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Read guide →Western food has been localized in Seoul over decades, emerging as something distinctly Korean in the process. Demi-glace pork cutlets, cream pasta with kimchi, and French-style brunch menus sit alongside Italian pizza and American burgers in Seoul's eclectic restaurant landscape. Many younger Korean chefs trained abroad and returned to open restaurants that blend European technique with Korean ingredients and sensibility.
Gwanak-gu's university population (Seoul National University is the dominant anchor) drives a food scene of affordable restaurants, study cafés, and late-night delivery options. The local food culture is young, budget-conscious, and diverse — students from across Korea bring their regional food preferences and the restaurant scene reflects this variety.
241012 I ordered anchovy vongole, arugula pizza, and green grape ade. The pasta was delicious, with a rich, seafood-flavored sauce. The arugula pizza was decent, but it was cut into quarters and the bottom was hard, making it difficult to cut with a knife. The green grape ade wasn't my cup of tea either. 🥹 It wasn't carbonated well and the flavor was... well, there were a lot of things I didn't like, so I'll probably hesitate to visit again.🙏🏻
와,, 너무 맛있는 곳🫶 진짜 다른 메뉴 먹으러 또 가고 싶어요. 루꼴라가 어쩜 이렇게 아삭하고 맛있던지,, 분위기까지 완벽~
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