If you're in Seoul looking for a place to eat with some atmosphere, I'd direct you to Urban Garden. The founder, who majored in landscaping, personally saw the design of the restaurant gardens. It's especially beautiful at night when the garden lights turn on and you also see the city lights sparkling about you. Reservations are a must at this place, as it is super popular among Seoulites. I'm super excited to introduce to you today a discount for Creatrip members so you can experience this urban garden joint at a lower price point!
Urban Garden Gwanghwamun
Information
Address: 서울 중구 정도길 12-15
12-15 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Reservation Hours:
Lunch (Mon-Fri): 13:00-14:30
Dinner (Mon-Sun): 17:00-20:30
Reservations are not possible for December 24/25 (Will be Updated when Christmas Menu is Confirmed)
Why We Recommend It
Do a bit of healing as you enjoy your meal among the flowers and greens of the garden.
The quality and service are ensured as a restaurant that's been in business in one of the most central neighborhoods for 15 years.
The restaurant has plenty of space and has separate rooms for large parties.
Very accessible due to its central location (Gwanghwamun Station, Seodaemun Station).
Things To Keep In Mind
Please make a reservation at least one day before your visit.
Reservation date changes and refunds are possible if canceled up to 3 days prior to the reservation date, and no refunds after that.
If you would like to change the reservation date and time.
Please adhere to the reservation date and time.
The amount to be paid on-site is excluding the amount paid in advance.
If you are more than 10 minutes late for your reservation, your reservation will be automatically canceled.
The menu that can be ordered by time and day of the week is limited, so be sure to check the time before making a reservation. (Weekdays: Monday- Thursday, Lunch: 13:00 - 14:30, Dinner: 17:00 - 20:30)
Seats are assigned randomly.
Meal time is limited to 2 hours.
Menu
Garden Lunch Set (Chicken + Iberico Pork) | 2 people / 59,000 KRW 3 people / 79,000 KRW 4 people / 114,000 KRW |
Daisy Course Dinner Set (Chicken Steak) | 1 person / 49,500 KRW |
Daisy Course Dinner Set (Combo Steak) | 1 person / 54,500 KRW |
Daisy Course Dinner Set (Iberico Steak) | 1 person / 59,500 KRW |
Couple Dinner Set (Chicken Steak) | 2 people / 69,000 KRW |
Couple Dinner Set (Iberico Steak) | 2 people / 81,000 KRW |
How To Reserve
Click here or click "Reserve" button at bottom of this page to make a reservation online.
Please enter your details.
Menu selection and payments must be made to complete your reservation.
The reservation will be confirmed within a day.
Any changes or cancellations must be completed at least 3 days before the reserved date.
To make changes, please cancel and re-reserve.
After completing your payment, click here to check your reservation status.
Our Visit
Colorful flowers welcome guests in.
The first floor terrace area. You can enjoy your meal with a view of the outside among the greens and flowers.
The indoors area of the first floor. Even if you're not in the terrace area, it still feels like you're in a garden.
Let's take a look at the second floor.
The outdoors terrace on the second floor. I've personally never seen a restaurant so pretty living in Korea.
Their motto "Be one with nature" really makes sense here.
For groups that want a quiet meal to themselves, there are 4 person and 12 person rooms available. If you'd like to reserve one, please make sure to reserve in advance.
Now for the food! This is the Family Dinner Set (4 people).
The appetizer bread is freshly baked at the restaurant every day. It's delicious to dip in balsamic sauce.
(They prepare the number of pieces depending on how many people are at the table. We were only two)
Next is the salad. The salad is made with seasonal ingredients so that only the best quality vegetables and fruits will be used. The one we got today was a salmon salad.
The salmon is arranged to look like flowers. I don't usually like salads, but I really liked this Urban Garden one.
After the salad is the soup. The soup also changes every month to match the produce that fresh and in season. This month is potato soup.
Next is the pasta, Bolognese Pasta and Pollack Roe Mayo Rose Pasta.
The Bolognese Pasta's tomato sauce is sauteed with meats. The pastas are so good that the main lunch menu orders are pasta.
The Pollack Roe Rose Pasta's sauce is a mixture of tomato sauce, cream, and pollack roe. They are an amazing combination, and possibly the best pasta that I've ever had in my life
The entree, Premium BBQ. It's a mixture of Iberico pork, chicken steak, cube steak, handmade sausages, bread crumb covered mussels and lobster.
The vegetables that come with it change every season. Doesn't it look so good?
First, the Iberico pork. Iberico pork is from Spain, and are pigs raised only on olive, rape blossoms, and herbs. The flavor is superior compared to that of normal pork.
The meat is cut thick, but is still super soft. Try the renowned Iberico pork for yourself at Urban Garden!
Next is the chicken steak. The chicken is also very soft and delicious.
These sausages are handmade at Urban Garden. It's juicier and far more flavorful compared to normal sausages.
Cube steak. It's what you think it is. The steak sauce is especially good.
And of course, the lobster, covered in bread crumbs.
Mango pudding for dessert.
No matter how full you might be, you have to try the mango pudding.
They also have a lot of good drinks. Drinks are not included in the online reservation, so make sure you pay for the drinks on-site.
Urban Garden not only has an amazing atmosphere, but the quality and flavors of the food is also superb. Enjoy your meal at Urban Garden!
Course Meals
Couple Set (2 persons)
Chef Dinner Course
Family Set (4-5 persons)
Steak Lunch Course
How To Get There
Address: 12-15 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Directions: Take Seodaemun Station (line 5) exit 5 and walk 5 minutes.
Seodaemun Station exit 5.
Pass the Olive Young and keep straight.
When you come across the big street, turn right.
Walk in the direction of the arrow.
Walk 1 minute and you'll see the Urban Garden sign. Turn into the street to the right.
Walk along the alleyway and you'll get there.
Urban Garden Gwanghwamun
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