anniversary event. Suksung Myeongjak Cheongna is a quiet hanwoo restaurant in Cheongna, good for conversation on a special day.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Corkage-free hanwoo omakase in Gongdeok with neungi barley rice: Usu

Usu (우수) is a hanwoo (Korean beef) course restaurant on basement level 2 of the Lotte Castle President shopping arcade near Gongdeok Station in Mapo, Seoul, with private rooms for every seat and free corkage. Usu's Dinner Course B runs from beef-and-chicken rice porridge and four bite-sized starters to tilefish barley rice with neungi mushroom broth, abalone five-color gardenia noodles, hanwoo grilled on a personal brazier and a fish pot rice set. Usu is a good fit for a meeting between the two families before a wedding, or a family gathering, where you want to bring your own drinks and enjoy a hanwoo course quietly in a private room.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Gongdeok bakery: fig financier & egg tart Mom loved, Fluffy Bake Shop

Fluffy Bake Shop (플러피 베이크샵) is a baked-goods shop near Gongdeok Station in Mapo, Seoul. The writer took financiers and egg tarts from Fluffy Bake Shop home to share with Mom, who ate almost all the financiers and said the egg tart tasted better than a hotel bakery's. For a baked-treat snack or a dessert gift in Gongdeok, Fluffy Bake Shop's financiers and egg tarts are worth picking up together.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
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