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Seoul · The Hongdae neighborhood

Hongdae restaurants: where Koreans eat in Seoul

8 places in Hongdae. We counted them from 96 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,749blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 96posts with a real meal
  • 8places with 2+ bloggers
01
green onion cream gnocchi with corn and bacon

Western

BriBeet 브리비트 홍대 연남 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Hongik University Stn Exit 3, 1 min walk

About 3 min walk from Hongik University Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 24 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • The gnocchi in green onion cream has a unique taste. · 3 bloggers
  • The fried eggplant is crispy and a little spicy. · 2 bloggers
  • The wooden, European-style room is cozy and pretty. · 2 bloggers
  • Spicy tomato pasta comes with a cute mozzarella rabbit on top. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good value 1

They ordered green onion cream gnocchi with corn and bacon

More about BriBeet (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
zeitaku-don (rice bowl topped with assorted raw seafood)

Japanese

MIBBEDONG 미쁘동 연남본점 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Hongik University Stn Exit 3, 5 min walk

About 10 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 6 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • The soba has lots of salmon and a sweet, salty broth. · 1 blogger
  • Wrap the seafood rice bowl in seaweed, then pour hot broth over the last rice. · 1 blogger
  • The staff are very kind. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good with kids 1 · fast 1 · got in without waiting 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered zeitaku-don (rice bowl topped with assorted raw seafood)

More about MIBBEDONG (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
jjukkumi and pork belly (spicy stir-fried baby octopus with pork)

Korean

Igane Jjukkumi Hongdae Bonjeom 이가네쭈꾸미 홍대본점 no complaints · recommended

Stir-fried or braised chicken · near Hongik University Stn

About 2 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 7 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The baby octopus is plump, tender, and full of spicy sauce. · 2 bloggers
  • Staff cook it at your table until it is done. · 1 blogger
  • The potato pancake and steamed egg are good too. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered jjukkumi and pork belly (spicy stir-fried baby octopus with pork)

More about Igane Jjukkumi Hongdae Bonjeom (23 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
hanu gomtang (Korean beef bone soup)

Soup and riceKorean

Baengni Gomtang 백리곰탕 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Hongik University Stn Exit 7

About 6 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 12 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu 1
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 2

Why they liked it

  • Gomtang (beef bone soup) has a deep, clean broth and lots of soft beef. · 2 bloggers
  • The soy raw beef bibimbap uses fresh meat. · 1 blogger
  • Easy to eat alone. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good with kids 1 · good value 1

They ordered hanu gomtang (Korean beef bone soup)

More about Baengni Gomtang (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
soy-glazed lamb skewers

Grill houseChinese

Horaengi Yanggkochi 호랭이양꼬치 no complaints · recommended

Turkish and Middle Eastern plates · near Seogyo-dong

About 9 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The soy-glazed lamb skewers are tender and savory. · 2 bloggers
  • Staff grill the meat for you. · 1 blogger
  • The room is big and has no lamb smell. · 1 blogger
  • A free sauce bar lets you mix your own dips. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 2 · good value 1

They ordered soy-glazed lamb skewers

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

06
set A (grilled Korean freshwater eel)

Korean

Ilpyeon Jangeo 일편장어 홍대본점 no complaints · recommended

Grilled eel · near Hongik University Stn Exit 9

About 10 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 4 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Staff grill the eel over charcoal for you, start to finish. · 2 bloggers
  • Thick local eel, crisp outside, soft inside, not fishy. · 2 bloggers
  • Fair price for what you get. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good with kids 1 · good value 1

They ordered set A (grilled Korean freshwater eel)

More about Ilpyeon Jangeo (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

07
Oh!set (omurice omelet rice with a rubber duck, gochujang butter pasta, fried corn)

Western

Oh! Meal 오밀 홍대 no complaints · recommended

Japanese curry · near Hongik University Stn Exit 4, 3 min

About 1 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 32 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Thick pasta with gochujang (chili paste) and butter is spicy and rich. · 2 bloggers
  • Soft sous-vide pork sits on top of the pasta. · 1 blogger
  • The salty fried corn is good. · 1 blogger
  • The rubber duck omurice is fun for photos. · 1 blogger

expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered Oh!set (omurice omelet rice with a rubber duck, gochujang butter pasta, fried corn)

More about Oh! Meal (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

08
special shoyu ramen (soy sauce ramen with wontons and three kinds of pork)

Noodle houseJapanese

Sobahauseu Menyajun 소바하우스멘야준 연남점 no complaints · recommended

Japanese ramen · near Donggyo-dong

About 7 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • The soy broth is rich and refined. · 2 bloggers
  • House-made noodles are thick and chewy. · 2 bloggers
  • Several kinds of chashu (sliced pork) and wonton each taste different. · 1 blogger

expect a line 2

They ordered special shoyu ramen (soy sauce ramen with wontons and three kinds of pork)

More about Sobahauseu Menyajun (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “홍대 맛집” (what you might search in English as “hongdae restaurants”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.

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