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

Gwangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Taejeon-dong lamb skewer restaurant in Gwangju, Gyeonggi: Sinbaegok

Sinbaegok Lamb Skewers Taejeon Branch is a lamb skewer (yangkkochi) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Woori Building at 8-4 Taebong-ro in Taejeon-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi. The budget couple set brings original and seasoned lamb skewers, and swapping the cucumber salad for egg fried rice worked well; the original skewers came marbled with fat between the lean meat, soft and with no gamey smell at all. With partitioned seats and a self-serve cumin bar, Sinbaegok Lamb Skewers Taejeon Branch is the one lamb skewer spot in Gwangju worth returning to.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Ansan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ansan ox bone soup restaurant with spicy kimchi stew: Morakmorak

Morakmorak Seolleongtang Ansan Seongpo Main Branch is a seolleongtang (ox bone soup) and galbitang restaurant on basement level 1 of Star Plaza, near Ansan Jungang Station in Gyeonggi. Lunch here was one earthenware pot of seolleongtang, priced under 10,000 won, plus a spicy kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) that was ordered with no expectations and turned out to be the hidden menu pick, packed with meat. With a clear, deep broth, a self-serve side dish bar and 4 hours of free parking registration, Morakmorak is a filling lunch worth recommending.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Seongnam, GyeonggiBars

Jeongja Station seafood bar, clam-packed steamer pot: Bacha Jeongja

Bacha Jeongja is a seafood steamer-pot bar on Jeongjail-ro near Jeongja Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. Three of us visited on a Saturday around 7pm and shared the signature bacha badajjim (steamed seafood pot, 37,000 won) with a kalguksu noodle add-on for 3,000 won, plus cheese-jamon melon and onion cheese nachos, and drank Saero soju highballs with tonic water. Every clam at Bacha Jeongja had opened, the broth tasted clean and refreshing, and the kitchen gave a generous extra helping of bean sprouts on request.

Written Sep 14, 2026Partially sponsored
Ansan, GyeonggiBars

Gojan-dong pub in Ansan with no weekday wait for beef sashimi: Yuksul

Yuksul is a two-story yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) pub on Gwangdeok2-ro in Gojan-dong, Ansan. Weekends get crowded, so a weekday visit to Yuksul meant walking straight in, and the ₩39,000 Korean beef sashimi came with Suntory The Premium Malt's and the house Yuksul highball at ₩9,000 each. Same-day butchered beef, soft lighting and one free bottle of corkage make Yuksul a Gojan-dong date spot worth a second visit.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Gwangmyeong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gwangmyeong Market galbi with charcoal-grilled crab: Seoseo Galbi

Gwangmyeong Seoseo Galbi is a charcoal-grilled galbi (Korean BBQ short rib) restaurant 188m from Exit 10 of Gwangmyeong Sageori Station in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. The order was two servings of seoseo galbi (beef short rib) with mul naengmyeon (cold noodle soup) and rice, plus two extra servings of pork galbi, and the yangnyeom gejang (seasoned raw crab) that comes as a free side dish can be grilled over the charcoal and refilled at the self-serve bar. For charcoal-smoky ribs paired with cold noodles, Gwangmyeong Seoseo Galbi is the answer.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Hwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gomtang restaurant in Woojeong-eup, Hwaseong: ₩9,500 Haga Naju Gomtang

Haga Naju Gomtang Hwaseong Woojeong branch is a gomtang (Korean beef soup) restaurant that has been open in Woojeong-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi since 2017. On the way home from a day out with the kids, the writer ordered two bowls of Haga Gomtang (ox bone broth) and one Haga Naju Gomtang (meat broth) at 9,500 won each, and the thinly sliced Korean hanwoo beef was tender with no gamy smell. Domestic hanwoo beef under 10,000 won plus a 120-seat dining room make Haga Naju Gomtang an easy choice for a family dinner with children or a group meal.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiCafés

Suwon café with a sweet decaf vanilla latte and cookie: Jeong Jiyeong

Jeong Jiyeong Coffee Roasters Starfield Suwon Branch is a roastery café on the 2nd floor of Starfield Suwon in Suwon, Gyeonggi. The order was a decaf vanilla latte, a decaf iced americano and a peanut strawberry cookie: the vanilla latte tasted quite sweet, the americano came through strongly bitter, and the nutty, sugary cookie went well with both. Next visit, the plan is to go back to the signature coconut drink that tasted better here before.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Anyang, GyeonggiThings to do

Anyang Beomgye self-photo studio: 1st anniversary dress shoot, Burok

Burok Self-Studio Anyang Beomgye is a self-photo studio in the basement of Doosan Venturedigm, near Pyeongchon Station in Anyang, Gyeonggi. For a first wedding anniversary, the writer brought her own wedding dress and shot at Burok, which offers backdrop color changes, props such as number balloons and flower centerpieces, a fitting room and a select zone. Burok Self-Studio is a solid pick for couples who want anniversary photos without much fuss.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Yongin, GyeonggiBars

Seongbok-dong makgeolli pub in Yongin: Gorae Byeoljang Suji Branch

Gorae Byeoljang Suji Branch is a neighborhood pub on Seongbok 1-ro in Suji-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi. After an English conversation study group in Gangnam, the writer stopped by for makgeolli (Korean rice wine) with chicken, yukjeon (pan-fried beef in egg batter) and ramyeon, talking slowly over the drinks. Parking is easy and no one rushes you out, so Gorae Byeoljang Suji Branch is worth remembering for a casual drink in Seongbok-dong.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Seongnam, GyeonggiShopping

Custom suit shop near Jeongja Station, Seongnam: JJ Republic Bundang

JJ Republic Bundang is a custom suit shop a short walk from Jeongja Station Exit 5 in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, making suits from 590,000 won for two through its own production line at the Sinsa-dong headquarters in Gangnam. The writer had her tall boyfriend, who struggles to find ready-made suits that fit, measured for a commuting suit in the Prestige fabric in the 'Yeonbam' color, with matte horn buttons, brown 7690 lining, a single-breasted cut and one back vent. Choosing everything from fabric to fit, with a follow-up visit for adjustments two weeks later, made JJ Republic Bundang a satisfying first custom suit experience.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored
Goyang, GyeonggiShopping

Custom suit shop in Ilsan, Goyang: father-of-the-groom fitting at JJ

JJ Republic Ilsan Lafesta is a custom suit shop near Jeongbalsan Station and the Lafesta shopping street in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi. Ahead of a wedding, the writer visited to order a father-of-the-groom suit, choosing fabric, buttons, shirt collar and cuffs, and had measurements taken that allowed for a middle-aged build with a fuller waist and narrower shoulders plus a stooped posture. JJ Republic makes the suits on its own in-house production line and throws in a tie, which made the visit well worth it.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Mala broth cypress-steamed meat buffet in Suwon: Pyeonbaek Hoegwan

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Cheoncheon Branch is an all-you-can-eat cypress-steamed meat and shabu-shabu restaurant on the 8th floor of a building in Cheoncheon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon. Diners pick their broth on a tablet, and this visit paired katsuobushi with mala broth for the cypress-steamed meat, then loosened the bone-broth base with mala sauce for shabu-shabu before boiling porridge in the leftover mala broth. If you like a spicy mala combination, the mala broth at Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Cheoncheon Branch is the one to order.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored