Côte à Côte (꼬따꼬뜨) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/cote.a.cote_official/ Nestled within Gwanggyo Café Street, Côte à Côte embodies the essence of Parisian charm. Its entrance, designed as a replica of Paris’s Wall of Love, along with its sleek, modern black and white interior, captivates visitors. Côte à Côte signiture coffee, served with cream, milk, and vanilla syrup,…

Buchuguksu Jeonmunjeom (양주골 부추국수 전문점) Buchuguksu Jeonmunjeom is a restaurant specializing in a variety of chives-based dishes. The restaurant’s entire menu items, such as noodles, mandu, and pancakes, feature chives. Its remarkably flavorful dishes have earned it a long-standing favorite status among patrons. Highlight dishes include buchu bibimguksu (spicy noodles with chives), buchu janchiguksu (chive…

Mijin Memil Maeul (미진메밀마을) Mijin Memil Maeul is a restaurant specializing in a variety of buckwheat-based dishes, using buckwheat produced in Korea. Some of its key menu items include memil mulmakguksu (cold buckwheat noodles) and memil bibim makguksu (spicy buckwheat noodles). Patrons can also enjoy memil mandu (buckwheat mandu) or memil jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe) as…

Natural Garden 529 (내추럴가든529) – Homepage www.instagram.com/natural_garden_529/  Natural Garden 529, established in 2017, is nestled in a private garden that has been meticulously cultivated for seventeen years. Entrance requires a paid ticket, which doubles as a drink voucher redeemable at the café. The café offers a selection of beverages, including espresso, earl grey, and omija…

Café Troy (카페트로이) – Homepage https://instagram.com/__cafetroy__ Café Troy, a unique fusion of a café and theme park, draws its inspiration from the Trojan Horse. The outdoor area features diverse seating options, including standard parasols, private glass rooms, and bungalow rooms equipped for barbecues. The café serves an array of drinks and light meals, including curry,…

Dongbaekgung Dongbaek Branch (동백궁 동백점) – Homepage www.gosfg.co.kr/dongbakgung/ Dongbaekgung, featuring a traditional hanok interior, specializes in dwaeji galbi gui (grilled pork galbi) and sogalbi gui (grilled galbi). Their standout dishes are yangnyeom galbi gui (grilled marinated galbi) and saenggalbi gui (grilled galbi). The menu also includes a la carte items such as galbitang (galbi soup),…

Baeteojineun Jip (배터지는집) Baeteojineun Jip, nestled in Daebudo Island, is a renowned specialty restaurant celebrated for its flavorful bajirak kalguksu (noodle soup with clams). The menu highlights signature dishes such as the seafood broth-based bajirak kalguksu and the yangpun boribap (steamed barley rice in large brass bowl). Notably, their yeongyang gulbap (nutritious oyster rice), a…

Café Calming – Homepage www.instagram.com/cafe.calming Café Calming is a serene dessert café celebrated for its stunning view of the Hangang River, offering a tranquil escape. The café’s signature dish is the saengmango bingsu (shaved ice with fresh mango), which is garnished an entire sliced mango on top. Its spacious interior and outdoor terrace provide plenty…

Mullebanga (물레방아) Mullebanga is just a five-minute walk from Jigok Reservoir. The signature dish is nurungji dak baeksuk (whole chicken soup with scorched rice), made exclusively with locally sourced chicken and paired with savory nurungji. A variety of kimchi, including fresh kimchi, is offered as standard side dishes. The ori baeksuk (whole duck soup) is…

Hantangang Keunjip (한탄강큰집) – Homepage http://www.hanamtown.com Hantangang Keunjip, a beloved local restaurant, offers Korean cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Its delectable signature dishes include jangeo gui (grilled eel), minmul maeuntang (spicy freshwater fish stew), and neungi baeksuk (whole chicken soup with shingled hedgehog). For baeksuk (whole chicken soup), there’s an option to substitute chicken…