Nusantaraku Korea Halal Restaurant
Restaurant · Seoul, South Korea
About Nusantaraku Korea Halal Restaurant
Nusantaraku occupies a second-floor unit at 347-4 Seogyo-dong in Mapo-gu, within walking distance of Hongik University Station in the Hongdae area of Seoul. The restaurant prepares Indonesian dishes using halal ingredients, a detail that matters for Muslim diners in a city where halal-certified kitchens are still concentrated mainly around Itaewon. Its Korean name, written as 㐜산타라쿠, is a phonetic rendering of Nusantara, the term Indonesians use for their archipelago.
The menu centers on dishes familiar to visitors from West Sumatra and Java. Nasi Padang, rice served with a selection of stewed and fried side dishes in the Padang style, is one of the more ordered items, alongside bakso beranak, a meatball soup variation with smaller meatballs nested inside a larger one, and batagor, fried dumplings served with peanut sauce. Prices for individual dishes generally fall between 15,000 and 17,000 Korean won, in line with other casual Indonesian restaurants in the city.
The restaurant has built a following among the Indonesian student and worker community in Seoul, many of whom travel from other parts of the city for a halal meal that does not require substitutions. Reviews describe the space as compact, with a handful of tables, and note that seating can be limited during weekend lunch hours. The restaurant maintains an active Instagram account under the handle nusantaraku_korea, which it uses to post daily specials and updates on ingredient availability.
Nusantaraku is open seven days a week from 11:00 in the morning until 23:00 at night, giving it one of the longer operating windows among Indonesian restaurants in the area, useful for diners arriving after standard dinner hours. It can be reached by phone at 02-332-4207. The restaurant does not appear to take reservations for small groups, and walk-in seating is the norm.
For Indonesians living in or visiting the Hongdae area, Nusantaraku offers one of the more consistently documented halal dining options, with a menu and hours that have remained stable across the reviews and directory listings found during research for this entry.
Address
347-4 Seogyo-dong, 2F, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Seoul, South KoreaOpening hours
- Daily
- 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Contact
- Phone: 02 332 4207
- Website: https://www.instagram.com/nusantaraku_korea/
Category
Indonesian Restaurant in South Korea
Tags
Halal Indonesian places in South Korea
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