SHINSEGAE DUTY FREE

DEAN & DELUCA is a leading global lifestyle brand that became the first to introduce traditional Italian and Mediterranean culinary culture in the United States 41 years ago. In its recently renovated Gangnam branch, which is packed full of fresh ingredients from all around the world, Dean & DeLuca offers the finest quality pastas, pizzas, salads, coffees, and other types of beverages as well as food-related items and kitchen appliances.

• Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam (B1), 176, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-3479-1607
• 10:30-20:00, year-round
  (Closed when Shinsegae Department Store is closed)

villa de spicy Villa de spicy is a restaurant that specializes in “premium-grade tteokbokki.” Founded by a graphic artist and fashion designer, who happen to be married, the restaurant is frequented by trendsetters, celebrities, and food enthusiasts. Its main rule is that all cooking must be done to order and only with ingredients prepared that morning. Apart from the gochujang tteokbokki, the restaurant’s other popular tteokbokki varieties include cream sauce, sweet pumpkin, arrabiata, rosé, and gorgonzola cheese.

• 205 (Famille Station), Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• : +82-2-6282-1973
• 11:00-22:00, year-round(Break time: 3-4 p.m., year-round)

One of Seoul’s hottest fusion restaurants right now, Better than Beef combines Korean and Italian cuisines. It is most famous for its “Variety Samgyeopsal,” which is grilled pork belly served on a bed of cream sauce and topped with jalapeño peppers. Patrons swear that the restaurant’s house makgeolli is the perfect companion for the samgyeopsal and cream sauce.

• 5 (Garosu-gil), Dosan-daero 11-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-3446-0400
• 12:00-02:00, year-round

Isabelles the Butcher is a steakhouse that has been popular with Korean food connoisseurs for many years now. It was the first restaurant in Korea to produce its own dry-aged meat, which is made by alternately drying and ripening (“aging”) the meat over a period of 21 days in a space established specifically for the dry-aging process, making the meat quite tender. Isabelles the Butcher is based on a casual American diner motif that offers burgers and salads alongside its signature steak dishes.

• 205 (Famille Station), Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-535-9820
• 11:00-22:00, year-round(Break time: 3-4 p.m.)

A traditional Korean restaurant that is popular with VIPs working in a wide range of fields, Hanwoori Traditional Korean Cuisine serves seasonal dishes (made with wild plants from Ulleungdo Island, premium-grade fish, and fresh ingredients from designated “clean zones”) that are infused with a unique beauty. The restaurant’s main dishes are bulgogi, galbijjim, jeongol, and naengchae, and it offers diverse seating options in its 22 rooms and halls.

• 205 (Famille Station), Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-6282-5353
• 11:00-22:00, year-round

Devil’s Door is an American-style gastropub, which combines a pub (serving craft beer) and a restaurant. One of its signature beers, the “Pale Ale,” won the grand prize in the craft beer component of the 2018 Korea Wine & Spirits Awards. Many reviews praise the quality of the pub’s food (burgers, French fries, fried chicken, pizza, etc.) as being on par with that of its beer.

• 205 (Famille Station), Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-6282-4466
• Mon-Thurs) 11:30-24:00(Fri-Sat) 11:30-01:00(Sun) 11:30-23:00

Maillet is a traditional French fine dessert lounge where visitors can enjoy desserts made by a former pastry chef of Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris along with beverages, including coffee, tea, wine, and whiskey. Maillet’s use of premium ingredients, such as Isigny Ste. Mére AOP Butter, is the secret behind its famously rich flavors. Popular menu items include the macarons, croissants, pan au chocolat, Kouign-Amann, and vanilla mille-feuille.

• 14, Sapyeong-daero 22-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-749-1411
• 11:30-22:00, year-round

Starbucks Coffee’s Famille Park store, which bears a striking resemblance to an urban park, is the franchise’s 800th store in Korea. It is also a “Reserve” store, meaning that it uses the highest grade of coffee beans produced by Starbucks and allows its customers to experience a wide range of top-grade specialty coffees. With premium foods and exclusive merchandise not offered at non-Reserve Starbucks stores and a wide range of merchandise from various regions of Korea, Starbucks Coffee Famille Park is place with a lot to see and do.

• Central City Famille Park Dome, 205, Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-758-8790
• 06:30-23:00, year-round

Assouline Lounge is a cultural space operated by the prominent French publishing house, Assouline. Comprised of a Book Lounge, Champagne Café, and Art Gallery, the lounge lets its visitors appreciate good champagne, art, and books on art all in one place. It’s the perfect place to enjoy french-chic atmosphere with some coffee, tea and wine.

• 11 (Jumyeong Bldg.), Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-517-0316
• 11:00-22:00 year-round, closed on Sundays

For those who love baked goods just as much as coffee, we would like to recommend Doré Doré, one of Seoul’s most popular cake cafes! Its signature menu items are its freshly roasted coffees, wonderful cheeses from Jeju Island, and cakes made with 100% milk-based whipped cream. Feel free to take pictures of the café’s famous “Rainbow Cake,” which features seven layers of all different colors.

• 40, Dosan-daero 15-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-540-4553
• 09:00-23:00, year-round

The first five-star hotel in Gangnam-gu, the Sheraton Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel recently underwent another series of renovations. Based on its commitment to consistently improve its facilities, the hotel is now equipped with a state-of-the-art club lounge, fitness center, spa, and various restaurants (Japanese, Chinese, and buffet) that have become popular meeting places. Its proximity to the Express Bus Terminal and several subway stations makes the Sheraton Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel the perfect accommodation for those who need easy access to transportation

• 160, Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-532-5000
• check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00

Ocloud Hotel Gangnam is a three-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon Station (right across from Kyobo Tower). Due to its proximity to Gangnam Station, Nonhyeon-dong’s “Meokja Golmok (food alley),” and Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam, it is a great accommodation for anyone interested in both shopping and sightseeing. If you have a car, remember that there is free parking space inside the hotel!

• 12, Sapyeong-daero 58-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-1899-9994
• check-in 14:00, check-out 12:00

The first five-star hotel in Gangnam-gu, the Sheraton Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel recently underwent another series of renovations. Based on its commitment to consistently improve its facilities, the hotel is now equipped with a state-of-the-art club lounge, fitness center, spa, and various restaurants (Japanese, Chinese, and buffet) that have become popular meeting places. Its proximity to the Express Bus Terminal and several subway stations makes the Sheraton Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel the perfect accommodation for those who need easy access to transportation.

• 160, Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-532-5000
• check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00

Ocloud Hotel Gangnam is a three-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon Station (right across from Kyobo Tower). Due to its proximity to Gangnam Station, Nonhyeon-dong’s “Meokja Golmok (food alley),” and Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam, it is a great accommodation for anyone interested in both shopping and sightseeing. If you have a car, remember that there is free parking space inside the hotel!

• 12, Sapyeong-daero 58-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-1899-9994
• check-in 14:00, check-out 12:00

The Sulwhasoo flagship store is the best place to experience the Sulwhasoo brand, which embodies the quintessence of Asian knowledge of Oriental medicine and skincare. Only at the Sulwhasoo flagship store can you experience and enjoy everything Sulwhasoo has to offer, from the brand’s history to its products, spa treatment, beauty counseling and premium services.

• 18, Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-541-9270
• 10:00-21:00 year round
  Same hours for boutique and spa; Closed on first Monday of every month, Lunar New Year and Chuseok

Sebitseom Island, which means “island of three lights” in Korean, is a floating structure dedicated to the arts that transforms every night into a media art “gallery” set against the beautiful backdrop of the Hangang River. The three artificial islands house a riverfront buffet restaurant and cafés that display various kinds of videos and media content. Sebitseom Island is also the first floating architectural creation in the world that is not supported by any land at all.

• 683 (Banpo Hangang Park), Olympic-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
• 1566-3433
• 09:00-23:00, year-round

At Banpo Hangang Park, an “art market” is held every Friday and Saturday evening from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. This artists’ flea market is a great place for visitors to make lasting memories of Seoul in a romantic atmosphere featuring moonlight and fountains. Make sure you don’t miss the live performances, which are held at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.!

• Banpo Hangang Park, 40, Sinbanpo-ro 11-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-6951-0297
• Fri-Sat 18:00-23:00 (March 30 to October 28, 2018)

Perhaps the most experimental “art playground” in Seoul, M Contemporary gallery blurs the line between imagination and everyday life through its creative applications of fine art, science, design, architecture, and the humanities. Featuring a lounge, bistro pub, and bar, the gallery will be hosting the largest exhibition on Marc Chagall ever held in Korea until August 18 (Marc Chagall Special Exhibition: Chagall’s Garden).

• Hyundai Bellos Officetel, 237, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• : +82-2-3451-8199
• 11:00-20:00 (last entry: 19:00)Closed fourth Monday of every month

A full-service beauty shop owned and operated by the cosmetics brand AHC, AHC Play Zone offers a diverse range of services (skincare, spa, makeup, hair, and nail care), provided through personal consultations with beauty experts, all in one location. The shop even has a Tromm Styler on hand to ensure that your clothes feel just as refreshed as you do when you leave. Another great thing about AHC Play Zone is its proximity to Garosu-gil and Cheongdam Fashion Street.

• Hyundai Bellos Officetel, 237, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-541-8235
• 10:30-19:30, year-round (hair, makeup, and nails)
  10:00-21:00, year-round (spa)

At the Line Friends Flagship Store, fans of the online versions of Line Friends can meet their favorite characters in person! The expansive 300-pyeong (approx. 991 sq. m.) space is filled to the brim with adorable and creative stationery goods, dolls, everyday items, and photo spots. There is also a bakery café with 20 menu items where visitors can take a break from shopping.
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• 27 (Garosu-gil), Dosan-daero 13-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• +82-2-3451-8488
• Weekends-only, 23:00-11:00