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Seongsu, Seoul · Eating alone

Where Koreans eat alone in Seongsu

15 places. We counted them from 196 Korean blog posts. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 859blog posts found
  • 200posts we read
  • 196posts with a real meal
  • 5places several people went to
  • 10places one person went to

Seongsu Station, Exit 2. You can walk to most places on this page from here. · Photo: Gilpost

How we counted

Koreans write about restaurants on Naver and Daum blogs. We searched there for “Seongsu solo dining” in Korean and read 200 posts. We count a post only if the writer really ate there. We read sponsored posts too. We keep their facts, but we mark their praise and do not use it for the order. Places with no complaint come first. Inside that group, the place more people went to comes first. There is no score.

Several people went here

01

Menyapomo Seongsujeom멘야포모 성수점 no complaints · recommended

9 people ate here alone · 11 posts in this search named it · we read 9

recommend it 9 · had a complaint 0 · went again 5

  • Tablet ordering 3
  • Counter seat 4
  • Single portion 1

Why it works alone

  • The writer says the room does not feel awkward for someone eating lunch alone. Rice is free at the self-serve bar.
  • The room is small, but the writer felt a solo diner would be at ease here. Food came out fast even when it was busy.
  • Seating is arranged so it works for one person or a group. Every seat has its own ordering tablet.

lots of solo diners 2 · fast 1

They ordered chicken tomato ramen with extra cheese, a roasted-vegetable tomato ramen set, and a donkatsu (pork cutlet) set meal

Near Seongsu Stn Exit 4

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Sources (9)
02

Menkudo Seongsujeom멘쿠도 성수점 no complaints · recommended

7 people ate here alone · 8 posts in this search named it · we read 7

recommend it 7 · had a complaint 0 · went again 4

  • Tablet ordering 4
  • Counter seat 7
  • Single portion 1

Why it works alone

  • There is a bar counter facing the open kitchen, and single portions are fine. Rice is free.
  • One part of the room is mostly one-person seats, and you order at a kiosk. The writer came with a baby, not alone.
  • A long bar counter faces the kitchen, and tables are well spaced. The writer felt one person would be comfortable here.

roomy seating 5 · lots of solo diners 2

They ordered aka-men (spicy red ramen) and cold ramen, plus gyoza (dumplings) with green chili sauce

Near Seongsu Stn Exit 2 5 min walk

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Sources (7)
A small street in Seongsu. Many of these doors are restaurants.
A small street in Seongsu. Many of these doors are restaurants. Photo: Gilpost
03

Girin1inyonghoejeonhwogwo Seongsujeom기린1인용회전훠궈 성수점 no complaints · recommended

6 people ate here alone · 19 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommend it 6 · had a complaint 0 · went again 1

  • Tablet ordering 4
  • Counter seat 4
  • Single portion 6

Why it works alone

  • Each seat has its own burner and pot, and single seats run along a conveyor belt. You can store your bag under the seat.
  • Every seat has its own induction burner and small pot, and ingredients pass by on a conveyor belt. The writer says you can eat here alone without feeling watched.
  • Each seat has its own small pot and a phone charger. You order by QR code.

lots of solo diners 3

They ordered Sichuan mala hot pot, spice level 3

Near Seongsu Stn Exit 4

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Sources (6)
04
BAS burger and double BAS burger (beef burgers)illustration

Baseu Beogeo Seongsu-jeom바스버거 성수점 no complaints · recommended

5 people ate here alone · 7 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommend it 6 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · had a complaint 0 · went again 3

  • Tablet ordering 2
  • Counter seat
  • Single portion

Why it works alone

  • There are many kinds of seats, and the writer says it is fine for eating alone. You order on a tablet at the table.
  • The inside is clean, and the writer says solo diners can eat there at ease.
  • The room is casual. The writer thinks one person can come for a single burger without feeling awkward.

lots of solo diners 4 · roomy seating 1

They ordered BAS burger and double BAS burger (beef burgers)

Near Ttukseom Stn

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Sources (6)
Yeonmujang-gil. Many people walk here alone. Nobody looks twice.
Yeonmujang-gil. Many people walk here alone. Nobody looks twice. Photo: Gilpost
05
Seoul sundae gukbap (blood-sausage rice soup)illustration

Doga Seongsu-bonjeom도가 성수본점 no complaints · recommended

4 people ate here alone · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommend it 4 · had a complaint 0 · went again 1

  • Tablet ordering 1
  • Counter seat 2
  • Single portion

Why it works alone

  • There are seats for people eating alone. Tables are wide and set apart from each other.
  • There is a long bar table for people eating alone. Other seats are partly divided by low walls.
  • The room is clean and calm, and the writer says it suits eating alone. You order on a tablet at the table.

roomy seating 2 · fast 1 · lots of solo diners 1

They ordered Seoul sundae gukbap (blood-sausage rice soup)

Near Ttukseom Stn Exit 6

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Sources (4)
Seongsu at 4 pm. Between lunch and dinner is the easiest time to eat alone.
Seongsu at 4 pm. Between lunch and dinner is the easiest time to eat alone. Photo: Gilpost

One person went, and said why it works alone

One post each. The writer recommends the place and gives a reason. Read the source before you go.

About these numbers

“N posts named it” counts post titles inside this one search. It is not the whole internet. A sponsored post is one that says so. Korean law asks writers to say it, but not everyone does. We count what is written. We do not guess. The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.

The Seongdong 13 bus. It goes around Seongsu, Seoul Forest and Ttukseom stations.
The Seongdong 13 bus. It goes around Seongsu, Seoul Forest and Ttukseom stations. Photo: Gilpost

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