Gilli Noodle Bar • 연남동질리

Gilli Noodle Bar (연남동질리) is a small restaurant located in the basement of a building in Yeonnam-dong (연남동). Their menu consisted mainly of pasta and risotto selections with other Italian and Spanish special dishes listed on the menu.

I visited this place by chance when I was exploring Yeonnam-dong and looking for a place that’s still open to have a late lunch at. Their standing banner on the side of the street was what caught my attention at first. The photos of the food look pretty good so I decided to give the restaurant a try. The place itself is not too big. Seating is probably good for about 12 to 15 people with an open kitchen occupying most of the space giving you a view to the chef in action.

I ordered one of their best selling menu, the Vongole (봉걸레) and it came out not too long after I placed the order. The pasta was served al dente with generous amount of manila clams, garlic, cheese and arugula on top of it. The taste is on the lighter side, but it’s still good. For me, the hero of the dish was the fresh big manila clams. I think this was the first time I’ve had clams these big on a vongole. They were so satisfying. I finished the whole thing and it was a good meal.

 

Gilli Noodle Bar • 연남동질리

Address: 서울 마포구 동교로38길 23 지층 우측
Telephone: 02-6949-5651
Hours: Wednesday-Monday 12:00-21:00 | Closed on Tuesdays

Instagram: @gilli_noodlebar

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