Cheonggyecheon Stream (청계천)

5.8Km 2024-05-16

Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2290-7111

Cheonggye Plaza was built on Sejong-ro Street, where Cheonggyecheon Stream begins. It was built between Dong-A Ilbo, the starting point of the Cheonggyecheon Stream restoration, and Sindap Railroad Bridge, with a length of 160 meters, a x_width of 50 meters, and a total area of 6,962 meters squared. The plaza is decorated with fountains, waterfalls, and walking paths. It was created as a place for meetings, harmony, peace, and unification, to celebrate the significance of the restoration of Cheonggyecheon Stream. A miniaturized version of Cheonggyecheon Stream is displayed here, providing an overview of the restored stream. There are also interpretive panels about the 22 bridges that cross Cheonggyecheon stream. Fountains of various shapes create beautiful scenery. Cheonggyecheon Stream is accessible from the square through stairs on the left and Cheonggye Trail on the right. There is also an 18-meter tunnel on the Cheonggye Trail, providing a unique experience for citizens entering Cheonggyecheon Stream from the plaza. After constructing Cheonggyecheon Plaza, the Seoul Metropolitan Government made it a car-free street on public holidays so that the plaza, waterside area, and streets could be used as cultural spaces for citizens to relax. A spectacular sight is created by three-color lights illuminating the fountains and a two-tiered waterfall coming down from a x_height of four meters. Palseokdam, made of eight stones from eight provinces in Korea, was laid along the waterfall's sides.

PENELOPE (페넬로페)

5.8Km 2021-03-26

1, Nohae-ro 8-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-908-0298

It has a large space and an outdoor terrace. This restaurant's signature menu is pizza. This Western dishes restaurant is located in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.

Olive Young - Junggye Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 중계역)

5.8Km 2024-04-18

1335, Dongil-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul

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JDX - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (JDX 종로)

5.8Km 2024-04-19

1F, 236-1, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Brown Chicken (브라운치킨)

5.8Km 2021-03-18

15, Eulji-ro, 43-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2275-9972

Try fried chicken, one of Korea’s representative dishes. The most famous menu is fried chicken. A chicken specialty restaurant located in Dongdaemun Gate, Seoul.

Persian Palace (페르시안궁전)

5.8Km 2024-03-18

9 Sungkyunkwan-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-763-6050

Persian Palace is a restaurant specializing in Indian cuisine and Iranian kebabs, run by an Iranian chef. They offer set menus such as lamb curry, spinach curry, and butter chicken, which can be enjoyed with tandoori nan. The spiciness of the curry can be adjusted, and they also have vegan options available. For dessert, they serve Persian homemade desserts like mast (Persian yogurt) and saffron ice cream. They provide halal food and prayer rooms for Muslims.

Seongdae Guksu (성대국수)

5.8Km 2021-03-18

18, Seonggyungwan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-762-3996

This is a Korean cuisine located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. A restaurant that uses only natural ingredients. The best menu at this restaurant is noodles in anchovy broth.

Baune Najugomtang(바우네나주곰탕)

5.8Km 2020-10-30

7-1, Yeonmujang, 7-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-902-0540

A restaurant where it's OK to eat alone. The representative menu is beef bone soup. This is a Korean cuisine located in Seongsu-dong, Seoul.

Jinhyang Jokbal (진향족발)

5.8Km 2024-10-15

231-1, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-745-5533

A pig's trotter(s) specialty restaurant located near Jongno 5(o)ga Station in Seoul. One of the top 5 jokbal (pig's trotter) restaurants in Seoul. This restaurant's signature menu is braised pigs' feet.

Kkupdang Seongsu Main Store (꿉당 성수점)

5.8Km 2024-02-22

1F, 615 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Kkupdang is a pork neck specialty restaurant located near Sinsa Station. Here, you can taste meat quickly grilled on an aluminum grill that is developed in-house and charcoal briquettes. The signature dish is the moksal (grilled pork shoulder) aged for 15 days, and they also offer options like ogyeopsal (grilled skin-on pork belly) and galmaegisal (grilled thin skirt). Renowned for its rich juiciness and tender fat, it's a sought-after dining spot for many.

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