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Seodaemun, Seoul

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

Superchart has 1,450 reviews of places in Seodaemun, Seoul; most are restaurants, cafés, hair salons.

restaurants in Seodaemun, Seoul 23 places · 725 reviews

  1. Pyeongando Sikdang Sinchon 112 reviews
  2. Cheonghwawon 110 reviews
  3. Bas Burger Yonsei Cancer Center 95 reviews

cafés in Seodaemun, Seoul 3 places · 418 reviews

  1. Mandong Bread Yeonnam 394 reviews
  2. Yeonhuidong Oven 16 reviews
  3. Der Stuhl Yeonhui 8 reviews

hair salons in Seodaemun, Seoul 5 places · 273 reviews

  1. Eco Revi Hair Ewha Womans University 112 reviews
  2. Demon Hair Sinchon 84 reviews
  3. Salon de Supulrim 35 reviews
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bars in Seodaemun, Seoul 1 places · 14 reviews

  1. Tenjo 14 reviews

12 places in Seodaemun, Seoul

Seodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Kid-friendly Chinese restaurant in Sinchon: yuringi dinner at Sammi

Sammi Tantanmyeon Sinchon is a tantanmyeon and dim sum restaurant on Myeongmul-gil near Sinchon Station Exit 3 in Seodaemun, Seoul. On a weekday evening, a parent and child ordered xiaolongbao (₩9,500), a pork and garlic scape rice bowl (₩9,800) and yuringi (fried chicken with lemon-soy sauce, ₩15,000) for a total in the ₩30,000 range. The flavors were mild enough that a child who loves boiled dumplings ate well. Sammi Tantanmyeon Sinchon is a good-value, easygoing Chinese restaurant for a family meal with kids or a solo dinner.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulBars

Couples' bar at Sinchon Station: ₩3,900 Saero, roe rice ball, Yeokjeon

Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Sinchon Branch is a retro-themed Korean bar on the 2nd floor of a building on Yeonse-ro 7-gil in Sinchon, Seodaemun, Seoul. On a date with her boyfriend, the writer ordered Saero soju for ₩3,900 and the signature boneless hanwoo gopdoritang (spicy braised chicken with Korean beef tripe), then finished by mixing a flying fish roe rice ball into the gopdoritang sauce. Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Sinchon Branch has the atmosphere, food and value to be a go-to bar in Sinchon.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulCafés

Yeonhui-dong financier shop with free basic packaging: Yeonhui Oven

Yeonhui Oven (연희동오븐) is a bake shop in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun, Seoul, that specialises in financiers, madeleines and other baked sweets for gifts and thank-you favors. The writer took home a 5-piece box of assorted financiers, madeleines and tigres, got Yeonhui Oven's elegant basic packaging free and received a printed storage guide with it. Yeonhui Oven is a Yeonhui-dong dessert shop that satisfies on both taste and packaging for gifts.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Sinchon Chinese restaurant, late-night 9pm supper: Cheonghwaweon

Cheonghwaweon (청화원) is a Chinese restaurant specialising in Taiwanese beef noodles and Hong Kong-style dim sum, located to the right of U-Plex at Sinchon Station Exit 3 in Seodaemun, Seoul. On a 9pm late-night visit, the writer ordered mala tofu, beef knife-cut noodles, guobaorou (crispy sweet-and-sour pork) and xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and Cheonghwaweon was almost full even at that hour. With chewy knife-cut noodles and a beef broth that isn't overpowering, Cheonghwaweon is worth recommending to anyone craving authentic-tasting Chinese food in Sinchon.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Western pub by Chungjeongno Station, seafood stew & soju: Gopeugopeu

Gopeugopeu is a casual Western-style pub near Chungjeongno Station in Seodaemun, Seoul. The writer ordered the tomato seafood stew and myeongran (pollock roe) oil spaghetti with soju and draft beer, and enjoyed the stew's rich shrimp broth and an atmosphere that made conversation easy. If you like pairing Western food with soju, Gopeugopeu is worth considering for a date in Chungjeongno.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Aged pork BBQ in Seodaemun: juicy mix and wasabi rice ball, Yukjjeup

Yukjjeup Gajaeul branch (육쯥 가재울점) is an aged-pork Korean BBQ restaurant near Gajwa Station in Seodaemun, Seoul. Over dinner with a friend, the writer ordered the 600g Yukjjeup mix (54,000 won) with kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), a wasabi meat rice ball and a free mini rice bowl, and was happy with the juicy aged meat, the clean, pleasant room and the friendly service. For anyone after a Korean BBQ spot with a good atmosphere near Gajwa Station, Yukjjeup Gajaeul branch is a 100% return visit.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Sinchon burger restaurant: free Mozza Chicken Bites deal, Bas Burger

Bas Burger Yonsei Cancer Hospital Branch is a handmade burger restaurant in Seodaemun, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Sinchon Station at the far end of the B1 food court in Yonsei Cancer Hospital. On a weekend visit after 2 pm, the writer had The Bas Burger and a Double Bacon Cheeseburger set and found free unlimited potato chips at the self-bar plus a Naver Place photo-review event that gives 2 free Mozza Chicken Bites. At Bas Burger Yonsei Cancer Hospital Branch, skip the set, order an extra side instead and pair it with the free chips.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Hongik Univ. Station poke shop: raw salmon poke on soba at Slow Cali

Slow Cali Hongdae Entrance Station Branch is a spacious poke and salad restaurant near Hongik Univ. Station in Seodaemun, Seoul. The writer, a self-described rice lover, tried Slow Cali's raw salmon poke with spicy sauce on a buckwheat noodle (soba) base for the first time, and took a flap steak bowl home to eat for breakfast the next day. The buckwheat noodles were tasty, but the verdict is still to choose the brown rice base.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Sinchon hair salon blends 2-month roots with darker ash: Demon Hair

Demon Hair Sinchon Branch is a hair salon in Seodaemun, Seoul, a 1-minute walk from Exit 1 of Sinchon Station. Two months after a full dye left a visible root line, Demon Hair Sinchon Branch dyed the roots slightly darker than the existing ash color to allow for later fading, then finished with a C-curl blow-dry and a lesson in blow-drying at home. Verdict: the root dye at Demon Hair Sinchon Branch blended the line so naturally that the tone difference was barely noticeable.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonhui-dong fusion bar with cuttlefish chohoe: Gongjak Fusion Bistro

Gongjak Fusion Bistro is an atmospheric fusion bar in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun, Seoul, tucked in an alley behind Saruga Shopping Center and serving dishes that blend Korean and Western cooking. The writer ordered seasonal greens and cuttlefish chohoe (vinegar-dressed cuttlefish, 17,000 won), a half portion of flame-grilled chicken neck (15,000 won) and cream sweet potato fries (12,000 won), with a Gongjak whiskey highball (7,000 won) and Saranghalttae apple fruit wine (10,000 won), and found the dim lighting ideal for quiet conversation. For a date or blind-date bar in Yeonhui-dong, Gongjak Fusion Bistro is a great fit.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulCafés

Yeonnam-dong bakery at 7:30pm: 3 garlic baguettes to gift, Mandong

Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch is a bakery in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3. On a weekday visit at 7:30pm most of the bread at Mandong Jegwa had sold out, but there were still garlic baguettes (7,000 won each); three were bought, some given to a friend as a gift and the rest reheated the next morning. Verdict: book a same-day reservation if you plan to go in the evening, and the Mandong Jegwa garlic baguette is well worth buying.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulBars

Sinchon bar for a spicy rice meal: boneless dakdoritang, Yeokjeon

Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Sinchon Branch is a pojangmacha-style (Korean street-tent) pub near Sinchon Station on Yeonse-ro 7-gil in Seodaemun, Seoul. The writer ordered the boneless dakdoritang (spicy braised chicken) at Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Sinchon Branch and praised three things: no bones to pick out, a sharp, fiery sauce and how well the dish goes with rice. Verdict: the boneless dakdoritang is an easy, satisfying meal in Sinchon for friends or couples who love spicy food.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored

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