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Explore restaurants around Hongik University and Hongik Univ. Station. Find a place near your venue and read visitor reviews, with Korean reviews available in English.

This list covers verified restaurants in the Korean 홍대 district, ordered by name. Review excerpts come from published visitor reviews.

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  1. 재지패티Western · HongdaeHongik Univ. Station <Jazzy Patty>. Jalapeño Bomb. First, the 200g smashed patty tastes deranged, and the grilled onion, chipotle sauce, and Swiss cheese suit it beautifully. A generous amount of fresh jalapeño is sliced
  2. 저저Korean · HongdaeHapjeong <Jeojeo>. Chungcheong-style pork gukbap is fairly unfamiliar, but the thought that remained while eating was simply that it tasted complete, without a gap. The concentrated soup is clean and excellently seasoned
  3. 쥬마뺄Cafe · HongdaeHongik Univ. Station <Je M'appelle>. Earl Grey Double O. A bottom layer of pie that stays crisp to the end, grapefruit and pineapple purée, and bergamot Earl Grey cream. The care given to the ingredients is evident, whil
  4. 증증일상Chinese · HongdaeHongik Univ. Station <Jeungjeung Ilsang>. Sichuan shrimp cold noodles and guantangbao. I still consider Wangsoya the best near West Bridge, but I found another solid place. The soup in the guantangbao was good, even bett
  5. 지로우라멘Japanese · HongdaeHongik Univ. <Jirou Ramen>. Despite the name, it specializes in old-school Hakata tonkotsu. In a neighborhood that is itself a ramen battlefield, it has held to one menu for over a decade and survived as a respected shop
  6. 진세이라멘Japanese · HongdaeYeonnam <Jinsei Ramen>. My first niboshi abura soba. The unique noodles are springy yet offer a katamen-like chew, and are excellent. Tsukemen appears to be the signature, but the abura soba is sufficiently delicious too
  7. 진진Chinese · HongdaeSeogyo-dong <Jinjin>, main building. Geumsaoryong and fried rice. I was genuinely satisfied for the first time in a while. The sea-cucumber flavor was good, the minced meat inside was juicy yet fresh, and the sauce excel
  8. 챙스베리Cafe · HongdaeYeonnam <Chang's Berry>. The new Muscat Basil Melon Pain de Gênes. I expected a dessert relying entirely on raw ingredients, but it was not. The fruit itself has excellent flavor and aroma, while basil in the ganache mon
  9. 충무공 커피바Cafe · HongdaeHongik Univ. Station <Chungmugong Coffee Bar>. The concept is utterly inscrutable, but the coffee was quite good. Bolivia Caturra iced drip. Bitter at first, with an exceptionally long finish that I liked. The scones are
  10. 츄카히로Japanese · HongdaeHongik Univ. Station <Chuka Hiro>. Soup curry ramen. A rare place serving curry ramen. Coming alone was a mistake. Reviews say the signature chuka soba and tenshinhan are extraordinary; if the curry I chose simply becaus
  11. 츠메루Japanese · HongdaeHongik Univ. <Tsumeru>. Seoul has fewer soup-curry shops than expected, and among all of them, this one grills its ingredients best. Not merely charred outside, not overcooked—no description came to mind beyond genuinely
  12. 츠케루Japanese · HongdaeHongik Univ. <Tsukeru>. Known for tsukemen and mazesoba, so I visited with company after an exhibition. It differs from Kanda Soba, but this well-balanced style is always welcome. Every flavor remains alive, from the var
  13. 치벅Western · HongdaeHongik Univ. <Cheebug>. Basic cheeseburger. Pure classic. Nothing flashy: a smashed patty, orthodox cheddar, and caramelized onion. For a moment, it took me back to the first time I ever ate an original McDonald's cheese
  14. 카미야Japanese · HongdaeHongdae <Kamiya>. Okonomikatsu. The menu is broad. A crisply fried, moderately thick Jeju black-pork cutlet is covered with okonomiyaki sauce and bonito flakes. The portion is generous, yet the price remains below KRW 10
  15. 카페 코르Cafe · HongdaeHongik Univ. Station <Café Cor>. Signature Salt Cream Coffee. I normally expect little from the coffee in this kind of mixed drink, but it was surprisingly intense and flavorful. The salt cream itself is also quite delic
  16. 쿄라멘Japanese · HongdaeYeonnam <Kyo Ramen>. Seoul has ramen shops like stars in the night sky, yet surprisingly few serve tsukemen, and naturally fewer still make it well. Kyo Ramen's version is properly done. The richly concentrated dipping b
  17. 큐멘Japanese · HongdaeHongik Univ. Station <Qmen>. A new ramen shop serving only shoyu ramen. Even the basic bowl is generous and properly supplied with chashu. The fundamentals are solid in every respect. The soup is a double of chicken and
  18. 키즈나Korean · HongdaeHongik Univ. <Kizuna>. An izakaya centered on assorted skewers. A friend suddenly asked to meet, so we came on impulse. The name alone had made me want to visit. Everything is quite delicious overall, and the drinks are
  19. 키친 유이Japanese · HongdaeYeonnam <Kitchen Yui>. Napolitan. As I always say, the reason to seek out a common dish is that it provides an experience difficult to find elsewhere. The deep, concentrated sauce is satisfying. It was not refined, but i
  20. 탐탐오향족발Korean · HongdaeHongik Univ. <Tamtam Five-Spice Jokbal>. Half spicy jokbal and half garlic jokbal. It is easy to think all jokbal is alike, but the balance of the unexpectedly spicy level-one seasoning is exquisite. Aside from too few w

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