Mapo pizzeria with Gamberi e Rucola oil pasta: Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza
In short
Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza is a Neapolitan wood-fired pizzeria on Dokmak-ro 7-gil in Mapo, Seoul, sitting exactly halfway between Hapjeong and Sangsu stations. Over lunch the writer ordered Gamberi e Rucola oil pasta and a half-and-half pizza of Quattro Fungi and rucola prosciutto, called the rucola the best they had ever eaten, and dipped the Quattro Fungi slices in honey the owner brought to the table. With its antique, easygoing room, Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza suits dates, wedding-invitation get-togethers and casual meetups alike.
Good to know
- Location
- 1st floor, 5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (halfway between Hapjeong and Sangsu stations, walking distance from Mangwon-dong)
- How to order
- Tablet ordering at the table
- Dishes eaten
- Gamberi e Rucola oil pasta, Quattro Fungi pizza, rucola prosciutto pizza
- Pizza option
- Every pizza can be ordered half-and-half
- Side
- House-made pickles, served when you tap the tablet
- Drinks
- Wide wine list; fruit ades are popular too
as written by the visitor on Aug 15, 2026
Hi hi, it's Mando :)
I've been finding myself in the Mangwon/Hapjeong area a lot lately, and while hunting for good places to eat, I found a restaurant where the price, the food, and the vibe all clicked for me — so let me introduce it 🌞🌞⭐️
Where is Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza? Halfway between Hapjeong and Sangsu stations
Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza (홍대화덕피자) is on the 1st floor of 5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, sitting exactly between Hapjeong Station and Sangsu Station, so it's super accessible. It's also walking distance to Mangwon-dong, so I'd recommend it to anyone heading that way too!!
Menu and ordering at Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza: all by tablet, wine skipped
Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza has a wide variety of pizzas and pastas, and the wine list is really extensive haha. Since it was lunchtime I passed on wine 🍷🍷 — the ade drinks are apparently popular too!! All ordering is done conveniently through the tablet.
This is the basic cutlery setting on paper — clean and nice.
What is the atmosphere like? An Italian neighborhood pizzeria in Mapo
The atmosphere is so warm and nice... I get so uncomfortable at overly formal restaurants haha^^ Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza has a kind of Italian neighborhood pizzeria vibe (I know, lol) — antique, cozy, and relaxed, which was the best part!!! 🔥🔥
I think it'd work great for a date, an engagement gathering, or hanging out with friends haha. The pickles come out if you tap the option on the tablet when ordering — house pickles, gotta love it~
Gamberi e Rucola oil pasta: the best rucola I have ever eaten
>> Gamberi e Rucola oil pasta << — this day I was craving something fresh and light, so I went light for both pizza and pasta (?) and ordered this. The umami on this one was insane... so good.
No but seriously, the rucola here is nuts. I already loved rucola, but the rucola at [Hongdae Hwadeok Pizza] — what is this!!!! Genuinely the best rucola of my life. I ordered oil pasta and ended up just praising the rucola the whole time, which feels a little off, but that's how good it was...
And since pasta is the dish I cook most often at home, I'm kind of picky about judging it lol ㅠㅠ I can never get it to taste like it does at a restaurant no matter how hard I try, so the owner's cooking skill here is legendary. You know this is what makes a real neighborhood gem "real," right?
Why am I gushing about rucola so much? Because the pizza is also loaded with it. If rucola is this delicious on its own, then a rucola pizza? Obviously delicious. A total visual stunner too 🍕🍕🍕
Honestly there are plenty of Instagram-hyped spots around Mangwon/Hapjeong, and as someone who really hates Instagram-hype places, I'm picky about where I go — but genuinely, please go here~~~~
Half-and-half pizza: Quattro Fungi and rucola prosciutto
I mentioned wanting something light that day, so I picked toppings with as little grease as possible: Quattro Fungi pizza & rucola prosciutto pizza, half-and-half. Both were seriously delicious ~~ Oh, and all pizzas can be ordered half-and-half!!! The best option for someone like me who needs to try as many kinds as possible haha.
I want to eat this again already... A Napoli wood-fired pizza (화덕피자) with full cheesy flavor and a chewy crust 🇮🇹 Apparently it's made from a 72-hour hand-kneaded, aged dough, fresh toppings, house-made tomato sauce, and natural mozzarella cheese all coming together haha. They say it's baked at over 400°C in an Italian Vesuvius volcanic stone oven, and sure enough, there's a really cool-looking oven set into the back of the shop lol.
Quattro Fungi pizza dipped in the owner's honey
The Quattro Fungi pizza has no fancy toppings, just cheese & mushrooms, so you really get to enjoy the flavor of the ingredients themselves, which I loved. The owner also brought out honey, and dipping the slices in it 🍯 was obviously delicious haha. The owner and staff were all so kind too, so I felt good from the moment I walked in until I left 🤤🤤
Rucola prosciutto pizza: full marks, and then some
Here's the rucola prosciutto pizza. Rucola 💯 prosciutto 💯 dough 💯 — a perfect-score pizza.
Ahh... my beloved oil pasta!! I demolished the pizza and oil pasta in no time. A pizza and pasta spot with a great vibe around Hongdae / Hapjeong / Sangsu / Mangwon! Highly recommend it for a date course too haha🪽🪽
Where it is
5 Dokmak-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 마포구 독막로7길 5 1층
