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( 796 9330; off Itaewon-ro; mains ₩5000-12,000; 11.30am-2am; Line 6 to Itaewon, Exit 1; )
It's
not difficult to understand why this restaurant and lounge bar is a much-recommended
locals' favourite. The cooking is authentic and the ambience relaxed. The original tiny
takeaway outlet is down the hill in Gyeongridan, with a few seats for dine-in customers.
SALAM$$
Line 6 to Itaewon, Exit 3; )
Next to the Itaewon mosque, this classy Turkish restaurant and
bakery is great for a meal of hummus, kebabs and pide (Turkish pizza). If you're hungry
there's a big set menu for
₩
24,000.
TURKISH
MACARONI MARKET$$$
( 749 9181; 2nd fl Hannam Bldg, Itaewonno; meals ₩20,000-30,000; 11am-2am; Line 6 to Itaewon, Exit
2; )
This upscale, spacious deli, cafe, restaurant and bar is presided over by an ac-
complished local chef who served as one of the judges on the Korean version of the TV
show
MasterChef
. The food is authentic and the big balcony windows provide a ringside
seat on all the street action.
FRENCH, ITALIAN
TARTINE$$
Looking for dessert? You won't go wrong with the scrumptious fruit pies and other con-
fections at this charming bakery-cafe run by an American baker. So successful has this
place been it's expanded its operation across the alley to a bustling brunch cafe with
plenty of menu options.
CAFE
THE BAKER'S TABLE$
BAKERY, CAFE
(
http://blog.naver.com/mirabakery
; Gyeongridan; sandwiches ₩5000; 8am-9pm Tue-Sun; Line 6 to Noks-
apyeong, Exit 2; )
German baker Micha Richter, one of the people behind Itaewon's long-
running Gecko's Terrace, has opened this cute cafe serving gourmet-style sandwiches
made using his breads, as well as other freshly baked pastries, sweet treats, soups and -
why not? - Irish pale ale on tap.
BURGERS
11.30am-10pm Tue-Sun;
Line 6 to Noksapyeong, Exit
)
Joining several other appealing eating houses lined up along Noksapyeong-daero
2;
