# Superchart

> Firsthand stories by Korean bloggers — places they visited, products they tried — with facts you can check. Up to ten languages per story (English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Spanish); Korean, English and Japanese carry the most. Two categories: **Local places** (restaurants, cafés, salons — each visited by one writer, with the visit date and a Google Maps link; store pages add opening hours and menu prices) and **Products** (Korean food, beauty, home, fashion and tech — each tested by one writer, with the test period and the price as written on the test date). Every story discloses its sponsorship. Nothing is aggregated into rankings or scores.

Last updated: 2026-10-21

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## Local places — https://superchart.com/en/
- [Restaurants](https://superchart.com/en/places/restaurants/) · [음식점](https://superchart.com/ko/places/restaurants/)
- [Cafés](https://superchart.com/en/places/cafes/) · [카페](https://superchart.com/ko/places/cafes/)
- [Bars](https://superchart.com/en/places/bars/) · [술집](https://superchart.com/ko/places/bars/)
- [Hair & beauty salons](https://superchart.com/en/places/beauty/) · [헤어·뷰티](https://superchart.com/ko/places/beauty/)
- [Things to do](https://superchart.com/en/places/things-to-do/) · [즐길거리](https://superchart.com/ko/places/things-to-do/)
- [Stays](https://superchart.com/en/places/stays/) · [숙박](https://superchart.com/ko/places/stays/)
- [Shopping](https://superchart.com/en/places/shopping/) · [쇼핑](https://superchart.com/ko/places/shopping/)

## Products — https://superchart.com/en/products/
- [Food & snacks](https://superchart.com/en/products/food/) · [식품](https://superchart.com/ko/products/food/)
- [Home & living](https://superchart.com/en/products/home/) · [생활용품](https://superchart.com/ko/products/home/)
- [Fashion](https://superchart.com/en/products/fashion/) · [패션](https://superchart.com/ko/products/fashion/)
- [Beauty products](https://superchart.com/en/products/beauty-products/) · [뷰티 제품](https://superchart.com/ko/products/beauty-products/)
- [Tech & gadgets](https://superchart.com/en/products/digital/) · [디지털](https://superchart.com/ko/products/digital/)
- [Kids & baby](https://superchart.com/en/products/kids/) · [유아동](https://superchart.com/ko/products/kids/)
- [Books & stationery](https://superchart.com/en/products/books/) · [도서·팬시](https://superchart.com/ko/products/books/)

## Areas
- [Mapo, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-mapo/) · [서울 마포구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-mapo/)
- [Gangnam, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-gangnam/) · [서울 강남구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-gangnam/)
- [Suwon, Gyeonggi](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gyeonggi-suwon/) · [경기 수원시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gyeonggi-suwon/)
- [Jongno, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-jongno/) · [서울 종로구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-jongno/)
- [Jung-gu, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-jung/) · [서울 중구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-jung/)
- [Songpa, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-songpa/) · [서울 송파구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-songpa/)
- [Seocho, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-seocho/) · [서울 서초구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-seocho/)
- [Seongdong, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-seongdong/) · [서울 성동구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-seongdong/)
- [Yeongdeungpo, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-yeongdeungpo/) · [서울 영등포구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-yeongdeungpo/)
- [Busanjin, Busan](https://superchart.com/en/areas/busan-busanjin/) · [부산 부산진구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/busan-busanjin/)
- [Jeju, Jeju](https://superchart.com/en/areas/jeju-jeju/) · [제주 제주시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/jeju-jeju/)
- [Gangseo, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-gangseo/) · [서울 강서구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-gangseo/)
- [Seongnam, Gyeonggi](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gyeonggi-seongnam/) · [경기 성남시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gyeonggi-seongnam/)
- [Sokcho, Gangwon](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gangwon-sokcho/) · [강원 속초시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gangwon-sokcho/)
- [Cheonan, Chungnam](https://superchart.com/en/areas/chungnam-cheonan/) · [충남 천안시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/chungnam-cheonan/)
- [Hwaseong, Gyeonggi](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gyeonggi-hwaseong/) · [경기 화성시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gyeonggi-hwaseong/)
- [Haeundae, Busan](https://superchart.com/en/areas/busan-haeundae/) · [부산 해운대구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/busan-haeundae/)
- [Goyang, Gyeonggi](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gyeonggi-goyang/) · [경기 고양시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gyeonggi-goyang/)
- [Yongsan, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-yongsan/) · [서울 용산구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-yongsan/)
- [Suyeong, Busan](https://superchart.com/en/areas/busan-suyeong/) · [부산 수영구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/busan-suyeong/)
- [Yongin, Gyeonggi](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gyeonggi-yongin/) · [경기 용인시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gyeonggi-yongin/)
- [Gangneung, Gangwon](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gangwon-gangneung/) · [강원 강릉시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gangwon-gangneung/)
- [Bucheon, Gyeonggi](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gyeonggi-bucheon/) · [경기 부천시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gyeonggi-bucheon/)
- [Paju, Gyeonggi](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gyeonggi-paju/) · [경기 파주시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gyeonggi-paju/)
- [Jung-gu, Daegu](https://superchart.com/en/areas/daegu-jung/) · [대구 중구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/daegu-jung/)
- [Gwangjin, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-gwangjin/) · [서울 광진구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-gwangjin/)
- [Yeonsu, Incheon](https://superchart.com/en/areas/incheon-yeonsu/) · [인천 연수구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/incheon-yeonsu/)
- [Ansan, Gyeonggi](https://superchart.com/en/areas/gyeonggi-ansan/) · [경기 안산시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/gyeonggi-ansan/)
- [Cheongju, Chungbuk](https://superchart.com/en/areas/chungbuk-cheongju/) · [충북 청주시](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/chungbuk-cheongju/)
- [Nowon, Seoul](https://superchart.com/en/areas/seoul-nowon/) · [서울 노원구](https://superchart.com/ko/areas/seoul-nowon/)

## Brands
- [HEEDA](https://superchart.com/en/brands/heeda/)
- [비티냐](https://superchart.com/en/brands/bitinya/)
- [MEDIPICKME](https://superchart.com/en/brands/medipickme/)
- [Meda Bag](https://superchart.com/en/brands/meda-bag/)
- [Yunoa](https://superchart.com/en/brands/yunoa/)
- [AutoGrooming](https://superchart.com/en/brands/autogrooming/)
- [Garu Teacher](https://superchart.com/en/brands/garu-teacher/)
- [Everlast](https://superchart.com/en/brands/everlast/)
- [더데이](https://superchart.com/en/brands/deodei/)
- [Garu Seonsaeng](https://superchart.com/en/brands/garu-seonsaeng/)
- [Soul Weight Tarot Card](https://superchart.com/en/brands/soul-weight-tarot-card/)
- [Cleanit](https://superchart.com/en/brands/cleanit/)
- [Preetea](https://superchart.com/en/brands/preetea/)
- [Handong](https://superchart.com/en/brands/handong/)
- [Verdante](https://superchart.com/en/brands/verdante/)
- [도쿄메타 골드파인](https://superchart.com/en/brands/dokyometagoldeupain/)
- [Handong Nokyong Research Institute](https://superchart.com/en/brands/handong-nokyong-research-institute/)
- [ODDBBI](https://superchart.com/en/brands/oddbbi/)
- [Lulu Peach](https://superchart.com/en/brands/lulu-peach/)
- [Meomchit](https://superchart.com/en/brands/meomchit/)
- [라라비타](https://superchart.com/en/brands/rarabita/)
- [Durgent](https://superchart.com/en/brands/durgent/)
- [Where Myths Remain](https://superchart.com/en/brands/where-myths-remain/)
- [DARIMATI](https://superchart.com/en/brands/darimati/)
- [Gimjeongnam jeo](https://superchart.com/en/brands/gimjeongnam-jeo/)
- [Hasi](https://superchart.com/en/brands/hasi/)
- [Lifeclue](https://superchart.com/en/brands/lifeclue/)
- [Offgray](https://superchart.com/en/brands/offgray/)
- [Jaldoel Unmyeong](https://superchart.com/en/brands/jaldoel-unmyeong/)
- [Napic](https://superchart.com/en/brands/napic/)

## Newest stories (English edition)
- [Cheonan garden café, order-first entry and shrimp risotto: Pino Cafe](https://superchart.com/en/@chungcheong-spoonrest/pino-cafe-cheonan-garden-shrimp-risotto/): Pino Cafe Cheonan is a brunch café with a 3,000-pyeong (about 9,900 m²) garden inside Taehaksan Natural Recreation Forest in Pungse-myeon, Cheonan. The writer and a friend had shrimp cream pasta, shrimp tomato risotto, red bean butter salt bread and castella salt bread at Pino Cafe Cheonan, then explored the windmill flower garden and the camnic (camping picnic) zone. Garden entry at Pino Cafe Cheonan comes after ordering, so head to the counter first; it is a good spot for a meal and a garden stroll in one trip.
- [Korean BBQ in Unjeong, Paju: charcoal marinated pork neck, Jeongwon](https://superchart.com/en/@mapo-late-noodle/paju-unjeong-marinated-pork-charcoal-grill/): Jeongwon Galbi Paju Main Branch is a charcoal-grill pork and beef galbi restaurant on Paju-ro in Paju, Gyeonggi. The writer grilled Jeongwon yangnyeom-gui, a thick marinated pork neck, over charcoal and wrapped it in mul naengmyeon (cold noodles), alongside banchan such as marinated crab, japchae and pickles, a self-serve bar and chilled plum tea after the meal. With its spacious dining room and tender marinated pork, Jeongwon Galbi Paju Main Branch is a solid pick for a family meal out.
- [Euljiro 3-ga gyukatsu restaurant for rare and well-done fans: Hurato](https://superchart.com/en/@banchan-seat/euljiro-furato-gyukatsu-dinner-before-hipjiro/): Hurato Sikdang Euljiro is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on basement level 1 of Tower 107 Building, near Exit 9 of Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. To dodge the queues before a second round in Hipjiro, Euljiro's bar-hopping lanes, the writer and her husband came around 7 pm and ordered the steak set and the gyukatsu at ₩19,500 each, grilling the beef on a mini stone grill to taste: rare for her, well-done for him. Hurato Sikdang Euljiro is a good place for a quiet, tidy dinner before heading into busy Hipjiro.
- [Korean restaurant near Gyeongbokgung for a palace-walk date: SABAL](https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-cafe-afternoons/gyeongbokgung-sabal-octopus-rice-chicken-stew/): SABAL is a Korean dining restaurant in the Gyeonghuigung Achim Complex 3 shopping arcade, near Exit 7 of Gyeongbokgung Station in Jongno, Seoul. After a pumpkin porridge starter, this visit covered tangtang octopus deodeok gochujang rice with mini noodles, spicy dakgyejang (shredded chicken soup) and SABAL mini tteokbokki (rice cakes), plus a terrace, framed press coverage and a mouth rinse offered after the meal. For a neat, well-made Korean meal after a walk around Gyeongbokgung, SABAL is worth booking on Naver before you go.
- [Overflowing cheddar pork cutlet and kiwi salad in Yongsan: Onjeong](https://superchart.com/en/@busan-gyeongnam-barley-tea-kettle/yongsan-cheddar-cheese-tonkatsu-udon-set/): Yongsan Donkatsu Onjeong Gyeongyang Sikdang, Yongsan branch is a Western-style pork cutlet (donkatsu) restaurant using Dodram Korean pork on Baekbeom-ro in Yongsan, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Hyochanggongwonap Station Exit 5. At a solo-diner seat, the blogger ordered by kiosk a set of cheddar cheese pork cutlet with udon topped with fried tofu and fish cake, and the salty cheddar piled on until it overflowed never felt greasy alongside the fresh kiwi salad. For cheese lovers eating alone, the cheddar cheese pork cutlet set at Yongsan Donkatsu Onjeong is worth trying.
- [Adjustable-pressure foot & calf massage in Jeonju: Kozy Foot Shop](https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-cafe-circuit/jeonju-cozy-footshop-foot-calf-care/): Kozy Foot Shop is a reservation-only foot and lower-body care shop on Baekje-daero in Junghwasan-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju. The session at Kozy Foot Shop began with a foot bath and moved on to the soles, ankles and calves, with the pressure adjusted along the way, and the legs felt clearly lighter afterward. Kozy Foot Shop suits anyone who wants quiet care at their chosen pressure in a clean private room.
- [Mapo Station Korean BBQ: jin-galbi-sal and surprise LA galbi, Usijang](https://superchart.com/en/@cheonan-spare-mirror/mapo-station-hanwoo-galbisal-la-galbi/): Usijang Hoegwan (우시장회관) is a Korean beef BBQ and gukbap (rice soup) restaurant on Samgae-ro in Mapo, Seoul, near Mapo Station Exit 3. A 3-person set (116,900 won) brought jin-galbi-sal and galbi-sal (premium beef rib cuts) and marinated LA galbi for the grill, plus yukhoe (beef tartare) and clear gukbap. The jin-galbi-sal melted in the mouth, and the marinated LA galbi, the least expected dish, was the surprise highlight. Usijang Hoegwan is a Mapo Station beef restaurant that suits everything from a group dinner to a solo bowl of gukbap.
- [Beomgye makchang restaurant with long-cut, chewy makchang: Ilmigop](https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-after-dark/anyang-beomgye-gopchang-long-cut-makchang/): Ilmigop is a gopchang (grilled beef offal) restaurant in Bisan-dong, Anyang, near Beomgye, where the meat arrives pre-grilled and is finished at the table. Three friends booked ahead for a Friday evening, walked in with no wait and ordered 2 servings of mixed grill, 1 extra serving of makchang (beef abomasum) and fried rice with added cheese, and the long-cut, chewy makchang was the most memorable dish. Ilmigop gets busy enough for a queue, so book ahead and go for the makchang and the cheese fried rice.
- [Gongneung tsukemen shop: weekend date, water at every seat, Torikokoro](https://superchart.com/en/@lunchtime-side-dish/gongneung-tsukemen-toricocoro-weekend-date/): Torikokoro Gongneung Direct Store is a tsukemen and ramen shop with house-made noodles in a semi-basement on a residential street in Gongneung-dong, Nowon, Seoul. On a weekend walk with her husband, the writer ordered the basic tsukemen M with chicken thigh chashu and the karai miso (spicy miso) tsukemen L with chicken breast chashu, and she was impressed by the thick noodles, the clean chicken-based tsukejiru (dipping broth) and the water dispenser at every bar seat. The broth is on the strongly seasoned side, but if you ask for less salt, Torikokoro Gongneung Direct Store makes a satisfying meal, whether you're eating alone or on a date.
- [Jangsan Station tonkatsu spot after a rainy-day workout: Yuyu Katsu](https://superchart.com/en/@dalmaji-quiet-cup/jangsan-rainy-day-black-katsu-soba/): Yuyu Katsu Busan Haeundae Branch is a Japanese tonkatsu restaurant on a second floor near the entrance of Jwadong Traditional Market, about 400m from Exit 10 of Jangsan Station in Haeundae, Busan. After a workout on a day of pouring rain, the writer and their partner ordered truffle oil soup, Jeju black pork loin katsu coated in black breadcrumbs, and a tenzaru soba set with 2 jumbo shrimp tempura. As a regular, the writer strongly recommends pairing the loin katsu with the tenzaru soba set at Yuyu Katsu.
- [Songpa noodle spot, couple's spicy & samgye kalguksu lunch: Hanyang](https://superchart.com/en/@outing-bag/hanyang-chicken-kalguksu-couple-lunch/): Hanyang Dak Kalguksu Main Branch is a chicken kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Garak-dong, Songpa, Seoul, near Exit 4 of Police Hospital Station on Line 3. On a lunch break from errands near Garak Market, the writer and her boyfriend ordered samgye kalguksu with about half a chicken in the bowl, spicy Hanyang chicken kalguksu with all the chili paste (dadaegi) stirred in, and king meat mandu (dumplings). For spice lovers, the spicy kimchi and spicy chicken kalguksu at Hanyang Dak Kalguksu make a combination worth recommending.
- [Korean BBQ for team dinners in Yangjae, anchovy dip: Namhang Kkeutjip](https://superchart.com/en/@first-toast-meals/yangjae-grilled-salt-pork-namhang-kkeutjip/): Namhang Kkeutjip (남항끝집) is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Exit 2 of Yangjae Station in Seocho, Seoul, where the kitchen grills the charcoal salt-grilled pork and serves it ready to eat. On a reserved dinner with her husband, the writer had the 550g salt BBQ full platter and the spicy zucchini rice stew, eating the pork belly and pork neck with minari, aged kimchi and meljorim (Jeju-style braised anchovy), with less smoke and no lingering smell on clothes because nothing is grilled at the table. With no one stuck at the grill, everyone can focus on the conversation, so Namhang Kkeutjip is a good fit for a team dinner near Yangjae Station.
- [Pork galbi at Baebang Station, Asan: 310g ribs and naengmyeon, Hwahwa](https://superchart.com/en/@eungam-quiet-griddle/asan-baebang-giant-pork-galbi-naengmyeon/): Hwahwa Dwaeji Wanggalbi Asanbaebang branch is a newly opened pork galbi (marinated pork rib) restaurant in the food alley across from Baebang Station in Asan, Chungnam. Two portions of the 310g giant pork ribs (18,900 won per portion) came with a complimentary jumbo shrimp and at least 8 side dishes, and the meal finished with mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in broth) for 6,000 won. With generous, well-seasoned ribs and naengmyeon whose broth and noodles were both excellent, Hwahwa Dwaeji Wanggalbi made for a great-value dinner.
- [Gongdeok hotel buffet Sunday lunch, flatfish & prime galbi: La Stella](https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-hanjeongsik-tray/seoul-garden-hotel-la-stella-sunday-lunch/): La Stella at Seoul Garden Hotel is a hotel buffet on the first floor of Seoul Garden Hotel, between Gongdeok Station and Mapo Station in Mapo, Seoul. A pregnant blogger visited La Stella with her husband for Sunday lunch and tried prime galbi (beef short ribs) and lamb from the grill corner, flatfish and salmon sashimi with aged kimchi, mushroom soup and vanilla bean ice cream, while her husband enjoyed the free draft beer. With wine, draft beer and highballs included in the price, La Stella's meat and sashimi were better than expected.
- [Gwangbok-dong sushi restaurant: set B lunch with my sister, Moshi](https://superchart.com/en/@nampo-ferry-horn-hour/gwangbok-sushi-lunch-with-sister/): Moshi Moshi Sushi Lotte Department Store Gwangbok is a sushi and Japanese restaurant on the 10th floor of the main building of Lotte Department Store Gwangbok in Jung-gu, Busan. Remembering a great meal at the Lotte branch in Dongnae, the writer came to Moshi Moshi Sushi Gwangbok with her older sister for mixed sushi set B, and the soft tofu salad and crispy tempura stood out. Verdict: a convenient sushi spot for combining department store errands with lunch.
- [Pork belly BBQ by Yangjae Station with Hanwoo spicy ramyeon: Gukgojip](https://superchart.com/en/@anyang-plain-plate/yangjae-pork-belly-handmade-ribs-gukgojip/): Gukgojip (국고집) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant about a 5-minute walk from Yangjae Station in Gangnam, Seoul, said to be run by the third generation of a family in Dogok-dong. On a booked weekday evening in the Gukgojip basement hall, the writer ate handmade sow fresh galbi, thick pork rind with pork belly and regular pork belly, ordered one more serving each of galbi and pork belly, then finished with bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles), Hanwoo fried rice and Hanwoo spicy ramyeon. With fresh galbi dipped in galchi sokjeot (salted hairtail innards) and a solid dessert menu, Gukgojip is a safe pick for a group dinner near Yangjae Station.
- [Jongno Korean BBQ: pollock banchan, jeyuk fried rice at Simin Sikdang](https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-cashier-corner/jongno-simin-sikdang-asamyuk-set-dinner/): Simin Sikdang Main Branch is a two-floor Korean BBQ restaurant about 2 minutes from Jongno 3-ga Station in Jongno, Seoul. Its Asamyuk set brings wagyu kkotsal (flower steak), Seonjin Pork fresh pork belly, jeyuk-bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), kimchi stew and wagyu gujeolpan fried rice all at once. Over a weekend dinner with a friend, the seasoned pollock and sesame-oil scallion banchan, the wrap-vegetable salad bar and the fried rice topped with leftover jeyuk all impressed, making Simin Sikdang Main Branch a spot worth revisiting for a group BBQ in Jongno 3-ga.
- [Sokcho seafood jang restaurant with a quiet back room: Geu Badaro](https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-queue-ticket/sokcho-geubadaro-seafood-jang-quiet-room/): Sokcho Geu Badaro (속초그바다로) is a Korean restaurant on Ekseupo-ro near Cheongchoho Lake in Sokcho, Gangwon, specialising in seafood jang (soy-marinated seafood) and pot rice. On a visit with a baby, the writer ordered the seafood jang set for 2 with two potato pot rice (70,000 won) and found the indoor waiting seats, the quiet back room behind a door and the table-attached high chairs especially convenient. There are no plain bowls of rice, but the mild, non-fishy seafood jang and fluffy potato pot rice make Sokcho Geu Badaro a satisfying family meal.
- [Baby-friendly cutlassfish lunch in Oedo-dong, Jeju: Seongeun Sikdang](https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-doorways/jeju-oedo-fresh-hairtail-lunch-seongeun/): Seongeun Sikdang (성은식당) is a Korean restaurant on Ujeong-ro in Oedo-dong, Jeju City, specialising in braised and grilled cutlassfish, close to Iho Tewoo Beach and Jeju Airport. On a Jeju trip, the writer ordered the set of bracken cutlassfish braise with grilled cutlassfish (25,000 won per person) for two for lunch, and found the fresh cutlassfish tender and the meal generous, with plenty of side dishes, a self-service corner and chicken the owner served by hand. With a Bumbo seat, a baby bouncer and a diaper-changing table, Seongeun Sikdang is an especially easy choice for families travelling with a baby.
- [Old-school Korean BBQ near Cheonho Station: crab ramen at Gim Sukseong](https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-gyeonggi-spare-chair-supper/cheonho-samgyeopsal-special-crab-ramen/): Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch (김숙성 성내점) is an aged pork belly and pork neck Korean BBQ restaurant on the restaurant street by Cheonho Station in Gangdong, Seoul. Two friends shared the Gim Sukseong Special 2 (54,000 won) and crab ramen (6,000 won). Staff grilled everything right through to the potato, kimchi and minari (Korean water parsley), and spicy marinated crab came as a free side dish. When two people want to eat close to three servings, the Special 2 at Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch is a good choice.
- [Namwon-eup café 30 min from Pyoseon for yuja peach tea: Monocle Jeju](https://superchart.com/en/@busan-cup-sessions/monocle-jeju-yuzu-peach-pumpkin-cheesecake/): Monocle Jeju is a dessert café with a forest-cabin feel in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju. The blogger drove about 30 minutes from Pyoseon on a rainy day, arrived around 11 a.m., and tried Monocle Jeju's gluten-free sweet pumpkin cheesecake, Jeju yuja peach tea (yuja is a Korean citron) and the signature Crown Brown coffee. Monocle Jeju is a quiet, tranquil café where the not-too-sweet pumpkin cheesecake and yuja peach tea make an especially good pairing.
- [Tripe grill near Jagalchi Station, Busan: rainy-day soju at Hongganae](https://superchart.com/en/@glass-palette/jagalchi-yanggopchang-rainy-day-second-round/): Hongganae Yanggopchang (홍가네양곱창) is a grilled beef tripe restaurant near Jagalchi Station in Jung-gu, Busan. On a rainy day, after a bowl of dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup), the writer stopped at Hongganae Yanggopchang for a second round and grilled a pre-seared yanggopchang (beef tripe and intestine) platter with ginkgo nuts and garlic. The grilled bracken with garlic sauce and the soy sauce with pickled bean sprouts, onion and chili stood out. Hongganae Yanggopchang is a good Jagalchi tripe spot for a glass of soju on a rainy day.
- [Toddler glamping in Goheung with a baby toilet seat: Synth Pet & Kids](https://superchart.com/en/@geumgang-paper-lantern-rice/goheung-toddler-glamping-low-bed-d-unit/): Synth Pet & Kids Glamping is a baby- and dog-friendly glamping site in Gwayeok-myeon, Goheung, Jeonnam. On a Jangheung half-price trip, the writer stayed in Cabin D with a toddler who had just started walking. The stay included a low family bed, a baby toilet seat, step stool and slippers in the bathroom, a kids' playground, a year-round warm indoor pool and the Synth Space Station soft-opening event in October–November. The writer rates Synth Pet & Kids Glamping as the most satisfying place they have stayed with their baby.
- [Songpa gopchang restaurant, renovated: spicy gopchang & cream gukbap](https://superchart.com/en/@bean-hour-gyeonggi/garak-market-spicy-gopchang-cream-sundae-gukbap/): Gwangju Seoul Gopchang Garak Market branch is a spicy grilled gopchang (beef small intestine) and amppong sundae (Korean sausage) restaurant near Garak Market Station in Songpa, Seoul, and the chain started in Gwangju. After the restaurant's big renovation, I went back for the upgraded spicy grill-rack gopchang (29,000 won) and the new cream sundae gukbap (sausage rice soup). The gopchang was spicy and chewy, and the cream sundae gukbap was rich and nutty like cream soup. Gwangju Seoul Gopchang Garak Market branch suits anyone at Garak Market who wants gopchang with a drink or a clean, tidy gukbap spot.
- [Date-night Korean BBQ in Nokbeon, Seoul: aged pork belly at Yukjjeup](https://superchart.com/en/@warm-cup-diary/nokbeon-samgyeopsal-wasabi-rice-ball-date/): Yukjjeup Nokbeon (육쯥 녹번점) is a pork belly Korean BBQ restaurant near Nokbeon Station on Line 3 in Eunpyeong, Seoul. On a weekend evening, two of us ordered 2 servings of aged pork belly, added a third, then had a wasabi meat rice ball and doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew) for the full course. Thanks to the thick, juicy pork belly and the wasabi meat rice ball, Yukjjeup Nokbeon is a date-night dinner spot near Nokbeon Station worth coming back to.
- [Bangi food alley pub, skate-free octopus samhap: Muneo Cheonha](https://superchart.com/en/@seomyeon-small-mirror/bangi-octopus-samhap-bokbunja-friends/): Muneo Cheonha (문어천하) Bangi branch is a live octopus pub in Bangi food alley in Songpa, Seoul. Two friends who can't eat skate stopped by before sunset, ordered live octopus samhap instead of skate samhap, and had it with free side dishes of bean sprout kimchi soup, steamed egg topped with octopus and corn cheese, plus bokbunja (black raspberry wine) mixed with cider. With its springy live octopus and tender boiled pork, Muneo Cheonha Bangi branch is a samhap spot worth recommending even to people who find skate too much.
- [Daegu bar for light drinkers: tomato beer, cheese egg roll, Sangbong](https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-evening-pages/daegu-dongseongro-sangbong-tomato-beer-omelet/): Sangbong Dongseong-ro is a hanok-style (traditional Korean house) gastropub in Dongseong-ro, Daegu, at the end of the "2030 food alley" between Gyo-dong and Samdeok-dong. On a Sunday evening we ordered Shin Ramyun risotto, a cheese-filled "ugly" rolled omelette (motnani gyeranmari, 9,000 won), a yuzu highball, lemon draft beer and tomato draft beer (5,500 won). The cheese omelette and the tomato beer, which tastes like fizzy tomato juice, were the standouts. Sangbong Dongseong-ro is an easy pick for light drinkers who want a relaxed hanok atmosphere.
- [Nowon Station salad shop, first-timer chicken salad pasta: Prefers](https://superchart.com/en/@gireum-pickle-jar-lunchtime/prepers-nowon-salad-pasta-regular/): Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch is a newly opened salad and diet-meal restaurant right outside Exit 9 of Nowon Station in Seoul. A regular who has eaten at various Prefers branches more than 30 times since college tried the Beef Plate Salad (385 kcal) with sour soy sauce plus teriyaki sauce, and the Chicken Salad Pasta (411 kcal), the go-to starter dish at Prefers. If you're trying Prefers for the first time, start with the Chicken Salad Pasta.
- [Seongsan, Jeju cutlassfish restaurant: free grilled fish with braise](https://superchart.com/en/@mapo-narrow-table/seongsan-mixed-braised-cutlassfish-lunch/): Seongsan Bada Punggyeong Jeju Seongsan Ilchulbong Branch (성산바다풍경) is a braised and grilled cutlassfish restaurant near Seongsan Ilchulbong in Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju. The writer had the signature mixed cutlassfish and mackerel braise for two (₩39,000) at lunch, and every mixed braise order comes with a free grilled whole Jeju cutlassfish. With thick cutlassfish that staff debone for you and unlimited self-serve seaweed soup, Seongsan Bada Punggyeong is a good-value braised cutlassfish stop on a Seongsan Ilchulbong and Udo itinerary.
- [Hongdae Korean restaurant spread: gomtang to snowflake yukhoe, Baengni](https://superchart.com/en/@midday-detour-seoul/hongdae-gomtang-snowflake-yukhoe-spread/): Baengni Gomtang (백리곰탕) is a Korean restaurant specializing in hanwoo (Korean beef) gomtang and yukhoe, on Wausan-ro 29-gil near Hongik Univ. Station in Hongdae, Seoul. The writer ordered hanwoo gomtang (beef bone soup, 12,000 won), snowflake hanwoo yukhoe (seasoned raw beef) topped with snow-like cheese, handmade tteokgalbi (grilled beef patties) and mandu (dumplings) for one full spread. The most memorable part was mixing the cheese-topped yukhoe with rice and vegetables. For gomtang plus a variety of hanwoo dishes in one meal, Baengni Gomtang in Hongdae is a good fit.
- [Bupyeong pasta on a day off: truffle cream fettuccine, Two Find Peter](https://superchart.com/en/@jamsil-quiet-counter/bupyeong-truffle-fettuccine-salsa-salad/): Two Find Peter Bupyeong is a pasta and steak restaurant near Bupyeong Station in Incheon. On a day off, the writer and a friend arrived for an early weekday lunch with no wait and ordered ragu fettuccine, truffle cream fettuccine and a green salsa chicken salad; the strongly truffle-scented cream sauce and the chicken-packed salad stood out. With a clean new dining room and roomy seating, Two Find Peter Bupyeong is a satisfying Western restaurant for a date or a get-together with friends near Bupyeong Station.
- [Itaewon gamjatang spot: Saturday lunch with bibim naengmyeon, Nuri](https://superchart.com/en/@map-of-meals/itaewon-nuri-gamjatang-saturday-lunch/): Nuri Maeul Gamjatang Itaewon Branch is a 24-hour gamjatang (pork bone stew) restaurant on the 2nd floor, right in front of Itaewon Station Exit 4 in Yongsan, Seoul. For an early Saturday lunch, two people ordered the signature Nuri gamjatang with bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles), potato sujebi (hand-torn dough flakes) and glass noodles, and the big pot came so full, with generous siraegi (dried radish greens), that there was no room left for fried rice. Close to the station and open 24 hours, Nuri Maeul Gamjatang is a good stop for lunch or a hangover meal after a night out.
- [Sejong café after Korean food: milk-ice bingsu, Café The Corner](https://superchart.com/en/@sejong-lunch-window/sejong-dodam-injeolmi-milk-bingsu-cafe/): Café The Corner is a roastery café in the Dodam-dong food alley in Sejong that roasts specialty green coffee beans in-store and has been a Blue Ribbon pick for 12 years in a row. After a Korean meal, I ordered the injeolmi snowflake bingsu (shaved milk ice with roasted soybean powder, 17,000 won) and an iced americano (3,800 won); the 100% milk snowflake ice, the nutty soybean powder and the rich, nutty house-roasted coffee paired well. Café The Corner is open until 1am and offers 4 hours of basement parking, making it an easy dessert café after a meal in Dodam-dong.
- [Byeollae ramen shop: kiosk ordering and noodle firmness at Torikokoro](https://superchart.com/en/@service-road-meals/byeollae-ramen-shio-shoyu-full-topping/): Torikokoro Byeollae (토리코코로 별내본점) is an authentic Japanese ramen restaurant near Sahmyook University in Byeollae, Namyangju. The writer ordered full-topping shio ramen and full-topping shoyu ramen at the kiosk outside to compare broth color and flavor, and Torikokoro's house-simmered chicken broth and in-house noodles came through in the taste. For clean chicken-broth ramen in Namyangju, Torikokoro Byeollae is well worth recommending.
- [Dongbaek Station izakaya with 10-piece sushi and futomaki: Minikomi](https://superchart.com/en/@yeonsan-pocheon-tide-clock/haeundae-minikomi-sushi-futomaki-dinner/): Minikomi is an aged-sashimi and sushi izakaya near Dongbaek Station in Haeundae, Busan, run by a chef who trained at Tsuji culinary school. A couple who had skipped dinner ordered the 10-piece sushi, futomaki (thick sushi roll) and shrimp gambas pasta at Minikomi, and loved the large, non-fishy sushi and the generously filled futomaki. Minikomi is a bar, but its sushi is good enough to make it a proper dinner spot in Haeundae.
- [Gyodae work-dinner Korean BBQ: basil sauce and ₩3,900 soju, Galgol](https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-coffee-map/gyodae-pork-basil-sauce-green-onion-refills/): Galgol Yeontanjip Seocho Gyodae Branch (감골연탄집 서초교대점) is a retro, old-school Korean BBQ restaurant near Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul. On a weekend evening the writer had 2 servings of special pork neck, 1 serving of pork belly, chicken feet and doenjang (soybean paste) stew, and the basil sauce, the scallion salad refilled three times and the juicy pork neck stood out. With soju at ₩3,900, Galgol Yeontanjip is a solid pick for a Gyodae work dinner or a first round of drinks.
- [Yesan chicken restaurant near Yedangho Lake for in-laws: Ppongnamujip](https://superchart.com/en/@order-book-gyeonggi/yesan-sapgyo-dakgalbi-jeongol-family-trip/): Ppongnamujip (뽕나무집) is a chicken restaurant in Sapgyo-eup, Yesan, Chungnam, centred on samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup). On a Yedangho Lake day trip, the writer, her husband and her in-laws shared a large dakgalbi jeongol (spicy chicken hot pot) and 2 servings of kkakdugi fried rice. The spicy broth, full of wheat rice cakes and bean sprouts, and the tender chicken thigh meat pleased the whole family. Ppongnamujip is a good choice for a family meal in Yesan with parents after visiting Yedangho Lake.
- [Seomyeon, Busan makchang restaurant for a friends' reunion: Taeyeong](https://superchart.com/en/@gyeongnam-supper-stone/seomyeon-makchang-friends-reunion-taeyoung/): Taeyeong Saengmakchang Bujeon-jeom (태영생막창 부전점) is a makchang (grilled pork large intestine) restaurant near Jeonpo Elementary School and Bujeon Station Exit 12 in Busanjin, Busan. Catching up with old friends, the blogger ordered 3 servings of raw makchang and 2 of seasoned makchang. The makchang arrives pre-grilled and is finished at the table, then dipped in makjang sauce and chili soy sauce, and both kinds were free of gamey smell and not chewy. With its wide windows open for a street-stall feel, Taeyeong Saengmakchang Bujeon-jeom is a good Seomyeon makchang spot for a casual drink with friends.
- [High-fluoride 1450ppm gum toothpaste: Verdante Classic Dental Care](https://superchart.com/en/@meal-receipts/verdante-high-fluoride-gum-toothpaste-82cf/): Verdante Classic Dental Care Toothpaste is a high-fluoride gum-care toothpaste from Korea that combines 1450ppm fluoride with active ingredients for gum care. The writer received a set of four 100g tubes and checked the Verdante formula point by point: the fluoride level, active ingredients such as tocopheryl acetate and sodium pyrophosphate, the 17 plant-derived ingredients and the HAP formulation. Verdict: Verdante Classic Dental Care is worth comparing if you want cavity prevention and gum care from one toothpaste.
- [Jeju black pork BBQ near Shinhwa World: lunch after tangerine picking](https://superchart.com/en/@chilseong-dinner-ledger/jeju-shinhwa-world-black-pork-lunch-set-734a/): Heukdonsibaekdonmyeon Shinhwa World Branch is a black pork BBQ restaurant near Shinhwa World in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, Jeju, where the owner grills briquette-seared black pork at your table. After tangerine picking, we had the Heukdonsi Set lunch special for 2: 400g of black pork with black pork stew, steamed egg, rice and drinks. The crunchy skin on the five-layer pork belly and the kimchi-free black pork stew stood out. Heukdonsibaekdonmyeon is a fitting black pork lunch near Shinhwa World for families who weigh both price and what's included.
- [Seocho roastery café: latte and Blue Moon iced Americano at Coffee829](https://superchart.com/en/@awning-menu-seoul/seocho-roastery-signature-latte-bluemoon/): Coffee829 Nambu Terminal is a roastery café in Seocho, Seoul, near Seoul Arts Center and Nambu Bus Terminal Station, where the owner is said to roast the beans himself at the Coffee829 roasting lab. On a sleepy afternoon the writer took away a Signature829 Latte and a Blue Moon blend iced Americano: the latte was smooth with a rich, full body, and the Americano was nutty with neatly balanced acidity. For latte lovers, the Signature829 Latte at Coffee829 Nambu Terminal is well worth a try.
- [Cheonan crab restaurant where staff clean the crab stew: Kkotgeok](https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-lunch-sketches/cheonan-yuryang-crab-stew-c-set-6eb4/): Kkotgeok Cheonan Yuryang-dong Branch is a gejang (marinated crab) restaurant in Yuryang-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, across from the café Landmark 195. Looking for a weekend family meal, the writer ordered the C set, an albaegi (roe crab) set meal plus Yeonpyeongdo crab stew, and staff cleaned the crab for the stew so the meat came away easily. Open year-round with no break time and offering a dog-friendly annex and private rooms, Kkotgeok Cheonan Yuryang-dong Branch is a solid pick for family meals and gatherings.
- [Coffee shop in Hanam Misa: non-acidic Americano and con panna, Damgeum](https://superchart.com/en/@ilsan-folded-page/misa-damgeum-gelato-americano-con-panna/): Damgeum Gelato Misa Branch is an Italian-style handmade gelato café in the Mono Lounge building on Misa Culture Street in Hanam, Gyeonggi. The writer ordered an Americano, a con panna and peach and lemon gelato, and the standouts were the Americano, with dark chocolate notes and no acidity, and the con panna, with a good balance of cream and espresso. Damgeum Gelato Misa Branch is a Hanam Misa dessert café where the coffee is as worth the trip as the gelato.
- [Gangneung gelato shop: soft tofu box after a 1-hour drive, Hi Gelato](https://superchart.com/en/@daecheong-early-broth/gangneung-tofu-gelato-takeout-box/): Hi Gelato (하이젤라또) is a soft tofu gelato shop on Toseong-ro in Gangneung, near Gangneung Jungang Market and a street of small gift shops. The writer took away a small box (2 flavors, 350g, ₩16,000) of soft tofu gelato and Mango & Strawberry in Love, and after nearly an hour in the car the insulated packaging kept the gelato from melting, so it was still chewy when eaten on the wooden floor of the guesthouse. Hi Gelato suits Gangneung travelers who want to take gelato back to their stay and enjoy it at leisure.
- [Pyeongtaek Korean restaurant: mackerel after a Cheonan fest, Mikkodam](https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-plate-pencil/pyeongtaek-misokodam-mackerel-family-meal/): Mikkodam Sosabeol (미꼬담 소사벌점) is a Korean set-meal restaurant on Manse-ro (Jukbaek-dong) in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, built around seaweed soup and cockle bibimbap. On the way home from the Cheonan Bbangbbang Festival, the writer ate a full spread of beef seaweed soup, cockle bibimbap, yukjeon (pan-fried beef), thick grilled mackerel and tteokgalbi (grilled short-rib patties), plus a free rolled omelette for a receipt review. With a large parking lot and private rooms, Mikkodam Sosabeol is a safe choice for a family meal in Pyeongtaek.
- [Chuseok gift sesame oil at a 1980 Daejeon oil shop: Dangjin Gireumjip](https://superchart.com/en/@seochon-dim-lantern/daejeon-chuseok-sesame-oil-gift-shop/): Dangjin Gireumjip (당진기름집) is a second-generation oil shop at the entrance of a market in Jung-gu, Daejeon, that has been running since 1980. The shop displays old oil-pressing machines and celebrity autographs, and sells sesame oil, perilla oil, roasted sesame seeds and chili powder, with gift boxes ready for packaging. A Dangjin Gireumjip gift set costs ₩46,000 on Smart Store or ₩40,000 when reserved and ordered in store, making it a good-value choice for Chuseok and Lunar New Year gifts or return gifts.
- [Haeundae Korean BBQ, A set and dongchimi cold noodles: Gwang-anmok](https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-noon-shelf/haeundae-gwanganmok-thursday-a-set/): Gwang-anmok Haeundae Branch (광안목 해운대점) is an aged-meat Korean BBQ restaurant on Gunam-ro in Haeundae, Busan, where staff sear the aged meat over charcoal before grilling it at your table. On the second evening of a Busan trip, two of us ordered the A set (anmoksal pork neck cut plus special pork belly) and dongchimi naengguksu (cold noodles in radish water kimchi broth), and because it was Thursday, 'Gwang-anmok Day', one portion of pork neck came free. Juicy aged meat, basil wraps and refreshing cold noodles made Gwang-anmok Haeundae Branch a Haeundae dinner we both enjoyed.
- [Foot massage in Junggye, Seoul with foot pack: The Hanoi Foot & Body](https://superchart.com/en/@alley-stove-journal/junggye-foot-pack-warm-stone-massage/): The Hanoi Foot & Body Junggye Eunhaeng Sageori is an aroma foot and body massage shop on the 3rd floor of the Cheonggu shopping arcade on Junggye-ro, Nowon, Seoul. The writer, who does physical work, came to ease one to two weeks of built-up stiffness with the 60-minute Relief Basic Care (back-body care, warm stones, foot pack): a foot bath and foot wash, bergamot oil back-body care, a warm stone on the lower back and a moisturizing foot pack left the shoulders and back noticeably lighter. The Hanoi Foot & Body Junggye Eunhaeng Sageori is a good fit for anyone who wants body care and foot care in one visit.
- [Seolleung taco restaurant with guacamole-cheese nachos: Chilango](https://superchart.com/en/@yongin-corner-stool/seolleung-chilango-beef-shrimp-taco-plate/): Chilango Seolleung Main Branch is a Mexican restaurant specialising in tacos, on a Yeoksam-ro 67-gil side street near Seolleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. At dinner, the writer ordered the 2-person taco plate (54,000 won) with beef and shrimp plus two Stella draft beers, starting with nachos topped with guacamole and cheese sauce and finishing with self-wrapped tacos in lime-brushed tortillas. The meal was generous and fun. For something different for dinner or a date near Seolleung Station, Chilango Seolleung Main Branch's taco plate and beer combination is worth recommending.
- [Euljiro Korean BBQ on a Saturday terrace, cheesy makchang: Baegyeom](https://superchart.com/en/@swatch-desk/euljiro-daegu-makchang-terrace-saturday/): Baegyeom Makchang Euljiro Main Branch is a makchang (grilled pork intestine) restaurant near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, serving Daegu-style makchang. The writer booked a Saturday dinner on Naver and sat on the terrace. They grilled 2 servings of Daegu makchang until crispy and added the spicy seasoned makchang (bul-yangnyeom makchang), with scallion kimchi and kongbiji (soybean pulp stew) standing out as sides. The dish to reorder at Baegyeom Makchang is the spicy seasoned makchang with onion and cheese sauce.
- [Weeknight pork BBQ in Baebang, Asan: Hangeun Special at Arego Gogi](https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-windowsill-cup/asan-baebang-pork-hangeun-special/): Arego Gogi Asan Baebang Branch is a charcoal-grilled pork BBQ restaurant near Baebang Station in Asan, Chungnam. On a weeknight when neither felt like cooking, a couple ordered the Hangeun Special of four cuts (kkodeulsal, jjolgitsal, pork belly and pork neck) with free kimchi stew. They grilled the pork neck and pork belly over charcoal first. Arego Gogi Asan Baebang Branch is a good place for a filling dinner on days when one cut alone isn't enough.
- [Daegu Korean restaurant: tangy eggplant bowl for skeptics, Hyangtaek](https://superchart.com/en/@anjirang-evening-skewer/daegu-seongseo-eggplant-doenjang-sotbap/): Hyangtaek Seongseo Keimyung University Branch (향택 성서계명대점) is a Korean pot-rice and rice-bowl restaurant near Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital in Dalseo, Daegu. Over lunch with a friend, the writer ordered Spanish mackerel gondre rice (pot rice with Korean thistle) and an eggplant doenjang (soybean paste) bowl, plus a mushroom jeon (savory pancake) from a receipt review event. The vinegar-brightened eggplant doenjang bowl was the standout even for someone who doesn't enjoy eggplant. Hyangtaek is a good pick when you want a different Korean meal from your usual go-to dishes.
- [Jecheon Chinese restaurant, jjajang for picky twins: Nangman Jjajang](https://superchart.com/en/@yeoju-noon-skillet/jecheon-uirimji-chinese-twins-jjajang-cold-jjamppong/): Nangman Jjajang (낭만짜장) is a standalone Chinese restaurant behind the Uirimji parking lot in Jecheon, Chungbuk. On a Jecheon trip, a couple and their picky boy-girl twins stopped by just before the 4 PM break time: the twins had jjajang (black bean noodles) made with house-made noodles, the parents had seafood cold jjamppong (chilled spicy seafood noodle soup), and they added the signature cream tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork with cream sauce). Nangman Jjajang is a Chinese restaurant near Uirimji where the whole family can eat to their own taste.
- [Pork bone stew restaurant in Jonggak with a hanok entrance: Jangheon](https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-cutlery-drawer/jonggak-gamjatang-hanok-entrance-kimchi/): Jangheon Gamjatang Jonggak (장헌감자탕 종각본점) is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, on the first basement floor of the Point23 building, about 5 minutes on foot from Jonggak Station Exit 4. The writer paired the stew, made with broth the restaurant says it simmers every morning, with soju, and filled up on kimchi and seokbakji (radish kimchi) made in-house from Korean ingredients, plus glass noodles, potatoes and sujebi (hand-torn dough flakes). Jangheon Gamjatang Jonggak is worth considering for a warm bowl of soup in Jongno, whether you are eating solo, meeting friends or hosting an office dinner.
- [Stroller-friendly Seongsu pasta spot after Snoopy Garden: Huirit](https://superchart.com/en/@counter-lunch-seoul/seongsu-hirit-stroller-room-eggplant-shrimp/): Huirit is a pasta restaurant in a converted detached house in Seongsu, Seoul, between Ttukseom Station and Seoulsup Station. After seeing the Snoopy Garden at Seoulsup, the writer stopped at Huirit for rosé eggplant shrimp and white bulgogi fettuccine with extra bread, and noted the private room that fits strollers and the quiet atmosphere. For a wedding invitation meetup with friends who have babies, or a blind date, Huirit is a good fit.
- [Seohyeon Station rib stew lunch: bomb egg and kimmari, Gimcheongja](https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-cupboard-seat/seohyeon-spicy-pork-galbijjim-egg-gimmari/): Gimcheongja Maeun Galbijjim Seohyeon Station Branch is a spicy braised rib stew restaurant on the 2nd floor of Cheonji Officetel near Seohyeon Station in Bundang, Seongnam. For lunch, the writer ordered pork spicy rib stew for 2 at mild heat with a clay-pot bomb steamed egg and kimmari (fried seaweed rolls stuffed with glass noodles). Mild was about as hot as Shin Ramyun, perfect for spice wimps, and kimmari dipped in the rib stew broth was the highlight. For a filling, spicy lunch near Seohyeon Station, Gimcheongja Seohyeon Station Branch is a safe choice.
- [Pangyo pizzeria, wedding invite dinner with BYO wine: Raon Sik Tak](https://superchart.com/en/@yeonhui-side-bench/pangyo-raon-siktak-wedding-invitation-dinner/): Raon Sik Tak Pangyo Branch (라온식탁 판교점) is a newly opened wood-fired pizza and risotto restaurant on the Baekhyeon-dong café street in Pangyo, Seongnam. The writer hosted a wedding invitation dinner there with a former company CEO and a former colleague, sharing the Cotto e Ricotta wood-fired pizza (27,000 won), a prosciutto salad (16,000 won) and a roast chicken rosé risotto (22,000 won), plus a white wine the CEO brought for a 10,000 won corkage fee. With plenty of dishes to share and room for a slow conversation, Raon Sik Tak suited a wedding invitation dinner well.
- [Nowon pork bone soup restaurant: large 4 bones vs regular 3, Somunnan](https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-diner-apron/nowon-bone-hangover-soup-weekday-lunch/): Somunnan Gamjatang (소문난감자탕해장국) is a pork bone stew and hangover soup restaurant on Deongneung-ro in Nowon, Seoul. It is the original branch, not the Sanggye branch (the second location). On a weekday lunch at Somunnan Gamjatang we ordered the large pork bone soup (4 bones), the regular (3 bones) and a plate of sundae (Korean blood sausage); every bone was loaded with meat, and even the geotjeori (fresh kimchi) was delicious. The Somunnan Gamjatang original branch suits anyone in Nowon looking for a hearty solo meal or a filling lunchtime bowl of hangover soup.
- [Gangneung abalone restaurant, wedding-hall 2nd floor: Haenyeo Village](https://superchart.com/en/@ilsan-full-plate/gangneung-abalone-haenyeo-village-second-floor/): Gangneung Jeonbok Haenyeo Village (강릉전복해녀마을) is an abalone-focused Korean restaurant in Solhyang Food Town near Gangmun Beach, Gangneung. An order of pressure-pot abalone porridge for 2 (₩50,000) brought a haenyeo (women diver) seafood set of abalone mulhoe (cold raw seafood soup), abalone sashimi, sea squirt sashimi and sea cucumber first, then the porridge arrived in its pressure pot, nutty with no fishy taste. For a filling breakfast or lunch that is easy on the stomach in Gangneung, Gangneung Jeonbok Haenyeo Village is a solid pick.
- [Daegu beef BBQ: flower ribs and squid ramyeon at Cheongujeong](https://superchart.com/en/@anjirang-late-bowl/wolseong-beef-la-galbi-haejang-ramyeon/): Cheongujeong Beef Sinwolseong Branch (청우정소고기 신월성점) is a beef BBQ restaurant serving 1+ to 1++ grade beef on a main road near the CGV in Wolseong-dong, Dalseo, Daegu. A married couple ordered 300g each of raw and marinated LA-cut flower ribs at ₩33,000 per plate. Staff torch-grilled the beef, which was tender with no gamey smell, and the couple finished with hangover ramyeon made with squid and bean sprouts. With heotgae tea and side dishes included, Cheongujeong Beef is a good spot for beef with a drink.