The BEST Restaurants & Cafes in Itaewon

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Located in Yongsan-gu, Itaewon is one of the hottest places for travellers in Seoul. When you get off at Itaewon Station, you can see different scenery here from the other neighbourhoods as many foreigners are living and running their business in Itaewon that give an exotic atmosphere.

You can find tounges of international restaurants, rooftop bars and sophisticated selected fashion shops in Gyeongridan-gil Street located at Itaewon.

How can we not tell you the best places to eat and chill at this amazing Gyeongridan-gil Itaewon?

Come follow the insider's tips and have the best experience in Seoul!

The BEST Restaurants& Cafes in Itaewon

1. Graddhyllan 그레트힐란

• Address: 60-1 Hoenamu-ro, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 회나무로 60-1
• Hours : 12:00~23:00
• Menu recommendations: Brick coffee 7,500

Graddhyllan, famous for its beautiful scenery of Namsan Mountain.

The 2nd and 3rd floors are lounge areas and the 4th floor is for reservations.

The 5th floor is where the rooftop site located. You can have the panoramic view of Itaewon with a hill-site neighbourhood of Namsan Mountain as background. And of course, the interior style is dedicated.

There are full of Dala Horse, Swedish mascot, key chains hang on the rooftop terrace. Don't forget to take a picture here as the rooftop of Graddhyllan is super instagrammable! It is one of the hottest #hashtag on Instagram for night view at Seoul.

The view of Itaewon from the rooftop! I think the view of houses here is the typical image of Itaewon to Seouler.

2. BMeal

• Address: 35 Itaewon-ro 55 Street, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 이태원로55가길 35
• Hours : Brunch 11:00 - 20:00 / Steak dinner 17:30 - 20:00
• Menu recommendations: Bacon-Egg Benedict 13,000krw / Ricotta cheese Pancake 15,000krw

BMeal is especially famous for its brunch which is available from 11am to 8pm while steak courses are available from 5:30pm to 8pm.

You can enjoy various brunch menus here such as pancakes and Egg Benedict. The plating is well designed that satisfies not only foodies' taste but also their social media. It is hard to keep your camera off when you see the dish plating beautifully matching with the marble table!

A glass of refreshing ade to cheer up, why not? ;)

3. r.about 아러바우트

• Address: 15 Daesagwan-ro 8-gil, Hannam-dongYongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 대사관로8길 15
• Hours：Weekdays 08:00~21:00 / Weekends& Holidays 10:00~21:00
• *Discount：Show your Creatrip exclusive coupon for a 10%off discount on ALL menu.

On the contrary to its less noticeable entrance, r.about is a very popular cafe which is one of the instagrammable check-in cafes in Itaewon. Hidden inside of a small alley, the decadent yet artsy interior style is the signature of r.about.

Every piece of decoration and details of each corner is in harmony that you can feel the sincereness. No wonder it is a big hit on Instagram. A cup of Flat White with a piece of brownie, can I even get a chiller afternoon than this?

4. Allettante 알레딴떼

• Address: Golmok-ro 13-na-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 회나무로13나길 8
• Hours: 11:30 - 22:00/ Break time 15:00~17:00/ Close on Mon
• Menu recommendations: Pizza Allettante 25,000krw / Spaghetti allo scoglio 24,000krw

Allettante, where you can have Italian brazier pizza and freshly made pasta. Here is not only a stylish place to eat but also is where to shop for luxurious accessories. Since the chef here has studied culinary skill abroad in Italy so that the menu of Allettante is relatively rich and doubtlessly authentic.

Of course, the whole bowl of seafood upgrades the taste of fresh-made pasta but a glass of wine will upgrade your mood and dining atmosphere, won't it? ;)

5. Justin Steak 저스틴스테이크

• Address: 18 Itaewon-ro 26-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 이태원로26길 18
• Hours: 11:30 - 22:30 / Break time 16:00 - 16:30
• Menu recommendations: Justin Steak(180g) 39,000krw / Hot Pasta Roze with Shrimp 15,000krw

Justin Steak, a famous Itaewon restaurant that proud of its platings in every dish as well as steak and cream pasta.

We'd like to recommend their Hot Pasta Rose with large shrimp for you. It's a bit spicy that balances the greasy of sauce, which is really well cooked!

??Justin's signature steak which is drool-worthy already by only looking at the picture! Steak is served with delicious veggie side dishes as grill paprika, sweet pumpkin, and mushrooms. I think the expression that "melts gently in my mouth" is exactly what it is, with a soft texture and rich juicy!

6. C.through 씨스루

• Address: 37 Noksapyeong-daero 40na-gil, Itaewon 2(i)-dongYongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 녹사평대로40나길 37
• Hours: 12:00~22:00
• *Discount：Show your Creatrip exclusive coupon for a 10%off discount on ALL menu.

Hmm...Doesn't it look a bit basic? Nah nah ?‍♂️?‍♀️ The uniqueness of C.through can only be experienced and felt on your own when you come to visit. There are 2 things that C.through made its name: 1. It is the most famous cafe for cute Latte Art in Seoul; 2. HOT Latte artists, not the hot for warm but the hot for HOT GUYS ???

You'll see the oppas focus on making latte art at the laboratory-like desk once you walk into C.through. The style of latte arts here are all too cute to be drunk!

Come order a coup of latte in C.through to see what scenery will your oppa draw for you? ;)

7. PP Seoul 피피서울

• Address: 3 Sowol 44th Street, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 소월로44가길 3
• Hours: 14:00 - 24:00 / Closed on Mon
• Menu recommendations: Coffee 9,000krw / Class Wine 13,000krw

PP Seoul is famous for its gorgeous night view on its rooftop. It was the first place in Itaewon to make its name as a rooftop cafe and bar.

From PP Seoul, you can see many buildings located at the bottom of Namsan Mountain.

I feel that my coffee tastes much better with this wonderful overlook view of Namsan! ??

Of course, the view at day time here is beautiful but the night view of Itaewon is like 200% more gorgeous! Do tilt a glass of wine at the night and enjoy the soft breezes, you'll get a puzzle of your perfect day completed.

8. Ijung Saenghwal (Double Life) 이중생활

• Address: 39 Noksapyeong-daero 46-gil, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 녹사평대로46길 39
• Hours: 13:00 ~ 23:00
• Menu recommendations: Americano 5,000krw / Earl Grey 6,000krw

Subtle lighting in the café Double Life makes it a cosy space. Especially when they show the nostalgic art movies on the wall through a beam projector, it turns your visit an immersive experience as if you were the roles from old movies.

As the name Double Life says, day time is good but you can feel another atmosphere here when you visit in the evening. Have a great time to drink a cup of warm tea and have a great conversation with good friends in this quiet space.

9. one in a million（원인어밀리언）

• Address: 31 Itaewon-ro 54-gil, Hannam-dongYongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 이태원로54길 31
• Hours: 11:00~22:00
• *Discount: Show your Creatrip exclusive coupon for a 10%off discount on ALL menu.

With the unexpected charm between its outdoor and indoor style, cafe oneinamillion is a star cafe on Instagram which owns 33,834 hashtags in its Korean name alone #원인어밀리언 . This white and pink brick entrance is the significant check-in spot in oneinamillion.

The interior style of oneinamillion as if it were an urban greenhouse in minimalist style, chic yet warm. The outlook is not the only instagrammable thing but also the signature menu. Isn't the White Tiramisu looks so yum and cute ??

10. Palette Hannam 빠레뜨한남

• Address: 53 Itaewon-ro 54-gil, Hannam-dongYongsan-gu, Seoul
• 서울 용산구 이태원로54길 53
• Hours: 11:30 - 21:00
• Menu recommendations: Omelet rice 11,000krw / Gyudong (Japanese style beef rice) 8,500krw

Palette Hannam is one of the fewer restaurants in Itaewon where you can enjoy delicious meals at a reasonable price. They have many popular menus such as pasta, omelette rice, gyudong, and rice topped with avocado, while butter curry pasta with chicken and omelette rice are the two that we'd like to recommend you the most. Although they all taste very good (srsly, a super honest review!)

Can you believe that you can have a gyudong, a GOOD one, with only 8,500krw in Itaewon? ?? It tastes better if you mix the egg yolk together!

Enjoy a delicious meal in Palette Hannam, where you can enjoy tasty food as well as good vibe! I personally love their marble interior so much!

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