Between Suwon and Yongin, 'Gwanggyo' is a warm home for office workers commuting to Gangnam. There are many people who enjoy the sunshine while commuting
to work and on weekends. In particular, “Gwanggyo
Lake Park†consists of an ecological river, a lawn plaza, and a sky observatory, so you
can enjoy beautiful nature in the middle of the city. It's located close to Seoul, making it a perfect weekend outing for families and couples. The promenade located within the lake was named a “lake with beautiful autumn leaves†along with “Lake Park†in Ilsan. There are restaurants around Gwanggyo Lake Park that will add to the rich autumn atmosphere. From melt-in-your-mouth
wagyu to hearty Chinese restaurants, chewy, savory frozen pork ribs, and delicious crunchy croissants to bakery cafes! Here are 5 best restaurants near
Gwanggyo Lake Park that are great places to go out.
1. A melt-in-your-mouth flavor! Aged wagyu specialty store, “Kobe Mansion†in Lee Ui-dong
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“Kobe Mansion†is an aged wagyu specialty store located near Gwanggyo Station. The space
, decorated with a Japanese-style butcher shop motif, makes you feel like you've found a traditional Japanese house. Here, you can enjoy each part of aged
wagyu, which has a mild flavor, such as “rib steak,†“sirloin,†“spareribs,†and “fat meat.†“Taraniku,†made by adding Japanese sardine sauce to a special part of beef, is popular among children for its sweetness
that spreads softly. All meats are grilled by the staff themselves, so you can enjoy the food comfortably
. Properly cooked meat is rich in juiciness in the mouth. There are also lunch menus that can only be enjoyed at lunchtime,
such as honkatsu set meal, prawn bowl, butter kamameshi, and soba noodles.
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â–²Location: 6, Daehak 1-ro 58beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
â–²Opening hours: 11:30 – 23:00 every day, B/T 15:00 — 17:00 (weekdays)
â–²Price: Kobe Family Tarainiku (100g), 10,900 won, Kobe Family Kobe Set (2 or 3 people)
47,900 won, Kobe Honkatsu Set Meal 12,000 won
â–²Review (Shikigami BJ Chang Hyeon-chan): A wooden
cutting board? Crimson wagyu served in a bowl! Gorgeous flower decorations are
added, so a certified shot is essential even before eating! Grilled chicken meat is one item! A
melt-in-your-mouth flavor!! I recommend eating it as a set.
2. 'Aubonbert' by Lee Ui-dong, a croissant full of butter flavor
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“Aubombert†is a bakery cafe located on Gwanggyo Café Street. The bright
blue exterior and large croissant picture catch the eye. The process of making bread
can be viewed in the open kitchen. The signature menu is the “croissant,†where you can enjoy the crunchy texture of layered bread and the rich flavor of butter. You can enjoy croissants with a variety of creams and toppings, from plain croissants to almonds ,
matcha tea, black tea, orange cream cheese, chocolate custard, and aubon chocolate. Please note that popular types of
bread may be sold out before closing.
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â–² Location: 142, Central Park-ro 127beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
â–²Business hours: Weekdays 10:00 to 22:00, weekends 10:00 to 21:00, closed on Mondays
â–²Price: Obong Chocolat 3,500 won, Croissant 3,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin Kite): The bread here is really delicious… The croissant is the signature menu, but the menu is diverse, and everything other than the croissant is delicious. The coffee was better than any cafe, and I also ate lemon tea, but I was surprised that it wasn't
very sweet and had a lot of lemon flavor. Other than that, it almost tastes like syrup, right?
If you think of bread as you pass by, it's a place you want to pack! Please note that there is
no variety of bread after dinner time.
3. Good value sushi Omakase, Lee Ui-dong's “Sushi Yukaiâ€
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“Sushi Yukai†was newly opened by Chef Lee Kyung-won from the famous sushi restaurant “Sushi Kun†in Jeongja-dong, Bundang. The characteristic is that on one side of the plate where sushi is served, radish sprouts and washed kimchi are served together, showing the appearance of a Korean-style Japanese restaurant. The signature menu is “Lunch Omakase,†a Japanese course meal with reasonable prices.
Starting with salad, Japanese steamed egg custard, and abalone, sashimi and sushi are prepared one after the other. Depending on the supply and demand of ingredients of the day, such as rockfish, flounder, tuna, mullet, and shrimp, they
use sashimi that have been aged appropriately. It is famous as a good value sushi restaurant where you can enjoy a hearty course of mini oyakodon, miso soup, udon, tempura, and futomaki that is served
later. The homemade shiso sherbet, which is prepared as a dessert, has a refreshing taste and is pleasant to the palate.
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â–²Location 103-1, Central Park-ro 127beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu,
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
â–²Business hours: 12:00 – 22:00 every day, B/T 15:00 — 18:00
â–²Price: Lunch omakase 40,000 won, dinner
omakase 70,000 won
â–²Review (Shikigami Lulalura): I was happy to see the washed kimchi that continues from sushi kun. Hehe, it has a strong composition such as red snapper belly, rockfish, tuna belly, yellowtail, and herring. I appreciate the quality at this price. I think I'll go there often.
4. Strong mushroom flavor and chewy shrimp meat! “Jinrai†in Sanghyeon-dong, the essence of Eo-hyang-dongo
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“Jinlai,†a Chinese restaurant that boasts hearty portions, is popular not only for its taste, but also for its modern interior and separate rooms, making it
a popular place for various gatherings. Jasmine tea, zashai, and cabbage sauce are prepared as a basis. The signature menu is “Eo-hyangdongo.†Fill the shiitake mushroom filling with minced shrimp and top with a spicy sauce flavored with bamboo shoots, enoki mushrooms, green peppers, and red peppers. The chewy yet soft texture of shrimp meat and the rich mushroom flavor are attractive. Sweet and
sour pork, which has thin tempura batter and is crispy, is also popular. The sauce is characterized by its light flavor using only the lean meat part without excessive sweetness. In addition, course meals are also available where a variety of Chinese dishes are offered in the form of courses.
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â–²Location: 35 Gwanggyomaeul-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
▲Opening hours: 11:30 — 21:30,
B/T 15:00 — 16:30
â–²Price: Eo-hyangdongo 35,000 won, Jinrai
pork sweet and sour pork 27,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin Sundubu Soft Tofu): The interior atmosphere is very nice. I ate Eo-hyang-dongo because it's the signature dish, but I've never seen such a big Eo-hyangdongo in the world. It's moderately spicy, full of speed, and the shrimp is tender! It was the best Chinese food
I've ever eaten.
5. A memorable frozen samgyeopsal restaurant, 'Obok Restaurant' in Sanghyeon-dong
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“Obok Diner†is a place that has just opened, but every evening it is bustling with customers looking for their memorable frozen pork belly. The signature menu is “quick-cooled pork belly,†which uses domestic sows slaughtered on the same day to quickly cool and mature. Place the pork belly on the grill and add a little pepper to add umami. The more you chew pork belly, sliced
to the right thickness, the more savory and chewy it tastes. It features a sweet and sour
green onion sauce that goes well with pork ribs, and bean sprouts sauce, which has a crunchy texture.
It captures the fatty flavor of pork belly that you can feel. In addition to frozen pork belly, you can also enjoy a variety of menus such as raw pork belly, teppan squid, yakiniku hot pot, kimchi stew, and miso stew.
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â–²Location: No. 203, 301 Gwanggyojungang-ro, Sanghyeon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin
▲Business hours: 11:00 — 22:00
â–²Price: Quick-cooled pork belly (180g) 13,000 won, raw pork belly (180g) 13,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin Zokokoretmaizeng ): A thick pork belly is good, but if you
cook thin cold ginseng on both sides and eat it! The savory and chewy flavor is addictive. Recommended if you want
to eat good quality cold ginseng!