Today, I will introduce special restaurants that you must visit when you visit the Seongsu and Konkuk University Station areas, the latest trending spots in Korea! For more information about what to eat, drink, do, and more in the Seongsu and Konkuk University Station areas, click the link below.

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Choi Dining
초이 다이닝

Choi Dining is a Japanese fusion style restaurant that serves a variety of seafood, noodle dishes, and rice dishes. It's very popular among young people and on social media!

The interior has a very retro vibe with colorful seats and walls. The logo has lettering that resembles Japanese characters and a cute little Japanese sushi chef! 

Salmon Futomaki (13,900 KRW) / Mazesoba (13,000 KRW) / Choi Donkatsu (16,500 KRW) / Mango & Strawberry Highball (9,500 KRW each)

The most popular menu items at Choi Dining are the Salmon Futomaki and Mazesoba. The pieces of Futomaki are huge and pairs really well with the flavorful Mazesoba noodles!

There are lots of other delicious dishes to choose from, as well as flavored highballs, beer, and sodas! It's a trendy spot with delicious food, and is a great place to grab a bite with friends!

Hours: Every Day 11:30-21:00 (Break Time 15:00-17:00; Last Order 14:30, 20:30)

Address: 2F 50 Yeonmujang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
서울 성동구 연무장길 50 2층 201호

Kkubdang
꿉당

Kkubdang is a Michelin-rated Korean BBQ pork restaurant that is so popular that it almost always has a line out the door. People have waited up to 2 hours for this place! You can put your name and phone number down so you can explore the Seongsu area while you wait.

Pork Skirt (19,000 KRW) / Pork Belly (19,000 KRW) / KOKUMI Pork Shoulder (19,000 KRW)

The restaurant is most known for its high-quality KOKUMI Pork Shoulder and Pork Belly. The servers will grill the meat for you, and it comes with veggies on the side to enjoy the meat with!

KOKUMI Rice (3,000 KRW) / Truffle Chapaghetti (10,000 KRW)

The side dishes at Kkubdang are also delicious and pair perfectly with the meat! You can order the rice or the noodles to enjoy with the meat or separately for a change in flavors and textures. If you're looking for a good K-BBQ joint in Seongsu, we recommend Kkubdang!

Hours: Every Day 16:30-22:50 (Last Order 22:20)

Address: Gyeonggi Association Building, 10 Seongsui-ro 20-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
서울 성동구 성수이로20길 10 경협회관 104호

Saladaeng Temple
살라댕 템플

This fusion Thai restaurant opened recently in 2023, and gained lots of attention on social media for its unique concept of riding a boat to enter, and the beautiful interior that makes you feel like you're really in Thailand!

The photos of the interior speak for themselves; it's absolutely beautiful and is a great romantic date spot. It's no wonder the restaurant got so much attention on social media!

Basil Pork Rice (22,000 KRW) / Saladaeng Temple Three Layer Tray (43,000 KRW) / Mangosteen Juice (8,000 KRW)

There's a wide selection of Thai-inspired modern dishes to choose from! The most popular dish is probably the Three Layer Tray, which includes unique finger foods and desserts. They also have many alcoholic drinks such as wine and beer to choose from. They also have non-alcoholic beverages such as ades, soda, and juices. The drinks also come in a cute bottle! 

Everything about Saladaeng Temple is super aesthetic and the food is pretty good as well!

Hours: Every Day 11:30-22:30 (Last Order 21:30)

Address: 32 Seongsui-ro 16-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
서울 성동구 성수이로16길 32

Dodohanmyeon
도도한면

This noodle restaurant is a very popular spot in Seongsu. If you're a noodle-lover, we definitely recommend Dodohanmyeon!

The interior is on the smaller side, so it's better for smaller groups or couples. It's very clean and modern, and has tablets at each table for you to order!

Chikutama Bukake Cold Udon Set - Udon + Dodo Katsu 2 Pieces + Tuna Yubu Rice (16,000 KRW) / Kakeudon Set (13,000 KRW)

The most popular menu item here is the Chikutama Bukake Udon, which is a cold udon dish with Chikutama, which is a fried fish paste. If you get the set, the noodles come with your choice of katsu or chicken karaage, and yubu rice. 

If you're looking for a hot, soupy noodle dish, you can opt for the udon soup! We highly recommend Dodohanmyeon if you want to try delicious noodles!

Hours: Every Day 11:30-21:00 (Last Order 20:20)
Closed every other Thursday

Address: 41-17 Yeonmujang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
서울 성동구 연무장길 41-17

Sungsu Darak
성수다락

Sungsu Darak is one of the most popular restaurants in the Seongsu area! It has been all over social media and is especially known for the Omurice and Spicy Cream Pasta. 

The interior is very clean and has a theme of white and nude tones. There is a lot of seating and multiple floors as well! 

Darak Omurice (15,000 KRW) / Spicy Cream Pasta (17,000 KRW)

These dishes were both absolutely delicious and went really well together! We could see why it's so popular on social media. If you're heading to Seongsu, we highly recommend Sungsu Darak! Check out our full review in the link below.

Sungsu Darak Blog

Hours: Every Day 11:30-21:10 (Last Order 20:30)

Address: 2F, Ttukseom-ro 9-gil 20, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 
서울특별시 성동구 뚝섬로9길 20 2층

Zesty Saloon
제스티살룬 버거

You may think you don't have to eat hamburgers in Korea, but if you're craving one, definitely check out Zesty Saloon, a handmade burger restaurant! Zesty Saloon is extremely popular for its delicious handmade burgers and is worth visiting because they develop their own unique recipes.

In addition to their special recipes, the interior is also very unique, making it fun to visit!

Wasabi Shrimp Burger (11,300 KRW)

The patties of the Wasabi Shrimp Burger and Chipotle Chili Burger, a limited menu item, were very thick and delicious, overflowing with sauce and juice. The burgers are very unique and delicious!

Hours: Every Day 11:30-21:00 (Last Order 20:00)

Address: 서울 성동구 서울숲2길 19 2층
19 Seoulsup 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Le Freak

르프리크

When Seongsu-dong first started gaining attention as Seoul's new "hot spot," Le Freak was one of the earliest places to go viral. Now, a few years later, Seongsu has other popular restaurants and cafes, making the wait at Le Freak much shorter.

The menu is quite simple, with just nine items, but those in the know see this as a sign that each dish will be outstanding. We chose their signature burger and also tried their new limited-time offering.

Their signature burger is a chicken sandwich with a big piece of the crispiest fried chicken and a red cabbage slaw. The tanginess of the slaw paired so well with the crispy chicken. The limited-time burger was an interesting surprise as well. It wasn't the best-looking burger, but it definitely was a flavor bomb.

Tip! Please get the potatoes. It is just too good.

Hours: 11:30-21:00 (Break time at 15:00-17:30; Last order at 20:30)

Address: Basement Floor 1, Blue Stone Tower, Yeonmujang5-gil 9-16, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (서울 성동구 연무장5길 9-16 블루스톤타워 B103) 

Grandma's Recipe

할머니의 레시피

If you want to taste proper Korean food, you should visit a home-style restaurant. Korean home-style food uses ingredients that are very nutritious, so it's good for your body. It's also cooked with sincerity, so everything tastes very good.

The menu at Grandma's Recipe reproduces secret recipes that the owner's grandmother passed on to his mother, who passed them on to him and his wife. The restaurant's menu is filled with the heart and sincerity of the grandmother and mother preparing food carefully for their children.

White rice, soybean paste soup, bulgogi, various side dishes, and lettuce to wrap all of them together, is exactly what the grandmother made for the owner when he was a child.

Hours: Wed-Mon 11:30-21:30 (Break Time 15:40-17:00; Last Order 15:00, 20:30)
Closed Tuesdays

Address: 서울 성동구 서울숲2길 44-12
44-12 Seoulsup 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Daesung Galbi
대성갈비

Before it became the hip area it is today, Seongsu-dong was an industrial complex where factory complexes were built in the 1980s and 1990s. At that time, workers ended a hard day by eating affordable pork ribs.

More than 20 years have passed, but this street is still called Galbi Alley and contains traces of the old days.

Daesung Galbi is a restaurant that started operating in the Galbi Alley in 1999 and is a famous restaurant in the Seongsu area. It has become more popular since it was introduced on the Korean TV show Wednesday Food Talk, and it is is said that there is now a wait in the evenings.

Unlike ordinary grilled pork belly, Daesung Galbi grills pork ribs over charcoal, so you can enjoy the scent of charcoal and the taste of fire together. It goes well with the moderately sweet galbi sauce and the fragrant charcoal scent. Daesung Galbi is also famous for providing plenty of side dishes. Kimchi stew, steamed eggs, and plenty of vegetables are all provided with the galbi!

Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-21:00 (Break Time 14:30-16:30; Last Entry 19:30)
Closed Sundays

Address: 서울 성동구 서울숲4길 27
17 Seoulsup 4-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Sommunnan Seongsu Gamjatang
소문난 성수 감자탕

This gamjatang (pork back-bone stew) restaurant was introduced on SBS's Baek Jong-won's Top 3 Chef King.

They sell three sizes of gamjatang, small, medium, and large, but they also sell a one person serving size of gamjatang. The amount of food they give here is so generous that I recommend ordering the gamjatang for one person.

Gamjatang is a spicy food made by boiling pork backbone for a long time. It may be a little hard to eat for those who can't eat spicy food, but the large amount of meat and spicy soup are very addictive.

Address: 서울 성동구 연무장길 45
45 Yeonmujang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Hours: 24/7

Gogong
고공

It may look like a cafe because of the neat exterior of the building, but you will be surprised if you go inside. This is because this is actually a Korean barbecue restaurant.

Gogong only uses fresh meat, not frozen meat. You know the restaurant is trustworthy because you can see the staff prepare the meat right in front of you.

The employees help you grill the meat, so you can taste the best Korean barbecue!

Address: 서울 성동구 왕십리로8길 10
10 Wangsimniro 8-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Hours: Mon-Fri 16:00-23:00 (Last Order 22:00)
Sat-Sun 15:00-22:00 (Last Order 21:00)

Maple Top
메이플탑

Around Seongsu and Kongkuk University, there's a lot of varieties of food besides Korean food, such as Western and Chinese food. Maple Top is located in the popular Seongsu Yeonbang and serves American-style brunch.

Especially in Seongsu, there's many Western restaurants that have unique and modern aesthetics. Of course, it's great to eat delicious food, but it's even better if the restaurant is cute as well!

Above is their Eggs Benedict with pulled pork topped in a sweet tomato-based barbecue sauce. There's also bottomless mimosas for 2 hours for 20,000 KRW!

Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00 / Sat-Sun 8:00-18:00 (Last Order 17:30)

Address: 서울 성동구 성수이로 14길 14 성수연방 2층
Seongsu Yeonbang 2F, 14 Seongsuiro 14-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Meal°
밀도 성수 본점

This bakery honestly might be the most popular one in Seongsu-dong! There's no seating inside, but there's always a line no matter the time of day.

Source: Instagram @meal_do

Their bread has a very soft texture and strong cream smell. I recommend you have a slice with a glass of milk. Their chestnut toast is always sold out, so it's hard to purchase. Try going early right when they open to get the bread you want!

Hours: Every Day 11:00-21:30

Address: 서울 성동구 왕십리로 96 1층
96 Wangsimniro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

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We hope you can enjoy a delicious meal at these various locations in the Seongsu and Konkuk University area! If you have any questions or concerns, please leave a comment below or send us an email at help@creatrip.com! You can follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook to stay updated on all things Korea!