Housed in an attractive red-brick, western-style building from around 1910 with white-wood wrap-around verandah, this restaurant is a fragment of Seoul’s past. The Italian food is delicious and, across from Nanta Theatre, it's a good spot for a pre- or postshow meal. Inside it also has an art gallery. From the subway exit turn right and it’s on your right.
Chung-jeong-gak
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
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