Gwangyang Bulgogi Bonga (광양불고기본가) – Homepage www.thebulgogihouse.com (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-567-8494 Gwangyang Bulgogi Bonga serves Gwangyang bulgogi, a tender and sweet-savory dish made by grilling thinly-sliced beef marinated in soy sauce. The restaurant also offers sogogi gui (grilled beef), yukhoe (beef tartare), and hanu kkotdeungsim (Korean beef rib eye). Another popular dish is hanu…

THE HALAL GUYS Gangnam (할랄가이즈 강남) – Tel +82-2-595-1800 Originating from New York City, THE HALAL GUYS serves Middle Eastern-style halal food. The signature menu of the restaurant is the Falafel Platter, which offers falafel (deep-fried balls made with chickpeas, onions, garlic, spices, etc.) and salad, and the Combo Sandwich, filled with chicken and beef…

SONA (소나) – Homepage sonasona.modoo.at (Korean only) SONA is a cozy café serving luxurious desserts. The indoor space is wide and comfortable, with plenty of seats for visitors. The café is famous for its vacherin and main desserts, and cake desserts like petit four. The signature menu of the café, Champagne Sugar Ball, skillfully weaves…

Twenty Four Seasons (Hanyang University) (이십사절기 한양대점) – Homepage www.24seasons.co.kr Twenty Four Seasons is a restaurant that strives to prepare good food with care, informed by nature’s laws and the taste and beauty of the individual ingredients. Its signature menus include sogogi miyeokguk (beef and seaweed soup) and osaek namul bibimbap (five-color salad bibimbap). Private…

Cheolgil Tteokbokki (철길떡볶이) Cheolgil Tteokbokki is a famous pilgrimage site for tteokbokki lovers. As the name suggests, it is located next to the railroad (“cheolgil” in Korean) near Chungjeongno Station. There is a wide variety of Korean dishes available, from tteokbokki that will bring back childhood memories to gimbap, deep-fried dishes, and sundae. As the…

Café Dior (카페 디올) Café Dior is a café located on the rooftop of “House of Dior,” the flagship store of the luxury brand Dior. It has indoor seats decorated with bling-bling motifs of traditional Korean patterns and terrace seats with an ambience that resemble a resort overseas. The various dessert menus that are almost…

LE SOLEIL (르솔레이) – Homepage www.instagram.com/lesoleil_official LE SOLEIL is a dessert café in Yeonhui-dong that is small but constantly crowded with customers. About 20 kinds of madeleines of various ingredients fill the showcase. Representative menu items include Rose & Litchi Madeleine, which has a subtle rose scent and attractive litchi flesh, and Nurung Madeleine, which…

The Halal Guys (할랄가이즈 홍대) – Tel +82-2-332-1802 The Halal Guys is a Middle Eastern halal food specialty restaurant that originated in New York, USA, offering dishes prepared in accordance with Islamic law. Their main menu includes the falafel platter, which is made by mixing chickpeas, onions, garlic, and spices and served with salad, as…

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역) – Homepage https://wonandone.co.kr/bossam/ – Tel +82-2-338-5356 Wonhalmeoni Bossam is a bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork) specialty restaurant located near Hongik University Station. Bossam is a dish where boiled pork is eaten with kimchi and various leafy vegetables. In winter, they offer a special dish called eorigul bossam…

Myth Jokbal Hongik Univ. (미쓰족발 홍대) – Tel +82-2-336-2111 Myth Jokbal is an affordable place for jokbal (braised pigs’ feet) and bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork). Jokbal is made by boiling pork feet for a long time and is characterized by its chewy texture and flavor. The signature dish, Myth maneul jokbal (braised pigs’…