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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeonggi, written by bloggers who went there.
Two Find Peter Eungye Branch is a casual Italian dining restaurant in Eungye-dong, Siheung, serving pasta, pizza, gnocchi, and wine. Three of us shared Gorgonzola cream fettuccine, corn pizza, mushroom cream gnocchi, and fries in its spacious wood-toned dining room with jazz music. Verdict: a lovely stop after a walk around Eungye Lake Park.
Maple Hair Gwangmyeong Sageori Station Branch is a hair salon near Gwangmyeong Sageori Station in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. After two years, patchy bleached hair was colored a natural autumn brown with no extra charge for length. Verdict: a comfortable full-color appointment with an even, natural-looking result from roots to ends.
Onjeong Gyeongyangsikdang Sanbon Academy District Branch is an old-school Korean-style pork cutlet restaurant in Gunpo, Gyeonggi. At an early dinner that was nearly full, I had the 14,500 won udon and soba pork cutlet sets and loved the generous noodle portions and self-serve bar. Verdict: a recommended choice for a filling, good-value pork cutlet meal in Sanbon.
Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel Unlimited Refill, Sadong Branch is an unlimited grilled-eel restaurant in Sadong, Ansan, Gyeonggi. We kept the grill busy with thick freshwater eel, pork belly, chicken neck meat, white kimchi, and spicy bean-sprout soup with rice. A hearty choice for couples, families, or gatherings that want both eel and meat.
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.
