• Select a language

  Language English Asia Japanese Chinese(GB2312) Chinese(BIG5) French Spanish German Russian Thai Arabic Turkish Korean
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• Search

• 
  • Location & Weather
  • General Info
  • Travelers' Essentials
  • Korea in Images
• 
  • Getting to Korea
  • Getting around Korea
  • Special Services
  • Korea Travel Packages
  • Travelers' Resources
  • Moving to Korea
• 
  • Recommended Destinations
  • Suggested Itineraries
  • Destinations by Region
  • Korean Cities
• 
  • Travel Highlights
  • Themed Travel
  • Sights
  • Activities
  • Events
  • Tours
• 
  • Budget
  • Exclusive
  • Hotels
  • Temple Stay
  • Hanok Stay
  • Short Term Rentals
  • Search
  • Reservation
• 
  • Han Style
  • Taekwondo
  • Korean Buddhism
  • UNESCO World Heritage
  • Entertainment
  • Learn Korean
  • Lifestyle
  • Books
• 
  • Introduction
  • What to Eat
  • Where to Eat
  • How to Cook
  • Special features on Korean Food
• 
  • Introduction
  • Where to Shop
  • What to Buy
  • Plan your shopping

h1 Title

Share |

[Gourmet Restaurant Series 3] Sinchon, the Street of Food Festivals
The streets of Sinchon are always bustling with crowds of young people. Yonsei, Sogang, and Ewha universities are located here, creating a unique youth culture. Naturally, countless restaurants cater to the tastes of the younger generation. Various Western, fusion, and Korean traditional restaurants provide a number of pleasant choices. Following are typical gourmet restaurants in the area. GYROS GYROS is known as the first Greek food restaurant in Seoul. The menu includes gyros (roast chicken or pork wrapped in pita bread) and souvlaki (skewered meat and vegetables brushed with olive oil and roasted). Some foreign visitors even come here to buy the delicious pita bread. TIP> For a meal serving two, try the Olympic Set and enjoy several choices. Restaurant Information> ☞ Open: 11:00 am ~ 9:30 pm daily ☞ Closed: Chinese New Year’s holidays, Chuseok holidays ☞ Telephone: 02-312-2246 ☞ Menu: gyros 5,000 won, Souvlaki 6,000 ~ 8,000 won, Olympic Set 20,000 won ☞ How to Get There: From Exit 3 of Ewha Womans Univ. Station (Subway Line No. 4), walk about 200 meters toward the university main gate. When you reach the intersection (RED MANGO), turn right and walk up the hill about 10 meters, until you see the restaurant sign on your right. NOLITA Famous for pasta, the restaurant’s name is an acronym for North of Little Italy. The recommended menu includes pescatore, a spaghetti dish with more than 10 seafood ingredients: shellfish, shrimp, squid, and crab with tasty tomato or cream sauce. It is served in a boat-shaped pizza loaf, which also tastes great with your after-dinner drink. Other delicious choices are carbonara (cream sauce, bacon, and egg), grancchio (cream sauce and crab), and low -calorie vegetariano salads. TIP> Try wine or fruit juice rather than soda, with your pasta. Restaurant Information> ☞ Open: 11:00 am ~ 11:00 pm daily ☞ Closed: Chinese New Year’s holidays, Chuseok holidays ☞ Telephone: 02-312-4443 ☞ Menu: Pescatore 15,000 won, Carbonara 11,000 won, Calzone (Pizza) 10,000 won ☞ How to Get There: From Exit 3 of Ewha Womans Univ. Station (Subway Line No. 4), walk about 200 meters toward the university main gate. To the left of the main gate is EUNHA beauty salon. Proceed between the main gate and the beauty salon about 10 meters to the three-story, red-brick building. NOLITA is on the second and third floors. April Lime “Yeongyangbap 115cal,” “Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Salad 114cal.” April Lime presents its customers with bills that include a calorie count! Most foods here are quick and convenient, and they are also good for you. High in nutrition and low in calories, the meals here contain more vitamins, protein, and fiber and less fat, sugar, and salt, making them most popular with female customers. Typical fare includes rice balls, salads, and desserts. And these are not ordinary rice balls. You can choose from yeongyangbap (consisting of 10 types of grain), steamed potherb and mushroom rice ball, and kimchi-cheese rice ball. The chicken bagel with medicinal herbs is also popular. The salad is dressed with a sweet-sour honey and lime dressing. TIP> Located on the 13th floor, April Lime boasts a commanding view. Enjoy a leisurely meal in the terraced garden. Restaurant Information> ☞ Open: 10:30 am ~ 10:30 pm daily ☞ Closed: Open every day ☞ Menu: Yeongyangbap 4,500 won, Chicken bagel with medicinal herbs 6,900 won, Many Kinds of tea and coffee ☞ How to Get There: From Exit 4 of Sinchon Station (Subway Line No. 2), walk about 250 meters to Atreon, a 13-story glass-covered building to your left. On the first floor of the building (KFC is here), take an escalator to the second floor and then take the elevator to the 13th floor. Sushi California Numerous restaurants in Sinchon specialize in California rolls, the favorite fusion meal of Korean youngsters because of the great taste, shape, and convenience. At Sushi California, you can enjoy an exciting variety of sushis and sushi rolls. These creations were invented at the restaurant and given unique names, shapes, and flavors: victoria roll (with smoked salmon and shrimp) and cheesy dragon roll (with eel, shrimp, and cream cheese) are just two choices. Photos on the menu help you to make your selection. TIP> Dip a roll into a mixture of soy sauce and green Japanese wasabi (horseradish) for a piquant treat. Restaurant Information> ☞ Open: 11:00 am ~ 9:00 pm daily ☞ Closed: Chinese New Year’s holidays, Chuseok holidays ☞ Telephone: 02-312-5567 ☞ Menu: Cheesy dragon roll W10,000, victoria roll W12,000, sushi special W14,000 ☞ How to Get There: From Exit 3 of Ewha Womans Univ. (Subway Line No. 2), walk about 20 meters toward the university. At the first side street on your right (you’ll see KODAK), turn right and walk up the hill about 10 meters, until you see the restaurant sign on your left. BaB The mother of an Ewha graduate owns this Korean food restaurant, serving her customers with the same devotion as to her beloved daughter. BaB-jeongsik (regular set) is the most popular choice on the menu, which includes soybean paste soup or tofu soup, nine side dishes including fritters, seasoned pumpkin and bean sprouts, and pan-broiled anchovy. Bibimbap (steamed rice with assorted vegetables) is also popular. The tasty yet inexpensive fare has made BaB a university students’ favorite since it opened in 2001. TIP> The restaurant also has a beautiful interior. Restaurant Information> ☞ Open: 11:00 am ~ 9:00 pm ☞ Closed: Sundays, Chinese New Year’s holidays, Chuseok holidays ☞ Telephone: 02-393-3964 ☞ Menu: BaB-jeongsik 6,000 won, bibimbap 6,000 won, Nokdu Jeon 6,000 won ☞ How to Get There: From Exit 3 of Ewha Womans Univ. Station (Subway Line No. 4), walk about 200 meters toward the university main gate to the intersection (At RED MANGO). Turn right and walk up the hill about 5 meters, until you see the restaurant sign on your right. Botong Saram This snack bar is best known for its gyeranmari-bap (rice egg-roll) and al-bap (fish-egg rice). The tasty rice egg-roll is made of eight ingredients including steamed rice, ground beef, seaweed, and black sesame seeds. Formidable in size, these rolls require two bites to finish. The fish-egg rice is Korean style, containing chopped kimchi. You can also enjoy various other choices such as ramyeon, naengmyeon (cold noodles), bokkeumbap (fried rice), kimbap (seaweed sushi), and tonkatsu (Japanese style pork cutlet). TIP> The rice egg-roll makes a delicious snack. Restaurant Information> ☞ Open: 10:30 am ~ 9:30 pm ☞ Closed: Sundays, Chinese New Year’s holidays, Chuseok holidays ☞ Telephone: 02-365-7889 ☞ Menu: Gyeranmari-bap 5,000 won, Al-bap 5,000 won, Pork cutlet 5,000 won ☞ How to Get There: From Exit 3 of Ewha Womans Univ. Station (Subway Line No. 2), walk about 170 meters toward the university, until you reach a T-intersection (SUBWAY). Turn right and walk up the hill about 10 meters. The snack bar is to your left. Samho Bokjip Opened in 1976, this restaurant has specialized in tasty globefish food with fresh fish and vegetables as well as pure, delicate broth. Popular menu includes bok-shabu-shabu (paper- thin slices of globefish and vegetables cooked in a pot of hot broth) and bok-malgeuntang (delicately flavored globefish soup). TIP> Also try a side dish of seasoned globefish skin for a wonderful “chewy” experience. Restaurant Information> ☞ Open: 11:00 am ~ 10:00 pm ☞ Closed: January 1st, Chinese New Year’s holidays, Chuseok holidays ☞ Telephone: 02-337-9019 ☞ Menu: Bok-shabu-shabu 58,000 won, Bok-malgeuntang 25,000 won, Bogeojuk (globefish-rice porridge) 12,000 won ☞ How to Get There: From Exit 1 of Sinchon Station (Subway Line No. 2), walk straight about 20 meters, until you reach a T-intersection (at the NATUUR ice cream shop). Turn right and walk straight about 10 meters, until you see a restaurant on the right with a huge globefish sign above the door. ▒ Map of Sinchon * Above information may be subject to change after October 2009.
Date	10/04/2009