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Elvis Tech

엘비스텍

Western

About

A cozy Spanish restaurant in Yeonnam-dong known for garlic shrimp gambas, seafood paella, and warm, date-friendly interiors. Featured several times on Korea’s Living Master.

Tucked into a Yeonnam-dong alley roughly ten minutes from Hongik University Station, El Bistec announces itself with a sign evoking the red and yellow of the Spanish flag. Beside the door, a master plaque from *Master of Living* (*Saeghwalui Dalin*) marks the owner-chef’s specialty in paella and gambas. Inside, the intimate dining room pairs deep-forest-green walls with warm, low-slung lighting, detailed table settings, and miniature cafe knick-knacks along the window sills. It is a relaxed setting favored equally by neighborhood wine clubs and couples on quiet dates. Meals frequently follow structured multi-course sets designed for sharing, moving swiftly despite dishes being cooked to order. The progression begins with house-baked bread, freshly baked and served alongside a starter soup—such as a warm mushroom purée paired with purpose-chosen, slender spoons—and house-made pickles prepared each morning. Cold tapas often center on burrata cheese set over fresh greens, balanced with savory additions like jambon and cheese balls alongside sweet, marinated tomatoes that wake up the palate. The restaurant’s foundation rests on its hot cast-iron classics. The gambas arrives sizzling, suffused with deep garlic aroma and olive oil that coats plump, snappy shrimp. The accompanying warm bread functions as an essential vehicle to wipe the skillet entirely dry. For the main, the seafood paella anchors the table in rich color, loaded generously with mixed seafood and seasoned rice cooked right into the pan. While the kitchen also branches into crowd-pleasers like pastas and pizzas, the rhythm of mopping garlicky oil before digging into vibrant, seafood-laden rice captures exactly what draws regulars through the door.

Menu

  • Gambas감바스₩14,000
  • Seafood Paella해산물 빠에야₩28,000
  • Tapas타파스
  • Burrata Salad부라타 샐러드
  • Set 4: Tapas, Gambas, and Seafood Paella타파스 + 감바스 + 해산물 빠에야 세트 4번₩63,000
  • Seafood Pasta해산물파스타₩18,000
  • 스페니쉬 오믈렛₩9,000
  • 후에보 프리또₩14,000
  • Lemon Cream Shrimp레몬 크림새우₩14,000
  • 통새우 파스타₩14,000
  • Vongole Pasta봉골레파스타₩15,000
  • Pollock Roe Oil Pasta명란오일파스타₩15,000

Local tips

  • Walk about 8–10 minutes from Hongik University Station.
  • For two or more diners, consider Set 4: tapas, gambas, and seafood paella for 63,000 KRW.
  • Reservations can fill the entire time slot, especially on holidays and busy days; call ahead.
  • Closed Mondays; Tuesday–Sunday hours are 11:30–22:00 with a 15:00–17:00 break.
  • Nearby Jinam Building public parking costs about 4,000 KRW for roughly one hour.

Details

Nearest station
Hongik University Station
Phone
02-338-1713

Opening hours

Sunday
11:30–22:00
Monday
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Tuesday
11:30–22:00
Wednesday
11:30–22:00
Thursday
11:30–22:00
Friday
11:30–22:00
Saturday
11:30–22:00

Tuesday–Sunday 11:30–22:00; break 15:00–17:00 (15:30–17:00 on weekends); closed Mondays.

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