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Gangbuk, Seoul

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

Superchart has 420 reviews of places in Gangbuk, Seoul; most are restaurants, cafés, bars.

restaurants in Gangbuk, Seoul 6 places · 301 reviews

  1. Gimssi Chicken Suyu Market 94 reviews
  2. Katshokudou Suyu 70 reviews
  3. Suyu Daewang Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal 67 reviews

cafés in Gangbuk, Seoul 2 places · 52 reviews

  1. Dangara 43 reviews
  2. Cafe Manderley Suyu 9 reviews

bars in Gangbuk, Seoul 2 places · 49 reviews

  1. Bunko Suyu 42 reviews
  2. Oroti Suyu 7 reviews

hair salons in Gangbuk, Seoul 1 places · 13 reviews

  1. Salon de Chae Suyu 13 reviews

12 places in Gangbuk, Seoul

Gangbuk, SeoulRestaurants

Suyu Korean BBQ, 600g aged pork belly for ₩29,000: Suyu Daewang

Suyu Daewang Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal is a butcher-style Korean BBQ restaurant on the corner of the Suyu food alley crossroads near Exit 7 of Suyu Station in Gangbuk, Seoul, serving both all-you-can-eat beef and aged fresh pork belly grilled on a giant cast-iron lid. The writer ordered the 600g aged whole pork belly platter (29,000 won) with crab doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) and steamed egg, grilling the pork belly on the lid with kimchi and minari (Korean water parsley). Verdict: thick 600g pork belly for 29,000 won makes Suyu Daewang a great-value Korean BBQ spot near Suyu Station.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
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Flour- and sugar-free café in Mia-sageori: peanut cookie, Dangara

Dangara Gwajajeom (당가라과자점) is a dessert café near Mia-sageori Station in Gangbuk, Seoul, that makes its own desserts without flour or sugar, using protein and dietary fiber instead. The writer, who eats desserts almost like a staple meal, took home a yellow cheese butter bar, peanut cookies and a blueberry crumble with a takeout coffee to check the taste and the café's atmosphere. Dangara Gwajajeom's desserts taste so rich that it is hard to believe they are gluten-free, making the café a solid pick for anyone who can't give up sweets.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
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Episode Suyu tonkatsu: two entrances & jumbo shrimp at Katsu Shokudou

Katsu Shokudou Suyu is a tonkatsu and cold soba restaurant at the innermost end of the first floor of Episode Suyu 838, by Suyu Station in Gangbuk, Seoul. The writer went alone after 1:30 pm on a holiday weekend and ordered the mixed katsu set with mini cold soba. The jumbo shrimp katsu was big and plump, and sprinkling the table's Himalayan pink salt on the katsu was the highlight. Katsu Shokudou Suyu is worth a visit for a filling solo tonkatsu lunch at Suyu Station.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
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Mia-sageori chicken shop: New England IPA with 8 drumsticks, Gimssi

Gimssi Chicken Suyu Market Branch is a dakgangjeong (crispy sweet-and-spicy glazed fried chicken) and fried chicken shop inside Suyu Traditional Market in Gangbuk, Seoul. The writer took out a medium-size, medium-spicy dakgangjeong for 9,000 won and 8 large drumsticks for 12,000 won to enjoy as chimaek (chicken and beer) with a favorite New England IPA. The dakgangjeong stayed crunchy even after cooling, and the drumsticks were crispy outside, juicy inside and free of any gamey smell. Verdict: just over 20,000 won buys two chickens' worth, making Gimssi Chicken a great-value chicken spot near Suyu and Mia-sageori.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
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Suyu Chinese restaurant by an ex-presidential chef: Miseong Banjeom

Miseong Banjeom (미성반점) is a Chinese restaurant in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, near 4.19 Minjumyoji Station, run by a chef who once served as head chef for the president. The writer, a Suyu-dong local, visited with her husband and baby and ordered Miseong jjamppong (seafood noodle soup), aged pork loin tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), uni jajang (black bean noodles with sea urchin) and fried dumplings, and especially loved the mild yet deep jjamppong broth and the thick tangsuyuk with no gamey smell. Miseong Banjeom is an easy neighborhood Chinese restaurant in Suyu-dong, whether you are bringing your parents or a baby.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
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Suyu Station Korean BBQ, grilled half-head kimchi: Suyu Daewang

Suyu Daewang Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal (수유대왕솥뚜껑 삼겹살) is a Korean BBQ restaurant for thick-cut pork belly and pork neck in the food alley by Suyu Station Exit 7, Gangbuk, Seoul. On a first visit to Suyu, the writer grilled 600g of half pork belly, half pork neck with half a head of kimchi, then added crab doenjang (soybean paste) stew and rice. Suyu Daewang Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal left two people full for under ₩40,000, a juicy, good-value Korean BBQ spot in Suyu.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
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Grain-free café in Mia-sageori: black sesame latte & granola, Dangara

Dangara Gwajajeom (당가라과자점) is a sugar-free, flour-free dessert café for diabetics, located behind Lotte Department Store in Mia-sageori, Gangbuk, Seoul. Worried about blood sugar while managing metabolic syndrome, the writer had a black sesame soy cream latte, a butter bar, and classic and matcha macadamia financiers at Dangara Gwajajeom, then took low-sugar, low-carb granola home to add to salad and Greek yogurt the next day. Dangara Gwajajeom is a Mia-sageori hideaway where people who have to hold back on sweets can enjoy dessert without worry.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
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Suyu Chinese restaurant with octopus jjamppong: Miseong Banjeom

Miseong Banjeom is a Chinese restaurant in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk, Seoul, across from the National April 19th Democracy Cemetery. The writer went at weekday lunch opening with a friend who can't eat spicy food and ordered the octopus-topped Presidential Boyang Jjamppong (seafood noodle soup) and a small tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) in lemon sauce piled with sliced onion. The friend said the jjamppong wasn't spicy at all but deep in flavor, and finished every drop of broth. For anyone after mild, clean-tasting Chinese food, Miseong Banjeom is worth a return visit.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
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Suyu Market chicken shop: boneless chicken frozen 3 days, Gimssi

Gimssi Chicken Suyu Market Branch is a takeout-only dakgangjeong (crispy sweet-glazed chicken) and fried chicken shop inside Suyu Market in Gangbuk, Seoul. After 7 hours without food, the writer took a bus to Gimssi Chicken, took a number ticket, waited about 7 minutes and bought the smallest boneless seasoned and fried chicken for under 10,000 won, which had no gamey smell after a 1-hour trip home, reheated the next day, and even frozen and eaten 3 days later with pa-kimchi (green onion kimchi). For cheap boneless dakgangjeong that stays tasty even cold, Gimssi Chicken Suyu Market Branch is the answer.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
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No-flour café in Mia-sageori: affogato date at Dangara Gwajajeom

Dangara Gwajajeom (당가라과자점) is a sugar-free, flour-free keto dessert café tucked down an alley near Mia-sageori in Gangbuk, Seoul. On a hot afternoon date, the blogger ordered maesil (green plum) ade, affogato, black sesame cheesecake and a chocolate cashew financier, then browsed Dangara Japhwajeom, the variety shop on basement level 1. Dangara Gwajajeom is a sunny, cozy date café in Mia-sageori that delivers both flavor and healthier desserts.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
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Suyu Station tonkatsu: katsudon & mozzarella katsu at Katsu Shokudou

Katsu Shokudou Suyu is a branch of a Blue Ribbon-listed tonkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant on the first floor of Episode Suyu 838, near Exit 5 of Suyu Station in Gangbuk, Seoul. At a window bar seat, the writer had katsudon (13,000 won) and mozzarella cheese katsu (13,000 won); the yuzu-marinated, low-temperature-aged pork was tender, and the cheese katsu came with a generous amount of meat. Katsu Shokudou Suyu is an easy tonkatsu pick near Suyu Station for a solo meal or a date, even if you come by car.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
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Suyu Market chicken shop: ₩100 parking, family dakgangjeong at Gimssi

Gimssi Chicken Suyu Market Branch (김씨치킨 수유시장점) is a dakgangjeong (sweet, sticky glazed fried chicken) and old-style whole fried chicken shop inside Suyu Market in Gangbuk, Seoul. The writer parked a compact car for 15 minutes at the nearby Suyu Maeul Market Public Parking Lot for ₩100, then took home a large slightly spicy dakgangjeong (₩17,000), fried a second time and tossed in sauce after ordering, to share with their parents. Gimssi Chicken's dakgangjeong comes in a generous portion and stays crunchy hours later, making it a great takeout snack from Suyu Market.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored

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