Mapo Art Center (마포아트센터)

8.5Km 2021-03-19

28, Daeheung-ro 20-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3274-8500

Mapo Art Center is an innovative cultural art space near college campuses including Hongik, Sinchon and Seogang area. Art Hall Mac, operated by Mapo Art Center is a fascinating performance hall used for a wide range of cultural events. The art hall boasts a stunning exterior as well as finely-appointed facilities that allow the audience to enjoy a diverse genre of performances. The art hall consists of two sections of Play Mac (for smaller performances like puppet shows, solo concerts and children’s performances) and Gallery Mac (where visitors engage in interactive programs). The center also has diverse leisure facilities such as a swimming pool, gym, fitness center, golf club as well as a training center.

Other amenities available include a powder room, multi-purpose hall, training room, playpen, and Sky Park.

Hangeureut (한그릇)

8.5Km 2021-03-18

136, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-720-5613

A store that also serves delicious meat noodles. The best menu at this restaurant is rice soup. This is a Korean cuisine located in Jongno, Seoul.

Seonbawi Memil Jangteo (선바위메밀장터)

8.5Km 2023-10-24

5-7, Dwitgol-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

This restaurant serves a delicious and springy bowl of buckwheat noodles prepared in-house. The signature menu here is buckwheat noodles with perilla oil. The best way to enjoy that is to eat all the noodles, then mop up the sauce with half a rice bowl of radish water kimchi. If you like fish, buckwheat noodles with raw pollack is the way to go, while buckwheat noodles with radish water kimchi are a great way to get the refreshing taste of water kimchi. Get some boiled pork slices and sliced raw pollack as a side dish to round out your meal. The restaurant fills up by 11:00 or so, and waiting is mandatory, so visiting early is recommended.

Nunnamujip (눈나무집)

8.5Km 2020-06-16

136-1, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-739-6742

Nunnamujip is famous for a North Korean dish called, “Kimchi mari guksu”, which is a noodle dish in cold kimchi soup containing toasted laver, a boiled egg, and sesame. The soup is refreshingly cold and a little spicy. For “Kimchi mari bap”, a bowl of rice is put into cold kimchi soup instead of noodles. The taste is very unique. In addition to Kimchimari, “Tteokgalbi” is a popular dish on the menu as well.

The main restaurant is located in the basement, which has only limited seating capacity with a few tables. As a result, many people usually wait in line for lunch or dinner. A second franchise has opened in a three-story building across the street. To enjoy a quaint atmosphere, the first establishment is better, but the new one’s interior design is much more modern and fancier, giving it a fresh altering look.

Walking On The Cloud (워킹온더클라우드)

8.5Km 2024-03-07

50, 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-789-5904

Situated on the highest floor of Yeouido’s 63 Square, Walking On The Cloud overlooks the Hangang River and downtown Seoul. Its signature menu is the grade 1 hanu ansim steak (Charcoal-grilled Beef Tenderloin Steak), grilled on charcoal, as well as badatgajae gui (grilled lobster), saeu gui (grilled shrimp), pasta, and dalpaengi (snail) dishes. The restaurant also offers lunch and dinner course menus and seasonal specials.

Darakjeong (다락정)

8.5Km 2021-03-26

131-1, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-725-1697

Darakjeong has been popular for a long time because of the simple taste of its traditional Mandu (Korean stuffed dumpling). Since its opening in 1991, tasty soup and scrumptious Mandu have been served. A fist-sized Mandu is fully packed with seasoned meat, bean-curd, and various vegetables. Its thick dough makes it chewy and delightful. For one person, “Manduguk”(boiled dumpling soup) is a good choice. The delicious and nourishing taste of Mandu goes well with the sweet, spicy, and fresh taste of the soup. Manduguk is served in a brass bowl which keeps the food warm while eating. For a large-size group, “Mandujeongol” cooked with various vegetables in a casserole is recommended. There are two types of Mandujeongol that have different tastes. The main characteristic of “Kimchi Mandujeongol” is its spicy flavor, which reminds people of the refreshing taste of Kimchi soup, and “Tojang Mandujeongol” expounds on the savory taste of bean-paste soup. Tojang means folk soybean-paste. “Nokdujeon”(a Korean pan-fried dish with green mung bean) is another famous dish at Darakjeong, which is pan-fried with a very light seasoning to emphasize the original taste of Nokdu (green mung bean). Salted oysters with hot pepper are served with Nokdujeon instead of soy sauce, which is a perfect match.

Hanok Essay Seochon (한옥에세이 서촌)

8.5Km 2024-06-04

12 Pirundae-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The area of Seochon features both traditional elements as well modern, showing the changes over time. A stay in one of the hanok houses here is the perfect way to feel this unique ambiance. Hanok Essay Seochon provides this experience, open to visitors of all ages.

Olive Young - Jungnang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 중랑점)

8.5Km 2024-06-28

6, Mangu-ro 32-gil, Jungnang-gu, Seoul

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Hanok Guesthouse Dongchonchae (한옥 게스트하우스 동촌재)

8.6Km 2024-12-23

21-10 , Jahamun-ro 11-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-8561-5227, +82-10-9127-5227

Dongchonjae is a hanok guesthouse in Seochon, Jongno, Seoul. The the Anchae(women's quarters) consists of four sleeping rooms and a cheongmaru lounge space, plus kitchen and toilet. (There are also shared toilets in the yard.) Cooking is not allowed, but guests are welcome to bring in prepared food. A free breakfast is provided. Guests can watch movies in the yard or main hall, and can use the refrigerator and washing machine. A guided night tour of Seoul City Wall is offered, as is a tea ceremony, and rice-cake making experience.

Daeo Bookstore (대오서점)

8.6Km 2024-10-14

55 Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Daeo Bookstore is the oldest bookstore in Seoul that has been maintained in one place since it opened in 1951. Recently, it has been refurbished as a cultural space with a cafe, where one can enjoy coffee, exhibitions, and performances while looking at the yard. Visitors who just want to browse can purchase a souvenir postcard set for admission. Taking a closer look at books that feel the years and objects that have traces of use, they appear to come rather new.

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