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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeonggi, written by bloggers who went there.
Orange Bagel is a large bagel café near Omokcheon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi. I paired Double Cream and Butter Laugen bagels with an iced Americano, then looked around the spacious seating and New York-inspired souvenir corner. Orange Bagel is a lovely pick for a drive or date.
Uaroom is a hair salon in Maetan-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi. I received a shampoo and cut on hair with a history of at-home dyeing and black dye, and the consultation that put my hair condition before an immediate color service stood out. For an image change, Uaroom is a salon I would trust for honest advice.
Gangnam Gyoja Bundang Seohyeon Branch is a Korean noodle restaurant near Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. The spicy kalguksu, kongguksu, and gyoja dumplings came in generous portions, with especially rich broths. A filling lunch pick near Seohyeon Station.
Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel All-You-Can-Eat Ansan City Hall Direct Store is a charcoal-grill restaurant near Ansan City Hall in Ansan, Gyeonggi. My friend and I enjoyed unlimited freshwater eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat for 2 hours, with plenty of roomy seating. A delicious, comfortable choice for a group meal.
Low Five is a pizza and pasta restaurant in Haenggung-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi. In a space that feels like a pension in the woods, the writer had the Hot Pot Pescatore Pasta (₩21,000) and the Hot Pepperoni Pizza (₩25,000), dipping crispy baguette into the piping-hot pescatore. The green views and spicy dishes made Low Five a great date meal.
Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch is a large private-room bar on Rodeo Street by Suwon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi, with rooms for 2 to 10 people. The writer had gopdoritang (spicy beef-intestine and chicken stew), the Syuban & Chiban half-and-half chicken, an apple mango mojito (6,900 won) and a non-alcoholic lemon highball (5,900 won) for a relaxed get-together. For a generous spread of anju in a private space, Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch is the place.
Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is a pork barbecue restaurant in Samsong, Goyang, Gyeonggi, near Starfield Goyang, with a spacious dining room and easy parking. The Sancheong black pork saeng-galbi 400g with grilling vegetable set was eaten three ways, with special sauce, chili pepper and garlic scapes, before finishing with kkakdugi fried rice. Neopttakjip is a hearty pick for family meals and group dinners.
Cham Dwaejitgan Bucheon Sinjung-dong Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, where staff grill pork at the table. My family shared pork neck, pork jowl, gabrisal, rice, and soybean paste stew in its airy folding-door dining room. Verdict: a comfortable choice for a slow family meal with exceptionally tender pork.
Minimale Coffee Roaster Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town Branch is a specialty coffee café in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi. After waiting more than 15 minutes at a busy time, I tried a warm Helsinki Latte with nutty Dunkel beans, hotteok babka, and orange pound cake. Verdict: the warm latte and dessert pairing is worth returning for, even with the wait.
Boulangerie Tan, Hyundai Department Store KINTEX is a bakery café in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on the B1 food floor of Hyundai Department Store KINTEX. The carrot râpée chicken sandwich on salt bread was tangy and crisp rather than strongly carrot-forward, alongside chewy rice-cake salt bread and gourmet butter salt bread. Verdict: a lovely light meal even for people who do not usually enjoy carrots.
Kuu Kuu Gold Suwon City Hall Branch is a sushi buffet in Ingye-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi, with a wide spread of buffet dishes. On a weekday evening visit, Kuu Kuu Gold delivered an overwhelmingly large space, monkfish liver gunkan, live-fish sushi with aged kimchi and self-grilled beef brisket. The sushi variety and clean upkeep make Kuu Kuu Gold a buffet worth returning to.
Supsok Oki Jip Uijeongbu Station Main Branch is a Korean barbecue restaurant near Uijeongbu Station in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi. The ₩10,000 first-order set adds a generous offal hot pot and curry Soup with rice alongside beef. Verdict: a filling, great-value pick for beef, soup, and curry all in one meal.
