2024 Seo-gu Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in December)
Umaka: A Yakiniku Restaurant That Grills Your Meat for You
From the moment you see the exterior of Umaka, it feels like you've been transported to Japan. Umaka is a restaurant specializing in aged Wagyu beef, but it also offers Jingisukan, a Japanese-style lamb barbecue dish popular in Hokkaido, Japan.
The basic side dishes include pickled onions, Cheongyang chili peppers, homemade soy sauce, salad, green peas otoshi, and miso soup.
We tried the special set, which included skirt steak, chuck flap tail, boneless short rib, and three pieces of cheese. Just by looking at the marbling, you can tell it's high-quality aged beef.
The staff grills the meat for you, making it a great place to have conversations while enjoying your meal.
📍Umaka Geomdan New Town Branch
1st Floor, 74 Eum 4-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
Mamas in Incheon offers delicious brunch.
Mamas is a brunch specialty restaurant, and their best menu item is the Jambon Beurre, which is very popular. The combination of ham and butter is excellent, and it tastes even better with homemade jam and fresh cream on top. The soup comes with a morning bread set, which I also recommend.
The Ragu Pasta is also delicious with its rich sauce.
📍Mamas
19, Gosan-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Shop 106, Korean Air Employee Apartment Complex
Specialty Coffee and Dessert Shop Berang Berang
This place offers specialty coffee beans, making their coffee taste exceptional. Particularly, beans with good acidity have a floral aroma, providing a rich flavor. They also offer a free option to switch to oat milk, which is a nice touch. Known for their Victoria cake, the raspberry filling and cake layers were incredibly delicious.
Additionally, all desserts, including canelé and scones, are handmade in-house.
📍 16 Barimi-ro 5beon-gil, Seo-gu, Incheon, Dasung Plaza 1st floor, Units 106 and 107, Berang Berang
Enjoy Affordable Pasta at 'Pasta Cheoeum'
'Pasta Cheoeum' offers risotto made from rice they grow themselves and salads made with fresh vegetables delivered daily. Their pasta recipes are particularly delicious because they use sauces developed over a long period. This is a privately-owned pasta restaurant, not a franchise. Personally, I highly recommend their cream pasta as it was incredibly tasty.
📍 310, Building 1, Rodem Tower, 378 Eumdae-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
Bakery by Master Baker Hansangmin
Hansangmin Bakery is renowned for its wide variety of breads made by a master baker, as well as its use of natural yeast. The bakery offers a vast selection, from character-themed breads to popular items like heart-shaped pies and croissants.
The fresh cream cakes are made with 100% milk cream, making them very moist and delicious.
📍Hansangmin Bakery
Emart: Your One-Stop Shop for Meal Kits and Daily Necessities
Emart is a recommended shopping destination in Korea. It's a great place to buy Korean snacks as gifts, and if you have cooking facilities at your accommodation, you can also purchase meal kits to enjoy during your trip.
From daily necessities to various sauces and ramen, we highly recommend visiting a nearby Emart during your trip to Korea.
📍Emart
A Place with Many Affordable Wines: Wine & Liquor
At the wine bottle shop inside E-Mart, you can find daily wines with great value starting from around 4,000 KRW. It's especially convenient to shop here when you're grocery shopping for gatherings.
They offer a variety of wines from different countries such as Italy, France, Spain, and Australia, with a wide range of wine varieties. It's a recommended place when you're looking for affordable wines.
📍 754 Seogot-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
A Cost-Effective Pasta Restaurant: MiTaly
MiTaly offers pasta dishes starting from around 8,000 KRW. Not only are they affordable, but the portions are generous, and the dishes are cooked to order.
The carbonara, in particular, allows for spice level adjustments and is incredibly delicious.
The oil pasta is also noteworthy, especially with the generous amount of cheese they add.
The view from the window is great as well.
📍 2nd Floor, Room 206, 377 Eum 1-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
Yogurt World: Generous Yogurt Ice Cream Toppings
Yogurt ice cream is all the rage these days. Among the many brands, Yogurt World stands out for its generous toppings and abundant fruit, making it highly recommended.
Personally, I highly recommend adding chocolate granola. It has a great crunchy texture and a pleasant, moderate sweetness.
Make sure to include at least one type of fruit. The freshness is explosive.
📍110, Wanjeong-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
Yogurt World Dangha Branch
Gourmet Samgyeopsal at Wondang Yeontan House
I've been to this samgyeopsal (pork belly) restaurant more than five times. Their specialty is the gourmet samgyeopsal, which has a bit more fat, giving it a chewier texture and a burst of savory juice.
The best part is that they grill the meat for you, all for just 14,000 KRW.
✔️ 200 grams per serving
📍 1st Floor, 146 Gosanhuro, Seo-gu, Incheon
If you love comic books, you must visit Beoltoon Comic Cafe.
Beoltoon Comic Cafe is a great place to pass the time, offering cozy and comfortable private rooms as well as massage chairs.
I especially enjoy it because I love comic books, and you can also order food there.
It's 9,500 KRW for 2 hours, including coffee or iced tea.
📍 4th Floor, Metro City, 392 Eumdae-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Rooms 412-415
Retro Vibes Cafe in the Heart of the City, Eupcheon-ri 382
The concept of Eupcheon-ri 382 cafe is to evoke the nostalgia of a grandmother giving snacks to her grandchildren. The retro ambiance inside makes it a great spot for taking photos.
The dessert lineup is particularly impressive, offering everything from simple desserts like waffles and toast to healthy options like salads and sandwiches!
I ordered the chicken tortilla, and it was warm and hearty when I ate it right away!
⭐️Recommended Menu⭐️
Top-selling Misutgaru
Mugwort Latte
📍27 Balsan-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Building 1, 1st Floor, Room 101
Premium Salad Spot 'Saladia' for a Satisfying Salad Experience
This place focuses on using quality ingredients with 5 types of vegetables and over 13 toppings.
At the Geomdan New Town branch, the friendly owner prepares everything with care. 👍🏼☺️
Since they use ingredients purchased on the same day, the freshness is exceptional. It's especially great for those on a diet looking for a healthy option. 🥦
⭐️ Highly recommend the salad with grilled mushrooms!
📍 126, Sangga-dong, 65, Eum 5-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
SK Incheon Petrochemical Cherry Blossom Garden is recommended!!
Today, I went on a date to the cherry blossom garden!!^^
It's ironic that there is a cherry blossom garden next to the petrochemical plant complexㅎ
They say it's only open until the 9th, so hurry up~🙋♀️
The cherry blossom garden has many photo zones, so you can take a life shot wherever you shoot👍
Go on many spring dates before the cherry blossoms fall!!^^
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