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

Suwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon Chinese restaurant with Peking duck pancake refills: Gang's Duck

Gang's Duck is a Peking duck restaurant on Hyowon-ro 249beon-gil in Ingye-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi. Over dinner with his girlfriend, the writer ordered half a Peking duck, Hong Kong-style egg noodles and yu-hsiang eggplant, and the card on the table said the pancakes, scallions, cucumber and sugar could all be refilled. For two people who want a noodle dish and a vegetable dish alongside the duck, this Gang's Duck combination is a useful reference.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Icheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Icheon beef short rib dinner with hwangmi pot rice: Neul Gogi Jip

Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch is a charcoal beef short rib (galbi) restaurant on Gyeongchung-daero in Icheon, Gyeonggi. On a weekday evening visit, the order was nuruk yeast-marinated beef short ribs, beef tendon doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and hwangmi pot rice, and a staff member grilled the meat at the start so the marinade never burned. From the side dishes to the nurungji (scorched rice) at the bottom of the pot, Neul Gogi Jip served a full, properly rounded meal.

Written Sep 10, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiBars

Suwon Station room bar with brisket bean sprout stir-fry: Manseokjip

Manseokjip Suwon Station Branch is a private-room Korean bar in the Rodeo shopping district by Suwon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi, with rooms for 2 to 10 people. The order was beef brisket and bean sprout stir-fry (cha-dol sukju bokkeum) for 16,900 won, Korean beef gopdoritang (spicy chicken and beef tripe stew) for 26,900 won and a Terra beer, eaten in a private room where the bowl of rice arrived with a slice of Spam on top. At a weekday room fee of 2,000 won, Manseokjip is an easy pick for couples and big group nights out alike.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Seongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jeongja-dong burger restaurant with custom patties: Roaster Burger

Roaster Burger is a handmade burger restaurant on the first floor of Emco Heritz Complex 4 on the café street in Jeongja-dong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi. The classic burger set with an extra patty cost 16,700 won and the double cheeseburger set with pickles swapped for jalapeño cost 15,500 won, both served with a thick, black-pepper-forward patty and chunky fries. Between the free customizing and 2 hours of free parking, Roaster Burger works well for a Jeongja-dong date or a family meal.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Gwangmyeong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gwangmyeong pork galbi restaurant with basement parking: Sodam Galbi

Sodam Galbi Gwangmyeong Soha Branch is a charcoal-grilled pork galbi restaurant on Ori-ro in Soha-dong, Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. The writer parked in the restaurant's own basement lot and ordered handmade pork galbi (250g) for 16,000 won with doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), then helped themselves to the all-you-can-eat tteokbokki self-bar, farm-grown lettuce and honey sweet pumpkin side dish. Sodam Galbi is an easy Korean BBQ stop with no parking worries on the way back from Gwangmyeong Cave or IKEA.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Maetan-dong burger lunch with shrimp rings and wings: 666 Burger Suwon

666 Burger Main Branch is a handmade burger restaurant near Maebong Park in Maetan-dong, Suwon. On this fourth visit the writer skipped the usual mushroom burger and ordered the Garlic Boom set (13,000 won) with buffalo wings (4,500 won) and shrimp rings (3,500 won). The Garlic Boom patty was soft and juicy and the first-time shrimp rings had a deep shrimp flavor, making 666 Burger Main Branch a satisfying solo lunch.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Namyangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dasan-dong galbi restaurant with rib doenjang jjigae set: Udontan

Udontan Dasan Main Branch is a premium beef galbi restaurant on the first floor of Hangang Plaza in Dasan-dong, Namyangju, Gyeonggi. The aged premium galbi set costs 68,000 won, and at Udontan the set stew choice was beef short rib doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), with a bowl of rice added for 1,000 won and the staff grilling the galbi through to the last bone meat and potatoes. Parking at the Hangang Plaza lot is free for 2 hours, so driving to Udontan Dasan Main Branch is easy.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Seongnam, GyeonggiBars

Pangyo Station Korean restaurant, brassware hotpot for two: Useum

Useum Pangyo Branch is a Korean beef suyuk (boiled beef) and gomtang (beef bone broth) restaurant a 2-minute walk from Exit 1 of Pangyo Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. Two people shared the 45,000 won gogani-suji hotpot (beef knee cartilage and tendon), with every side dish served in brassware and a mild, clean seasoning that felt close to health food. Between the wide main hall, curtained private rooms and a glass-walled terrace, Useum Pangyo Branch works for both a weekday lunch and an evening with drinks.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Goyang, GyeonggiCafés

Goyang bakery: 3 salt bread sandwiches made to order, Boulangerie Tan

Boulangerie Tan, Hyundai Department Store KINTEX is a bakery on the basement food floor of Hyundai Department Store KINTEX in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang. The jambon fromage, angbutter (red bean butter) and sun-dried tomato salt bread sandwiches were not sitting pre-made — Boulangerie Tan assembled all three the moment they were ordered — and buying 3 or more salt breads added one free through the 3+1 event. For anyone after sandwiches built on salt bread, Boulangerie Tan was a satisfying choice.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Hwaseong, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Wave perm and layered cut for damaged hair: Ava Hair, Dongtan salon

Ava Hair Dongtan Yeongcheon is a second-floor hair salon on Dongtansunhwan-daero in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. After a consultation with head stylist Sia, hair left dry by frequent perms and dyeing got a high-layered cut focused on the damaged sections, followed by a wave perm. The layers and waves gave the style real movement, and Ava Hair Dongtan Yeongcheon was running a 40% first-visit discount advertised at the entrance.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Suwon, GyeonggiCafés

Suwon bakery café at 9am with mushroom cream soup: Orange Bagel

Orange Bagel is a large bakery café on Omokcheon-ro in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi. On a Sunday 9am visit, Orange Bagel served a Laugen butter bagel, a scallion cream bacon bagel, mushroom cream soup and an iced orangeano across two floors styled like an American bagel shop. Arriving before 10am meant the full bread lineup was still on display, making Orange Bagel a satisfying early-morning brunch stop.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Hwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Couple's 180g beef kalguksu lunch by Dongtan Lake Park: Deungchon

Deungchon Shabu Kalguksu Gran Passage Branch is a shabu kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Gran Passage Green Zone, across from Dongtan Lake Park in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. After a walk around the lake, a couple ordered the spicy mushroom kalguksu with an extra 180g of shabu beef and ate it in three stages: shabu-shabu, then noodles, then egg fried rice. On a cool day when you want a punchy, spicy broth, this course works well as a Dongtan Lake Park lunch.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored