Places to refuel between stops, from warehouse cafes to long-running noodle shops, plus Busan’s BIFF Square street food. Each one is also pinned on the K-Trail map.
Long-running sheep-themed cafe in Hongdae linked to BTOB's Yook Sungjae's family — a well-known idol-adjacent fan stop.
Industrial-chic bakery cafe in a converted 1970s factory — the original branch that kicked off Seongsu-dong's reinvention as Seoul's trendiest neighborhood (now also SM's home turf), and a steady magnet for content shoots and idol sightings.
Seongsu-dong's original converted-warehouse cafe-restaurant — the 1970s-factory space widely credited with kicking off the neighborhood's reinvention as Seoul's trendiest district, with a full dining menu alongside its coffee/dessert side.
Korean fried chicken spot in Seogyo-dong (Hongdae), known for garlic-pepper and flaming chicken — a solid chimaek (chicken + beer) stop after a night at Hongdae Busking Street.
Seoul institution serving kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and mandu since 1966 — Michelin Guide-listed, a two-minute walk off Myeongdong K-pop Street, and usually has a line out the door at lunch.
Michelin-starred modern Korean fine dining in Cheongdam-dong, a short walk from K-Star Road's Gangnamdol statues — book well ahead, this is a splurge/special-occasion pick rather than a casual stop.
Cafe run by BTS member Jimin's father (formerly Magnate) — displays fan gifts and BTS memorabilia, and has hosted fan-facing events around BTS milestones.
The Nampo-dong film street that has hosted the Busan International Film Festival since 1995, lined with stalls — try ssiat hotteok, a Busan-style sweet pancake stuffed with pine nuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Between Gukje Market and Jagalchi Market, so it pairs with the Jagalchi pin.