Food Exchange, Seoul Dragon City
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Nearest station: Yongsan Station (용산역) Exit 3 · 120 m
A hotel buffet on the 2nd floor of the Novotel and Novotel Suites at Seoul Dragon City, about 120 m from Yongsan Station Exit 3. Per the official site, breakfast runs 06:30–10:00 on weekdays and 06:30–10:30 on weekends and public holidays. Breakfast is ₩70,000 for adults and ₩35,000 for children (official site), the priciest breakfast around Yongsan Station. It is the option for a slower sit-down meal rather than a quick bite in the station.
Last checked: 2026-10-07·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Payment
Although it is a hotel restaurant, no source checked confirms whether foreign cards work.
Hours
Breakfast 06:30–10:00 weekdays, 06:30–10:30 weekends and public holidays / Lunch 11:30–14:30 weekdays, 12:00–14:30 weekends and public holidays / Dinner 18:00–21:30 weekdays and Sun, 17:00–19:00 and 19:30–21:30 Sat and public holidays (a public holiday on a weekday follows weekend hours) · Closed: No closing day listed
Reservation
Naver has a booking button and the official site also has a booking option. The hotel's main number on the official site is 02-2223-7000. A May 2026 English-language blog describes it as a hotel buffet that foreigners do book.
Address
서울 용산구 청파로20길 95 노보텔 스위트 2층
2F, Novotel & Novotel Suites (Seoul Dragon City), 95 Cheongpa-ro 20-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Tips
- These hours are what the official site and Naver both showed on 7 October 2026. Kakao Map still shows older times (lunch from 12:00, dinner from 18:30, 22:00 close at weekends). On a public holiday that falls on a weekday, breakfast runs until 10:30 as at weekends. Check the official site or Naver before you go.
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