Second Plate, Daejeon and Chungcheong Diners — Second Plate Fan · Page 2

Yeonnam-dong café with an autumn rooftop and Tamiru drip: Central Site

Central Site Yeonnam is a three-floor café on the main road from Hongik University Station toward Yeonnam-dong in Mapo, Seoul, serving brewed coffee made from beans it roasts itself. On a weekday off, the writer met an older friend who works in Yeonnam-dong, ordered Ethiopia Tamiru Natural (₩11,000) and Colombia La Bethania Geisha (₩10,000) drip coffee with a classic tiramisu (₩8,500), and talked in the autumn breeze on the quiet third-floor rooftop. From smelling the beans before ordering to the bean info card served with each cup, Central Site Yeonnam suits anyone who wants a cup of coffee to feel special.

Written Oct 2, 2026Sponsored

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Sangam noodle spot with free ube soy milk for reviews: Sangam Hoegwan

Sangam Hoegwan (상암회관 본점) is a kongguksu (chilled soy milk noodle) restaurant in the basement food court of Sangam IT Tower in Mapo, Seoul. At Sangam Hoegwan we ordered the extra-large kongguksu dumpling set for 13,000 won, sweet pumpkin kongguksu for 13,000 won and a kimchi pancake for 8,000 won, and enjoyed thick soy broth, chewy noodles, well-filled dumplings and a crispy pancake. Leaving a Naver review earns a free 200ml ube soy milk, making Sangam Hoegwan a filling summer meal.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored

PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hapjeong Indian curry spot: two lunch sets and a samosa at Mandala

Mandala Indian Lounge is an Indian curry restaurant on the 3rd floor of a building on Dokmak-ro 3-gil near Hapjeong Station in Mapo, Seoul. Two diners ordered the 12,000-won lunch set (curry, naan and rice) with butter chicken and chickpea masala, and added a 6,000-won samosa as a starter. The curries at Mandala Indian Lounge are mildly spiced, which makes it an easy Hapjeong lunch even for first-timers to Indian food.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored