In this article, we will introduce 7 recommended restaurants in Seoul’s Sharosugil area
1. Otsal
Otsal uses traditional Indian recipes and spices to recreate local flavors.
You can find curry, tandoori chicken, kebabs, pizza, pasta, and other authentic Indian dishes here.
What makes this place unique is that you can customize the toppings and spiciness of your curry.
There are six types of toppings: chicken, lamb, chicken, beef, seafood, vegetables, and paneer (Indian cheese).
The buttery masala curry with sweet tomato sauce and the spinach curry with finely ground fresh spinach are the most popular.
Address: 856-5 Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
‣ Menu: Vindaloo Curry (13,900 won), Dansag Curry (13,900 won), Butter Masala Curry (13,900 won)
‣ Operating hours: 11:00 ~ 22:00
2. French Mussel House
This restaurant specializes in French mussels with a unique Korean signboard called French Mussel House near Seoul National University.
Most of the menu items here are prepared and cooked in-house. We use good ingredients. This way, you can enjoy authentic mussels at a reasonable price.
Address: 1604-1 Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
‣ Menu: Mussel Original (11,900 won), Mediterranean Fried Squid (17,900 won), Oven Baked Ratatouille (14,500 won)
‣ Operating hours: 12:00 ~ 00:00
3. Jeanne Blancherie
Famous for being the bakery that supplied bread to the Blue House in the past, this long-established bakery has been operating at the back gate of Seoul National University for over 10 years. The store’s exterior and interior use a white and yellow color scheme. This design choice gives it a sophisticated feel. It also adds a fresh ambiance. Their signature dish, the mammoth bread, is a sweetened bread with whipped cream, red beans, and chestnuts, and is so popular that you have to wait for a numbered ticket to get it.
Address: 1660-7 Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
Menu: Sweet Red Bean Bread (2,200 won), Croquette (2,700 won), Chocolate Dipped (3,800 won)
‣ Business hours: 07:00 ~ 22:00
4. Sweet Balance
Sweet Balance is a salad restaurant located on Sharosu-gil at the entrance to Seoul National University. The menu includes salads, soups, cleanse juices, yogurt, Dutch coffee, and set menus. The salmon, chicken breast, avocado, and sesame miso salad, the apple and green grape salad with ricotta cheese, and the sweet ballers with rich grains, poached egg, and yogurt lemon dressing, and the Tongdanho boxed soup bowl are popular dishes. The store has a beautiful cafe-style interior.
Address: 1620-27 Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
‣ Menu: Sweet Balance Set (38,900 won), Perfect Match Salad (95,000 won), Mushroom Dumplings (15,000 won), Super Risotto (15,000 won)
Hours of operation: 10:00 ~ 21:00
5. Hi Vietnam
This Sharosu-gil restaurant that serves Vietnamese home-style food is popular among young people. It has a unique atmosphere with a colorful interior. The restaurant serves traditional Vietnamese food such as banh mi, pho, chazo, and luocan, a Vietnamese liquor soup. It also offers various alcoholic drinks like Halla Tonic and Neptune Tonic. These drinks are made by mixing Halla Mountain soju with tonic water.
Address: 1619-1 Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
‣ Menu: Pervo (9,000 won), Chazo (3,500 won), Banh mi (7,500 won)
Hours: 11:00 ~ 22:00
6. Tendon Yotsuya
Tendon Yotsuya is a restaurant where you can enjoy fried rice bowls made by the owner with 20 years of experience.
The signature dish, Special Tendon, is a rice bowl topped with a variety of tempura. It includes conger eel, shrimp, abalone, squid, mushrooms, and pumpkin. They are fried in a mixture of cooking oil and sesame oil at a temperature that lowers their ignition point, giving them an extra savory and springy texture.
Address: 1F, 1603-19 Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
Menu: Yotsuya Tendon (8,000 won), Special Tendon (15,000 won), Ebiyo Tendon (12,000 won), Abalone Tendon (12,000 won)
‣ Business hours: 12:00 ~ 21:00
7. Oewol Gimbap
This is a general bento shop that sells simple kimbap, sandwiches, and fresh fruit juice coffee.
All the ingredients are handmade and prepared by hand, and the food is made with love.
The representative menu is the rice thief gimbap, which is filled with sliced eggs, and the salad gimbap, which is a combination of fresh vegetables.
Address: 102, 1657-21 Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
Menu: Rice Thief Gimbap (4,500 won), Salad Gimbap (4,500 won)
‣ Hours: 08:00 ~ 14:00
