Hongdae Pocha is a Korean restaurant and bar at 26 Romilly Street in Soho. Inspired by the informal drinking tents and taverns known as pocha, its retro interior creates a lively, sociable setting where snacks, substantial dishes and drinks are intended to be enjoyed together.
Korean street food shapes the opening selection through spicy tteokbokki rice cakes, seafood pancake, kimchi pancake, dumplings and warming fishcake soup. Japchae brings glass noodles, vegetables and beef, while bulgogi and spicy stir fried pork or squid offer deeper savoury flavours from the grill and wok.
Korean fried chicken can be finished with spicy gochujang or garlic soy sauce, alongside pork belly barbecue, makchang and fiery chicken dishes. Larger groups can share bubbling army stew, kimchi dumpling hot pot, seafood champong or bulgogi and mushroom hot pot before adding noodles or fried rice.
Soju, Korean beer, traditional rice drinks and cocktails reinforce the pocha experience and make the venue as much a bar as a restaurant. The balance of shareable food, warming stews and energetic surroundings makes Hongdae Pocha particularly well suited to late dinners and evenings with friends.
Address: 26 Romilly Street, Soho, London W1D 5AJ, United Kingdom