Italian in Jongno: Gio Cucina Ikseon & More - 9 Local Picks

Inside a hanok in an Ikseon-dong alley, soft lighting sets the room for pasta and wood-fired pizza. The Gio Crema pasta…

Since 1998 this Daehangno pizzeria has carried the name of Antica Pizzeria Di Matteo, which began making Neapolitan piz…

Since 1994, this kitchen behind Sejong Center has made spaghetti with fresh in-house noodles, and every sauce carries p…

Christmas garlands and a tree stay up all year among the fireplace, chandeliers and antique furniture. Oven-baked rose…

Big windows pour daylight into this Italian dining room inside the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, 150m from Gwanghwamun Stat…

Neapolitan-style pizzas come out of a wood-fired oven with thin centers, puffed rims and a springy crust. Pasta uses ei…

Tucked into a residential lane in Hyehwa-dong, away from the busy center of Daehangno, the restaurant feels like a neig…

Italian tasting courses are served inside a traditional hanok run by Hyundai Gallery. The menu moves from starters to a…

Past a bamboo fence, a small courtyard opens in the middle of the hanok, and in the evening soft lighting makes the gar…