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Dongjak, Seoul

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

Superchart has 1,713 reviews of places in Dongjak, Seoul; most are restaurants, bars, cafés.

restaurants in Dongjak, Seoul 28 places · 1,333 reviews

  1. Susan Sadang 177 reviews
  2. Bareun Hwangso Gopchang 149 reviews
  3. Raymond Isu 148 reviews

bars in Dongjak, Seoul 7 places · 313 reviews

  1. Kosi Isu 159 reviews
  2. Hiku 57 reviews
  3. Cheonjan 46 reviews

cafés in Dongjak, Seoul 2 places · 26 reviews

  1. La Cascata 17 reviews
  2. Coffee by Hands Roastery 9 reviews

12 places in Dongjak, Seoul

Dongjak, SeoulBars

Skip the wait at a Sadang Station izakaya: first in at opening, Susan

Susan Sadang Main Branch is an izakaya serving aged sashimi and beef sashimi near Exit 7 of Sadang Station in Dongjak, Seoul. After giving up once because of the weekend-evening wait, the writer returned right at opening as the first guest and ordered Gwangbanyuksa, a platter of aged flounder and beef sashimi (48,000 won), plus sweet shrimp buckwheat noodles (23,000 won); Susan Sadang Main Branch was full within 15 minutes. The verdict: to skip the wait at this Sadang Station izakaya, arrive right at opening time.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
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Late-night Sadang izakaya: karaage and red jjamppong with udon, Hiku

Hiku is an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) in the Starbucks alley off Sadang Station Exit 10 in Seoul, open daily from 17:00 to 02:00 the next day. On this visit the writer ordered chicken karaage and red jjamppong tang (spicy seafood stew), adding udon noodles and a bowl of Hetbahn instant rice to turn the drinking snack into a full meal. Hiku is a Sadang Station izakaya well suited to unhurried conversation over a spicy broth and a drink in a calm setting.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
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Isu baby octopus restaurant, pork cartilage stir-fry: Isu Jjukkumi

Isu Jjukkumi Main Branch (이수쭈꾸미 본점) is a hot plate baby octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant near Isu Station in Dongjak, Seoul. After a workout, the writer had a late lunch there: mild hot plate baby octopus for two at ₩15,000 per person, boiled eggs and plain fried rice, plus a taste of the new pork cartilage stir-fry the owner offered. Isu Jjukkumi Main Branch is open every day with no break time and gives 10% off at lunch, making it a solid pick for lunch or daytime drinks near Isu Station.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
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Natural yeast bakery in Dongjak, Seoul: 9am salt bread at La Cascata

La Cascata is a natural-yeast ciabatta and salt bread bakery café near Guro Digital Complex Station, on Siheung-daero in Dongjak, Seoul. On a sunny weekend morning, a couple bought Guro salt bread, a sweet corn & cheese ciabatta and a potato cheese ciabatta to go. They ate them with iced Americanos (₩2,300) at La Cascata's outdoor tables and called the salt bread, with its deep, butter-filled hollow, the best salt bread of their lives. Popular breads at La Cascata sell out early, so aim to arrive when the bread comes out between 9 and 10am.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Jokbal restaurant in Sadang full by 7pm, roe rice balls: Gwihan Jokbal

Gwihan Jokbal Sadang Branch (귀한족발 사당점) is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) and bossam (boiled pork) restaurant in the food alley near Exits 7 and 8 of Sadang Station, Seoul. Three people ordered the medium Gwihan Jokbal set for ₩50,000 and got a portion of trotters close to a large, a big bowl of makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles), flying fish roe rice balls that taste of furikake, and complimentary sundubu-jjigae (soft tofu stew). For tender jokbal with no gamey smell, served fresh at Gwihan Jokbal Sadang Branch, book ahead, because the tables fill up around 7pm.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored
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Sadang Station izakaya for a blind date: refillable hotpot at Cheonjan

Cheonjan is a cozy izakaya (Japanese-style pub) near Sadang Station in Dongjak, Seoul, popular with blind dates and couples for its wide table spacing and partitioned seats. At Cheonjan the writer ordered mini salmon sashimi, brisket Hanoi hotpot with free broth refills, a 33 buckwheat pancake big enough to fill the table, and fried chicken. With the mood, food and service all satisfying, Cheonjan is an easy recommendation for a blind date or date night near Sadang Station.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Gyukatsu restaurant in Isu: sirloin grilled crisp with ginger, Hurato

Hurato Sikdang Isu Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor near Isu Station in Dongjak, Seoul. The writer ordered one serving of sirloin gyukatsu (19,000 won) and an onsen egg (1,500 won). The beef arrived medium-rare, and the writer grilled it lightly, then well-done, on a mini grill shared by two, eating it with salt, wasabi and ginger. Hurato Sikdang Isu Branch is a solid Isu Station lunch spot for anyone who wants tender gyukatsu that stays juicy even well-done, grilled exactly how they like it.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
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Sashimi restaurant at Isu Station: mussel soup and ramyeon, Hoepanjang

Hoepanjang Isu Branch (회판장 이수점) is an aged sashimi restaurant near Isu Station in Dongjak, Seoul, serving fish shipped directly from the source. On a weekend date, the writer and her husband had the mixed sashimi platter of amberjack, red drum, red sea bream, mullet, boriseungeo (flathead mullet) and salmon, with free starters of sizzling corn cheese, mussel soup and mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), then finished with seafood ramyeon. Firm, chewy aged sashimi, friendly service and generous soups make Hoepanjang Isu Branch a definite return visit.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Sadang dining bar for Earl Grey highballs and fried rice cakes: Ui

Ui Sadang Branch is a dining bar near Sadang Station in Dongjak, Seoul, that serves pasta alongside Korean bar food. The writer went on a Friday after work with her husband, booked through Naver Reservation, sat at the counter and ordered mushroom cream pasta, boiled pork (mul-e ppajin gogi), gochujang-glazed fried tteok (rice cakes) and an Earl Grey highball. Ui Sadang Branch pleased both the taste-first wife and the mood-first husband, making it an easy pick for a Sadang date.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Noryangjin rice bowl spot: ₩6,900 curry with free refills, Gyudongjip

Gyudongjip Noryangjin Main Branch is a Japanese rice bowl restaurant in Noryangjin, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, and a regular haunt of exam students. The writer, who has eaten at Gyudongjip since before it expanded and moved, ordered the new sake-don (salmon rice bowl) set and the usual 6,900 won basic curry. The sake-don came with thick salmon in a generous portion, and the basic curry included refills of both rice and curry. For a good-value meal in Noryangjin, Gyudongjip is still a solid choice.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Isu Station pho spot: lemon brisket vs. combo pho, Bangbaedong

Bangbaedong Ssalguksu Isu Branch (방배동쌀국수 이수점) is a Southeast Asian-style pho restaurant near Exit 10 of Isu Station in Dongjak, Seoul. A writer on a three-day pho streak tried the brisket pho, the combo pho and bun cha made with thin noodles, and loved the mild yet deep lemon-topped broth and the generous portions. Verdict: with good flavor, big portions, solo bar seating and waiting seats at the entrance, Bangbaedong Ssalguksu Isu Branch is a pho spot worth making your regular.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Craft burger joint near Sadang Station: chili cheese fries at Misfits

Misfits Sadang (Misfits Burger & Pub) is a craft burger joint on Dongjak-daero 3-gil near Sadang Station in Seoul. The Uncle Pine burger, Black Truffle Shrimp and chili cheese fries ordered together paired well: a juicy patty, bouncy shrimp and rich, cheesy chili fries, with portions generous enough for a full meal. Misfits Sadang is worth recommending for a relaxed craft burger meal or a date near Sadang Station.

Written May 31, 2026Sponsored

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