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BUKA
부카 Buka Buka is an acronym the owner coined from 'Be Unique, Keep Authentic'.
Compiled from 25 blog posts read in fullSources →
Buka is a brunch restaurant and wine bar half a floor below street level in a side alley off Seongmisan-ro, Yeonnam-dong. People come for octopus on paprika hummus, a shrimp-and-hummus panini, anchovy-lime aglio olio and an asparagus-burrata linguine; small dishes run 13,000–14,000 won, the panini 19,000, pastas 17,000–25,000. You order by QR code at the table. It opened in late August 2026 and in early October switched from mostly evening hours to 8 am–4 pm. We read 28 posts dated 5 September to 9 October 2026; 25 of them describe an actual visit.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 성미산로 165-6, 동보빌딩 지하1층 (연남동)165-6 Seongmisan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1479-1122
- Typical spend₩5,000 – ₩29,000
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 117 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 5 posts: 3 wrote 08:00–16:00, 2 wrote Tuesday 08:00–16:00, 2 wrote Wednesday 08:00–16:00.
| No day given | 08:00–16:00 | 3 of 5 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00–16:00 | |
| Wednesday | 08:00–16:00 | |
| Thursday | 08:00–16:00 | |
| Friday | 08:00–16:00 | |
| Saturday | 08:00–20:00 | |
| Sunday | 08:00–16:00 | |
| Last order | 15:00 | 2 of 3 posts |
| Closed | Monday | 4 of 4 posts |
Rows without a count: 2 of 5 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
- Seventeen posts mention the open kitchen; one says it is almost as large as the dining room. Several wrote that they watched the owner cook while they waited.
- Fifteen posts call the room spacious. One counted the seats: by the windows two three-seat tables and a two-seater, in the hall three two-seaters and one table for eight — the big central table shows up in other posts too.
- Eleven posts ordered through the QR code at each table; some note that you pay at the counter after eating.
- Nine posts mention the red table and chairs outside the entrance, pitched as outdoor seating for fine weather — but none of them actually ate out there.
3 more
- Eight posts found the portions generous — the panini 'much bigger than expected', the squash soup in a big bowl. One disagreed: after the small octopus plate, it wished there had been more.
- Four posts walked from Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station, taking roughly 12, 15 and 15 minutes; one called it 'a bit of a walk'.
- No post reports waiting. Two say they didn't — plenty of room, and an empty dining room just after a weekday lunch. All of these are from September, within the first couple of months of opening.
What 25 bloggers said
ppolppo humuseu dissi
Roomy
We read all 25 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (15) and “Clean” (10).
What they liked
Where they disagree
| Salty / strongly seasoned | yes 2 · no 2 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Open kitchen 17 of 25 posts
- Self-order screen 11 of 25 posts
- Wine served 9 of 25 posts
- Outdoor terrace seating 9 of 25 posts
- In a basement 9 of 25 posts
- Large windows 8 of 25 posts
- Coffee served 8 of 25 posts
- Beer served 5 of 25 posts
- Toilet inside 5 of 25 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 25 posts
- Cooked to order 2 of 25 posts
- Review event 2 of 25 posts
- Hand-wash sink in the dining area 2 of 25 posts
- High ceiling 2 of 25 posts
- Separate restrooms 1 of 25 posts
- Takes reservations 1 of 25 posts
- Bag storage 1 of 25 posts
- Free refills 1 of 25 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 3 of 25 posts
- With a friend 2 of 25 posts
- Family visit 1 of 25 posts
- Solo visit 1 of 25 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.
From the station
4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | 9 of 25 posts |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | 5 of 25 posts |
| Separate restrooms | yes 1 · no 1 (of 25 posts read) |
Nine posts describe going down about half a flight of stairs to get in — 'half a step down', 'about four steps below'. Yet they keep adding that it doesn't feel like a basement: no stuffiness or gloom, and you look up through the windows at the sky.
No post mentions getting in with a wheelchair or pushchair. Several describe walking down steps to the door, and we don't know whether there is a step-free way in; nobody mentions a lift.
Five posts say the toilet is inside the restaurant, behind a curtain, and some note an extra washbasin outside the toilet for washing hands.
Posts disagree on whether the toilets are separated by sex: a 26 September post says unisex, a 29 September post says separate, and nothing suggests a change in between. Another just says the toilets are 'separate'.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. 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 disclosing payment3 of 25 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves2 of 25 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way20 of 25 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 28 posts we gathered, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 19 |
| 2026-10 | 6 |
What we do not know
- Opening hours changed in early October. September posts list Tue–Wed 5–9 pm and Thu–Sun 11 am–9 pm, closed Mondays (two give Tue–Thu evenings and Fri–Sun daytime instead); posts from 7 October list 8 am–4 pm Tue–Fri and Sun, until 8 pm on Saturdays, last order 3 pm, closed Mondays. Several posts warn the hours may shift, so check before going.
- Prices: two posts say it isn't expensive, with many dishes in the low 10,000s. One couple paid 50,000 won for three plates. The pavlova is 11,000 won on the menu but one post lists 10,000 won in its order; we can't tell which is right. All prices are from September–October 2026.
- Most posts give the phone number as 0507-1479-1122; one gives a different number. Many copy that bookings go through Naver, and one post actually booked and was seated at a reserved table. Private hire is arranged separately.
- Some posts say the owner previously ran a small sandwich shop and moved to this larger space, but that is hearsay and we don't count it. The same goes for claims that the jambon, hummus and sauces are made in-house.
- These posts were all written within the first two months after opening. Four disclose a sponsorship or free meal, and the same phrases ('great for wedding-invite dinners and blind dates') recur across many of them. Almost every verdict on the food is positive; critical notes are rare.
Sources (25)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 연남브런치 부카 연남동 신상 브런치카페 파스타 파니니 후기 2026-10-09 · 끼니의 일상
- 연남동 신상 브런치 맛집 부카ㅣ이국적인 후무스가 매력적인 곳 2026-10-09 · 소소한 하루✨
- 연남동 브런치 맛집 ‘연남 부카’ 기념일 식당으로 완전 추천 ♥ 2026-10-09 · 일상 기록
- 연남동 _ 부카 _ 아스파라거스 부라타 링귀니 _ 식재료 본연의 맛에 .... 2026-10-08 · emotion _ smile
- 연남동/ 부카 BUKA • 연남 브런치 맛집 2026-10-07 · My own space
- 수제 잠봉 환상적인 연남브런치 신상 맛집 '부카' 2026-10-02 · Get Funky! Funky Life · via Daum
- 연남브런치 부카, 직접 만든 후무스와 아스파라거스 부라타 링귀니 .... 2026-09-30 · 일기
- [연남맛집] 분위기 좋은 연남브런치 '연남 부카' 2026-09-29 · 먹짱 다똥
- 연남브런치 파스타 맛집 부카 솔직 후기 2026-09-28 · 히또어드벤처
- 연남동 청모장소 추천 브런치 맛집 부카 분위기 최고 2026-09-27 · 오냐미의 공간 한입, 맛 한입
- 냠냠쩝쩝_[연남 부카] 연남동맛집 감성 넘치는 연남동 브런치 카페 오픈키친 감성 2026-09-27 · 쩝쩝석사의 일상 · via Daum
- 연남 브런치 신상 맛집 부카 연남 흔한 메뉴가 질린다면 저점매수 추천하는 곳 2026-09-26 · 뻥삐의 블로그 · via Daum
- 연남동 브런치 맛집 '연남 부카' 너어무 이쁜 신상 카페 찐후기+메뉴.... 2026-09-23 · ☁
- 연남브런치 맛집 <연남 부카>｜인생 브런치로 등극한 연남동 분위기.... 2026-09-23 · 소이의 오늘 뭐하지?
- [서울/마포_연남 부카] 연남 브런치 예쁜 공간과 맛있는 음식 2026-09-22 · 조금씩 자라나는 하루
- 연남브런치 맛집 부카｜해외여행 온 듯한 분위기 제대로 느껴지는 .... 2026-09-21 · HAILY CAPTURE
- 연남 브런치 맛집 기념일에 방문하기 좋은 연남 신상 맛집 부카 후.... 2026-09-21 · 만듀의 얌얌 일기 ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☁︎
- 연남브런치 후무스 파니니 이국적인 파스타 홍대데이트코스 연남 부카 2026-09-20 · An Axe for the Frozen Sea · via Daum
- 연남브런치 부카 2026-09-19 · ☆ · via Daum
- [연남브런치카페] 인공감미료 없이 원물 본연의 맛을 제대로 살린 '.... 2026-09-18 · 리뷰-티풀✨
- 연남동 브런치카페 맛집 부카(Buka) 연남, 여기 진짜 맛도리..! 데이트.... 2026-09-18 · 덤벙이 아줌마의 일상
- 연남동 브런치 맛집 부카 BUKA｜데이트 코스로 꼭 가봐야 할 연남동 .... 2026-09-08 · JIYU :)
- [서울] 부카 연남ㅣ연남동 브런치 맛집 연남동 신상 양식 맛집 서울 데이트 소개팅 장소 추천 2026-09-08 · A Dream I Dreamed · via Daum
- 연남동 브런치 부카 연남 뽈뽀 브루스케타 내돈내산 후기 2026-09-07 · 한 입 Scene
- 연남브런치 신상 맛집 부카 연남｜나만 알고 싶은 고즈넉한 아지트 .... 2026-09-05 · 피리부는 밍구
Of 230 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 25 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.