Things I learned making, and places I ate.
Triploid oysters at Haerujil Gwangalli: big and tasty
A seafood place in Gwangalli I had wanted to try since around its opening. My first triploid oysters were big and tasty. The seafood was fresh.
Crab-marinade sashimi at Sarangppang in Namcheon-dong: worth one visit
A seafood place in Namcheon-dong I found on social media and booked ahead. You wrap raw fish with soy-marinated crab. The taste was fine, and it was crowded.
Animal Forest, an animal cafe in Gwangalli: even a pig and a chicken
An animal cafe in Gwangalli I visited with a friend over the Children's Day holiday. You buy a ticket, not food. We saw cats, dogs, a pig, and a chicken.
Yeonhwa-ri Haenyeochon in Gijang: a great 30,000 won seafood platter
On a family member's day off we ate by the window at Yeonhwa-ri Haenyeochon. The small seafood platter was a great deal at 30,000 won. No cards.
Yeonmakchang in Yeonsan-dong: pre-grilled makchang, clean taste
A place in Yeonsan-dong where a friend and I went for makchang after work. It came pre-grilled with hardly any smell. We added an order of spicy chicken feet.
Singsing Domae Hoetjip, Dongnae: good mullet and gizzard shad
A friend kept asking for gizzard shad, so we went on a Thursday evening. We ordered it as a set with mixed sashimi; the mullet and the shad were good.
Lee Jae-mo Pizza in Seomyeon: I am not sure it is worth the line
I saw the sign on an errand in Seomyeon and went in. I ate about two slices of the Lee Jae-mo Crust and took the rest home. Not bad, but worth a long line?
A glass of Yoichi at Acorn in Suyeong: a smooth end to the night
The third stop of the night, after Tansuho. I had a glass of Yoichi single malt, a Japanese whisky, and it was smooth. I chatted with the owner and went home.
Mango shaved ice at Cafe 824 in Gijang, on a terrace by the sea
A seaside cafe my family and I went to after seafood at Gijang Haenyeochon. We had the signature mango shaved ice for two on the terrace, facing the sea.
Corning in Gwangan-dong: gelato with a glass of white wine
A cafe in Gwangan-dong I stopped by on a fine Friday afternoon with a friend. It sells gelato and wine by the glass. I liked the stylish room.
Aged kimchi gimbap at Tansuho in Mangmi: good food, nice room
A second stop after Ijo Sutbul Galbi, at a Korean restaurant. I expected a long line, but we got in right away. The aged kimchi gimbap was good.
Ijo Sutbul Galbi in Mangmi Market: cheap pork belly grilled outdoors
At my companion's suggestion we grilled fresh pork belly at an outdoor table in Mangmi Jungang Market. 9,000 won for 130 g, and less smoke outdoors.
All-you-can-eat skewers and hot pot at Yangyang near PNU: fair value
A place near PNU that my friend found for malatang and lamb skewers. Skewers and hot pot, all you can eat, for 24,000 won per person. Better than I expected.
Joseph, a bar in Gwangalli: Macallan 12 at a candlelit bar seat
The third stop of the night, after Yasumu. It is the bar I end up at when I am in Gwangalli. I had Macallan 12 and my friend had a non-alcoholic cocktail.
Half-and-half platter at Izakaya Yasumu Gwangan: tasty, good value
A second stop after Durumi and a walk on the beach. We ordered the 37,000 won platter of raw beef and salmon sashimi. I was too full to eat much.
Pork belly and fried rice at Durumi Gwangan: worth standing in line
The first stop of the day with a friend. The staff explained and grilled the meat for us. We had Jeju pork belly and rib meat, then finished with fried rice.
Acorn, a whisky bar in Suyeong: easy even for a first-timer
A small whisky bar in Suyeong that an acquaintance recommended. I had an Old Fashioned and my friend had Bunnahabhain 12. The owner is kind and cheerful.
Galbit in Yangjeong: good marinated ribs, weak gochujang yukhoe
A rib restaurant by Yangjeong Station. I liked the sweet marinated ribs and preferred them in a lettuce wrap, but I cannot recommend the gochujang yukhoe.
Pork belly at Baeksu Nongwon in Suyeong: a fair place for a quick stop
A close younger friend suggested it, and we had only pork belly at a barbecue place in Suyeong. The pork, 11,500 won for 130 g, and the service were fair.
The A set at Michin Makchang in Dongnae: not much smell, easy to eat
With a university friend after work, I tried a makchang place that looked new. We had the A set of salted and seasoned makchang and finished with pork skin.
