For tapas without the price tag, or a way to introduce Spanish finger food to a picky companion, check out The Tapas, a casual-fusion café on the quieter, western side of Hongdae Station.
This tiny eatery is tucked into a remodeled hanok near Gyeongbokgung Palace. With high plaster ceilings, wooden beams and barely five tables inside, the establishment could almost pass as the foyer of a private residence.
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