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The Kitchen IL Forno
더 키친 일 뽀르노 Deo Kichin Il Ppoleuno Il forno is Italian for "the oven"; the one post we read singles out the oven-baked Neapolitan-style pizza.
Compiled from 1 blog posts read in fullSources →
An Italian semi-buffet in the Somerset Palace building in Gwanghwamun. The buffet (salad bar, oven pizza and more) comes with one main per person, such as octopus aglio olio or roast pork belly; a December 2025 post lists lunch at 32,000 won on weekdays and 39,000 won on weekends, dinner at 49,000 won. We read just one post, from 26 December 2025: a Christmas Eve lunch with the writer's husband, by someone who says they have been more than five times.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 율곡로2길 7 (수송동,서머셋팰리스 서울 (지상 1층 102호))7 Yulgok-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Typical spend₩32,000 – ₩49,000
- Floor areaFloor area 254 m² · Status In business
What sets it apart
- The one post describes widely spaced tables, easy conversation and no crowding, on a Christmas Eve lunchtime.
What 1 bloggers said
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Quiet
We read all 1 in full. The most common claims are “Quiet” (1) and “Returning customer” (1).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Parking capacity 1 of 1 posts
- Takes reservations 1 of 1 posts
- Coffee served 1 of 1 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 1 of 1 posts |
|---|
The one post that mentions parking says three hours are free and there were plenty of spaces, which made driving into central Gwanghwamun easy.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 1 of 1 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 one described which floor the restaurant is on from experience; only the address says ground floor.
Nobody mentioned a step at the entrance or wheelchair or stroller access. That means we don't know, not that there is none.
Nobody said where the toilets are or whether they are separated by gender.
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 themselves1 of 1 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Everything here comes from a single visit by one writer in December 2025. There are no disagreements only because there is nothing to compare against.
- Nobody described getting there by subway or bus; the one post only talks about driving.
- Nobody mentioned waiting for a table; the writer had booked through Naver.
- The only post was a date with the writer's husband; we know nothing first-hand about going with friends, family or a group.
- Opening hours come only from one post's summary (lunch 11:30-15:00, dinner 17:30-22:00), so we couldn't cross-check them, and nobody mentioned closing days.
- Prices come from a single December 2025 post, so we don't know whether they have changed; the corkage terms are likewise copied from that post.
- No post gives a phone number; the one writer booked through Naver.
Sources (1)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 광화문 세미뷔페｜더 키친 일뽀르노에서 크리스마스 이브 점심 데.... 2025-12-26 · 먹나의 오늘 뭐 먹나?!
Of 269 candidate posts we opened 10 and kept 1 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.