Located at 3, Daesagwan-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 성북구 대사관로 3 (성북동). Took a free-shuttle from Gallery Hyundai stop. There's a cafe nearby, so one could chill while waiting for the bus. Bus stops for just a minute or so, and bus ride to Samcheonggak takes about 10 minutes.
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| waiting for shuttle bus in cold temperature *brrr* |
Samcheonggak is located at the mountaineous area of Mt. Bukak. Very quiet, very nice environment.
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| entrance to tranquility |
Unfortunately, we did not manage to secure a reservation at its restaurant even though we arrived around 11+am and the place was fairly empty. Next best option, was to dine at Dawon Lounge but with limited menu. But the mountain view, more than made up for the slight disappointment.
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| simply beautiful |
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| abit too hot for al-fresco dining, but look at the gorgeous scenary! |
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| menu |
Just 2-3 options for Korean menu and another 2-3 options for Italian dishes. I took the beef bulgogi set while friend had vegetarian bibimbap.
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| complimentary barley tea |
As the sun was shining really strong that day (and also we were at higher grounds!), we figured it wasn't worth the UV rays and decided to move to its indoor area.
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| Dawon Lounge |
They seemed understaffed as there were just two whom we could see, and they do everything from taking orders, serving and cashier. Hence, service was slow.
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| beef bulgogi set @16000₩(~USD16/SGD20) |
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| tasty kimchi |
The beef bulgogi was very tender, sweetish and healthy tasting. Kimchi was ripened just the way I liked it. Yum.
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| rice mixed with millet |
Rice was soft and fragrant. Not too sticky and goes well with the kimchi.
Was pretty full after the meal, hence we went exploring Samcheonggak's compound.
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| in life, we'll encounter many crossroads so which way you'll go? |
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| sometimes, there'll be many steps and we may not see what's ahead |
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| and sometimes, the view alone will be worthed it |
There were some halls around that area that seemed to be dining places as well. Quite cool, if I may say so.
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| for more private dining |
It was pretty dangerous to walk from Samcheonggak to Samcheongdong so do take the shuttle bus or hail a cab or something. Samcheongdong by car is about 10 minutes away.
Links to previous posts on Seoul travel:
Gwanghwamun & Namdaemun Market |
Tosokchon |
Seoul Arrival
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