Restaurants with a view in Seoul: where Koreans eat with the city lights

Cafe

Gaeppul 개뿔 no complaints · recommended

Coffee · near Ihwa-dong

2 bloggers ate here · 18 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

• A rooftop cafe on the Naksan fortress wall, looking over the city lights all the way to N Seoul Tower. · 2 bloggers
• The chocolate rustic bread is crisp outside and soft inside. · 1 blogger
• Good drinks too, like the green tangerine mojito soda. · 1 blogger

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They ordered green tangerine mojito ade (non-alcoholic fizzy drink)

Western

Maison de Platter 메종 드 플래터 스타시티서울 no complaints · recommended

Pizza · near Cheonho Stn Exit 2

2 bloggers ate here · 2 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

• Window seats facing the Han River, Olympic Bridge and Lotte World Tower, from sunset into the night. · 2 bloggers
• The signature meat platter is plenty for two to share. · 2 bloggers

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They ordered Maison signature platter (duck and beef with salad, salsa, tortillas, fries)

Western

N.GRILL 엔그릴 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

2 bloggers ate here · 6 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

• Slowly rotating window seats, so the Seoul night view keeps changing. · 2 bloggers
• A well-paced course meal, easy to talk over and right for a special day. · 2 bloggers

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They ordered couple dinner course (Western fine dining set)

Korean

CONGDU 50 콩두50 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near Yeouido-dong

1 blogger ate here · 3 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• From the 50th floor you look out over the Han River and the National Assembly.
• The braised short rib in the dinner course is very tender.

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They ordered jang-galbi (soy-marinated beef short ribs finished over charcoal), part of the dinner course

Western

Yeomchang Palgyeong JK블라썸호텔 루프탑 바베큐장 (블라썸 바베큐장) no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Yeomchang-dong

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• Grill your own meat outdoors on the hotel's top floor, from sunset to the Han River night view.

view 1 · booking recommended 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered self-grill barbecue set, finished with ramyeon (Korean instant noodles)

Bar

Cove Bar 코브 바 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

1 blogger ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• Cocktails on a third-floor rooftop with a night view of N Seoul Tower.
• Good for a date.

open late 1 · view 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered TWG sour (signature cocktail with a sweet cream top)

CafeBar

Seoul Rudenseu 서울루덴스 no complaints · recommended

Tacos · near Itaewon-dong

1 blogger ate here · 7 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• Quiet wine by the window with Namsan and the city lights.

open late 1 · view 1 · expect a line 1

They ordered house red wine

Western

The Italian Club 더 이탈리안 클럽 잠실점 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Jamsil Stn Exit 10

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

• Big windows look out on trees and Seokchon Lake.
• Chewy fresh pasta.

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They ordered salsiccia cavatelli (short pasta with Italian sausage and clams)

Cafe

COFFEE AND CIGARETTES 커피앤시가렛 no complaints · recommended

Coffee · near Sicheong Stn Exit 9

1 blogger ate here · 6 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

• A 17th-floor window looking down on downtown Seoul at night.
• Good coffee too.

view 1 · short walk 1

They ordered soft condensed milk latte

Korean

ondam 온담 충정로점 no complaints · recommended

Rice bowls · near Chungjeongro Stn Exit 6, 1 min walk

1 blogger ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

• Big third-floor windows with a view of the city at night.
• Tender braised beef short ribs, good to share with kids.

good with kids 1 · view 1 · short walk 1

They ordered so-galbi-jjim (braised beef short ribs)