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Songpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsil date-night bar with draft beer and gopchang hot pot: Horanggul

Horanggul Bangi Branch (호랑이굴 방이점) is a gopchang (beef tripe) hot pot bar just off the main Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul. On a Jamsil date, the writer and her boyfriend ordered a medium-spice gopchang hot pot for two, draft beer, and rice, and loved the hot pot broth after staff timed it to a boil for exactly 9 minutes. There's dedicated parking right beside the restaurant, but if you're drinking, walking from Jamsil Station is the better call.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Jungnang, SeoulRestaurants

Family Korean BBQ with 7 servings of frozen pork belly: Super Naengsam

Super Naengsam Sangbong Main Branch is a frozen pork belly Korean BBQ restaurant in the Sangbong food alley near Sangbong Station in Jungnang, Seoul. A family of three started with 3 servings of frozen pork belly, ended up adding two more rounds for 7 servings total, and finished with Hangang ramyeon and self-made fried rice. At ₩9,900 per serving with a self-serve vegetable bar, it was a satisfying family dinner out.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulBars

Yeonnam-dong bar with friends: rice soju pairing, hodam jeon

Ijillirya Yeonnam is a Korean bar with a terrace tucked in a Yeonnam-dong alley in Mapo, Seoul. Visiting with friends, the writer ordered hodam jeon (savory pancake), bulgogi bean sprout stir-fry, and spicy seafood ramyeon, pairing them with rice soju Oneul and Hwanggeumboli, and finished with a yuzu tomato marinade. Sharing several dishes while picking different drinks to match made it a solid choice for both a casual hangout with friends and a date.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam restaurant for sharing pasta and katsu sando: Eulji Darak

Eulji Darak Apgujeong Dosan Park (을지다락 압구정도산공원) is a casual Western-style restaurant a 5-minute walk from Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Corn gnocchi, chadolbagi (thinly sliced beef brisket) perilla oil pasta, and katsu sando were ordered together so the flavors wouldn't overlap, and the bookshelf-style entrance and cozy lighting made it feel right for a blind date or a pre-wedding gathering. Worth considering if you're after unusual pasta and a menu that's easy to share.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Seongdong, SeoulCafés

Seoul Forest café near Seongsu for pearl crème brûlée soufflé: 5to7

5to7 Seongsu Main Branch is a two-floor soufflé café about a 3-minute walk from Seoul Forest in Seongdong, Seoul. After a walk around Seoul Forest with her daughter, the writer sat by a window on the first floor and ordered the signature pearl crème brûlée soufflé (₩21,000), a Dutch coffee americano (₩6,000), and a cream choco latte (₩8,000). The generous seating spacing made it comfortable with a kid, and the fig soufflé spotted at the next table is next on the list.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ near Samseong Station: beef tartare and ribs at Gukbo

Gukbo Garden Samsung Main Branch is a two-story charcoal Korean BBQ restaurant right outside Exit 3 of Samseong Jungang Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Visiting for dinner with a friend, the writer ordered bakpo fresh short ribs for two, 1++ Korean beef (hanwoo) tartare, hanwoo sundubu-jjigae (soft tofu stew), and Han Don snowflake imperial flower cut pork, complete with staff grilling service and Yoajeong ice cream for dessert. With both private rooms and window seats, it works equally well for company dinners, business meals, or dates.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Lunch set with spicy octopus and clam noodles near Dangsan Station

Cheongun Bossam Dangsan Branch is a Korean restaurant near Dangsan Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, serving bossam (boiled pork wraps), spicy octopus, and clam noodle soup. A couple's lunch of the five-layer bossam set, spicy octopus set, and clam noodle soup came to ₩35,000 total, with the spicy-sweet octopus and cool clam broth making a standout pairing. Great value at lunch, and a good spot for drinks at dinner.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Gongdeok Korean restaurant for lunch with coworkers: Horangi Gotgan

Horangi Gotgan Gongdeok Branch is a Korean restaurant near Gongdeok Station in Mapo, Seoul, serving bibimbap and naengmyeon (cold noodles) to the office crowd nearby. Three coworkers visited on a weekday at noon, waited about 20 minutes, and all ordered yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef bibimbap) with self-serve side dishes and heotgae tea on the side for a filling yet clean meal. Aside from the lunchtime wait, it was a satisfying pick for a workday lunch.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Three kalguksu noodle soups and rice wine in Gangnam: Kkeutjang

Kkeutjang Yeoksam is a Korean restaurant near Yeoksam and Eonju stations in Gangnam, Seoul, serving kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup), pajeon (pancakes) and boiled pork. A rainy-day reunion with former coworkers turned into a comparison of perilla-seed jang kalguksu, clam kalguksu and clear pollack kalguksu, alongside potato pancake, gabrisal pork and makgeolli with ice. With its thick broths and free barley rice, it's a satisfying pick for a Korean meal with rice wine near Yeoksam or Eonju station.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulCafés

Ask them to slice the garlic bread at this Jongno bakery: Munhwa

Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) is a bakery in Ikseon-dong, Jongno, Seoul, a 2–3 minute walk from Exit 7 of Jongno 3-ga Station. The go-to combo is garlic bread plus onion bagel, with mugwort rice cake bread added this time, and the big loaves come sliced up nicely if you just ask. The garlic bread's aroma is never overpowering or greasy, which is exactly why it's impossible to walk past without going in.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulRestaurants

Solo snack meal in Seocho: bibim mandu and garaetteok tteokbokki

Deokjane Bangatgan is a snack restaurant near Sinnonhyeon Station in Seocho, Seoul, known for its thick garaetteok tteokbokki. Eating solo, the writer ordered tteokbokki and bibim mandu, and found the rice cake's firm, chewy texture and the crispy-fried mandu wrapper folded with crunchy vegetables especially memorable. The bibim mandu stood out enough to be called the best of any snack dish tried so far.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Seongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Poke bowl restaurant in Seongsu, Seoul: salmon & steak bowls at Le

Le Vegie Wang Seongsu Space is a poke and salad bowl restaurant on Yeonmujang 1-gil in Seongdong, Seoul. The blogger ordered the Salmon Bowl and Steak Bowl at 13,200 won each, topped over oat rice with raw salmon cubes and hanger steak, and even her salad-skeptic husband admitted it was genuinely delicious. With a warm wood-toned interior, solo dining and pet-friendly policies, it's a solid pick for a light but filling meal in Seongsu.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored