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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeonggi, written by bloggers who went there.
Real Toon Comic Café is a comic café in Misa, Hanam, Gyeonggi, where visitors can enjoy comics, videos, and board games. Three hours flew by while I drank iced Americanos in a TV room and watched Crayon Shin-chan and a movie. A great spot for an indoor date!
Morang Haemul Sotbap Jungja Station branch is a Korean restaurant in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, serving freshly cooked sotbap. Three of us shared seafood sotbap, octopus bulgogi sotbap, and soy-marinated shrimp butter rice, plus its crisp nurungji. Verdict: a polished, filling choice for a meal or gathering.
Lao Chongqing Hotpot is a hotpot restaurant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, serving Chongqing mala red broth and beef rib broth as a split pot. After a 30-minute wait behind three parties at 8 p.m. on Friday, I loved the shrimp paste, pork belly, egg noodles, and fried tofu rolls. Verdict: Join the Catchtable waitlist before visiting at peak time.
Eoneu Dal is an Italian restaurant in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, serving pasta and risotto in a spacious, welcoming setting. Across several visits, I tried rosé pasta, garlic shrimp pasta, and chicken risotto, with mild-spice options that work well for kids. A lovely pick for gatherings, dates, or dining with children.
Insaeng Donkatsu Dongtan Mokdong Branch is a pork cutlet restaurant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. After daycare drop-off, the writer revisited with her husband for wasabi cream cheese pork cutlet and spicy red jjamppong, sharing both dishes. Verdict: a satisfying lunch pairing of crisp cutlet and warming noodles.
Seorak Makguksu Chuncheon Dakgalbi Yangju Branch is a restaurant in Yangju, Gyeonggi, near Lakewood CC. After school drop-off, I shared spicy charcoal-grilled dakgalbi, cold broth makguksu, and spicy mixed makguksu with a friend while staff handled the grilling. Verdict: a relaxed choice for a weekday lunch or family meal.
Gohobi Katsu is a Japanese restaurant near Suwon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi. I visited at an in-between afternoon hour with no break time and had the mazesoba set and hire katsu set, mixing rice into the remaining richly seasoned noodles. Gohobi Katsu is a satisfying choice for crisp, tender Japanese comfort food.
Suksudaega is a Korean restaurant in Anjung-eup, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, serving set meals with barley-dried yellow corvina and royal braised beef ribs. We ordered the 39,000-won barley-dried corvina set and 39,000-won braised rib set, with a full spread of side dishes and pot rice. Verdict: a warm, relaxed place I would happily revisit with my parents.
Pinoli is an Italian home-style brunch restaurant in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, serving local produce and house-made sauces inside Gapyeong Jatgoeul Market. After the Jarasum Flower Festa, we had the 14,900-won Pinoli Pasta and 12,900-won open jambon sandwich, with the spicy pine nut rosé sauce and truffle butter standing out. Pinoli is a lovely pick for a special Italian-style meal while exploring the market.
Badaga Nae Sonagwi is a monkfish and seafood jjim restaurant in Gwangju, Gyeonggi. I ordered the Daehwanjang Kalguksu Set A at level 1 heat for 39,000 won, with monkfish jjim, kalguksu, steamed egg, and sliced boiled sea snail. For anyone sensitive to spice, the level 1 set made a filling meal.
Songnim Bok Jangeo is a charcoal-grill restaurant in Siheung, Gyeonggi, serving unlimited freshwater eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat. My sibling and I had the adult unlimited meal for 29,900 won each, with as many wraps and side dishes as we wanted. Verdict: a satisfying choice for an eel-and-meat feast without price anxiety.
Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu Gogidong Branch is a shabu-kalguksu restaurant in Gogiri, Yongin, Gyeonggi. We shared mild white-broth shabu-kalguksu and crispy seafood pajeon, then finished every last noodle and fried rice bite. A family dinner spot we want to revisit with little ones.
