Hotels and restaurants near Yonsei University and Sinchon — the most convenient areas for the PC meeting. For dining and hotels in other parts of Seoul, see the City Highlights neighborhood guide.
Hotels near the venue (Sinchon & Hongdae)
These hotels are in the college-town neighborhoods around Yonsei’s main campus:
- 📍 Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae
- 📍 Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae by IHG
- 📍 RYSE, Autograph Collection
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Additional hotel options in Jongno, Myeongdong, Hannam, and other areas are listed on the City Highlights page.
Restaurants & cafes (Sinchon & Hongdae)
Sinchon and Hongdae have a lively college-town feel. The streets between Sinchon subway station and campus are filled with chicken-and-beer (chimaek) spots — a Korean classic.
What to eat
- Bingsu: Korean shaved ice dessert (Homilbat: milk ice with toppings like sweet red beans, rice cakes, condensed milk, fruit, and ice cream)
- Chimaek: fried chicken and beer along the night streets near campus
- Kimchi stew: Gosame
- Ramen: Hakuten, Nishimu Ramen
- Korean Chinese food: Zhonghuafuchun Gold
- Shabu Shabu: Lown Shabu Shabu
- Vegetarian/Vegan: Team Mary Sinchon, Amin Ewha, Chosik Gotgan
What to drink
- Breweries: Alecrew Brewing, Artmonster
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Cocktails:
Cobbler
— restored hanok estate, no menu; bartenders (English/Korean) craft drinks to your taste
Late-night izakayas and vinyl bars — Catalyst - Coffee: Underdog Coffee, Cafe Moonbear
Things to do nearby
- Vintage shopping and the “red road”
- Photobooths for fun souvenirs — Don’t Look Up, Photoism, Photogray
- Explore Hapjeong & Mangwon: bookstores, cafes (Deep Blue Lake, Anthracite Coffee, Bean Brothers), stationery shops, indie music venues (Jebidabang, Rolling Hall)