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Seongsu-dong: cafés and old-school galbi

Seongsu mixes red-brick factories turned cafés with an older side: a pork galbi alley that dates back to when the area had a racecourse.

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A 1970s rice mill turned parts warehouse, now a café-gallery with brick walls and steel beams; credited by the Korea Tourism Organization with starting the Seongsu warehouse-café trend.

Address
78 Seongsui-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
서울 성동구 성수이로 78
Getting there
Seongsu Stn (성수역, Line 2) Exit 3, ~5 min walk
Price
₩₩ · coffee ~₩6,500–7,500
Hours
Check current hours on Naver/Kakao Map before you go
How to order · Say it in Korean아메리카노 한 잔 주세요.Amerikano han jan juseyo.One americano, please.
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Seongsu-dong Pork Galbi Alley성수동 돼지갈비골목

Since 1975 (oldest shop)

Six or seven pork galbi houses remain, the oldest (Suwon Wonjo Galbi) opened in 1975. The local custom is a 3-serving plate per order, grilled over charcoal at outdoor-style tables.

Address
Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (galbi alley)
서울 성동구 성수동 돼지갈비골목 일대
Getting there
Ttukseom Stn (뚝섬역) / Seongsu Stn (Line 2)
Price
₩₩ · ordered as a 3-serving plate
Hours
Check current hours on Naver/Kakao Map before you go
How to order · Say it in Korean갈비 한 판 주세요.Galbi han pan juseyo.One plate of galbi, please.
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