
Western
Shawnino
쇼니노 Syonino
Compiled from 24 blog posts read in fullSources →
An Italian restaurant behind a blue door in a yellow-walled alley off Hangang-daero 21-gil, just behind Yongsan Station. Brunch plates such as eggs benedict by day, plus pastas, risottos and lemon butter chicken; pastas were mostly 25,000–27,900 won and the chicken 23,500 won, and one table of three paid about 23,000 won a head. The chicken was the most-ordered dish, in 13 posts. Several posts mention staff taking a Polaroid in front of the lemon wall and handing out lemon candies on the way out. We read 30 posts from May 7 to October 16, 2026; 25 describe a visit, 4 are multi-restaurant listings and 1 was about another shop.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 용산구 한강대로21길 17-18, 1층 (한강로3가)17-18 Hangang-daero 21-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1390-5629
- Typical spend₩5,000 – ₩75,000
- Floor areaFloor area 68 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 14 posts: 11 wrote Daily 10:00–22:00, 2 wrote 10:00–22:00.
| Daily | 10:00–22:00 | 11 of 14 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 10:00–22:00 | 2 of 14 posts |
| Break | Daily 16:00–18:00 | 4 of 11 posts |
| Break | Weekends 17:30–18:00 | 6 of 11 posts |
| Break | Weekdays 16:00–18:00 | 5 of 11 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- This is a book-ahead place. Of 18 posts that touched on waiting or booking, 14 reserved through CatchTable — the day before, two days before, a week before. One saw weekend walk-ins struggle to get in, another watched walk-ins being turned away on a Saturday, and a third found the room full at 2:30pm on a weekday. One post noted free cancellation only until the day of the booking, then a 20,000 won fee.
- The ceiling is glazed, so the room fills with daylight — six posts mention it. One found it bright even on a rainy day; another said overcast days feel a bit gloomy and cool. One noted the air-conditioning kept the sunny room comfortable.
- The room is small: six of the seven posts that judged its size called it cosy or cramped, and one described pairs seated side by side at a long communal table, close enough to overhear the blind date next door. Only one called it roomy. Five posts describe a mix of bar seats, a long shared table, and two- and four-tops.
- The bar faces an open kitchen, noted in five posts; one sat at the bar and watched the chef cook right in front of them.
2 more
- There are ordering rules: one dish per person (three posts), and at dinner a drink order is required (two posts). One family driving in booked lunch instead because of the dinner drink rule.
- Three posts mention water served with mint leaves; one found the leaves got in the way.
What 24 bloggers said
lemon beoteo chikin
Friendly staff
We read all 24 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (7) and “Cramped” (6).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Takes reservations 14 of 24 posts
- Large windows 6 of 24 posts
- Has tables 5 of 24 posts
- Open kitchen 5 of 24 posts
- Coffee served 4 of 24 posts
- Wine served 3 of 24 posts
- One dish per person 3 of 24 posts
- Review event 3 of 24 posts
- Complimentary tea or drink 3 of 24 posts
- One drink per person required 2 of 24 posts
- Beer served 1 of 24 posts
- Air conditioned 1 of 24 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 24 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
3 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 3 of 24 posts |
|---|
There is no parking at the restaurant. Of the three posts speaking from experience, one family parked at I'Park Mall and walked 8–10 minutes; at the weekend the app discount didn't apply, two hours cost 10,500 won, and getting into the car park took almost 50 minutes. Repeated lines about free weekday parking via the mall app are copied text, not counted.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 12 of 24 posts
- Group visit 3 of 24 posts
- Date 3 of 24 posts
- Family visit 2 of 24 posts
- Came by car 2 of 24 posts
Where it is

We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
Getting inside
No post describes which floor it is on from experience; the "1F" in the address is a registered value. Posts only say you open a blue door off the alley.
Nobody mentions steps, a threshold, or wheelchair or stroller access at the door, though several note the narrow alley. That means we don't know, not that there's a problem.
No post says whether the toilet is inside or separated by gender. We don't know.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves10 of 24 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way14 of 24 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 28 posts we gathered, 4 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 4 |
| 2026-09 | 9 |
| 2026-10 | 9 |
What we do not know
- Seasoning is disputed: three posts found dishes too salty (the potatoes under the chicken, everything but the pasta), while one found the chicken entirely unseasoned.
- Two posts said food was slow; one visited just before the afternoon break and saw every table waiting.
- Three posts found it expensive, one thought it reasonable. Prices for the same dish differ between posts — the chicken at 23,500 or 32,000 won, the caprese at 16,900 or 19,000 won — and not in date order, so we can't tell which is current.
- Opening hours come only from copied info blocks, and the afternoon break varies. Fourteen posts give 10:00–22:00; four say the break is 16:00–18:00 daily, five say 16:00–18:00 on weekdays and 17:30–18:00 at weekends, and two give something else. No post mentions last orders or a regular closing day. Two posts say brunch and dinner are booked separately.
- Three posts list the phone number 0507-1390-5629. Every post that booked used CatchTable; none booked by phone, though one called ahead to say they'd be late and found staff kind.
- Many posts repeat "4 minutes from Yongsan Station exit 1, 7 from Sinyongsan exit 3", but that is copied info, so we didn't count it. No post describes actually getting there by subway — that's an absence of first-hand accounts, not a sign it's hard to reach.
- No post describes queuing; nearly everyone booked ahead, and talk of long waits is hearsay. We don't know how long a walk-in would wait.
Sources (24)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 용산 데이트&청모 식당 추천, 쇼니노는 레몬 맛집 2026-10-16 · 가심비 넘치는 일상 블로거 · via Daum
- [용산맛집] 청모 장소 추천 흑백요리사 레스토랑 용산 쇼니노(Shawnino.... 2026-10-12 · 기록용 블로그
- 용산 파스타 맛집 쇼니노 shawnino 흑백요리사 양식 맛집 2026-10-08 · 동리미 맛집 여행 블로그
- 용산에서 한남동까지 데이트코스 쇼니노,마일스톤커피 ,아스티에드.... 2026-10-07 · 지원의 온도
- 서울 용산역 맛집 "쇼니노”, 이탈리아 포지타노 감성 브런치 2026-10-07 · 라라맘 블로그; 라라네 여행이야기 :)
- [맛집] 용산 쇼니노 I 이탈리아 감성 맛집 용산 데이트 추천 장소 2026-10-05 · 티끌모아 세계여행
- 용산 맛집 쇼니노, 흑백요리사 레스토랑 용리단길 캐치테이블예약 .... 2026-10-03 · 마죠란 블로그
- [용산/신용산] 용산 쇼니노 내돈내산 솔직후기 | 흑백요리사 셰프 레.... 2026-10-02 · 그레이스의 복잡한 일상여행
- [용산역 데이트 맛집] 쇼니노 용산에서 만나는 이탈리아 남부 감성 2026-10-02 · 히히히히히힣
- 용산 맛집 쇼니노 내돈내산 재방문 후기 신용산 데이트 청첩장 모임.... 2026-09-30 · 냠냠언니의 맛집 로그: 맛있는 일상
- 맛집] 쇼니노 용산 방문 후기: 용산역 맛집 쇼니노 예약 주차 2026-09-28 · ෆ오늘도 사라로그ෆ
- 용산역 근처 분위기 좋은 양식집 쇼니노 내돈 솔직후기 2026-09-15 · 맛집찾아삼만리 · via Daum
- 8월 : 주말마다 서울가기, 실험 끝이 없네, 유키 복귀 축하해 2026-09-12 · Holding on · via Daum
- 용산의 이탈리아, 쇼니노 솔직후기 #흑백요리사 #블루리본 맛집 2026-09-06 · 김먀 모음 zip. ♥
- 서울 용산 한강로 용산역 : shawnino 쇼니노 2026-09-04 · 수키의 회 전 목 마
- [용산역맛집] 용산 브런치 쇼니노🍋 샐러드부터 봉골레 디저트까지 풀코스 격파 (재방문의사 200%) 2026-09-02 · 슬기로운 서울나기 Log · via Daum
- 용산역맛집 쇼니노 2026-09-02 · 매일매일 행복하게 · via Daum
- 용산 용리단길 지중해식 맛집 :: 쇼니노 2026-09-02 · Always self · via Daum
- 2026.08 (1) 2026-08-14 · ganey's story · via Daum
- ☀️ 2026년 7월의 조각들 2026-08-11 · 오늘도, 채니의 조각들
- 용산 쇼니노 브런치 맛집 추천 : 용산에서 이탈리아를 맛보다 2026-08-07 · ❤️다다의 웨딩다이어리❤️ · via Daum
- [레포트] 2026년 7월 일을 합시다 (용산 크리스탈제이드, 용산 쇼니노, 효창 멕시칸치킨, 용산 오제제) 2026-08-01 · 방구네 곳간 · via Daum
- [용산 청첩장 모임] 흑백요리사 맛집 '쇼니노' | 내돈내산 솔직후기 (포지타노 세트, 예약 꿀팁) 2026-07-09 · 진댕윤댕이네 · via Daum
- 용산 데이트 코스 쇼니노, 올딧세, 나의 아저씨 촬영지 백빈건널목 2026-05-07 · 끄적끄적 일상 기록 · via Daum
Of 374 candidate posts we opened 63 and kept 24 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.