There are many restaurants in Yeontral Park, such as Kira-seong. Soi Yeonnam, Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai, Haha, Sea Pasta, Casadinoa, Ipom Dumpling, Hyangmi, Sanwang Ban Dip, Zhonghua Fuchun, An, and Number Po are places that make you nod. Here, emerging powerhouses that are changing the taste landscape have appeared. Today, I'm going to introduce 5 places in Yeonnam-dong that are making a name for themselves.
1. “Foga,†a dish from Shandong run by a Chinese hat
Chef Cho Kuk-geun from famous Chinese restaurants and hotels in Seoul opened a restaurant in Shandong with her mother to introduce people to dishes commonly eaten in Taiwan. The signature menu is “Shandong-style garlic zong noodles,†made by slicing garlic zong and stir-frying it with finely minced meat and putting it on top of the noodles. It is a delicacy menu where you can enjoy the unique aroma and texture of garlic noodles while salty. “Deep-fried meat,†which can only be enjoyed in Poga, is also a popular menu. The meat is seasoned, so it tastes great when eaten with chives without a separate sauce.
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â–²Location: 190-4 Seongmisan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul â–²Opening hours: 11:30 to 24:00 every day (break time 15:00 to 17:00), closed on Mondays â–²Price: Shandong style garlic noodles 8,000 won, Chinese cabbage soup noodles 8,000 won, fried meat 13,000 won â–²Review (I grow moss for eating meat): A place I visited after seeing a picture on Instagram of Shandong style garlic chong noodles. Surprisingly, the food was clean and nice!
2. 'Osteria Orzo', an Italian tavern by Chef Suwaniye Kim Ho-yoon
An Italian restaurant newly opened by Chef Kim Ho-yoon of Suwaniye in Seorae Village. It is a place where you can enjoy Italian food and wine until late, and it is said that they use fresh ingredients from agricultural and fish markets every day. The signature menu is pizza baked in a wood-fired oven to bring out the chewy flavor of the dough. Among pastas, “white ragu cream pasta,†which is raw noodles made from sow ragu, yolk sauce, and truffle paste, is popular.
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â–²Location: 257-1 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul â–²Business hours: 17:00 to 01:00 on weekdays (L.O 24:00), Saturday 12:00 to 01:00 (L.O 24:00), Sunday 12:00 to 22:00 (L.O 21:00) â–²Price: Salami picante 21,000 won, white ragu cream pasta 23,000 won â–²Review (Red Copiero): It's a new hot spot in Yeonnam-dong where you can enjoy food and wine until late hours. Pizzas, pasta, and bruschettas that stick to the basics are more popular than special menus.
3. 'Seodaemun Yakitori', a mutton hot pot restaurant run by a Hwagyo
It is a first-generation yakitori restaurant in Yeonnam-dong famous for its yakitori, a place where you can enjoy a variety of Chinese home-style dishes and even the coolness that appeals to Korean tastes. The signature menu is the “Sichuan Spicy Mutton Hot Pot,†made by boiling lamb bones and lightly boiling fresh vegetables in a broth made by adding Sichuan condiments and spices along with lamb. It is characterized by the fact that the flavor of the soup is not as pungent as expected, and the spice aroma is not strong. The “pork eggplant dish,†which is stir-fried with seafood and soy sauce, is not sweet and has a deep flavor, is also popular.
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â–²Location: 249 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul â–²Opening hours: Every day from 14:00 to 02:00, closed on the 1st and 3rd Mondays â–²Price: Sichuan spicy lamb hot pot 25,000 won, glutinous rice soup, and beef 16,000 won â–²Review (SHIKIN KISHOLIC): When the lamb stew is simmering, just eating a spoonful of broth makes your body melt away! I think it would be perfect to eat when it's cold like now!
4. “Dragon Dumpling,†a dim sum bar with a Hong Kong feel
A dim sum bar serving Hong Kong cuisine such as dim sum, wonton noodles, tantan noodles, stir-fried eggplant, flower bread, and seafood crispy noodles. The small space where you eat food is in the form of a bar. Orders and payments can be made through the machine. The signature menu is “meat dumpling†and “shrimp dumpling,†which are filled with a slightly thick dumpling skin and a moist filling. “Shrimp wonton noodles,†which include thin noodles and soft shrimp dim sum in a light soup, is also one of the popular dishes.
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â–²Location: 248 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul â–²Opening hours: 12:00 to 22:30 every day (break time 15:30 to 17:30), closed on Mondays â–²Price: Shrimp wonton noodles 8,500 won, meat dumplings 4,000 won â–²Review (appeal of food and drink): It makes you feel an exotic atmosphere as if you were teleported to Hong Kong~~
5. E-buk-style shellfish broth Pyongyang cold noodles, 'Yeonnam Myeonok'
This place is famous for its “Pyongyang cold noodles,†which are seasoned with shellfish broth. Crispy lotus root chips, sour pickled radish, spicy pickled cucumbers, and cold noodles topped with brisket are also unique in their refreshing, icy soup. “Upjin Gomguk Soup,†which has a refreshing flavor made by adding beef and radish without entrails, is one of the signature dishes. “Dish meat,†made from beef steak, is popular because you can enjoy it even more deliciously with just the right amount of saltiness and flavor when eaten with salted clams.
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â–²Location: 190-4 Seongmisan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul â–²Business hours: 11:30 to 21:00 (L.O 20:40), break time (Monday to Friday) 15:40 to 17:00 â–²Price: Pyongyang cold noodles 8,000 won, Eungjin gomguk soup 8,000 won, plate pork 12,000 won â–²Testimonial (Where do you eat meat): You can enjoy the taste with a slightly different atmosphere from Pyongyang naengmyeon, which is not bad ~