Unlike movie theaters that you can easily find, there are things you can only see in Daehakro. Just a play. People often visit Hyehwa to enjoy cultural life with friends, lovers, and family. Daehak-ro is a great place to take a casual walk in Naksan Park or spend time taking pictures in the mural village. It has everything from home-style restaurants to places where you can enjoy coffee and beer together.
1. Clean Japanese home-cooked meals, âHoho Dinerâ
âHoho Dinerâ has a quiet hanok interior. It's a restaurant with the meaning of having a happy time laughing and having a happy time with the person you're with. The popular menu is âsakedon,â which is topped with fresh salmon. You can eat thick salmon and wasabi on top of rice seasoned with soy sauce. The âButagakuni Teishoku,â where tender pork stewed in soy sauce is served with sweet radish stew, is also popular.
â²Location: 35 Daehak-ro 9-gil, Jongno-gu â²Business hours: 11:00-22:00, BREAK TIME 15:00-17:00 â²Price: Sake-dong 13,000 won, Unagi-dong 18,000 won
â²Testimonial (Strawberry Mamma Shikigami): The atmosphere is like a combination of Korea and Japan~ It's a popular place these days, so it's a place that makes me feel the wait is worthwhile.
2. A health-conscious meal, âMyeongryun Health Centerâ
âMyeongryun Health Centerâ is cooked with healthy ingredients and has a clean flavor just like home-cooked meals. The signature menu is âchickpea tofu curryâ made with various root vegetables and chickpeas. It has a heavy texture and a soft, savory flavor like cream sauce. Tofu tempura covered in a chewy batter is also a delicacy. Note that rice, soup, and side dishes are prepared slightly differently each time, and you have to order one menu per person.
â²Location: Anam Apartment 301, 5 Hyehwa-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu â²Opening hours: Weekdays 11:00-10:00, Saturday 11:00-21:00, Closed on Sundays
â²Price: Chickpea tofu curry 9,800 won, grilled chicken thigh with assorted vegetables 9,800 won
â²Testimonial (Anniversary of Shikigami Salad): If you want to eat a meal prepared by your mom while studying at school, please stay here for a long time!
3. 'Haklim Dabang', which contains memories of 60 years
Hyehwa's 'Haklim Dabang' has been a hideout for writers since 1956. Until now, it continues to operate with the same sensibility from that time. The signature menu is âVienna Coffee.â Add vegetable chewy cream to soft coffee mixed with milk. In addition to coffee, alcoholic beverages and traditional teas are also available, as are popular among people of all ages. Cream cheesecake is a popular dessert menu.
â²Location: 119, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu â²Opening hours: 10:00 to 23:00 every day, all year round â²Price: Cream cheese cake 6,000 won, Vienna coffee 6,000 won
â²Review (Shikigami Pop-ah): In downtown areas such as Daehak-ro and Gangnam Station, I tend to go to old coffee shops and restaurants, but the place that really has a traditional feel is Haklim Dabang!
4. Enjoying mixed drinks in a hanok, a 'German house'
âGerman houseâ means âa house where you drink a drink alone.â A variety of alcoholic beverages such as craft beer, whiskey, cocktails, and wine are available. The âtiramisu,â which combines soft cream on a sheet with moist coffee, and the âGerman plate,â which consists of pecans, dark chocolate, dried figs, and apple chips, are easy to pair with drinks. Please note that groups can book private rooms.
â²Location: 16-4, Daemyung 1-gil, Jongno-gu â²Business hours: 12:00 to 02:00 â²Price range: Old Rasputin 11,000 won, German plate 8,000 won
â²Testimonial (I can't eat anything that doesn't taste good): It was worth visiting. It's a quiet bar where you can drink beer and wine. But really, this is the kind of place that only I want to know.
5. Cost-effective fried chicken soup âSoba Incense Restaurantâ
âBuckwheat Soba Restaurantâ specializes in chicken dishes. The signature menu is the âfried chicken soup set,â which includes fried rice and soba noodles. It is also a delicacy to wrap moist chicken meat, which is well seasoned with spicy sauce, in light soba noodles. The spiciness of the fried chicken soup can be adjusted. âSoy sauce green onion chicken,â which is steamed chicken with a salty sauce topped with a rich green onion, is also one of the popular dishes.
â²Location: 18, Daehak-ro 11-gil, Jongno-gu â²Business hours: 11:00-22:00 every day, closed the day before the holidays â²Price range: Fried chicken soup (small) +fried rice+soba noodles, 19,000 won â²Review (Shikigin wrapped chicken witch): The fried chicken soup was hearty and really delicious.