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SinyongsanEat
Ganso Aburado, Sinyongsan: abura soba the Tokyo way
The second Seoul branch of a Tokyo abura soba chain, in a basement below a ramen shop near Sinyongsan station. What I ordered, the seasoning trick, and the rice finish most first-timers miss.
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YongsanEat
Tteutgogi, Yongsan: pork ribs in an old house
MullaeDrink
Sakaba Torinyang, Mullae: sake in a former workshop
GyodaeEat
Samdae Samgyejangin, Gyodae: pine nut samgyetang
WangsimniStay
Bluejay Coffee, Wangsimni: a quiet cafe with a wave bench
SinsaStay
Front Seoul, Sinsa: a three-floor cafe bar behind Garosu-gil
SinsaEat
Sogak, Sinsa: Chinese comfort food behind Garosu-gil
SeongsuEat
Monmon, Seongsu: monjayaki with a Seoul Forest view
NamsanStay
Grand Hyatt Seoul Gallery lounge: a weekend morning on Namsan
Seoul StationEat
Geumjane, Seoul Station: the last charcoal beef house in Yangdong (closed)
MyeongdongStay
House of Shinsegae Dessert Salon: tea and sweets above Myeongdong
GasanEat
Ganso Aburado, Gasan: Tokyo abura soba, first overseas branch
ChungjeongnoEat
Le Chef Bleu, Chungjeongno: a three-hour French anniversary dinner
GangnamEat
Olipepe, Gangnam: wood-fired pizza inside a luxury residence
ApgujeongStay
Kurarie, Apgujeong: a double-height atelier cafe by Dosan Park
HyehwaDrink
O.D.D Cola, Hyehwa: craft cola on the way up to Naksan
HyehwaEat
Macho Steak, Hyehwa: iron-plate steak with rice
SeongsuStay
Elephant Bagel, Seongsu: the long table in a converted factory
GinzaBeyond Seoul
Share Lounge, Ginza Six: a day pass for working in Tokyo
OksuEat
Oase Brunch Commune, Oksu: brunch on a hill above the river
ApgujeongEat
Bobo Sikdang, Apgujeong: modern Chinese for the important dinner
SeochoEat
Geodae Gomtang, Seocho: the beef soup families near Gangnam come back to
ApgujeongDrink
Seoulmong, Apgujeong: sake pairing in a tiny izakaya
ShinjukuBeyond Seoul
Coffee Times, Shinjuku: a 1967 kissaten with no queue
Narita AirportBeyond Seoul
Aspire Lounge, Narita T2: the most spacious room of the trip
ShimbashiBeyond Seoul
Cafe Bar TRAX, Shimbashi: whisky and the trains at sunset
SadangDrink
Kocho, Sadang: a tiny izakaya for the second stop
SadangEat
Yangbokjeom, Sadang: lamb skewers with curry powder
HannamStay
I Like Mountain, Hannam: brunch beside the redevelopment
GangnamEat