Office lunches, Mapo galbi, jokbal alley, after work drinks. Beat the noon rush by 11:50, or book for a team dinner after 6.
Eat
Gongdeok Market Jokbal Alley
공덕시장족발골목
Best 17:30-19:00Best 20:30-22:00Avoid Fri 19:00-21:00 full tables
A row of braised pig's trotter shops packed inside Gongdeok Market, where office teams sit elbow to elbow over big jokbal platters after work.
Bestie tip · Walk the row first and sit where the turnover looks fastest; one medium platter feeds two or three with soju.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-23:00
- Price
- ₩30,000-45,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Jeon Alley (Gongdeok Market pancakes)
마포전골목
Best 15:00-18:00Best rainy eveningsAvoid rainy Fri 19:00-21:00 packed
The pancake alley inside Gongdeok Market: counters piled with Korean jeon, from mung bean to fish and stuffed peppers, eaten with makgeolli.
Bestie tip · Point at what you want from the pile and it gets reheated on the griddle; a mixed plate plus one bottle of makgeolli is the classic order.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-23:00
- Price
- ₩15,000-30,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Galmaegi Alley (pork skirt BBQ street)
마포갈매기골목
Best 18:00-19:00Best 21:00-23:00Avoid Thu and Fri 19:00-21:00 waits
A cluster of charcoal BBQ joints near Mapo station grilling galmaegisal, the pork skirt cut (not seagull, despite the name), the classic after work grill in this district.
Bestie tip · Order galmaegisal first, then pour beaten egg into the moat around the grill to cook while the meat finishes.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 16:00-24:00
- Price
- ₩15,000-25,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Choi Dae Po (original pork salt grill)
마포진짜원조최대포 본점
Best 17:00-18:30Best 21:00-22:30Avoid weekday 19:00-20:30 team dinner crowd
One of the old names behind the Mapo pork grill tradition: thick salted pork and sweet marinated pork ribs over charcoal in a loud, busy hall.
Bestie tip · Start with sogeumgui (salted pork) and switch to marinated galbi for the second round; the meat is grilled at the table so just keep the soju coming.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-23:00
- Price
- ₩16,000-25,000
- Great for
- 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Yeokjeon Hoegwan (crispy bulgogi)
역전회관
Best 11:30-11:55Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rushAvoid weekend 12:00-13:30 queue
A long running Mapo house famous for bassak bulgogi: thin beef pressed flat and seared crisp, served with rice and soup, a favourite for client lunches.
Bestie tip · Get the bassak bulgogi set for each person; if you are a group of four or more, call ahead for a table upstairs.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-21:30
- Price
- ₩18,000-25,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Ok (brisket seolleongtang)
마포옥
Best 08:00-11:00Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
An old Mapo soup house serving yangji seolleongtang, ox bone soup loaded with sliced brisket, with crunchy kimchi that regulars come back for.
Bestie tip · Order the brisket soup, salt it yourself at the table, and dump the rice in halfway through; it is a good hangover breakfast.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 07:00-21:30
- Price
- ₩15,000-20,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 👨👩👧 Family
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Guldari Sikdang (kimchi stew)
굴다리식당
Best 11:20-11:50Best 13:30-15:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A small, worn Dohwa dong canteen whose kimchi jjigae comes thick with pork; office workers queue for it at noon every weekday.
Bestie tip · Order kimchi stew and a side of spicy stir fried pork to share; go before 11:50 or after 13:15 to avoid the line.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 09:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩10,000-13,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Wonjo Jobak Jip (Mapo pork galbi)
원조조박집
Best 17:00-18:30Best 20:30-21:30Avoid weekday 19:00-20:30 hoesik crowd
A classic Mapo dwaeji galbi house: sweet soy marinated pork ribs grilled over charcoal, with an annex and a new hall next door for groups.
Bestie tip · Two portions of pork galbi plus doenjang jjigae and rice is the standard team order; big groups get sent to the annex.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:30-22:00
- Price
- ₩16,000-22,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Jeong Dae Po (pork skirt and salt grill)
마포정대포 본점
Best 17:00-18:30Best 21:30-23:00Avoid Thu and Fri 19:00-21:00 waits
One of the best known grill houses in the Dohwa dong galmaegi strip, cooking pork skirt and salted pork on round charcoal grills with an egg ring.
Bestie tip · Order galmaegisal, ask staff to pour the egg into the grill rim, and finish with doenjang stew and rice.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 16:00-24:00
- Price
- ₩15,000-22,000
- Great for
- 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Hyeon Rae Jang (old school Chinese)
현래장
Best 11:20-11:50Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
An old Korean Chinese restaurant near Mapo station that office crowds use for jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork at lunch.
Bestie tip · For two, split a small tangsuyuk and order one noodle each; arrive before 11:50 on weekdays.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩8,000-30,000
- Great for
- 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Rakhui Ok (Korean pub dining)
락희옥 마포본점
Best 17:00-18:30Best 21:00-22:30Avoid weekday 19:00-21:00 full
A busy Korean pub restaurant by Gongdeok station with a long menu of anju, popular with Mapo office teams for dinners that run late.
Bestie tip · Order the deolmisal (pork neck cut) to share and add one stew; book if you are more than four.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:30-23:00
- Price
- ₩20,000-45,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Sandong Mandu (Chinese dumplings)
산동만두
Best 11:15-11:50Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A small Chinese dumpling shop in Dohwa dong known for its pan fried dumplings, a quick, cheap lunch near Mapo station.
Bestie tip · Get one plate of fried dumplings and one of boiled dumplings to share; takeout is easy if the room is full.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩7,000-15,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Yangji Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)
마포양지설렁탕 도화점
Best 07:00-11:00Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A well known Mapo seolleongtang house with a cloudy ox bone broth and brisket slices, open early enough for breakfast before work.
Bestie tip · Season the soup with salt and green onion at the table and eat it with the radish kimchi.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 06:00-22:00
- Price
- ₩13,000-18,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 👨👩👧 Family
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Asojeong (naengmyeon and galbi)
아소정 본점
Best 11:00-11:45Best 14:00-17:00Avoid summer 12:00-13:30 queue
A long running cold noodle and galbi house between Daeheung and Sinsu dong, where locals pair chewy naengmyeon with grilled beef ribs.
Bestie tip · Order mul naengmyeon and share a portion of galbi; in summer the noodle queue peaks right at noon.
🚇 Nearest station: Daeheung (Line 6), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-21:30
- Price
- ₩12,000-30,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Gyokku Sushi
교꾸스시
Best 11:30-12:00Best 18:00-19:00Avoid no booking at dinner can mean a wait
A sushi bar near Mapo station that office workers keep for business lunches and quieter dinners; sit at the counter if you can.
Bestie tip · Book the counter and order the chef's assorted sushi; lunch is the cheaper way in.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:30-22:00
- Price
- ₩25,000-80,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mong Jung Heon Gongdeok (dim sum)
몽중헌 공덕점
Best 11:30-12:00Best 17:30-18:30Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A polished Cantonese and dim sum restaurant on Mapo daero, the pick when a team wants a proper sit down Chinese dinner rather than a delivery style jajang joint.
Bestie tip · Book a private room for team dinners; share xiao long bao and a few dim sum baskets before the mains.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:30-22:00
- Price
- ₩25,000-60,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mibundang Gongdeok (Vietnamese pho)
미분당 공덕점
Best 11:15-11:50Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A counter seat pho shop: order at the kiosk, sit facing the wall, and eat a big bowl of beef rice noodles fast, made for a solo office lunch.
Bestie tip · The brisket and flank pho is the standard; add the chili sauce on the counter a little at a time.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩10,000-13,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Wonjo Jumulleok (marinated beef BBQ)
마포원조주물럭
Best 17:00-18:30Best 20:30-21:30Avoid weekday 19:00-20:30 hoesik crowd
A Yonggang dong beef house serving jumulleok, beef hand massaged with sesame oil and salt, the Mapo style that put the neighbourhood on the BBQ map.
Bestie tip · Order the beef jumulleok for the grill and finish with fried rice in the pan; good for a team dinner with a budget.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:30-22:00
- Price
- ₩30,000-50,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Hwanggeum Kongbat (house made tofu)
황금콩밭
Best 11:15-11:50Best 17:30-18:30Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A tofu specialist near Gongdeok making its own soft tofu daily, served as a plain block, in stew and in hot pots, an easy pick for vegetable leaning guests.
Bestie tip · Order the plain mo dubu to taste the tofu itself, then a stew with rice; book for groups at dinner.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:30-22:00
- Price
- ₩10,000-30,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Sinseonggak (jajangmyeon)
신성각
Best 11:30-12:00Best 14:00-16:00Avoid noon queueAvoid noodles can sell out early
A tiny, old Chinese noodle shop in Singongdeok dong famous for its gan jajang, black bean noodles with the sauce fried to order and served on the side.
Bestie tip · Order the gan jajang and mix the sauce in yourself; the room is small, so come solo or in twos.
🚇 Nearest station: Hyochang Park (Line 6), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:30-20:00
- Price
- ₩7,000-10,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Bongpiyang Mapo (Pyongyang naengmyeon and pork galbi)
봉피양 마포점
Best 11:00-11:45Best 14:30-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rushAvoid summer weekend queue
A well known Pyongyang cold noodle and pork galbi house; the pairing of clean buckwheat noodles with smoky grilled pork is the classic order.
Bestie tip · One bowl of mul naengmyeon each plus a shared portion of pork galbi; the dining room suits a smart client lunch.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-22:00
- Price
- ₩16,000-30,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Lamb Land (old school lamb BBQ)
마포양고기전문점 램랜드
Best 17:00-18:30Best 20:30-22:00Avoid Fri 19:00-21:00 full
A long running lamb grill house: lamb on a round charcoal grill in a no frills dining room near the Mapo riverside.
Bestie tip · Order the lamb for the grill and eat it with the cumin salt; book for groups, the room fills with office teams.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 16:00-23:00
- Price
- ₩25,000-35,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Won Masan Agujjim (spicy monkfish)
원마산아구찜 본관
Best 11:30-12:00Best 17:30-19:00Avoid weekday 19:00-20:30 hoesik crowd
A long standing Mapo monkfish house: spicy braised monkfish with a mountain of bean sprouts, shared off one big platter.
Bestie tip · A medium platter covers two or three; ask for less spicy if needed and finish with fried rice in the leftover sauce.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-22:00
- Price
- ₩35,000-60,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Wonjo Mapo Kkeopdegi Jip (grilled pork skin)
원조마포껍데기집
Best 18:00-19:00Best 22:00-23:30Avoid Fri 19:30-21:30 full
A smoky soju joint grilling kkeopdegi, chewy marinated pork skin, the cheap second round snack Mapo is known for.
Bestie tip · Grill the skin until it curls and dip it in the roasted soybean powder; order one portion of pork with it if you are hungry.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok or Hyochang Park, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 16:00-24:00
- Price
- ₩12,000-20,000
- Great for
- 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Yangpyeong Sinnae Seoul Haejangguk Mapo (hangover soup)
양평신내서울해장국 마포직영점
Best 07:00-11:00Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
Yangpyeong style haejangguk with ox blood, tripe and greens in a red broth, where Mapo office workers go the morning after a hoesik.
Bestie tip · Order the haejangguk and dip the tripe in the mustard soy sauce on the table; ask for less blood if you are curious but cautious.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 06:00-23:00
- Price
- ₩11,000-15,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Gyudo Gyukatsu Gongdeok (beef cutlet)
프리미엄규카츠 규도 마포 공덕본점
Best 11:15-11:50Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A Japanese style gyukatsu shop: a rare breaded beef cutlet you finish on a small hot stone at your seat, an easy solo lunch near Mapo station.
Bestie tip · Sear each slice briefly on the stone, then eat it with wasabi and soy; add rice refills at the counter.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩15,000-25,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Gongdeok Someori Gukbap (beef head soup)
공덕소머리국밥 1호점
Best 08:00-11:00Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A plain gukbap house by Gongdeok Market serving someori gukbap, beef head meat in clear broth with rice, a fast and filling office lunch.
Bestie tip · Order the gukbap, add the chopped green onion and a pinch of salt, and eat it with the kkakdugi.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 07:00-22:00
- Price
- ₩11,000-15,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Charcoal Dakgalbi
마포숯불닭갈비
Best 17:30-19:00Best 21:00-22:30Avoid Fri 19:00-21:00 full
Chicken thigh marinated and grilled over charcoal rather than stir fried in a pan, a smoky, beer friendly dinner close to Gongdeok station.
Bestie tip · Order one plate of soy and one of spicy to compare; it goes well with a cold beer.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 16:00-23:00
- Price
- ₩14,000-20,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Lemongrass Thai Mapo
레몬그라스타이 마포점
Best 11:15-11:50Best 17:30-19:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A reliable Thai restaurant near Mapo station for pad thai, curries and tom yum, a good change from Korean food for a team lunch.
Bestie tip · Order pad thai and a green curry to share with rice; ask for spice on the side.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-22:00
- Price
- ₩13,000-22,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Wonjo Tteokbokki
마포원조떡볶이
Best 15:00-17:00Best after 13:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 office lunch rush
A small neighbourhood tteokbokki shop in Dohwa dong, cheap red rice cakes and fried snacks for a quick lunch or an afternoon break.
Bestie tip · Order a plate of tteokbokki and add a few twigim (fried snacks) to dip in the sauce.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩4,000-10,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Ligane Yanggochi Gongdeok (lamb skewers)
이가네양꼬치 공덕점
Best 18:00-19:00Best 21:30-23:00Avoid Fri 19:30-21:30 full
A Chinese lamb skewer pub where skewers turn on an automatic grill at the table, a late, cheap round with Tsingtao for after work groups.
Bestie tip · Order a lamb skewer set and a plate of guobaorou (crispy sweet and sour pork); dip skewers in the cumin chili powder.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 16:00-24:00
- Price
- ₩15,000-25,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Janggang (grilled eel)
장강
Best 17:30-19:00Best 11:30-12:00Avoid weekday 19:00-20:30 hoesik crowd
A freshwater eel grill house near the Mapo riverside, where eel is grilled at the table, a stamina dinner Korean teams treat themselves to.
Bestie tip · Order salted eel first, then a sauce glazed round; wrap it with ginger slivers in a lettuce leaf.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo (Line 5), short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:30-22:00
- Price
- ₩35,000-50,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Cafés
Fritz Coffee Company Dohwa
프릳츠 도화점
Best 08:00-10:00Best 14:00-16:00Avoid weekend 13:00-16:00 busy
Seoul specialty roaster and bakery with retro Korean branding and a seal mascot. Good coffee plus a full counter of bread and pastries, between Gongdeok and Mapo stations.
Bestie tip · Grab bread from the counter first, then order coffee; at lunch take it to go, seats fill with office workers.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 08:00-22:00
- Price
- ₩4,500-8,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
B Patisserie Gongdeok
비파티세리 공덕점
Best 09:00-11:00Best 14:00-16:00Avoid afternoon pastries sell out
Bakery café from the B Patisserie team, known for its kouign amann. A sweet stop a few minutes from Gongdeok station.
Bestie tip · Come before mid afternoon for the widest choice of kouign amann flavours.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 09:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩5,000-9,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
I Am Bagel Gongdeok
아이엠베이글 공덕점
Best 08:00-10:00Best 14:00-16:00Avoid 12:00-13:00 lunch rush
Bagel café with a case of chewy bagels and flavoured cream cheese spreads. Office workers use it for a quick breakfast or a light lunch.
Bestie tip · Ask for your bagel toasted with cream cheese; order a few to take back to the office.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 08:00-20:00
- Price
- ₩4,000-9,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Strada Roasters Gongdeok
스트라다로스터스 공덕점
Best 08:00-10:00Best 14:00-17:00Avoid 12:30-13:30 office crowd
Spacious roaster café with plenty of seating, handy for a long coffee break or a meeting near Gongdeok.
Bestie tip · Ask for a hand drip of the day if you want something beyond an americano.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 08:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩4,500-7,500
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Panette Bakery
파네트
Best 09:00-11:00Best 15:00-17:00Avoid late afternoon sold out
Neighbourhood bakery near Mapo station that local office workers stop at for bread and salt rolls.
Bestie tip · Go in the morning for the full range of bread; it is mostly takeaway.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 08:00-20:00
- Closed
- Sun
- Price
- ₩3,000-7,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Painstock Gongdeok
뺑스톡 공덕점
Best 08:00-10:00Best 15:00-17:00
Bakery on the Singongdeok side of the station, good for picking up bread and pastries on the way to or from the office.
Bestie tip · Pick bread at the counter and pair it with a coffee; easy takeaway stop.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 08:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩3,500-8,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Funnel Specialty Coffee House
퍼넬스페셜티커피하우스
Best 10:00-12:00Best 14:00-17:00
Specialty coffee house in the quiet Yeomni dong backstreets, a step away from the Gongdeok office crowd.
Bestie tip · Order a hand drip and ask which beans are on today.
🚇 Nearest station: Daeheung, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 09:00-20:00
- Price
- ₩5,000-8,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Ear Coffee Roasters
이어커피로스터스
Best 09:00-11:00Best 14:00-17:00
Small roaster café near Daeheung station for a proper cup away from the chains.
Bestie tip · Ask for a single origin filter if you want to taste what they roast.
🚇 Nearest station: Daeheung, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 09:00-19:00
- Price
- ₩4,500-7,500
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Sati Coffee Bar
사티커피바
Best 08:00-10:00Best 13:00-15:00
Coffee bar by Daeheung station where locals stop for a quick standing coffee before work.
Bestie tip · Order an espresso based drink at the bar and drink it there; it is quick.
🚇 Nearest station: Daeheung, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 08:00-19:00
- Price
- ₩4,000-7,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
On the Journey Club
온더저니클럽
Best 13:00-17:00
Book café near Daeheung station with shelves to browse, good for a slow afternoon of reading or laptop work.
Bestie tip · Bring a book or laptop and keep your voice low; it is a reading space first.
🚇 Nearest station: Daeheung, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩5,000-8,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Fruit Bingsu Cafe
과일빙수카페
Best 14:00-17:00Best 19:00-21:00
Dessert café by Gongdeok station built around fruit topped shaved ice, a cool stop after a heavy jokbal or galbi dinner.
Bestie tip · One bingsu is plenty for two people.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-22:00
- Price
- ₩9,000-16,000
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 👨👩👧 Family · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Chocho Matcha Hyochang
초초맛차 효창
Best 13:00-17:00
Matcha café on the Singongdeok and Hyochang side, for green tea drinks and matcha desserts instead of coffee.
Bestie tip · Try a matcha latte; combine it with a walk to Hyochang Park nearby.
🚇 Nearest station: Hyochang Park, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-20:00
- Price
- ₩5,000-9,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Kudos Coffee Roasters
쿠도스커피로스터즈
Best 08:00-10:00Best 14:00-16:00Avoid 12:30-13:30 office crowd
Roaster café a few minutes from Gongdeok station, an alternative to the chain cafés for an after lunch coffee.
Bestie tip · Order a latte for here; seats turn over after the lunch break ends around 13:00.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 08:00-20:00
- Price
- ₩4,500-7,500
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Hertz House
헤르츠 하우스
Best 10:00-12:00Best 14:00-17:00
Coffee shop on Keunumul ro on the Mapo station side, quieter than the cafés right on Mapo daero.
Bestie tip · A good spot to wait out the gap between lunch and an evening plan by the river.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 10:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩5,000-8,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Gyeongseong Coffee
경성커피
Best 08:00-10:00Best 14:00-16:00
Small coffee shop by Mapo station used by office workers for a takeaway coffee.
Bestie tip · Order to go and walk down to the Mapo riverside, about ten minutes away.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 08:00-20:00
- Price
- ₩4,000-7,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Yuhee Dessert Cafe
유희
Best 14:00-18:00
Dessert café on Mapo daero toward Aeogae, for cake and a drink away from the station crowds.
Bestie tip · Check the dessert case first and pick a cake to share.
🚇 Nearest station: Aeogae, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 12:00-21:00
- Price
- ₩6,000-10,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Daram Jegwa
다람제과
Best 13:00-17:00
Small dessert shop in Singongdeok for baked sweets to take away or eat with a coffee.
Bestie tip · Buy a few baked sweets as an office snack; it travels well.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 11:00-20:00
- Price
- ₩4,000-9,000
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
After dark
Mysterlee Brewing Company
미스터리브루잉컴퍼니
Best 18:30-21:00Avoid Fri 19:00-21:00 full
Korean craft brewery taproom near Daeheung station, pouring its own beers on draft.
Bestie tip · Start with a small glass of a few beers to compare before committing to a pint.
🚇 Nearest station: Daeheung, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:00-24:00
- Price
- ₩8,000-12,000 a glass
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Craft Hans Mapo
크래프트한스 마포점
Best 18:30-21:00
Craft beer pub in the Dohwa dong drinking streets, a dependable after work round with many taps.
Bestie tip · Good for a team of six or more; book ahead for Thursday and Friday nights.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:00-01:00
- Price
- ₩7,000-12,000 a glass
- Great for
- 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
The Table Hangang Taproom
더테이블 한강탭룸
Best 18:00-21:00
Taproom near the Mapo riverside, handy for a beer before or after an evening walk along the Han.
Bestie tip · Pair it with a sunset walk at Mapo Hangang Park, then come back for a second glass.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:00-24:00
- Price
- ₩8,000-12,000 a glass
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Lee Baksa Sindong Makgeolli
이박사의신동막걸리
Best 18:00-21:00Avoid Sun closed
Makgeolli pub near Mapo station where you drink rice wine from kettle style bowls with Korean pub dishes.
Bestie tip · Order a bottle of makgeolli with a seafood pancake; it is the classic rainy day pairing.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 16:00-24:00
- Closed
- Sun
- Price
- ₩15,000-25,000 per dish
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Record Bar Vanguard
레코드바 뱅가드
Best 21:00-24:00
LP bar by Gongdeok station with a record wall and wine, a quiet place for a late glass after dinner.
Bestie tip · Write a song request on a slip and hand it to the bartender.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 19:00-02:00
- Price
- ₩12,000-20,000 a drink
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Dylan Whisky Highball LP
마포딜런위스키하이볼혼술LP
Best 21:00-24:00
Small whisky and highball bar near Mapo station that plays records and welcomes solo drinkers.
Bestie tip · Sit at the bar alone and ask for a highball; the setup is made for one.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 19:00-02:00
- Price
- ₩10,000-20,000 a drink
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Knit Cocktail Bar
니트
Best 20:00-23:00
Cocktail bar on Dohwa gil, a quieter second stop after a pork galbi dinner in Mapo.
Bestie tip · Tell the bartender what spirits and flavours you like and let them build a drink.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 19:00-02:00
- Price
- ₩16,000-22,000 a drink
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Sniff Cocktail Bar
스니프
Best 20:00-23:00
Small cocktail bar a few doors from Knit on Dohwa gil, so you can compare two bars in one night.
Bestie tip · Go with two or three people at most; seating is limited.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 19:00-02:00
- Price
- ₩16,000-22,000 a drink
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Factory Jeong
팩토리정
Best 20:00-24:00
Cocktail and whisky bar on the Singongdeok side, a calm place to finish an after work night.
Bestie tip · Ask for a whisky recommendation by the glass if you do not want a cocktail.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 19:00-02:00
- Price
- ₩15,000-25,000 a drink
- Great for
- 🚶 Solo · 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Mapo Nogari Pocha
마포노가리포차
Best 19:00-23:00
No frills Korean pub in Dohwa dong for dried pollock snacks, cheap beer and soju with coworkers.
Bestie tip · Order nogari with the mayo and chilli dip and a round of draft beer.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:00-02:00
- Price
- ₩10,000-20,000 per dish
- Great for
- 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Gongdeok Pocha
공덕포차
Best 20:00-24:00
Indoor tent style pub near Gongdeok station for a late soju round with stews and fried dishes.
Bestie tip · Order one stew for the table and add a lighter dish; portions are big.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:00-03:00
- Price
- ₩15,000-25,000 per dish
- Great for
- 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Bong Jiuk's Off the Record
봉지욱의오프더레코드
Best 18:30-21:30
Pub by Mapo station that fills with office workers for after work beers and bar food.
Bestie tip · Book a table if you are coming with a team on a weeknight.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:00-24:00
- Closed
- Sun
- Price
- ₩10,000-25,000 per dish
- Great for
- 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Rodeng Bar Mapo
로뎅바 마포직영점
Best 19:00-23:00
Oden bar near Mapo station: fish cake skewers simmering in broth at the counter, with soju or sake.
Bestie tip · Pick skewers from the pot yourself and keep the sticks; the bill is counted by stick.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:00-02:00
- Price
- ₩15,000-25,000 per dish
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Dokkaebi Highball
도깨비하이볼
Best 18:30-22:00
Highball pub near Mapo station for cheap highballs and fried snacks after work.
Bestie tip · Start with a classic whisky highball, then try a fruit one for the second round.
🚇 Nearest station: Mapo, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:00-01:00
- Price
- ₩7,000-12,000 a drink
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
Odori Izakaya
오도리
Best 18:30-21:30Avoid Sun closed
Japanese style izakaya off Mapo daero near Gongdeok station, good for a small team dinner with sake.
Bestie tip · Share a few small plates and a bottle of sake instead of one big dish each.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 17:30-24:00
- Closed
- Sun
- Price
- ₩15,000-35,000 per dish
- Great for
- 💑 Couple · 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
August21 Wine Bar
어거스트21
Best 19:00-22:00
Wine bar near Gongdeok station, a calmer alternative to the soju pubs for a date or a two person catch up.
Bestie tip · Order by the glass and add a cheese plate to share.
🚇 Nearest station: Gongdeok, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 18:00-01:00
- Price
- ₩12,000-18,000 a glass
- Great for
- 💑 Couple
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
25 Si Chicken Hof
25시치킨호프
Best 19:00-23:00
Old school chicken and beer hof on Daeheung ro, for fried chicken and draft beer late into the night.
Bestie tip · One whole chicken feeds two or three; order half fried and half spicy.
🚇 Nearest station: Daeheung, short walk.
- Hours
- Roughly 16:00-02:00
- Price
- ₩18,000-25,000 per chicken
- Great for
- 🍻 Friends
- Rain
- ☔ Fine in the rain
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