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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeonggi, written by bloggers who went there.

Gwangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Grilled pineapple and pork skin at Gwangju Korean BBQ Sangnok Hoegwan

Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch is a charcoal-grilled pork restaurant on Hoean-daero in Taejeon-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi. The order was dwaeji-hanguen (a one-geun assorted pork platter), doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and bibimbap, with pineapple from the self-serve corner grilled over the charcoal and thin seasoned pork skin at the end. Between the smoky charcoal flavor, the self-serve side dishes and a free slushie for dessert, Sangnok Hoegwan is worth a second visit.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Yongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yongin sundaeguk restaurant, 10-minute weekday lunch wait: Yennal

Yennal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Yongin Main Branch is a sundaeguk (pork and blood sausage soup) restaurant in a Yongin Central Market alley in Gimnyangjang-dong, Yongin. Three of us arrived at noon on a weekday and ordered two sundaeguk and one sundae-only bowl; eight teams were ahead of us, but turnover was quick and we were seated in about 10 minutes. The earthenware pot came packed with native-style sundae and head meat, we stirred in the rice and scraped it clean — a hearty, easy pick whenever you want hot soup and rice.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Yangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Duck restaurant near Nari Park, Yangju: self-bar greens at Opumchae

Opumchae Yangju Goeup Main Branch is a duck bulgogi restaurant on the second floor of Gwangjang Plaza in Goeup, Yangju, Gyeonggi. The couple premium duck flower bulgogi (4.5) and self-fried rice (0.3) came at a window seat looking down on the park, with unlimited fresh wrap greens and side dishes from the self-bar. With many wide group tables, Opumchae Yangju Goeup Main Branch suits family gatherings and work dinners.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Suwon EMS spa for parenting neck and shoulder pain, 41°C tub: Xpa

Xpa is an EMS training center and EMS spa on the 4th floor of a building near Mangpo Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi. After months of recurring neck and shoulder joint pain from caring for a child, the writer lay in a tub set to 41°C for a 20-minute EMS spa session with two modes, sweating from about the 10-minute mark and coming out as relaxed as after a hot spring trip. If tight neck and shoulders and sluggish circulation are the problem, the Xpa EMS spa is worth trying once.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Hwaseong, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Dongtan hair salon brown dye over black-dyed hair: Juno Hair

Juno Hair Dongtan Solbitnaru Branch is a hair salon on the second floor of Jeongnim Plaza near Dongtan Naru Village in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, taking up the whole floor. Hair that had been covered in black dye a year earlier — and turned away by other salons — was colored by designer Sia into an even brown with no patchiness and no red tint. With a kids' room and private rooms, Juno Hair Dongtan Solbitnaru Branch is an easy Dongtan coloring salon for families too.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Goyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Goyang sundae soup restaurant, breakfast before Hanyang CC: Gohyangok

Gohyangok Eolkeun Sundaeguk Wondang Branch is a sundae soup (Korean blood sausage soup) restaurant in Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, near Seooreung and on the road to Seoul Hanyang CC and Hanyang Pine CC. The writer ordered the mild sundae soup set and the spicy sundae soup set, each with sundae and bossam (boiled pork) steamed in a hinoki basket, and used the self-bar with free-refill somyeon noodles. Gohyangok is worth remembering for a filling breakfast before an early round of golf.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Seongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jeongja lamb restaurant with free corkage for group dinners: Nokji

Nokji Bundang Jeongja Branch is a lamb restaurant in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, newly opened in front of the Doosan building by Jeongja Station. Two servings of French rack were grilled and rested tableside by the staff, then eaten with Maldon salt, an egg-yolk truffle soy sauce, minari (water dropwort), and mashed potato. The lamb had almost none of the usual gamey smell, and with one bottle of corkage free, Nokji is worth a return trip for a group dinner or a date in Jeongja.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Seongnam, GyeonggiBars

Pangyo Station bar with sous vide pork jowl and rosé shrimp: Bacha

Bacha Pangyo Branch is a Korean bar-restaurant in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, a 5-minute walk from Pangyo Station. The order covered sous vide pork jowl with seasoned chive salad, rochi-saeu (rosé sauce tteokbokki with shrimp, bacon and boneless chicken), cream draft beer and whiskey ice cream. With floor-to-ceiling windows and blue lighting, Bacha Pangyo Branch stays calm enough for a long conversation.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon Station tonkatsu: rosu katsu and menchi katsu at Gohobi Katsu

Gohobi Katsu is a Japanese tonkatsu restaurant a 10-minute walk from Suwon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi. The rosu katsu (pork loin cutlet) is 13,000 won, menchi katsu is 4,000 won per piece and the mazesoba set is 13,000 won; at Gohobi Katsu the rosu katsu came out with a crisp coating and tender meat. With only bar-style tables facing an open kitchen, Gohobi Katsu is an easy stop for solo diners.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Yongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Texas BBQ restaurant near Jukjeon Station: B Set at Rustic Smokehouse

Rustic Smokehouse Yongin Bojeong Branch is a Texas barbecue restaurant on the Jukjeon cafe street in Bojeong-dong, Yongin, near Jukjeon Station. Over dinner with her mom, the writer ordered the B SET (TWO MEAT BBQ) with brisket smoked for 10 hours until it needed no knife, pulled pork that turned sweet and savory once mixed into the dark sauce, and Toowoomba pasta on the side. With a proper meal as the main event and parking on site, Rustic Smokehouse Yongin Bojeong Branch is a 100% repeat visit.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Hwaseong, GyeonggiShopping

Pink flower basket at a Byeongjeom flower shop: Jeongjik Farm Flower

Jeongjik Farm Flower is a 24-hour flower shop in Byeongjeom, Hwaseong, a 7-minute walk from Byeongjeom Station and run by a florist with 19 years of experience. For a first meeting with her boyfriend's parents, the writer ordered a size M flower basket (60,000 won) in pink tones, and it came filled with carnations, roses and lisianthus. Naming just a color scheme and a budget was enough to get the look she wanted, making Jeongjik Farm Flower a reliable choice for a first-meeting flower gift.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Hwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan BBQ restaurant for guests, garlic beef ribs: Grill the Terrace

Grill the Terrace Dongtan Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Dongtan Bukgwangjang in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, where garlic beef ribs and pork belly are grilled at the table. To treat a friend who traveled a long way, the meal ran from garlic beef ribs to steamed egg and finished with both mul-naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in broth) and bibim-naengmyeon (spicy mixed cold noodles). Grill the Terrace also works as the start of an evening course, with Dongtan Central Park and Nojak Park a short walk away.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored