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Gangnam, SeoulBars

Korean bar in Gangnam, Seoul for chicken hot pot and soju: Arigyegok

Arigyegok Gangnam is a traditional tonic-food bar on Teheran-ro 1-gil near Gangnam Station in Seoul. Arriving for a second round after dinner elsewhere, the writer's drinking group ordered the mud duck jeonbyeong (duck wrapped in dumpling skin) set instead of the signature chicken jeonbyeong, along with the original chicken hot pot and aged-kimchi fried rice to finish. Arigyegok Gangnam is an easy pick near Gangnam Station on a night that calls for hot broth and a shot of soju.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

24-hour gukbap near Mapo Station: pork neck suyuk, Bosseung Hoegwan

Bosseung Hoegwan Mapo Branch is a 24-hour gukbap (Korean rice-and-soup) restaurant just 30 seconds on foot from Mapo Station in Mapo, Seoul. For lunch on a chilly day, the hangjeong-suyuk gukbap (boiled pork neck soup) cost 13,000 won and was ordered without dadaegi (spicy chili seasoning) for a clear white broth, then topped with chives and salted shrimp, with garlicky, sharply spicy kimchi as the standout side. The broth is rich with no porky off-smell, so even gukbap beginners can finish a bowl easily.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Seongbuk, SeoulBars

Seoul wine bar near Gireum Station with spicy lamb stew: N.G.T

N.G.T is a wine and whiskey dining bar on Samyang-ro near Gireum Station in Seongbuk, Seoul. The meal at N.G.T ran from a tofu ricotta starter salad and a non-alcoholic minari syrup cocktail to a highball poured in a Riedel glass, but the spicy lamb rib stew with mashed potatoes — almost free of the usual lamb gaminess — was the dish worth remembering. N.G.T is the place to keep in mind around Gireum Station when you want proper cooking alongside your drinks.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Hapjeong hair salon for damaged-hair matte brown color: Recteur Seoul

Recteur Seoul is a hair salon on Jandari-ro in Mapo, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Hapjeong Station. Hair left dry and badly damaged by a hippie perm got a full color in matte brown with no red tones, together with the Course C clinic made for color and perm services, and the clinic product was mixed into the dye so the tone came out even. For a matte brown without worrying about further damage, Recteur Seoul is a satisfying choice.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Yeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Hanwoo tripe chicken stew for two at a Yeongdeungpo bar: Yeokjeon

Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Yeongdeungpo is a second-floor bar and restaurant in the food alley by Yeongdeungpo Station in Seoul. The hanwoo beef tripe and chicken stew (한우곱창닭도리탕) costs 36,900 won, and with a 2,000-won jjolmyeon noodle add-on plus one bottle of soju and one beer, two people paid 48,300 won — the stew came loaded with beef tripe, makchang and bone-in chicken. With soju at 3,900 won, draft beer at 2,900 won and wide group tables at the back, Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Yeongdeungpo works for both a two-person dinner and a company night out.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Seongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Lamb skewer restaurant in Seongsu-dong, Seoul for two: Hwaro Yangmi

Hwaro Yangmi is a lamb specialty restaurant near Exit 4 of Ttukseom Station in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. A couple who love lamb booked a table the same day for a Sunday dinner and ordered the 500g lamb assortment (55,000 won) and 200g of lamb skewers (17,000 won), and the chilled, aged meat came out nutty with almost no gamey smell. Hwaro Yangmi is worth a try even for anyone who has held back because of lamb's distinctive aroma.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Seongdong, SeoulCafés

Seongsu dessert café with mugwort crumble latte: Highline Seongsu

Highline Seongsu Café is a dessert café on the second floor of a building in an alley off Seongdeokjeong 9-gil, near Seoul Forest Station in Seongsu, Seoul. The writer stopped by after work for a mugwort crumble latte and a chocolate matcha brownie, and the crunchy crumble on the mugwort latte paired especially well with the dense brownie topped with matcha ice cream. Highline Seongsu Café is a calmer choice than Seongsu's main café street when you just want to sit and unwind.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulRestaurants

Team dinner for 4 at a Seocho burger restaurant: Bas Burger Jamwon

Bas Burger Jamwon Branch is a handmade burger restaurant a 5-minute walk from Exit 8 of Nonhyeon Station in Seocho, Seoul. After work, four coworkers shared a Double Bacon Cheeseburger set, a Bas Burger set and two single Bas Burgers, and since James Gam (potato chips) are unlimited for dine-in, they kept refilling from the self-serve bar and topping them with cracked black pepper. The portions were big enough that four full sets weren't needed, making Bas Burger Jamwon Branch a good-value dinner for a group of four.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro 3-ga makchang restaurant with window tent seats: Baegyeom

Baegyeom Makchang Euljiro Main Branch is a Daegu-style makchang (grilled beef intestine) restaurant tucked into an alley in Euljiro 3-ga, Seoul. After work, the writer and her husband took a vinyl-tented window tent seat and shared two servings of Daegu makchang, seasoned makchang, complimentary kongbiji (ground soybean stew) and somaek (beer and soju), with the pre-grilled makchang crisp outside and chewy inside. Baegyeom Makchang suits anyone who wants old-school drinking-alley atmosphere along with chewy makchang in Euljiro 3-ga.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Songpa, SeoulRestaurants

Late-night jjambbong and yurinki near Olympic Park: Jjambbongwan

Jjambbongwan Seoul Bangi Branch is a made-to-order jjambbong (spicy seafood noodle soup) restaurant near Bangi Station and Olympic Park in Songpa, Seoul. The writer ordered jjambbong at 11,000 won, jjajangmyeon at 8,000 won and mini yurinki (crispy fried chicken with a tangy chili sauce) at 14,000 won, pairing the seafood-loaded spicy soup and smoky black bean noodles with beer. With soju and beer at 2,500 won from 6 to 8pm, unlimited rice and drinks, and last order at 1am, Jjambbongwan Seoul Bangi Branch works well for a late-night meal.

Written Aug 26, 2026Sponsored
Dongjak, SeoulRestaurants

Raw shrimp and beef sashimi at Sadang Gwanganri, a Sadang pocha bar

Sadang Gwanganri Sadang Main Branch is a pocha-style seafood bar and drinking spot on Dongjakdae-ro 7-gil near Sadang Station in Dongjak, Seoul. The writer ordered the Yukban Saengsae platter of raw shrimp and beef sashimi for 65,000 won and the Gwanganri raw shrimp mix loaded with flying fish roe for 32,000 won, eaten with slushy frozen soju. Sadang Gwanganri is an easy pick near Sadang Station for a work dinner or a night out with friends.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Cheese waterfall pizza combo near Mapo Station, Seoul: Raccoon Pizza

Raccoon Pizza Mapo Station branch is a pizza restaurant near Mapo Station on Tojeong-ro in Mapo-gu, Seoul. On a neighborhood mom's recommendation, we ordered the Raccoon Cheese Waterfall pizza, the margherita pizza and American-style crispy hot chicken all at once and shared them, and the rich cheese, clean tomato sauce and crunchy chicken never overlapped. Raccoon Pizza Mapo Station branch is a good pick for a group splitting two pizzas and a side.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored