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Mapo, SeoulBars

Hongdae Red Road gyoza takeout with QR ordering, 2nd-floor pickup: MANDOO BAR

MANDOO BAR is a K-gyoza bar on Eoulmadang-ro on Hongdae's Red Road in Mapo, Seoul, where you order by QR code from a banner on the 1st floor and pick up on the 2nd floor once you get a notification. I took home the Mandoo Bar gyoza (9,000 won), okonomi gyoza (10,000 won) and steamed dumplings (10,000 won), and the okonomi gyoza came piled high with bonito flakes. A convenient stop for takeout while wandering around Hongdae.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulBars

Wine bar date night with house wine pairings near Hakdong Station: Luna Vine

Luna Vine is a wine and pairing bar in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, near exit 7 of Hakdong Station. My husband and I spent an evening there over house wine paired with truffle rigatoni, melon prosciutto, margherita pizza, and caprese salad, and the food and wine kept lifting each other up. It's a quiet, romantic spot for a Gangnam date over slow conversation and a few glasses.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Bacon deluxe burger with no wait on a weekend afternoon: Bored & Hungry Mapo

Bored & Hungry Mapo is an American-style burger restaurant on Gwangseong-ro 6-gil near Daeheung Station in Mapo, Seoul. Walking in with no wait at 1pm on a Saturday, the writer ordered a bacon deluxe burger, a shrimp OG burger, and a soda, and found the thick patty and crispy bacon's salty flavor stayed front and center instead of getting buried in sauce. A satisfying pick if you're after a hearty American-style burger meal.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Gwangjin, SeoulBars

Group dinner spot near Gunja Station: 48-hour bone grill, gimchi jjigae — Saechamjip

Saechamjip is a Korean bar (hoesik-style pochana) in the Gunja Station food alley in Gwangjin, Seoul. Two of us ordered the 48-hour boiled baekmuk-eunji bone grill on a hot stone plate and the gabri gimchi jjigae (pork belly kimchi stew) simmered with lard oil, covering both drinks and dinner in one sitting. It's a solid pick for groups who don't want a bar where the food is an afterthought.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Late-night pork ribs and instant ramyeon at Yeontan Gongjang, Gangnam

Yeontan Gongjang is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, a 7-minute walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station, grilling meat over charcoal briquettes in an open-air seating area between buildings since 2002. Visiting after 9pm, the writer ordered pork king ribs one serving each, added 2 servings of pork belly, then finished with a lunchbox and pot ramyeon, all pre-seared so nothing burned and everything cooked fast. A great late-night spot to pair grilled meat with hearty meal menus in an open-air seating area.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulCafés

Iced Americano near Gyeongbokgung on a Seochon hanok café walk: Oldsse Seochon

Oldsse Seochon is a hanok-style café and dessert space in the Seochon alleys west of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno, Seoul. Wandering through autumn Seochon with no real plan, the writer stopped in for an iced americano that was clean and easy to drink mid-walk. It was crowded so the order was takeout, but the dancheong-patterned chairs were pretty enough to make sitting in next time tempting.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Keto gimbap 3-roll takeout in Euljiro: 29 Tamago Euljiro Branch

29 Tamago Euljiro Branch is a keto gimbap (seaweed rice roll) restaurant on the 2nd floor near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. I ordered three rolls to go — keto tuna, keto crab stick, and vegetable-egg gimbap — and split them between the office and home: the keto rolls were filling from veggies, egg and protein alone with no rice, and the spicy fish cake in the vegetable-egg roll packed real heat. If you're after a lighter, low-rice meal, 29 Tamago Euljiro Branch delivers.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulRestaurants

Meat All-in-One salad with spicy bibim sauce, solo lunch in Daehak-ro

Sallering Daehak-ro is a salad and poke restaurant near Hyehwa Station in Daehak-ro, Seoul. Eating alone, the writer had the Meat All-in-One with spicy Sallering bibim sauce and a green juice, and found it far more filling than a plain vegetable salad. Anyone who gets bored of plain salads should try a meat option with the bibim sauce combo.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Seodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Solo lunch near Sinchon Station: sundae-guk set and mandu, Pyeongando Sikdang

Pyeongando Sikdang Sinchon Branch is a 24-hour sundae-guk (blood sausage soup) restaurant a 3–5 minute walk from Exit 3 of Sinchon Station in Seodaemun, Seoul. On a weekday lunch visit alone, the writer ordered the special sundae-guk set for ₩17,000 and four king mandu (dumplings) for ₩5,000, and was startled by the sheer size of the stone bowl, which came loaded with sundae and pyeonyuk (boiled sliced meat). For a solo diner, the special set alone is plenty for a satisfying meal.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Gangseo, SeoulBars

Omakase for two with aged sashimi and yakitori at a Magongnaru bar, Kuro Yakitori

Kuro Yakitori is a small izakaya bar near Magongnaru Station in Gangseo, Seoul, serving aged sashimi and yakitori as an omakase course. The writer ordered the ₩29,000-per-person omakase for two, working through sesame-sauce cucumber, an aged sashimi platter, skewers grilled right in front of the bar seats, poached egg and meatballs, and a finishing cup noodle. A good spot for a quiet evening drink for two who want to talk and eat slowly.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
Seongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Seongdong hair salon fixes uneven roots with tone-down dark brown dye: Oreudeubi

Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch is a hair salon in the Centras shopping complex near Sangwangsimni Station in Seongdong, Seoul. The writer's faded dye job, with roots and ends turning different colors, was corrected with a tone-down dark brown full color and finished with S-curl styling. The result stayed neat indoors and softly glowed in natural light without turning flat black.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored