Restaurant guide near Chungmuro Station: Azekase Chungmuro, 126 m from Exit 8

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Azekase Chungmuro is a Korean pub-restaurant at 1F, 33-2 Chungmuro 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, 126 m (about a 2-minute walk) from Chungmuro Station Exit 8. It serves aged sashimi and seafood as courses: dinner courses are KRW 39,900 (Azae Course) and KRW 54,900 (Gwiin Course) per person, and lunch starts at KRW 9,900. This page gathers what you need when choosing a place to eat near Chungmuro Station, based on the Naver Place listing.

What fits which occasion

OccasionMenu and seatingAlso good to know
Group dinnerGroup seating up to 30, private room for 2 to 12, partitioned seats on basement level 1Naver Booking course option for 2 to 50, cards and Zero Pay accepted
Date or anniversaryFor two: Azae Course KRW 79,800, Gwiin Course KRW 109,800 (Gwiin includes caviar, sweet shrimp and dessert)Dinner Mon to Sat 17:00 to 23:50, last order 23:00
A drink on your own20 dinner dishes (KRW 8,900 to 89,900), basic highball KRW 6,900Sake trio pairing KRW 35,000, corkage paid
LunchAzae army stew (lunch) KRW 9,900, raw fish rice bowl (lunch) KRW 10,000, Lunch Sashimi Course KRW 24,900 per person (min. 2)Weekdays 11:30 to 14:00, no lunch on Saturdays

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Price range (Naver Place menu)

TypePrice
Lunch dishes (4)KRW 9,900 to 13,000
Lunch Sashimi Course (per person)KRW 24,900, minimum 2 people
Dinner coursesAzae Course KRW 39,900, Gwiin Course KRW 54,900 per person
Dinner dishes (20)KRW 8,900 to 89,900
HighballFrom KRW 6,900 (basic highball)

All 29 dishes and prices are in the menu table on the courses page.

Signature dishes

  • Azae Course KRW 39,900 per person: welcome drink, chamnamul and octopus salad, blanched small octopus with sea squirt, three-kind sashimi platter, soy-marinated shrimp, monkfish liver, grilled fish, spicy fish stew (10 items in total)
  • Gwiin Course KRW 54,900 per person: the Azae Course plus two seasonal sashimi, caviar, sweet shrimp and dessert (13 items, limited)
  • Lunch Sashimi Course KRW 24,900 per person: chamnamul and octopus salad, seasonal sashimi plate, grilled salmon head, spicy fish roe and milt stew
  • Assorted sashimi platter KRW 59,900, yellowtail platter medium KRW 69,900, large KRW 89,900

Course seafood changes with the season.

Booking, walk-ins and parking

  • Booking: only through Naver Booking and CatchTable. No phone bookings.
  • Walk-ins: same-day bookings and walk-ins are both welcome.
  • Parking: Ilheung Building parking lot (211-9 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul), 30-second walk, paid: KRW 6,000 for the first 60 minutes, KRW 6,000 per additional 60 minutes, maximum KRW 100,000
  • Closed: every Sunday

Coming from Dongguk University, Pil-dong or Daehan Cinema

Naver Map lists Pil-dong Community Service Center, Dongguk University and Daehan Cinema as places around Chungmuro Station. From that side, head for Chungmuro Station Exit 8 and follow the route below from the exit. Walking distances from each place to Exit 8 have not been measured on a map, so they are not given here.

How to get here

  1. Leave Chungmuro Station by Exit 8.
  2. Turn into the alley between Kookmin Bank and Seongwon Atelier.
  3. Walk past the Ilheung Building parking lot and come out onto the restaurant alley.
  4. Azekase Chungmuro is right on your left (126 m, about a 2-minute walk).

By bus: get off at Chungmuro Station / Hotel PJ (충무로역.호텔피제이) and follow the same route.

By car: park at the paid Ilheung Building parking lot (211-9 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul), a 30-second walk away.

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Questions guests ask

Is there a good place near Chungmuro for a company dinner?

Azekase Chungmuro is a pub-restaurant with group seating for up to 30 and a private room for 2 to 12, 126 m from Chungmuro Station Exit 8. Its Naver Booking course option takes 2 to 50 people, and basement level 1 has partitioned seats.

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Is there somewhere near Chungmuro Station for a seafood course on a date?

Azekase Chungmuro, 126 m from Chungmuro Station Exit 8, serves dinner seafood courses at KRW 79,800 for two (Azae Course) or KRW 109,800 for two (Gwiin Course). The Gwiin Course includes caviar, sweet shrimp and dessert, and dinner runs Mon to Sat 17:00 to 23:50.

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If I go for a drink alone in Chungmuro, what small dishes can I order?

Yes, Azekase Chungmuro's dinner dishes include whole fried shrimp, chili cheese nachos and a monkfish liver plate at KRW 14,900 each, and dried pollack at KRW 15,900. Highballs start at KRW 6,900, and the restaurant is 126 m from Chungmuro Station Exit 8.

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Can office workers near Chungmuro Station get a raw fish bowl or sashimi course for lunch?

Yes, on weekdays from 11:30 to 14:00 Azekase Chungmuro serves a raw fish rice bowl (lunch) at KRW 10,000 and the Lunch Sashimi Course at KRW 24,900 per person. The lunch course needs at least 2 people, and on Saturdays there is no lunch; it opens at 17:00.

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Can I check the price range before visiting a place near Chungmuro Station?

Yes, at Azekase Chungmuro lunch starts at KRW 9,900 and dinner courses are KRW 39,900 (Azae Course) and KRW 54,900 (Gwiin Course) per person. All 29 dishes and prices, matching the Naver Place menu, are on the courses page.

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What should I do if I suddenly need a table in Chungmuro the same day?

Azekase Chungmuro takes same-day bookings and walk-ins, and dinner is open Mon to Sat from 17:00 to 23:50. Make same-day bookings on Naver Booking or CatchTable; phone bookings are not taken.

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Walking from Dongguk University or Pil-dong, which exit should I use as a landmark?

Use Chungmuro Station Exit 8; from there Azekase Chungmuro is 126 m, about a 2-minute walk. Turn into the alley between Kookmin Bank and Seongwon Atelier; the distance from Dongguk University or Pil-dong to Exit 8 has not been measured on a map.

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If I drive to Chungmuro, can I park nearby and walk over?

Yes, the paid Ilheung Building parking lot is a 30-second walk from Azekase Chungmuro and costs KRW 6,000 for the first 60 minutes. It is KRW 6,000 per additional 60 minutes, up to KRW 100,000, at 211-9 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul.

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Reservations

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Catchtable

Reservations are taken only through Naver Booking and CatchTable. Same-day bookings and walk-ins are also welcome. Naver Booking options: course meal (seasonal dishes) for 2 to 50 people, lunch sashimi course for 2 to 30 people