Yec'hed Mat
야마뜨
About
Breton galettes, sweet crepes and a deep French wine list, run by a French owner in a Hapjeong back alley since 2014.
Yec'hed mat means "cheers" in Breton, which is about the right register — this is a loud French pocha, not a hushed wine bar. The French owner has been running it off an alley between Hapjeong and Sangsu since 2014, speaks fluent Korean, and will talk you through the list until you've quietly abandoned whatever you came in planning to order. Savoury buckwheat galettes are the main event: the complete with bacon, egg and cheese, or the norvegienne with salmon and avocado, then a butter-sugar or honey-lemon crepe with ice cream to close. The wine list runs far deeper than a room this size needs and bottles are discounted, which is why the tables are a mix of Korean regulars and foreigners who found it by accident. There's a terrace out front and a band setup inside that gets used some nights.
Menu
- 갈레뜨 Galettes₩13,000
- 크레페 Crepes₩13,000
- 와인(병)₩30,000
Local tips
- Order by the bottle if you're having more than two glasses each - it works out much cheaper than by the glass.
- Ask the owner to pair your galette instead of picking yourself. He'll go off-list and he's usually right.
- The signature crepe sells out. Come early in the evening if that's what you're here for.
- It's bustling and loud, closer to a French pocha than a date spot. Go elsewhere if you need to actually talk.
- Bottles bought to take away are heavily discounted.
Details
- Hapjeong Station (Lines 2, 6), Exit 3 - about 8 minutes on foot
Opening hours
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 18:30–02:00
- Wednesday
- 18:30–02:00
- Thursday
- 18:30–02:00
- Friday
- 18:30–02:00
- Saturday
- 18:30–02:00