1under ₩15kLines▶ source videoIldeung Sikdang 일등식당
A walk-in Mangwon-dong soup shop serving haejangguk in a standard and a pork-bone version, in a Mapo-gu neighborhood known for its casual eating strip.
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3under ₩15kLines▶ source videoMyeongdong Gyoja 명동교자
A Myeongdong kalguksu institution built around one dish: a hand-cut noodle soup topped with meat, served alongside mandu and a notably garlic-forward kimchi.
2 channels agreeMICHELIN Guide
4under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoInamjang 이남장
A seolleongtang specialist whose milky ox-bone broth has anchored a small Gangnam-area chain — this Samseong-dong branch keeps the format tight: soup, fried chicken, suyuk, and yukhoe, aimed at the neighborhood office crowd.
Repeat visits
5under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoCheongsil Hongsil 청실홍실
A Seorae Village shop serving gamjatang alongside a lighter gamjaguk broth and jeyuk-bokkeum, with a short lunch-hour wait forming around 11:10-11:30 that clears quickly as tables turn over.
2 channels agree📈 Rising
6under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoTtosunine 또순이네
A Yeongdeungpo-gu doenjang-jjigae specialist near Seonyudo Station, known for a beef-based version of the soybean paste stew served bubbling in a stone pot alongside grilled beef cuts like toshisal.
Repeat visits
9under ₩15kLines▶ source videoEomma Sundae 엄마순대
A Jayang-dong sundaeguk shop serving the pork blood-sausage soup with a side of head meat and sliced pork — a Gwangjin-gu neighborhood spot where waits have run consistently long since a mid-2025 Muktende feature.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
12under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoIpum 이품
Ipum is a decades-old neighborhood Chinese kitchen in Yeonhui-dong known for ganjjajang, samseon-jjambbong, and tangsuyuk, with a strict policy requiring a party's full group to be present before seating.
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14under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoBapdosa Suldosa 밥도사술도사
A no-frills pocha (street-tent bar) in Nagwon-dong near Jongno 3-ga, serving budget-priced anju off a broad, gimbap-cheonguk-style menu -- tangsuyuk, grilled pork belly, and rolled egg are the most-cited orders, alongside a shared gukbap counter next door.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
15under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoMunbaedong Yukkal 문배동육칼
A Yongsan noodle institution built around yukgalguksu — a spicy, slightly tangy ox-bone broth loaded with scallions, served tsukemen-style with the wheat noodles kept separate from the soup rather than boiled together.
1 trusted mention
17under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoBusan Galmaegi 부산 갈매기
A City Hall Station shop specializing in saengtae-jjigae — fresh, not frozen, pollack stew — with waits clustering around the lunch rush and the start of dinner service.
1 trusted mention
23under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoGwanghwamun Gukbap 광화문국밥
A pork gukbap specialist near Gwanghwamun known for a clean, low-gaminess broth and for being among the early adopters of thinly sliced suyuk as a side alongside its pig blood sausage.
1 trusted mentionMICHELIN Guide
25under ₩15kLines▶ source videoOhyang Mandu 오향만두
A decades-old neighborhood Chinese-Korean joint in Yeonhui-dong known for hand-made dumplings and five-spice roast pork (ohyang-jangyuk) served in an old-school dining room with red lanterns out front.
1 trusted mention- 26under ₩15kShort wait▶ source video
Gubok Mandu 구복만두
A tiny, dumplings-only spot near Sukdae Ipgu Station that hand-pleats every order — traditional pan-fried mandu, shrimp mandu, and xiaolongbao, all in the ₩7,500–8,500 range.
1 trusted mentionMICHELIN Guide 
31under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoJinguk Haejangguk 진국해장국
A tiny old-school haejangguk counter tucked inside Ttukdo Cheongchun Market in Seongsu, built around a beef-blood-and-tripe soup (yangseonji haejangguk) and salt-grilled beef tripe, at prices locals call unusually cheap for the neighborhood.
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32under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoKeunjip 큰집
A tiny, signboard-less pork belly spot near Namguro Station known for mukeunji samgyeopsal (pork belly grilled with well-aged kimchi) and jumeokgogi, run out of a handful of tables and open only four days a week.
1 trusted mention
36under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoMidong Sikdang 미동식당
Midong Sikdang is a tiny izakaya tucked down a quiet lane by an old rail line in Migeun-dong, serving a chef's-choice course of aged sashimi and Japanese-style bar snacks for around 10,000 won a head.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
37under ₩15kLines▶ source videoOkdongsik 옥동식
A single-dish pork gomtang specialist built around one clean, milky pork-bone broth, served in regular and large portions alongside kimchi mandu.
1 trusted mentionMICHELIN Bib Gourmand
39under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoJinsim 진심
A clear-broth pork gukbap spot that opened in Chungmuro in 2024, using Jeju black pork (Nanchuk Matdon) for a clean, non-greasy soup aimed at the neighborhood office lunch crowd.
1 trusted mention
40under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoHampyeong Gukbap 함평국밥
A Sangbong-dong shop that, despite its gukbap name, centers on raw beef — yukhoe and thin-sliced yuk-sashimi — alongside a napa-cabbage soup with rice.
1 trusted mention
42under ₩15kLines▶ source videoMeokgeorijip 먹거리집
A 24-hour sundae-guk shop by Sangbong Station serving the soup alongside a plate of boiled pork — one of several Jungnang-gu sundae-guk spots the Muktende channel has covered, with weekend waits reportedly running from 15 minutes up to 90..
1 trusted mention
43under ₩15kLines▶ source videoMugyodong Bugeo Gukjip 무교동북어국집
A single-dish dried-pollack hangover soup counter near Gwanghwamun that has run since a 1978 registered opening, popular with nearby office workers for its consistent 10,000-won bowl and self-serve side dishes.
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49under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoChungbuk Sundae 충북순대
A sundae shop inside Heukseok Market centered on its sundaeguk, with offal hot pot and pork liver rounding out the menu.
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52under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoChodang 초당
A decades-old Jeolla-style home-cooking spot tucked in the alleys near Jongno 6-ga's flower and fabric markets, known for braised mackerel, spicy pork ssambap, and hearty banchan spreads at old-school prices.
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55under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoGeumseonggwan 금성관
A Naju-style gomtang shop near Guro Digital Complex serving clear ox-bone broth and galbitang to the district's weekday lunch crowd, with a line that forms during office hours and clears out by evening..
1 trusted mention- 56under ₩15kShort wait▶ source video
Nangman Budae-jjigae 낭만부대찌개
A budae-jjigae spot near Guro Digital Complex whose house version comes with a cheese-and-garlic sauce twist, alongside a stir-fried take on the same army-stew ingredients — a weekday-lunch-only shop that draws a queue right at noon.
1 trusted mention 
60under ₩15kLines▶ source videoNamwon Tongdak 남원통닭
Namwon Tongdak has fried chicken in Jegi-dong's Gyeongdong Market chicken alley since the 1980s, running a main shop and an annex that both fill up daily with market-goers and destination diners.
1 trusted mention
61under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoNajin Gukbap 나진국밥
A Yeosu import built around one dish — a bean-sprout-laced pork bone soup so sought-after that the original Yeosu store reportedly runs waits of several hours.
1 trusted mention
63under ₩15kLines▶ source videoDamtaek 담택
Damtaek serves a chicken-based clear shio ramen — plus a yuzu variant — out of a small Seogyo-dong storefront, and has since earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand listing.
1 trusted mentionMICHELIN Bib Gourmand
66under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoToriwoori (Yongsan) 토리우리
Toriwoori runs a ₩17,000 yakitori omakase built around directly grilled skewers rather than the pricier multi-course format most yakitori spots use — the cheapest such course in the greater Seoul area, per ChopChop University.
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68under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoWonjo Chueotang 원조추어탕
An Isu-station mudfish-soup specialist serving chueotang, fish porridge, and fried mudfish as a boshin (health-tonic) meal — waits build in the evening dinner rush but early lunch visits are usually wait-free.
1 trusted mention
69under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoHwangdo Bajirak Kalguksu 황도바지락칼국수
A clam noodle soup specialist near Seokchon Station serving a tight menu of bajirak kalguksu, jumbo mandu, and mini bossam, with free unlimited barley rice and makgeolli for anyone ordering a bowl of noodles.
1 trusted mention
70under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSoba Sikdang 소바식당
Soba Sikdang is a small Seongsu-dong Japanese-noodle spot known for cold soba (naeng-soba) and an egg-topped minced-pork cutlet (tamago menchi-katsu).
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
71under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoCheonan Sikdang 천안식당
Cheonan Sikdang is a Yeouido home-style baekban restaurant inside Gyeongdo Building, favored by office workers for gochujang-bulgogi and yeolmu-bibimbap, served with a changing tray of banchan reviewers describe as tasting close to a home-cooked meal.
1 trusted mention- 72under ₩15kLines▶ source video
Gayang Kalguksu 가양칼국수
Gayang Kalguksu has run a single-menu mushroom hot pot since 1988 — knife-cut noodles in a spicy mushroom broth, with unlimited mushroom and vegetable refills.
1 trusted mention 
73under ₩15kLines▶ source videoNongbu-wa Dak-dongne 농부와닭동네
Nongbuwa Dakdongne has poured old-style fried chicken and draft beer near Yeouinaru Station since well before the area's office towers went up, and the menu still leans on retro fried chicken and dakbal rather than trend-chasing flavors.
1 trusted mention
78under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoChunhyang Mien 춘향미엔
Chunhyang Mien's original Wangsimni branch serves Shenyang-style Chinese noodles, including bibimmyeon with cilantro, a half-and-half pork-and-chive mandu plate, and a spicy mala onmyeon, alongside gaoliang liquor.
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79under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoGaboja Sikdang 가보자식당
A basement pork-belly grill tucked into the Jangmi Apartment shopping arcade near Jamsil, running since 2002 on official record.
1 trusted mention
80under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoMandu-ran 만두란
A compact Chinese-style dumpling spot in Mangwon-dong known for pan-fried gyoza, dongpo pork, and cold liangban noodles, drawing regular walk-in lines at peak lunch and dinner hours.
1 trusted mention
85under ₩15kLines▶ source videoDeobitnam 더빛남
Deobitnam is a small Vietnamese pho counter in Songpa-dong known for beef-brisket and ox-knee-cartilage pho.
1 trusted mention
87under ₩15kLines▶ source videoSomunnan Seongsu Gamjatang 소문난성수감자탕
A 24-hour Seongsu-dong gamjatang shop known for its pork-spine and potato stew and a lighter single-serving gamjaguk bowl, with dedicated solo seating that lets single diners skip the line entirely.
1 trusted mention
89under ₩15kLines▶ source videoCheongwaok 청와옥
An Euljiro sundaeguk shop pairing the soup with pyeonbaek-jjim, cypress-steamed pork — waits are common even on weekdays, and the Tabling app at the door lets you queue remotely instead of standing in line.
1 trusted mention
91under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSongok 송옥
A longtime buckwheat-noodle specialist in Bukchang-dong near City Hall, best known for its pan-memil (cold buckwheat noodles with dipping broth) and hot nabi udon, drawing a steady lunch crowd of nearby office workers.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising- 92under ₩15kLines▶ source video
Gwanghwamun Mijin 광화문미진
A cold buckwheat noodle (naengmemil) specialist near Gwanghwamun that regularly draws long lines — walk-in registration through the Tabling app only, no advance booking.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising 
96under ₩15kLines▶ source videoSundae Ilbeonji 순대일번지
A Mangwon-dong sundae-guk shop known for a consistent line-up, with even weekday visits reporting up to an hour's wait at lunch and dinner peaks; the mid-afternoon break window is the way around it.
1 trusted mention
97under ₩15kLines▶ source videoObok Sundaeguk 오복순대국
A Mullae-dong sundaeguk shop known for selling out within two hours of opening, serving a full set of pork blood-sausage soup with boiled pork; Saturday opening-run crowds draw the heaviest first-come lines.
1 trusted mention
99under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSyaolongbao 샤오롱바오
A Jayang-dong dumpling counter built around xiaolongbao soup dumplings, with a fuller menu of beef noodle soup, wonton noodles, and steamed bao rounding out the small dining room.
1 trusted mention
100under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoHyundai Sundaeguk 현대순대국
A sundaeguk specialist tucked inside Yeongdong Market, serving pork blood-sausage soup alongside someori-gukbap and boiled pork slices (suyuk) in a no-frills format built for quick lunches.
1 trusted mention
105under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoAeseonghoegwan Hanwoo Gomtang 애성회관 한우곰탕
Aeseonghoegwan has been simmering hanwoo (100%-domestic Korean beef) bone broth into gomtang from this Bukchang-dong storefront since 2003, running a strict one-dish-per-person policy that keeps its small dining room turning over fast.
1 trusted mention
107under ₩15kLines▶ source videoYaksu Sundaeguk 약수순대국
A sundae-guk shop near Yaksu station in Sindang-dong serving both the soup and a plate of its own house-made sundae.
1 trusted mention
109under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoEomeoniwa Adeul 어머니와아들
Eomeoniwa Adeul is the dakbokkeumtang stall at the entrance to Hongeun-dong's Pobangteo Market, a Blue Ribbon Survey pick that first drew attention through Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant.
1 trusted mention
113under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSongnim Sikdang 송림식당
A taxi-drivers' diner (gisa-sikdang) in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, known for dwaeji bulbaek — spicy marinated pork stir-fried tableside — served with a free-refill seonji haejangguk (ox-blood hangover soup).
1 trusted mention
116under ₩15kLines▶ source videoOwolui Gimbap 오월의 김밥
A takeout-only gimbap counter near Nakseongdae Station known for oversized rolls stuffed with filling — the bap-doduk ("rice thief") and salad gimbap are the best-sellers, and with no seating, orders go through a phone pre-booking system to beat weekend waits that can run 1-2 hours.
1 trusted mention
119under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoMapo Jjukkumi 마포쭈꾸미
A no-frills Euljiro-3(sam)-ga spot built around a single hero dish: cheolpan jju-sam, baby octopus and pork belly stir-fried together on a hot griddle.
1 trusted mention
121under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoKkumkkuneun Darakbang 꿈꾸는다락방
A neighborhood pojangmacha-style grill bar in Junggok-dong, run out of an old-school (nopo) space with outdoor yajang seating.
1 trusted mention
122under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoDarak 다락
A long-running jeukseok tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cake hot pot) and soju spot tucked in a small tteokbokki alley in Mapo-gu's Dohwa-dong, operating in the same neighborhood since the mid-1990s and also known locally as a filming location for a Korean drama.
1 trusted mention
124under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoManna Bunsik 만나분식
A decades-old neighborhood tteokbokki shop tucked into Pilun-dong near Sajik Park, known for jjolbokk-i (tteokbokki mixed with jjolmyeon noodles) alongside gimbap, odeng, and fried snacks in an old-school schoolyard-stall setting.
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Malgeunsaem 맑은샘
A tiny counter-service tteokbokki shop by the gates of Hyewon Girls' school in Mangu-dong, running since 1994 and simmering its tteokbokki to order in a shared pot for around 2,500 won a serving.
1 trusted mention - 126under ₩15kShort wait▶ source video
Golmok Tteokbokki 골목떡볶이
A self-service tteokbokki counter tucked in a Munjeong-dong back alley, serving a sweet, broth-heavy gukmul-style tteokbokki alongside sundae and fried mandu — grab a tray and order at the counter.
1 trusted mention - 127under ₩15kShort wait▶ source video
Sinheung Tteokbokki 신흥떡볶이
A tiny tteokbokki stall tucked inside Moraenae Market (모래내시장) near Gajwa Station, long known in the neighborhood as one of Seoul's old-school market tteokbokki spots — milled rice cake in a spicy-sweet sauce, served with a side of bean sprout soup.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising 
129under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoWonjo Naju Gomtang 원조나주곰탕
A long-running gomtang specialist in Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, near Gaehwasan and Banghwa stations, serving a clear ox-bone and beef broth soup alongside a suyuk (boiled beef) side.
1 trusted mention
131under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSarangbang Kalguksu 사랑방칼국수
A Chungmuro-Euljiro alleyway noodle shop running since 1982, known for a two-item menu: hand-cut kalguksu and a whole/half chicken dak-baeksuk set served with rice, both priced around 8,500-10,000 won.
1 trusted mention
133under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSaemat Sikdang 새맛식당
Saemat Sikdang is a back-alley grilled-pork-belly counter near Guui Station, built around samgyeopsal priced at roughly 10,000 won for 200g and soju at 4,000 won — pricing that has held steady across years of blog visits.
1 trusted mention
134under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoBaekbujangjip 백부장집
A long-running dakhanmari (whole chicken hot pot) specialist near Jonggak in Gongpyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, operating since 1968.
1 trusted mention
136under ₩15kLines▶ source videoOjingeo Chamchi 오징어참치
A budget raw-fish (hoe) restaurant near Cheonho Station in Gangdong-gu, known for a large mixed-sashimi platter and seasonal yellowtail (daebang-eo) at prices well below typical hoe restaurants.
1 trusted mention
141under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoAjossine Nakjijjim 아저씨네낙지찜
A Sinchon octopus stir-fry joint that has run the same corner near Yonsei-ro since 1995, best known for its samgyeop-nakjijjim (octopus with pork belly) and spicy raw octopus salad.
1 trusted mention
142under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoMasinneun Samgyeopsal 맛있는 삼겹살
A no-frills pork belly grill house tucked in an alley of Namdaemun Market, serving just two things well: plain saeng samgyeopsal and a gochujang-marinated version, both grilled tableside and finished off with a shared pan of fried rice.
1 trusted mention
143under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoHoonidoni 후니도니
A basement cheese-pork-cutlet specialist in the Le Meilleur building near Gwanghwamun/Jonggak, known for its signature cheese pork cutlet paired with cold buckwheat noodles with a free refill.
1 trusted mention
144under ₩15kLines▶ source videoIgyeongmun Sundae-Gopchang 이경문순대곱창
A longstanding Jongno-3-ga hot pot shop known for its sundae-gopchang jeongol — a shared stew of blood sausage and beef tripe served in small/medium/large pot sizes — plus individually sized sagol and spicy sundae-guk soup bowls at lunch.
1 trusted mention
148under ₩15kNo lineNamusairo 나무사이로
A hanok specialty roastery in Naeja-dong near Gyeongbokgung, roasting its own beans since 2005 and known among coffee people for single-origin hand-drip pour-overs.
Local fixture since 2005
150under ₩15kNo line▶ intro video — not a ranking sourceTori Bakery 토리베이커리
A small Seochon bakery-cafe tucked into a backstreet in Oksin-dong, near Gyeongbokgung Palace, best known for its makgeolli (rice-wine fermented) sourdough breads — the signature loaf and baguette come up in nearly every recent visit post.
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Bear Cafe 베어
A quiet hanok café in Hyoja-dong (Seochon), near the old presidential quarter, open since 2016 with short hours and rotating small book and art exhibitions.
Local fixture since 2016under ₩15kWalk right in 
158under ₩15kLines▶ source videoIjo Galbi 이조갈비
Ijo Galbi is a no-frills grill house near Sindang Station whose short menu, despite the name, centers on frozen pork belly rather than galbi — rounded out by a kkotgetang (blue crab stew) that reviewers often finish the meal with.
1 trusted mention
163under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoPungseong Gamjatang 풍성감자탕
A Guui-station gamjatang shop open 24 hours, serving the standard pork-spine stew alongside a pork-bone hangover soup.
1 trusted mention
165under ₩15kLines▶ source videoHyojero 효제루
Hyojero is a Chinese restaurant near Jongno 5-ga run by a former owner of Hapjeong's Florida Banjeom, reopened under its current name in Hyoje-dong in 2023, serving jjajangmyeon, tangsuyuk, and haemul-jjambbong.
1 trusted mention
166under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoCheoni Ogyeopsal 천이오겹살
A longtime frozen-pork-belly specialist near Hapjeong Station in Seogyo-dong, open since 1995 and recognized as a certified 'good price' (chakan gagyeok) business for keeping menu prices low — blog accounts note only a single price increase in roughly two decades.
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168under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoIldeungjip 일등집
A well-worn ox-bone hangover soup counter near Ewha Womans University, simmering sobbyeo-haejangguk from beef bones for hours and serving it with house-made kimchi.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
171under ₩15kLines▶ source videoSoso Ramyeon Dakkkochi 소소라면 닭꼬치
A late-night ramyeon-and-dakkkochi drinking spot near Sukdae Ipgu station, known for its labokki (spicy rice cake and ramyeon stir-fried together) and grilled chicken skewers served alongside beer and soju.
1 trusted mention
176under ₩15kNo line▶ source videoOcheonnyang Pocha 오천냥포차
A no-frills pocha tucked into Jayang-dong's old market alley, serving anju plates priced 5,000-15,000 won at outdoor yajang tables near Ttukseom.
1 trusted mention
177under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoIjo Sundaeguk 이조순대국
A sundaeguk shop near Yongmun Market in Yongsan running deep into pork-parts territory — head meat, a pâté-style terrine, and osori-gamtu (pork stomach lining) alongside the soup and boiled pork.
1 trusted mention
178under ₩15kLines▶ source videoMiryang Son Mandu 밀양손만두
Miryang Son Mandu is a hand-made dumpling shop in Bukchon's Gye-dong known for sagol kalmandu (beef-bone-broth noodle-dumpling soup) and kimchi mandu.
1 trusted mention
186under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoImun Seolnongtang 이문설농탕
A seolleongtang institution just off Jongak Station, billed in its feature video as over a century old and among Korea's oldest continuously operating restaurants.
1 trusted mentionMICHELIN Guide
187under ₩15kLines▶ source videoMatjoeun Sundaeguk 맛좋은 순대국
A Jayang-dong shop built entirely around one dish — the sundae-guk that gives it its name, "Delicious Sundae-guk." A 2025 TV feature has stretched peak-time lines longer, with some regulars now switching to takeout.
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188under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoEomeoni Daeseongjip 어머니 대성집
A single-dish haejang-guk specialist in Yongdu-dong that has run out of the same Dongdaemun-gu spot for years, serving nothing but its beef-and-vegetable hangover soup.
1 trusted mentionBlue Ribbon Survey
189under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoYongma Haejangguk 용마해장국
A single-dish haejangguk (hangover soup) counter near Yongma Park serving a clear, garlic-forward broth loaded with ox bone, blood sausage, and napa cabbage — one menu item, done one way, for decades.
1 trusted mention
196under ₩15kLines▶ source videoYetmat Seoul Bulgogi 옛맛서울불고기
A Mapo-gu galbitang and bulgogi spot near Gwangheungchang Station known for piling its beef short-rib soup and charcoal-grilled beef with far more meat than the price suggests.
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198under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoYamato Tendon 야마토텐동
A counter-seating tendon (tempura rice bowl) specialist near Anam Station and Korea University, known for a rotating lineup of fried toppings over rice — the signature Yamato Tendon, conger eel (anago), wagyu beef (gyu), and a chicken tempura soba.
1 trusted mention
206under ₩15kLines▶ source videoBukhansan Insujae 인수재
A mountain-valley grill house tucked into the Bukhansan foothills in Suyu-dong, reached by a roughly 15-20 minute hike from the nearest trailhead parking.
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207under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoWonjo Seongnae Boldegijip 원조 성내볼데기집
A 1986-permitted, old-school Seongnae-dong shop specializing in cod cheek (ppolddegi) dishes — spicy or clear cod cheek stew, steamed cod cheek, and cod cheek hot pot.
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212under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoEunseong Hoejip 은성회집
A stall inside Gwangjang Market whose name promises raw fish (hoejip) but whose real draw is a spicy daegu maeuntang, a cod stew loaded with roe and milt that keeps regulars coming back.
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214under ₩15kNo line▶ source videoMunhwaok 문화옥
An Euljiro seolleongtang shop serving the milky ox-bone soup side by side with jok-tang, ox-foot soup — a straightforward walk-in operation open since morning, with most of the confusion travelers report actually belonging to the popular naengmyeon shop next door.
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224under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoGohyang Sundae Gukbap 고향순대국밥
A Yeonsinnae sundae-guk shop built around a full spread of house-made blood sausage — the sundae platter, sundae-guk, and a sulguk meant to pair with drinking, served in Eunpyeong-gu's Yeonsinnae market district.
1 trusted mention- 226under ₩15kNo line▶ source video
Misu Gukbap 미수국밥
Misu Gukbap serves a clear, mild pork-bone gukbap in Sindang-dong's Jungang Market area — a lighter style than the usual spicy version, priced around 10,000 won a bowl.
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233under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoMinamok 미남옥
A Sinsa-dong gomtang shop near Apgujeong serving milky beef bone broth, suyuk, and naepo-muchim (seasoned beef offal) to a lunch crowd of nearby office workers.
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234under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSinchon Jeukseok Saeng Udong 신촌즉석생우동
Sinchon Jeukseok Saeng Udong is a small hand-pulled udon counter in Daeheung-dong known for its fried-tofu udon and spicy kimchi udon.
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236under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoCheongsongok 청송옥
A Jung-gu institution near City Hall serving jangteo-gukbap, a spicy Gyeongsang-style beef soup that has run under this registration since 1973.
1 trusted mention- 238under ₩15kShort wait▶ source video
Jobaksa Tojong Sundaeguk 조박사 토종순대국
A Jamsil sundaeguk shop serving a top-grade version of the soup, with weekday lunch pulling waits from nearby office workers but weekends typically walk-in.
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240under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoJungnimjang Seolleongtang 중림장설렁탕
A longstanding ox-bone soup house near Seoul Station, Jungnimjang Seolleongtang has served its milky seolleongtang broth from the same Jungnim-dong storefront for decades, alongside doganitang (ox knee-cartilage soup), kkorigomtang (oxtail soup), and a combination boiled-beef platter for sharing over drinks.
1 trusted mention- 241under ₩15kShort wait▶ source video
Mangwondong Kaljjamppong 망원동칼짬뽕
A Mangwon-dong noodle shop built around kaljjamppong — knife-cut noodles in a spicy broth — served alongside jjajang and mini tangsuyuk, all priced under ₩10,000.
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256under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSinpungnu Gopchang-gui 신풍루 곱창구이
A single-item beef-tripe grill in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, serving hanwoo sogopchang (soft beef tripe) grilled at the table, with a two-person portion running around 30,000 won total.
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257under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoPildong Bunsik 필동분식
A charcoal-grill anju bar tucked in a Chungmuro backstreet since 1994, best known for coal-fired chicken skewers, grilled ginkgo nuts, and blanched cuttlefish — a second-round drinking-food spot rather than a bunsik shop despite the name.
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258under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoKkorang Chikin 꼬랑치킨
An old-school (노포) self-service pojangmacha-style pub in Haengdang-dong near Wangsimni, known for its whole chicken and a wide lineup of drinking snacks — nakji-bokkeum, golbaengi, dak-doritang, altang, and odolppyeo.
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259under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoMannyang House 만냥하우스
A basement-level pocha across from Yonsei University's main sports field, running since 2011 and known among students for old-school drinking-food prices — most anju dishes fall between 10,000 and 15,000 won.
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261under ₩15kNo line▶ source videoFelt Coffee Cheonggyecheon 펠트 청계천점
Felt Coffee's minimalist Cheonggyecheon branch is a benchmark for Seoul's third-wave espresso and pour-over scene, a short walk from Gwanghwamun along the Cheonggyecheon stream.
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262under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoCoffee Libre Yeonnam 커피리브레 연남점
Coffee Libre helped pioneer Korea's specialty coffee scene, and this Yeonnam-dong location — expanded into a larger multi-floor building in 2023 — is one of the brand's flagship roasteries, known for its blue-mask logo, meticulous hand-drip pour-overs, and rotating single-origin beans.
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263under ₩15kShort wait▶ intro video — not a ranking sourceJoseph's Coffee Tree 조셉의 커피나무
A hillside hand-drip coffee cafe on Seongbuk-dong's ridge road, known for its panoramic city view and self-roasted specialty beans.
Local fixture since 2007
266under ₩15kShort waitGyedong 107 계동107
Gyedong107 is a small roastery café at the mouth of Gyedong alley near Anguk Station, roasting its own beans on-site and known for the Gyedong Spuner — espresso poured over black sesame milk and topped with black sesame ice cream.
Local fixture since 2015📈 Rising
270under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoBangadari Gamjaguk 방아다리 감자국
A single-dish institution near Jongno, this place has served exactly one thing for years: gamjaguk, a pork-bone soup with potato and napa cabbage simmered each morning in one large pot until it runs out, usually by early afternoon.
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271under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoNomajin Jeongyuk Sikdang 노마진 정육식당
A butcher-shop-style grill (jeongyuk-sikdang) near Samjeon Station selling raw cuts at near-wholesale prices — pork belly runs about 8,900 won per 200g, with a 1,000 won per-person table-charge and self-serve soju/beer.
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272under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoHyojedong Someori Gukbap 효제동소머리국밥
An old-school Dongdaemun soup shop built around someori-gukbap (ox-head bone soup) and a market-style jangteo-gukbap, the kind of place market insiders point newcomers toward.
1 trusted mention- 275under ₩15kShort wait▶ source video
Haitang Maratang 하이탕 마라탕
Haitang Maratang is a self-serve mala tang and mala xiangguo counter near Guro Digital Complex, drawing a steady weekday lunch crowd of office workers with its build-your-own noodle-soup format and kkwabaerou (sweet-and-sour crispy pork) on the side.
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276under ₩15kNo line▶ source videoBokgukjip Bbokjji (Ojang-dong) 복국집뽁찌(오장동점)
A pufferfish (bok-eo) specialty restaurant in Ojang-dong, Jung-gu, serving bok-jiri (clear pufferfish soup), bok-bulgogi, and a multi-dish bbokjji course set — an accessibly priced way into a fish often treated as a special-occasion splurge elsewhere in Seoul.
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283under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoDonbul 1971 돈불1971
A Jeju-pork charcoal grill house in Sinchon's Changcheon-dong, open since 2014, serving briquette-charred pork grilled tableside by staff.
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285under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoYeoksam-dong Bugeojip 역삼동 북어집
A no-frills taxi-driver diner near Yeoksam known for a single rice dish — bugeojjim (spicy braised dried pollack) rice set — plus grilled and braised pollack as drinking food.
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287under ₩15kLines▶ source videoIchizen (Mangwon) 이치젠 망원점 (본점)
A tempura-rice-bowl (tendon) specialist in Mangwon-dong known for fresh, carefully fried tempura over rice in a small Japanese-style dining room, drawing frequent weekend queues.
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288under ₩15k▶ source videoSindonggung Gamjatang Yeoksam 신동궁감자탕 역삼본점
A Yeoksam-dong pork-bone soup house open since 1993, known for charcoal-grilled bone-in pork and gamjatang served to the neighborhood's late-night drinking crowd.
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289under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoSagaru Gas 사가루가스
A narrow, no-frills cutlet shop near Yaksu Station best known for a fish cutlet made from raw-grade tuna instead of the usual pork, alongside standard pork loin and tenderloin cutlets.
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290under ₩15kShort waitFritz Coffee Company – Dohwa 프릳츠커피컴퍼니 도화점
The flagship hanok-courtyard cafe of Fritz Coffee Company, one of Korea's most influential specialty roasters, doubling as a bakery.
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291under ₩15kShort waitKyungin Museum of Fine Art Traditional Tea Garden 경인미술관 전통다원
A traditional tea garden set in the courtyard of Kyung-in Museum of Fine Art in Insa-dong, where outdoor tables sit among a hanok compound that has drawn tea drinkers since the late 1990s.
Local fixture since 1997
292under ₩15kShort wait▶ intro video — not a ranking sourceSeongbukdong Kongjip 성북동 콩집
A long-running neighborhood hand-drip coffee house near Hansung University that locals in Seongbuk-dong treat as their regular spot, despite its bean-shop-sounding name.
Local fixture since 2012📈 Rising
293under ₩15kShort waitOsegyehyang 오세계향
Osegyehyang is a fully plant-based restaurant tucked into a Gwanhun-dong alleyway near Insadong, running a menu that mixes Korean and Chinese vegan cooking — jjajangmyeon, mul-naengmyeon, and sundubu bibimbap made without meat or animal stock.
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