Base Is Nice

Key Information

• 🏅 Selected for Seoul Gourmet 100 (Seoul Misik 100seon)
• 🥗 Signature: Hansang set, a table of vegetable dishes
• 🌱 Vegetarian menu · Reservations available · Corkage (fee applies)
• 🕐 Tue–Sun 11:00–15:00 · Closed Mondays

🏅 A Vegetable Korean Table Set Selected for Seoul Gourmet 100, Base Is Nice

Selected for Seoul Gourmet 100, Base Is Nice serves a Korean table set where vegetables are the star. We confidently recommend it to anyone looking for a healthy, neatly prepared meal.

If you are staying around Mapo or Gongdeok, we recommend Base Is Nice, tucked in an alley near Mapo Station, for a lunch that vegetarian travelers will also appreciate.

The signature Hansang set brings a variety of vegetable dishes and rice to one table, a great way to experience Korean table culture at once.

Since it opens only for lunch, plan it as your midday meal in Mapo to enjoy it at a relaxed pace.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven taste — selected for Seoul Gourmet 100
• 🥗 Vegetables in the spotlight — a Korean table set of vegetable dishes
• 🌱 Vegetarian-friendly — a restaurant with a vegetarian menu
• 🍷 Corkage — bring your own wine to pair (fee applies)

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 About a 7-minute walk from Exit 3 of Mapo Station (Line 5).
• 🥗 There is just one menu, the Hansang set, so ordering is easy.
• 🕐 Open 11:00–15:00, closed on Mondays.
• 📅 Reservations are accepted, so booking ahead makes your visit easier.
• 🚗 There is no private parking; you can use the public lot at the Dohwa-dong Community Center.