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

Ansan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Spicy octopus bokkeum set for two at Min Nakji, an Ansan restaurant

Min Nakji Ansan Seongpo Main Branch is an octopus restaurant on Seongpo-ro in Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi. The bokkeum set (₩35,000) brings stir-fried octopus for two along with minari pancake and steamed egg, served with black rice that soaks up the spicy-sweet sauce, and the octopus itself was plump and chewy rather than tough. Parking is limited, but otherwise it's a solid, filling meal for a family gathering or a lunch or dinner out.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Yangju, GyeonggiShopping

Warehouse vintage shop in Yangju with ₩9,800 flat price: Second

Second Traders is a warehouse-style secondhand and vintage clothing shop in Baekseok-eup, Yangju, Gyeonggi, where every item is priced at a flat ₩9,800, with an unlimited-bag option for ₩69,000. Pushing a cart through hangers sorted by color and design, the writer picked out jeans, a shirt, a dress, and a fall jacket for a total of ₩39,200. It's a treasure-hunt kind of place worth checking out if you're looking for a vintage shop in Yangju or Paju.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Hanam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Birthday steak set for two with cake lettering at Bokkeriu, Hanam

Bokkeriu is a Western restaurant on Misadong-ro in Hanam, Gyeonggi. For a birthday, the writer tried the steak set for two at ₩118,000, swapped the pasta for shrimp bisque risotto (+₩4,000), and worked through sourdough and soup, a half salad, 200g Korean beef striploin steak, dessert and drinks, finishing with a birthday lettering service requested in advance through Naver Reservations. A good pick if you want a relaxed anniversary meal in Hanam.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Goyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dog-friendly brunch in Juyeop, Goyang: basil tomato cheese panini

Like Like Ilsan Juyeop Branch is a dog-friendly brunch spot on the first floor of Sidae Plaza near Juyeop Station in Goyang, Gyeonggi. The basil tomato cheese panini and the jalapeño sweet chicken panini set came with plenty of stretchy cheese and mild seasoning that let the fresh ingredients shine. With an outdoor terrace and a dog brunch menu, it's a solid pick for brunch with your dog.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiCafés

3rd-floor window seat with Hwaseong Fortress view, egg scone: Caffeine

Caffeine Focus is a bakery café near Yeonmudae in Haenggung-dong, Suwon, with a Hwaseong Fortress view. Ordering downstairs and sitting at the 3rd-floor window with an egg scone, butter cream latte, and Babamba Earl Grey milk tea, the grass, fortress wall, and blue sky all fit into one frame. On a clear day, the 3rd-floor window seat at Caffeine Focus is the move.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Goyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Kimchi dumpling hot pot with clear broth in Goyang: Arirang

Arirang Gaeseong Son Mandu Siksa Branch is a Korean restaurant in Siksa-dong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, specializing in gaeseong son mandu (Gaeseong-style handmade dumpling) hot pot. Two sisters visited on a weekday at 2pm, ordered the beef shabu-shabu dumpling hot pot set for two with kimchi dumplings (₩16,000 per person), and ended up enjoying the clear broth as is instead of adding chili paste. The spicy house kimchi paired well with the mild broth, and the portion was so generous they packed two leftover steamed dumplings themselves at the self-service counter.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Gimpo, GyeonggiRestaurants

96-minute Sunday wait at Paldam Sundae, a Gimpo sundae-guk spot

Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch is a sundae-guk (blood sausage soup) and sundae omakase restaurant on Ungok-ro in Gimpo, Gyeonggi. Even with a remote Catch Table wait joined from home before leaving, the final wait was 96 minutes on a Sunday lunch, and the writer ordered the two-person omakase set with both clear and spicy sundae-guk. Between the odor-free sundae and boiled pork, plus the self-serve organ meat bar, Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch felt worth the wait.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon Station BBQ dinner with minari and salted seafood sauce: Ssosam

Ssosam 208 Suwon Station Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Suwon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi, where staff grill the meat on a 208-degree volcanic stone plate. Three friends shared a medium mixed platter, Cheongdo minari, grilled cheese with tteok wraps, palgo bibimbap, and extra pork belly, pairing the meat with salted seafood sauce and minari. It's a solid pick if you want to focus on conversation instead of grilling duty.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Hwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Hwaseong Korean BBQ date night, flower pork belly 450g: Morakmorak

Morakmorak Jeongyuk Sikdang Namyang Hwaseong City Hall Main Branch is a butcher restaurant near Hwaseong City Hall in Namyang, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, serving water-aged, ice-temperature-aged meat. A couple visited on a weekend evening, had flower pork belly (kkotsamgyeopsal) 450g pre-grilled for them, and it came with free beef tartare, a taco bar, a bone broth ramen corner, and Sanghamokjang ice cream before finishing with bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles). It's a good pick near Rolling Hills for anyone who wants generous service alongside quality meat.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Hwaseong, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Volume magic root perm at Dongtan Station hair salon: Juno Hair

Juno Hair Dongtan SRT Station Branch is a hair salon inside Lotte Front Castle near Dongtan Station in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, with a kids' room, one- and two-person shampoo rooms, and a massage-chair spa room. This visit undid a three-month-old vintage perm and replaced it with volume magic straightening plus a root perm, so the crown and sides keep a little lift instead of lying flat. It's a useful combination for anyone who's found straightening alone leaves hair too flat.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Ansan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Kid-friendly abalone seafood hot pot in Daebudo, Ansan: Haemokjeong

Haemokjeong Daebudo Branch is a Korean restaurant on Daebudo island in Ansan, Gyeonggi, serving seafood stew, seafood-rib stew, and seafood hot pot. After sand play at Banghameori Beach, the writer ordered an abalone seafood hot pot in a clear, non-spicy broth (no cheongyang chili) along with fried squid and handmade jumbo pork cutlet, pulling out the squid and octopus right as they cooked and letting staff trim the abalone with scissors. A satisfying, kid-friendly way to enjoy seafood without the heat.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiCafés

Starfield Suwon café with Millo Archive discount, Jeong Jiyeong Coffee

Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters Starfield Suwon Branch is a café on the 2nd floor of Starfield Suwon, started by a local Suwon coffee brand from Haenggung-dong. Signature coconut coffee, a Millo Archive purchaser discount card worth ₩5,000, and a free decaf swap for pregnant customers made it a solid spot to recharge mid-shopping. A great café to sit down at when your blood sugar crashes from too much shopping.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored