1▶ 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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2▶ source videoToyosu 도요스
Toyosu runs a flat-price sushi omakase near Samjeon Station — a starter, ten-piece nigiri, and a fried or grilled item, plus a seafood rice bowl — with a corkage-free policy for guests who bring their own wine or sake.
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3▶ 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.
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4▶ 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.
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5▶ 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.
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6▶ 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.
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7▶ source videoDaeun Sikdang 대운식당
A Yeoksam-dong spot near Gangnam Station running two menus at once — jeyuk-bokkeum and squid stir-fries on one side, dongtae-jeon and pollack stews (frozen and fresh) on the other.
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8▶ source videoItsuya 이츠야
Itsuya is a walk-in-only, lunch-only tonkatsu tasting counter in Seogyo-dong, run by a Cordon Bleu-trained chef working cuts like tenderloin, sirloin, and pork collar.
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9▶ source videoNamdo Bossam Pajeon 남도보쌈파전
A Jangan-dong specialist in namdo-style bossam (boiled pork wraps) and pajeon, served with a spread of three house-fermented kimchis — geotjeori, pa-kimchi, and bossam-kimchi.
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10▶ 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.
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11▶ source videoYeonji Minmul Maeuntang Kalguksu 연지민물매운탕칼국수
A Guui-dong freshwater-fish specialist serving fish-broth noodle soup and spicy freshwater fish stew — one of the few Gukbap & Hot Soups entries built around river fish rather than pork or beef.
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12▶ 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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13▶ source videoMaru 마루
A home-style Korean restaurant in Sangdo-dong that built a following on a 40,000-won imokase course — the owner's changing daily spread built around ganjang gejang (soy-marinated crab) and cheonggukjang, booked about a week ahead for parties of four or more.
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14▶ 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.
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15▶ source videoCourt Kitchen by Localeat 로컬릿
Court Kitchen by Localeat is chef Nam Jeong-seok's farm-to-table, vegetable-forward tasting menu in a converted Insadong hanok, built around seasonal produce, tempeh and legume-based small plates, and a carrot-and-herb-pesto dish that changes with the market.
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16▶ source videoSushi Jayang 스시자양
Sushi Jayang runs a compact counter in Jayang-dong where regulars describe it as their default neighborhood omakase rather than a special-occasion trip, serving a dinner table omakase course alongside a soy-marinated set (소유 간장) in limited daily portions.
₩15–40kRepeat visits
17▶ 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.
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18▶ source videoMongdorine 몽돌이네
An outdoor-seating (yajang) pork belly grill tucked in a narrow Euljiro alley near the Nogari-golmok drinking district, with a distant view of Namsan Tower from its patio tables.
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19▶ 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.
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20▶ source videoDaegwangeo Hoetjip 대광어횟집
A no-frills sashimi spot near Sagajeong Station built around oversized daegwangeo (large flounder) and an unusually generous spread of banchan side dishes that can fill a table on its own.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
21▶ source videoJinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari 진옥화할매원조닭한마리
The founding restaurant of Seoul's dakhanmari (whole chicken hot pot) alley near Jongno 5-ga, registered as a business since 1984 under founder Jin Ok-hwa.
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22▶ source videoWoo Lae Oak 우래옥
A long-running Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon house in Jung-gu known for its mild, buckwheat-forward cold noodles alongside bulgogi and other grilled beef.
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23▶ 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.
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24▶ source videoKkalli 깔리
Kkalli is an India-run curry house a minute from Sadang Station exit 11, serving chicken makhani curry tuned to Korean palates alongside tandoori chicken and garlic naan, with a cheaper weekday lunch set than its dinner menu; a second, original branch operates in Daehangno.
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25▶ source videoHyeongje Yukhoe 형제육회
Hyeongje Yukhoe (Hyeongje Yukhoe Bonjeom) sits at the entrance to Gwangjang Market's yukhoe alley, known for yukhoe-bibimbap and nakji-tangtangi (chopped live octopus), drawing both local regulars and international visitors.
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26▶ 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.
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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.
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28▶ source videoGwangeo 2 Mari 광어2마리
A no-frills raw-fish stall at the entrance to Jungok Jeil Market in Gwangjin-gu, built on build-your-own combos — pick two fish, such as flounder with rockfish or mullet, at prices well under most Seoul hoe spots.
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29▶ source videoYangnam Hanwoo Jeongyuk Sikdang 양남한우정육식당
Yangnam Hanwoo Jeongyuk Sikdang is a long-running Yangpyeong-dong hanwoo butcher-restaurant prized for kkotdeungsim (marbled sirloin) and chadolbagi at relatively accessible prices, with staff grilling the meat tableside.
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30▶ source videoEulmildae 을밀대
One of the older Pyongyang-style naengmyeon houses in Seoul, in a residential pocket of Yeomni-dong near Gongdeok.
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31▶ source videoSeoryeong 서령
Seoryeong is a Namdaemun pyeongyang naengmyeon specialist that also serves suyuk (boiled pork) and sinseollo (royal hot pot).
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32▶ source videoZesty Saloon 제스티살룬 성수
An American-style burger counter in a red-brick building on the Seoul Forest side of Seongsu, known above all for a shrimp burger built on a whole-prawn patty.
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33▶ 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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34▶ source videoEunjin Pocha 은진포차
Eunjin Pocha is a Mullae-dong pocha on the Yeouido side of the neighborhood, built around spicy braised byeongeo (filefish/pomfret) alongside raw byeongeo hoe and soy-marinated crab — now split across two branches to handle demand.
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35▶ 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.
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36▶ source videoBadatga 바닷가
A no-frills Sadang-dong hoetjip near Isu Station built around a single value-priced set menu — hoe, sushi, muchim, grilled fish, fried seafood, a clear fish-soup jiri-tang, and albap all served together.
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37▶ source videoMils 밀스
A two-floor bakery in Seongsu that bakes its own focaccia buns and makes its sausages in house, with pour-over coffee at the counter.
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38▶ source videoGobau Jumeok Sogeumgui 고바우주먹소금구이
A husband-and-wife-run salt-grilled pork house near Noryangjin Station, open since 1991 and long popular with the neighborhood's exam-prep student crowd.
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39▶ source videoMyeon Seoul 면서울
A noodle restaurant off Apgujeong Rodeo from Kim Do-yun, a chef with a Michelin star elsewhere, applying that background to a short list of Korean noodle dishes in the ₩13,000-16,000 range.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionMichelin Bib GourmandShort waits at peak
40▶ source videoYeongdong Jokbal (Yangjae Main Branch) 영동족발
Running since 1985 and now spread across four numbered branches on the same Yangjae-dong block, Yeongdong Jokbal is routinely named one of Seoul's three great jokbal houses, praised for braised pig's trotter without the medicinal-herb smell some competitors carry, served alongside jjangban makguksu and haemul pajeon.
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41▶ source videoI Sikdang 이식당
I Sikdang is a small, counter-seat hanwoo restaurant in Pyeongchang-dong, a neighborhood better known for scenery than restaurants, built around yuksashimi, a galbi jeongsik set, and a diced raw-beef rice bowl.
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42▶ 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.
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43▶ 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.
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44▶ source videoA Slice 어슬라이스
A sandwich counter tucked into a residential block in Changjeon-dong, close enough to Hongdae to be walkable but hard enough to find that most people arrive with directions open.
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45▶ source videoBokdoni Buchu Samgyeopsal 복돈이 부추삼겹살
A Namhyeon-dong samgyeopsal restaurant near Sadang Station known for domestic fresh pork belly served with a house chive (buchu) relish that reviewers describe as divisive rather than universally loved.
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46▶ 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.
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47▶ 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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48▶ 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.
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49▶ source videoMyeongdong Seoseogalbi 명동서서갈비
A standing-style so-galbi (thin ox rib) joint near Euljiro-ipgu station in Myeongdong, grilled tableside over charcoal drums with no seats at the counter — diners eat standing up.
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50▶ 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..
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51▶ 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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52▶ source videoHeungbuga 흥부가
A roughly 30-year-old bossam (boiled pork wrap) tavern tucked into Jongno 3-ga's Bossam Alley, serving squid, octopus, and oyster bossam alongside anju like dak-doritang (spicy braised chicken) and oyster jeon, with extras such as gamjatang and myeongnan (seasoned pollock roe) frequently given on the house.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
53▶ source videoChowon 초원
Chowon is a Namyeong-dong hanwoo restaurant near Sukdae Ipgu Station, built around its beef tongue (useol) and hanwoo jumulleok (marinated beef stir-fry).
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54▶ source videoBotong Saramdeul 보통사람들
A neighborhood pojangmacha (indoor tent-bar) near Nonhyeon Station serving classic anju like grilled and steamed oysters, kimchi sujebi, and egg soup, known for packed tables even on weeknights and a winter outdoor-seating (yajang) setup.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
55▶ source videoGadam 가담
A longtime overseas-Chinese-run neighborhood restaurant near Apgujeong Station, known for spicy gochu tangsuyuk (sweet-and-sour pork), nanjawanseu, and samseon jjamppong — a local favorite for years before wider attention brought visible waits.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
56▶ source videoBlue Hof 블루호프
Blue Hof is a small, old-school neighborhood chicken-and-beer pub in Jangan-dong, serving crisp fried chicken, tteokbokki, and cheap draft beer out of a six-table room that has been running since 1997.
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57▶ 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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58▶ source videoHyangmi 향미
Hyangmi is part of Myeongdong's overseas-Chinese restaurant row, best known among diners for clam stir-fry (jogae-bokkeum) and pan-fried guotie dumplings alongside beef noodle soup and tangsuyuk.
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59▶ 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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60▶ source videoLondon Bagel Museum Anguk 런던베이글뮤지엄 안국
London Bagel Museum's Anguk location is the original branch of what's become Korea's most searched-for bagel chain, drawing blog search volume that dwarfs every other cafe in this batch.
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61▶ 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..
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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.
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63▶ source videoTough Ne-imo 터프네이모
A worn-in neighborhood pojangmacha (tented street-bar style pub) near Onsu Station, run by an outspoken 'imo' (auntie) who serves grilled pork and stir-fried squid off a menu with barely any prices written down.
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64▶ source videoSu Sutbul Jikhwa Kkochi BBQ 수숯불직화꼬치바베큐
A charcoal-grilled skewer bar in Gunja-dong known for chicken, pork belly, and heart skewers cooked to order over live coals, with a scratch-paper order system typical of the neighborhood's old-school spots.
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Baegildo 백일도
A raw-fish (hoe) restaurant tucked inside Jungok Jeil Market in Gwangjin-gu, known for giant amberjack (daebang-eo) served by the season, corkage-free, alongside mulhoe and seafood platters.
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66▶ 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.
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67▶ 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.
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68▶ source videoSin Gimchi Saeng Samgyeopsal 신김치생삼겹살
A basement-level Hapjeong samgyeopsal restaurant known for its aged-kimchi pairing alongside pork belly, collar, and jowl cuts.
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Damtaek 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.
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70▶ source videoDaege Sinrang Jogae Sinbu 대게신랑조개신부
A crab-and-clam specialist near Wangsimni Station, best known for its aged-kimchi clam steam (mukeunji-jogaejjim) piled high with clams, plus a seafood hot pot and a live-octopus ramyeon.
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71▶ source videoOeyanggan 외양간
A beef specialty-cuts joint in Sadang-dong built around a samhap combo — grilled beef odd cuts, scallop, and aged kimchi eaten together, capped off with a beef-brisket soybean-paste stew and fried rice.
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72▶ source videoYennal Macha 옛날마차
Yennal Macha is a neighborhood raw fish (hoe) restaurant in Sinjeong-dong, built around generous sharing platters — anchovy hoe-muchim, seasonal daebang-eo (giant flounder), and mixed raw fish sets meant for two.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
73▶ 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.
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74▶ 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.
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75▶ 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.
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76▶ 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).
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77▶ 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.
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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.
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Maru Sushi 마루스시
Maru Sushi is a small neighborhood counter near Soongsil University in Sangdo-dong, with about six counter seats and two or three tables serving an entry-level omakase alongside an A-set nigiri from ₩14,000.
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80▶ 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.
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81▶ source videoHongmyeong 홍명
Hongmyeong is a Nonhyeon-dong Chinese restaurant known for handmade mandu, nanjiwan (sweet-and-sour pork patties), ganjjajang, and jjambbong — no reservations, walk-in waitlist only, with blog accounts calling peak dinner waits 'brutal.' Sung Si-kyung's Muktende returned for a second episode here, this time with singer PSY..
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82▶ source videoHoya Sushi & Tuna (Main Branch) 호야초밥참치 본점
A sushi and tuna (chamchi-hoe) specialist near Konkuk University (Konkuk-dae), running generous set menus of sushi, sashimi, and rice bowls alongside an optional omakase course.
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83▶ source videoTosokchon Samgyetang 토속촌
A landmark samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant tucked in the Chebu-dong alleys near Gyeongbokgung's west gate, long known as a stop for visiting dignitaries.
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84▶ source videoDapeojwo 다퍼줘
A no-frills raw-seafood shop inside Cheongnyangni's Gyeongdong Market seafood arcade ("바다먹거리장터"), known for cheap per-item pricing on abalone, shrimp, crab, and assorted raw fish rather than a buffet format despite the name.
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85▶ 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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86▶ source videoGaboja Sikdang 가보자식당
A basement pork-belly grill tucked into the Jangmi Apartment shopping arcade near Jamsil, running since 2002 on official record.
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87▶ 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.
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88▶ source videoAnju Maeul 안주마을
A Seochon anju bar built around a rotating spread of seasonal seafood dishes — herring roe bibimbap, thick-cut hoe, and grilled gopchang served alongside soju and makgeolli.
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89▶ source videoJinmi Pyeongyang Naengmyeon 진미평양냉면
A Nonhyeon-dong Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon restaurant operating under the same trade name since 1991, serving cold buckwheat noodles alongside eobokjaengban (mixed boiled beef platter), mandu, jeyuk, and pyeonyuk.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionMICHELIN GuideShort waits at peak
90▶ source videoIhanjin Sukseonghoe 이한진숙성회
A single-menu specialist built around one dish: patented sukseonghoe, thick-cut dry-aged flounder sashimi, served with a spicy maeuntang finish in Cheonho-dong, Gangdong-gu.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
91▶ source videoUjeong 우정
Woojeong is a Cheongdam-dong hanwoo restaurant known for a Blue Ribbon Award-winning take on Seoul-style bulgogi, gopchang jeongol (beef-intestine hot pot), and a limited-quantity deunggol (beef spinal marrow) dish.
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92▶ source videoDoryang 도량
Doryang is Lim Tae-hoon's Tongui-dong Chinese restaurant, serving a dongpo-yuk braised pork belly and hwe-guo hot pot alongside à la carte wok dishes.
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93▶ source videoDeobitnam 더빛남
Deobitnam is a small Vietnamese pho counter in Songpa-dong known for beef-brisket and ox-knee-cartilage pho.
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94▶ source videoHosujip 호수집
A Jungnim-dong institution built around two things: a fiery dakdoritang (braised chicken stew) simmered in a shared pot, and chicken skewers grilled over charcoal briquettes that regulars order two per person.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
95▶ 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.
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96▶ source videoNariui Jip 나리의 집
A long-running frozen pork belly (naengdong samgyeopsal) grill house in Hannam-dong with an old-school storefront, ordered in 150g portions alongside sides like cheonggukjang.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
97▶ 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.
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Hwayukgye 화육계
Hwayukgye is an Euljiro 3-ga chicken-feet-and-trotter bar where reviewers highlight the mubbyeo-dakbal (boneless spicy chicken feet) and a flying-fish-roe rice ball, with a wait considered a near-permanent fixture of the place.
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99▶ 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.
under ₩15k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak- 100▶ 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.
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101▶ source videoSandong Gyoja 산동교자
A surviving fixture in Myeongdong's shrinking overseas-Chinese restaurant cluster, known for ohyangjangyuk (five-spice sliced meat), Chinese-style tempura, samseon jjamppong, and kkanpunggi, with BYO corkage and Suijingfang liquor on offer.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
102▶ source videoBrick Oven 브릭오븐
Brick Oven has served New York-style pizza from a second-floor Yeoksam-dong space since the early 2010s, baking large, foldable slices in a 550°F brick oven rather than the thin pies more common around Gangnam.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
103▶ source videoJinju Hoegwan 진주회관
A Seosomun-dong noodle institution near City Hall, regarded as one of Seoul's '3 great kongguksu' (chilled soybean noodle soup) shops.
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104▶ 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.
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105▶ 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.
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Mullae Golmokjip 문래골목집
A Mullae-dong duck specialist tucked down a narrow alley shared by two dining rooms, known for stir-fried duck with vegetables, a mixed duck hot-pot stew, and fried rice finished with flying-fish roe.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak 
107▶ 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.
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108▶ 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.
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109▶ source videoPoseokjeong 포석정
A rooftop grill on the 10th floor of Seoul Express Bus Terminal, Poseokjeong has been serving Jirisan heritage-breed pork belly over open-air tables since 1986.
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110▶ source videoPildong Myeonok 필동면옥
A long-running Pyongyang-style naengmyeon institution near Chungmuro, unchanged in format since it opened in the early 1990s: cold buckwheat noodles, a steamed dumpling platter, and sliced boiled pork (jeyuk) as the core order.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingMICHELIN Bib GourmandShort waits at peak
111▶ source videoHeosimtanhoe 허심탄회
A raw-fish specialist (회무침 전문점) in Seokchon-dong, Songpa-gu, open since 1987.
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112▶ source videoNew Order Club 뉴오더클럽
New Order Club bakes wood-fired pizza from a half-basement space where Yeonnam-dong's main street meets the Gyeongui Line forest path, building its menu around loaded, ingredient-heavy pies rather than classic Neapolitan minimalism.
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113▶ 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.
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114▶ source videoJogaedo 조개도
Jogaedo is a grilled-shellfish specialist near Ttukdo Market in Seongsu, built around a spread of grilled clams, steamed shellfish, and a shellfish-broth ramen finisher.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
115▶ 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.
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116▶ source videoSeochon Gyedanjip 서촌계단집
A seafood pocha perched on a Seochon staircase alley, known for raw whelk (chamsora), seasonal gizzard shad sashimi, and a seafood-loaded ramen.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
117▶ source videoGyejeol Sikdang 계절식당
A neighborhood seafood tavern in Cheonho-dong built around agwi suyuk (steamed monkfish with bean sprouts) and byeongeo jorim (braised pomfret), served alongside skate bibimbap, grilled sea bream, and oyster bossam at old-school prices.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
118▶ source videoAnju Nara 안주나라
Anju Nara is a long-running skate (hongeo) specialist tucked in an alley near Konkuk University, built around a hongeo samhap platter of fermented skate served with boiled pork and aged kimchi, alongside a skate-broth ramyeon and a skate liver soup.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
119▶ 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).
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120▶ source videoSushi Raon 스시라온
Sushi Raon is a Seongsu-dong omakase counter built around volume — a clam-broth starter opens a long nigiri procession — inside a Seoul Forest office building with two hours of free basement parking for diners.
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121▶ source videoAllaeseukaeseo On Yeoneoga Masinneun Jip 알래스카에서 온 연어가 맛있는 집
A decades-old salmon specialist near Korea University station in Jegi-dong, serving thick-cut raw salmon sashimi alongside salmon sushi, a salmon stew, and a short banchan lineup built around the same fish.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
122▶ 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.
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123▶ source videoIncheonjip 인천집
Incheonjip is a roughly 50-year-old tavern up a narrow staircase in Dadong, near Euljiro-ipgu Station.
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124▶ source videoDaehan-ok 대한옥
A long-running Yeongdeungpo Market-area diner specializing in ox tail, known for kkori-suyuk (boiled ox tail) and a lighter seolleongtang (ox bone soup) bowl.
over ₩40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
125▶ 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.
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126▶ source videoHaengbokhan Sikdang 행복한식당
A long-running Seongsu-dong grilled-pork-belly spot serving a single-menu lineup of fresh samgyeopsal with a side doenjang jjigae, plus a separate lunchtime baekban service.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
127▶ 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.
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128▶ 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.
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Wonjo Mapo Kkeopdegi-jip 원조마포껍데기집
A decades-old charcoal-grill house in Gongdeok-dong, Mapo, known for its pork skin (kkeopdegi) and salt-grilled pork cooked over yeontan briquettes in a worn, retro dining room that has also served as a filming location.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak 
130▶ 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.
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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.
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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.
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134▶ source videoSegosi 세꼬시
A single-menu raw fish spot in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong-gu, serving only flounder segosi (thinly sliced hoe with a distinctive chewy texture) since 1999.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
135▶ 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.
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136▶ source videoBuyeo Sikpum 부여식품
A grilled-intestine (makchang) spot in Jung-gu's Inhyeon-dong printing-shop alley, known for Daegu-style pork makchang grilled at the table over an open-air (yajang) setup, alongside a spicy pork-and-kimchi jjaglagi stew.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
137▶ 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.
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138▶ source videoCheonghae 청해
A decades-old neighborhood raw-fish spot tucked into a Pildong side street near Chungmuro station, known for a generous, low-priced assorted-hoe course that regulars jokingly call "imokase" for its chef's-choice feel.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
139▶ 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.
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140▶ source videoBaekbujangjip 백부장집
A long-running dakhanmari (whole chicken hot pot) specialist near Jonggak in Gongpyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, operating since 1968.
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141▶ source videoNamyeongdon 남영돈
A charcoal-grilled pork restaurant in Namyeong-dong, Yongsan, widely known as one of Seoul's most sought-after grilled-pork spots, especially for gabrisal (pork outer skirt) and hangjeongsal (pork jowl).
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142▶ 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.
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143▶ source videoDaeha Sikdang 대하식당
A Seochon neighborhood grilling spot serving a single-item menu of pork belly cooked on a cauldron-lid grill (sotddukkeong samgyeopsal), a format tied to the old-school 노포 (nopo) dining tradition of the area.
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144▶ source videoBada Hoesarang (Yeonnam Main Branch) 바다회사랑 1호점
A Yeonnam-dong hoe (raw fish) restaurant known for thick-cut, aged daebangeo (giant yellowtail amberjack) sashimi, sold by the plate in small, medium, and large sizes alongside a spicy maeuntang stew.
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145▶ source videoYeongdeok Hoe Sikdang 영덕회식당
A Chungmuro raw-fish institution running since 1970, known for makhoe (mixed raw fish salad tossed with vegetables and gochujang) served in a small, no-frills dining room.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
146▶ source videoCheongsongsan Ojingeo 청송산오징어
A Namhyeon-dong live-squid specialty restaurant operating since 1993, known for live squid sashimi and whole steamed squid, often ordered as a half-and-half combo.
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147▶ 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.
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148▶ 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.
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149▶ 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.
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150▶ 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.
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151▶ source videoUri Bada Susan 우리바다수산
A live fish and sashimi restaurant near Mangwon Station, best known for its winter daebangeo (giant yellowtail amberjack) course served family-style in shared set sizes for two or more.
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152▶ source videoSeogung 서궁
Operating in Yeouido since 1978, Seogung is a Korean-Chinese restaurant that unusually skips jjajangmyeon and jjamppong altogether, centering its menu on rice and soup dishes like japchaebap, ohyangjangyuk, and tangsuyuk.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
153Namusairo 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.
under ₩15kLocal fixture since 2005Walk right in
154▶ intro video — not a ranking sourceManufact Coffee Roasters 매뉴팩트커피 연희점
Manufact Coffee Roasters is a Yeonhui-dong neighborhood roastery running its own roasting program since 2013, cited by local bloggers as the anchor of the neighborhood's specialty-coffee scene.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2013Short waits at peak
155▶ 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.
under ₩15kLocal fixture since 2014📈 RisingWalk right in
156Tui Tui Cookie 튀튀쿠키
A Seochon cookie bakery-cafe near Tongin Market, run by a Le Cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef, known for its handmade butter cookies, gift-box cookie sets, and scone-making classes.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2015Short waits at peak- 베어Photos coming soon — links inside157
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.
under ₩15kLocal fixture since 2016Walk right in 
158Dongbaek Yanggwajeom 동백양과점
Dongbaek Yanggwajeom is widely credited as the original souffle-pancake cafe that put Ikseon-dong's hanok-alley dessert scene on the map, and it still draws a standing line most evenings years after opening.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2017Expect lines
159Seoul Coffee Ikseon 서울커피 익선본점
Seoul Coffee's Ikseon-dong roastery pours three house blends (Ikseon, Hwigyeong, Cheongnim) inside a multi-room hanok, alongside desserts like injeolmi castella.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2017📈 RisingExpect lines
160Cheongsudang 청수당
Cheongsudang is one of Ikseon-dong's defining hanok cafes, entered across a stone path over water and built around a garden-and-pond interior.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2018Short waits at peak
161Onion Seongsu 어니언 성수
Onion's Seongsu location, set inside a converted warehouse, is one of the neighborhood's defining bakery-cafes — search interest around it runs consistently high even as Seongsu's cafe scene has grown crowded with newer openings.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2019Expect lines
162Onion Anguk 어니언 안국
A landmark hanok-conversion cafe by the Onion coffee brand, filling a restored 1920s hanok near Anguk Station with courtyard-facing seating split between shoes-off floor tables and regular seats.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2020Expect lines
163▶ 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.
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164▶ source videoOurs Blanc 우스블랑
A bakery near Hyochang Park working mainly in laminated dough — croissants, pastries and hard-crust loaves — with coffee alongside.
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165▶ source videoPajama Deli (Hyochang Park) 파자마델리 효창공원점
A morning-only sandwich shop by Hyochang Park, building everything on focaccia and changing fillings with the season.
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166▶ source videoSuyeon Sanbang 수연산방
A traditional teahouse set in novelist Yi Tae-jun's 1930s hanok residence in Seongbuk-dong, serving herbal teas and bingsu in a preserved literary landmark.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
167▶ source videoKansei 칸세이
Kansei is a Garak-dong restaurant with a split identity: a ₩12,000 ramen counter by day, built around a chicken-broth ramen with ajitama egg, chashu, and wonton, and a multi-course tasting kitchen by night.
over ₩40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
168▶ source videoAndmeal Seongsu 앤드밀 성수점
A third-floor sandwich and brunch room in the Yeonmujang stretch of Seongsu, with a menu that runs from shrimp-and-egg and salmon sandwiches to hot panini and a basil chicken salad.
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169▶ source videoYoake 요아케
A small ramen shop near Sindang building both its bowls on domestic stock — Jeju pork and Korean chicken — then blending in anchovy broth for the shoyu and clam broth for the shio, finished with a five-soy or seven-salt seasoning.
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Nongoeul 논고을
A charcoal-grill house in Sadang built on chamnamu-fired galbisal (beef rib meat) and fresh duck loin, popular enough to draw a roughly 100-meter line during evening rush hour near Sadang Station.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines 
171▶ source videoFerments 퍼멘츠
Ferments is a Yongsan vegan restaurant and natural-wine bar built around fermentation — hummus, vegan pizza, and a fermented vegan tomato ramyeon anchor a menu paired with natural wines and house kombucha.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
172▶ source videoOjingeo Sesang 오징어세상
A long-running Jamsil-dong seafood spot near Jamsil-saenae Station, known for affordable hoe (raw fish) and squid plates — daebang-eo (giant amberjack) served for roughly 20,000 won per person, alongside squid sashimi and whole steamed squid.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
173▶ source videoPungseong Gamjatang 풍성감자탕
A Guui-station gamjatang shop open 24 hours, serving the standard pork-spine stew alongside a pork-bone hangover soup.
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174▶ source videoBeoneoseubonsa Geonneopyeon Galbisal 비너스본사건너편갈비살
A beef short-rib-meat (galbisal) grill house named for its literal location — directly across from Venus Fashion's headquarters in Banpo-dong.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
175▶ 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.
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176▶ 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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177▶ source videoByeollan-ori 별난오리
A no-frills Dongdaemun-area duck house built around a two-item menu — electric-grilled smoked duck and a duck hot pot — that it has served from the same second-floor spot off Jongno 46-gil since 2005.
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178▶ 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.
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179▶ source videoGwonyeongsu Daega Jeongol 권영수대가전골
A jeongol specialist inside Gyeongdong Market, Seoul's largest traditional herbal-medicine and produce market, cooking tripe and dumpling hot pots tableside for the market's communal dining stalls.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
180▶ 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.
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181▶ source videoNIKU KING BURGER 니꾸킹버거
Niku King Burger serves sous-vide beef patties — cooked low at 56°C for two hours, then seared hard for a deep crust — from a compact spot tucked into the Yeonnam-dong backstreets near Hongik University.
₩15–40k2 trusted mentionsShort waits at peak
182▶ source videoOjingeo Maeul 오징어마을
A raw-squid specialist near Yeongdeungpo Station that has run out of the same storefront since 2008, built on ojingeo-hoe (live squid sashimi) priced well below typical hoe-jip rates.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
183▶ source videoDaeheung Yangdari Barbecue 대흥양다리바베큐
A lamb specialist on Konkuk University's yangkkochi (lamb skewer) strip, serving whole roasted lamb leg alongside standard skewers — a step beyond the neighborhood's usual hunting-pocha bar scene.
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Bongja Maratang 봉자마라탕
A Jayang-dong malatang restaurant in the neighborhood's 'China Street' cluster, run by ethnic Chinese owners and known for offal-based dishes alongside classics like gyeongjang yukseul and eohyang yukseul (shredded pork stir-fries).
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak 
185▶ source videoItamae Sushi Gwanghwamun D Tower 이타마에스시
Itamae Sushi traces back to a 2007 Tokyo debut and now runs ten locations there; its Seoul branch opened inside Gwanghwamun D-Tower in February 2025, serving a lunch-special nigiri set alongside honmaguro (bluefin tuna) and a full dinner course.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention
186▶ source videoOnggi Kkotgejang 옹기꽃게장
Onggi Kkotgejang has run its all-you-can-eat soy- and spice-marinated crab set in Dobong-gu for years, pricing female crab portions from around ₩4,000 each.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
187▶ 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.
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188▶ 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.
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Miryang 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.
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190▶ source videoGwangpyeong Pyeongyang Naengmyeon Galbi 광평 평양냉면갈비
Gwangpyeong Pyeongyang Naengmyeon Galbi is chef Kim In-bok's Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon-and-grilled-pork restaurant in Samsung-dong, built around goldong-myeon (buckwheat cold noodles), dolbe-gogi (sliced boiled pork), and a beef-tartare-and-uni yukhoe hanwooni.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
191▶ source videoHorang Silbi 호랑실비
A seafood-forward anju pub tucked in an alley off Sindang Jungang Market (registered address in Hwanghak-dong, Jung-gu).
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
192▶ source videoPyeonuibang 편의방
Pyeonuibang is a Shandong-style Chinese restaurant on the Yeonhui-dong/Yeonnam-dong border, serving a range of mandu — pan-fried, boiled, and fish-based — alongside tangsuyuk, a spicy bean-sprout jjambbong, and five-spice braised pork.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
193▶ source videoSushi Sora Green 스시소라그린
Sushi Sora Green is chef Koji's lowest-priced omakase brand, an entry point into his sushi group rather than a flagship, running a fixed ₩35,000 lunch and ₩70,000 dinner course at its Bangi-dong branch — both bookable only through CatchTable.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak- 194▶ source video
Yeongsu Bunsik 영수분식
A stall inside Seongsu's old Ttukdo Market known for gopchang (beef tripe) stir-fry and charcoal-grilled makchang, drawing weekend lines that regulars have tracked for years.
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195▶ source videoNadeulmok Sikdang 나들목식당
A no-frills mat-jip attached to a corner mart near the Yangpyeong-dong riverside, Nadeulmok Sikdang is known for open-air samgyeopsal grilled at plastic tables under the trees, alongside simple staples like ramyeon, gimbap, and bibim guksu.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
196▶ source videoPildong Haemul 필동해물
A no-frills seafood pojangmacha near Chungmuro that has run since the mid-1990s (public registry), serving only raw and lightly prepared seafood — no meat, no rice.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
197▶ source videoLil Burger 릴버거
Lil Burger, run by chef Lee Won-il near Ttukseom Hangang Park, keeps its menu to a short list of composed burgers — cheese, classic, jalapeño-cumin, and an egg Benedict burger — made with more chef-kitchen attention than a typical burger counter.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
198▶ 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.
under ₩15k1 trusted mentionMICHELIN GuideShort waits at peak
199▶ 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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200▶ 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.
under ₩15k1 trusted mentionBlue Ribbon SurveyShort waits at peak
201▶ 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.
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202▶ source videoWooil Sikdang 우일식당
A butcher-shop-attached raw beef grill in a residential Jangan-dong backstreet, open since 1993 — order fresh-cut cuts (chadolbagi, anchangsal, jebichuri) straight from the case at prices well below typical Seoul beef-house rates.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
203▶ source videoHaenghwachon 행화촌
Haenghwachon is a longtime overseas-Chinese-run restaurant in Myeongdong's cluster of Chinese eateries near the former Chinese embassy quarter, known for jjajangmyeon, jjambbong, and tangsuyuk.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
204▶ source videoMokpo Sikdang 목포식당
Tucked inside Yeongjin Jonghap Market near Hapjeong/Mangwon, this no-menu-board diner serves a flat-rate imokase course (roughly 40,000 won per person) — a rotating spread of seasonal seafood (abalone, sashimi, steamed and stewed blue crab), grilled fish, yukjeon, and home-style banchan meant for sharing over drinks.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
205▶ 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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206▶ source videoDasarang Steak 다사랑스테이크
A longstanding griddle-steak shop on Namyeong-dong's old 'steak alley' near Sukdaeipgu Station, known for its modeum steak — a shared griddle platter of beef, sausage, ham, and vegetables in butter and garlic seasoning — alongside a budae-jjigae.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
207▶ 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.
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208▶ 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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Wangdomae Hoe Eosijang 왕도매회어시장
A raw-fish (hoe) restaurant inside Junggok Jeil Market in Gwangjin-gu, known for seasonal amberjack (bangeo) and flounder sashimi sets at market-stall prices, with a long-running banchan spread.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines 
210▶ source videoHaengundong Jogae 행운동조개
A no-frills clam grill near Seoul National University Station, piling raw clams and scallops onto a tabletop grill in three sizes plus a seafood noodle chaser.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
211▶ source videoJanggun Gulbossam 장군굴보쌈
A long-running spot in Jongno 3-ga's boiled-pork-wrap alley, known for its oyster bossam (gulbossam) alongside stir-fried squid and pork-spine soup.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
212▶ source videoMokpo Hoe Center 목포회센타
A no-frills raw-fish specialist in Bongcheon-dong serving one thing well: flounder hoe (raw sashimi) set platters in small, medium, and large sizes, each piled with a generous spread of banchan and side dishes.
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213▶ source videoMisfits 미스피츠
Misfits has built a decade-long run in Sadang on smoked, house-ground burger patties and a lineup of unconventional specialty burgers — black truffle shrimp, harissa butter shrimp, and a spicy 'Volcano' burger — that set it apart from standard Korean burger shops.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak- 214▶ source video
Jangwon Dakhanmari 장원닭한마리
Jangwon Dakhanmari serves just two dishes — whole chicken hot pot (dak-hanmari) simmered in a clear broth with rice cakes and glass noodles, and a spicier braised version (dak-dori-tang) — cooked tableside and sized for two to four people.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines 
215▶ source videoChamsutgui Yukhyang 참숯구이육향
Chamsutgui Yukhyang is a charcoal grill in Guro Digital Complex using only domestic charcoal, serving pork belly and pork neck by the cut alongside a truffle-oil japaguri finisher.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention
216▶ source videoBuheung Chuksan 부흥축산
A butcher-style restaurant in Sangbong where diners choose beef and pork cuts straight from the case, already a known neighborhood spot before it drew a wider audience.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
217▶ 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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218▶ 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.
under ₩15k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
219▶ source videoMaekbanseok Jogaegui 맥반석 조개구이
A small, longtime clam-grill spot near Sangdo-dong's Seongdae Market, run by an elderly couple and known for stone-plate grilled clams, oysters, and a well-priced flounder hoe.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
220▶ source videoBujamaeul 부자마을
Bujamaeul is a newly opened Sinsa-dong seafood house built around a single ₩58,000 tasting course — porridge starter through sashimi, tuna sushi, and cooked seafood — served in a below-ground space near Garosu-gil with an open-air seating section.
over ₩40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
221▶ source videoPungnyeonjip 풍년집
Pungnyeonjip is a Yeoksam-dong beef-rib specialist that has run on a single menu item for decades: charcoal-grilled, garlic-marinated sogalbisal (thin-sliced short rib) served with a hearty doenjang-jjigae, drawing office workers from the Gangnam-Yeoksam business district for lunch and dinner.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
222▶ source videoBuil Galmaegi 부일갈매기
Buil Galmaegi is a Jamsil-area grilled meat institution open since 1983, known for specialty cuts sold by the portion — pork galmaegisal (skirt meat), beef tongue, jebichuri, and grilled ox tail among them.
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223▶ source videoImundong Geujip 이문동그집
A longtime Hanwoo beef-grill spot near Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, known for thick-cut chadolbagi (beef brisket) and galbisal at prices that stay reasonable even as Hanwoo costs climb, plus a beef tripe hot pot (so-gopchang jeongol) regulars order alongside the grilled cuts.
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224▶ 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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225▶ 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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226▶ 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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227▶ source videoToasted Club 토스티드 클럽
A small sandwich counter that opened in Seochon in 2025, building its menu on schiacciata bread baked in-house each morning.
under ₩15k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peakChamasineun Tteul 차마시는 뜰
A century-old hanok teahouse in Samcheong-dong serving traditional Korean tea and desserts — ssanghwa-tang, omija patbingsu, and jujube tea — around a central courtyard garden, with seating arranged U-shaped indoors and out.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2005Expect lines
229Daelim Changgo Gallery 대림창고 갤러리
Daelim Changgo Gallery occupies a former rice mill turned into one of Seongsu's largest cafe-and-gallery spaces, pairing bakery items and single-origin coffee with rotating exhibitions and brand pop-ups.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2016Short waits at peak
230Line Ikseon 라인 익선
Line Ikseon is a two-floor hanok bakery-cafe just off Ikseon-dong's main alley, with a hanok-style ground floor and a rooftop-facing upper level.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2018Short waits at peak
231Nakwonyeok 낙원역
An Ikseon-dong hanok cafe built around an old train-platform concept, with railway track running from the entrance through the seating alleys inside the hanok.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2021Short waits at peak
232Plantude Coex 플랜튜드 코엑스점
Plantude is a vegan casual-dining brand run by Pulmuone Food & Culture, and its Coex branch serves plant-based pasta and mushroom-and-tofu mains from a stall inside Starfield Coex Mall's basement level.
₩15–40kEditor-verifiedShort waits at peak- 233▶ source video
Ttukdojigi 뚝도지기
A seafood pocha (street-style tavern) tucked into Seongsu's Ttukdo Market, known for a sprawling outdoor (yajang) seating area and fresh raw and steamed seafood — assorted platters, chopped live octopus, and seafood ramen among the regulars' picks.
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234▶ source videoSimibe 시미베
An evenings-only Japanese room on the second floor of a Toegye-ro building in Sindang, working through small plates — mentaiko potato, yuba, grilled pork jowl — alongside a sashimi platter presented as a cake.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
235▶ source videoMyeonmaru 면마루
Myeonmaru is a small noodle-and-diner joint in Sinheung Market known for kalguksu, tteok-mandu-guk, and grilled pork belly with scallion kimchi.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
236▶ source videoIljeomsa 일점사
A Gyodae-area beef house built around one showpiece order: a hefty 700g plate of charcoal-grilled marinated so-galbisal, backed by buchaesal and charcoal-smoked samgyeopsal for those who want variety.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingExpect lines
237▶ 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.
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238▶ source videoMs Odeng Bar Ms오뎅바
A Hapjeong-dong pocha-style spot that, despite the 'odeng bar' name, is best known among regulars for its chongal ojingeo-jjim (braised baby cuttlefish) and spicy sujebi noodle soup rather than fish-cake skewers — a small, no-reservations counter and table setup that has drawn a loyal late-night crowd since opening in 2011.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak- 239▶ 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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240▶ source videoNamho Sikdang 남호식당
A 30-year-old Yeoksam-dong pork belly institution tucked behind a parking lot near Yeoksam Station, drawing office workers for lunchtime home-style sets and fresh (unfrozen) samgyeopsal in the evening.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
241▶ source videoBomun Susan 보문수산
A long-running neighborhood hoe (raw fish sashimi) house in Bomun-dong, known for its outdoor yard (야장) seating and a la carte fresh fish — including seasonal gizzard shad and live octopus — alongside a maeuntang stew finish.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
242▶ source videoDaeyeong Sikdang 대영식당
A neighborhood beef butcher-restaurant in Jangan-dong running since 1998, Daeyeong Sikdang sells specialty cuts straight off the case, best known for its assorted grilled platter and beef yukhoe, with a spicy yukgaejang for the table.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
243▶ source videoHatsuno Sushi by Koji 하츠노스시
Hatsuno Sushi is Sushi Koji's conveyor-belt spinoff, tucked into the Gourmet494 food hall inside Apgujeong's Galleria department store — chef's selection nigiri and kaiten plates at a fraction of the flagship's price, no reservation needed.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionWalk right in
244▶ source videoDongarae 돈가래
A single-menu grill spot near Hanseongdae-ipgu station — salt-grilled pork neck (mokssal) is the only thing on the menu, cooked over charcoal, and it's what's kept the place running for decades.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
245▶ source videoHanilsanghoe (Gogiroom) 한일상회
A market-alley grill inside Ttukdo Market in Seongsu, known locally as 'Gogiroom' and run under the registered name Hanilsanghoe.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingExpect lines
246▶ source videoSungkyunkwan Gamjatang 성균관감자탕
A Daehangno gamjatang-jeongol spot near Sungkyunkwan University, serving the pork-bone and potato hot pot alongside kimchi-jjim to the Hyehwa theater district's dinner crowd — busiest during university semester evenings, quieter over school breaks.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
247▶ 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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248▶ source videoSushi Seojeong 스시서정
Sushi Seojeong's Yeongdeungpo branch grew out of a shop that first built its name in Yeouido, running a dinner nigiri omakase that closes with a tuna futomaki roll, alongside a private 'hanare' room for parties who want to book the space.
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249▶ source videoSushi Koya 스시코야
Sushi Koya started out as a delivery-only sushi operation before remodeling into a sit-down omakase counter in Dapsimni, serving a ₩39,000 dinner nigiri course and a cheaper lunch set.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
250▶ 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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251▶ source videoTubul Hanwoo Cheonguk (Main Branch) 투뿔 한우천국 본점
A grade-1++ hanwoo (Korean beef) grilled-meat spot in Songpa-gu's Bangi-dong food alley, known for pricing premium sirloin below what comparable cuts fetch elsewhere in the city.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
252▶ 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.
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253▶ source videoSeommaeul Hoejip 섬마을횟집
A long-running sashimi restaurant near Cheongnyangni Station and Gyeongdong Market, known for large flounder and rockfish sashimi plates at prices well below typical Seoul hoe restaurants.
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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.
under ₩15k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak - 255▶ source video
Jungnimjang 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.
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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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257▶ source videoJungnimdong Mulgogi 중림동 물고기
A dinner-only sashimi course spot in Jungnim-dong near Seoul Station, known for a single set assorted-sashimi menu (모둠회코스) that includes live mackerel sashimi, a fish not commonly served raw elsewhere in Seoul.
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258▶ source videoSeorae Imone 서래이모네
A reservation-driven anju bar in Seorae Village serving an omakase-style course of Korean drinking snacks ("imokase") — seafood, braises, and pan-fried dishes arrive in a steady stream built for sharing over drinks.
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259▶ source videoDonggang Haemuljjim 동강해물찜
A long-running seafood restaurant in Seogyo-dong near Hongdae, known for an imokase (chef's-choice) course built around braised haemul-jjim, monkfish stew, grilled fish, and oyster pancake, with seasonal seafood changing what's served.
over ₩40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
260▶ source videoCheongsu Hoetjip 청수횟집
A basement raw-fish (hoe) specialist near Yeoksam Station serving fresh live-fish sashimi platters alongside everyday single-serving options like hoedeopbap, mulhoe, and grilled fish.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
261▶ source videoGombaeryeong Iyagi 곰배령이야기
A Yongsan-gu tripe restaurant near Yongmun Market known for its per-person set of raw beef tartare (yukhoe), grilled beef tripe (gopchang-gui), and tripe hot pot (gopchang-jeongol) for around 35,000 won.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionWalk right in
262▶ source videoTosang Makhoe 토상막회
A long-running raw-fish and seafood tavern (hoe-jip) tucked in a back alley near Wangsimni, run by an older couple and known for an imokase-style course: order a plate of hoe (sliced raw fish) or the lobster seafood ramen and a running set of seafood side dishes (steamed clams, sea squirt, scallops, grilled shrimp) keeps arriving.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
263▶ source videoDeunggalbi-ui Sinhwa 등갈비의신화
A grill spot near University of Seoul in Jeonnong-dong known for LA-style pork back ribs (LA-galbi) and deungalbi, alongside grilled beef short rib slices and a bean-paste rice side.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
264▶ source videoUpper East 이태원 어퍼이스트
Upper East has been making hand-tossed pizza between Itaewon and Gyeongridan-gil for about a decade, in a corner spot near the old Itaewon Elementary back gate that draws a calmer, neighborhood crowd over Itaewon's louder main strip.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
265▶ source videoYeongdeok Mulhoejip 영덕물회집
A Hagye-dong mul-hoe (raw fish in chilled spicy broth) restaurant that an elderly couple has run since 1993, best known for a menu that regulars say has barely moved in price for years.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak- 266▶ source video
Gwangyeong Susan 광영수산
A neighborhood seafood and hoe (raw fish) restaurant near Guro-dong / Sindorim, run by an elderly couple and known for mulhoe (cold raw-fish soup) at prices that visitors say have stayed largely unchanged for over a decade.
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267▶ source videoIldeungbau 일등바우
Ildeungbau has run the same jeonnam-style seafood menu near Garak Market for more than 20 years, serving soy sauce-marinated crab from around ₩9,000 a portion alongside vinegar-dressed raw octopus and a rotating lunch teukseon set.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
268▶ source videoMapo Gamjaguk 마포감자국
A 40-plus-year neighborhood gamjaguk restaurant near the 4·19 Democracy Cemetery area in Suyu-dong, known for a clear, light broth distinct from typical thicker gamjatang.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
269▶ source videoTaeyangsusan 태양수산
A budget-friendly sashimi (hoe) spot near Amsa Station in Gangdong-gu, known for aged sashimi (sukseonghoe) and assorted sashimi platters served with a steady stream of drinking side dishes (anju).
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
270▶ 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.
under ₩15k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak- 271▶ source video
Pildong 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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272▶ 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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273▶ 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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274▶ 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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275▶ 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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276▶ 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.
under ₩15kLocal fixture since 2007Short waits at peak
277▶ intro video — not a ranking sourceMK2 엠케이투
A modern glass-walled cafe in Changseong-dong (Seochon) known for Italian-style granita and mid-century vintage furniture — Seoul cafe blogs have kept recommending it since 2015.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2008📈 RisingShort waits at peak
278Mirabeau Chocolat 미라보쇼콜라
A European-style handmade-chocolate cafe in Chebu-dong, Seochon, run by a chocolatier who melts couverture into hot chocolate to order.
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2014Short waits at peak
279Gyedong 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.
under ₩15kLocal fixture since 2015📈 RisingShort waits at peak
280Cafe Onhwa Ikseon 카페온화 익선점
Cafe Onhwa's Ikseon branch is a hanok converted into a souffle-pancake specialty cafe, known for its dessert well before it appeared on the broadcast food show Sooyoomisikhoe (수요미식회).
₩15–40kLocal fixture since 2019Short waits at peak
281URT 유알티
URT is a fully plant-based bakery and restaurant in Seogyo-dong, roughly midway between Mangwon and Hongik University stations, serving vegan pasta and pad thai alongside a bread and pastry case.
₩15–40kEditor-verifiedShort waits at peak
282▶ source videoHaochi Shiba 하오츠시바
Haochi Shiba is a newly opened Japanese-Chinese-leaning restaurant near Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station, built around a baiju-focused drink list with an aged-kimchi braised pork rice bowl as its early standout order, alongside tantanmyeon and a mala-mayo dish.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 Rising
283▶ source videoSomunnan Sungokju 소문난순곡주
A 1990s-era neighborhood makgeolli bar near Mia Station, known for a huge lineup of regional makgeolli (40+ varieties) and cheap, generous anju like live octopus, mussel soup, raw oysters, and pan-fried dishes served as set courses.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingWalk right in
284▶ 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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285▶ 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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286▶ 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.
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287▶ source videoBekind Banh Mi 비카인드 반미
A banh mi counter on the ground floor of an office tower near Euljiro 3-ga, grilling pork belly to order for the crispy pork roll and slow-cooking a ragu for the other.
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288▶ source videoKkotsaeu Yeongbeonji 꽃새우영번지
Kkotsaeu Yeongbeonji is a Yeoksam-dong shrimp specialist built on raw Dokdo shrimp and mantis shrimp, known for a ₩30,000 soy-sauce egg rice that outgrew its role as a side dish and became a talking point on its own.
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289▶ source videoYetgol Saenggogi 옛골생고기
A neighborhood grill house near Bongcheon Station that has run for over 30 years on its Jeolla-style banchan spread — ten-plus rotating side dishes surrounding grilled pork belly, pork jowl, and ssambap set meals.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak- 290▶ 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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291▶ 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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292▶ source videoKim Dachi 김다찌
A tiny bar-counter spot near Sadang station built around a chef-curated anju course rather than a fixed menu — a rotating parade of seafood, meat, and seasonal side dishes served one after another by a single owner-chef at a small dachi counter.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
293▶ source videoJinjinbari Hoejip 진진바리횟집
A long-running Hwagok-dong hoetjip (raw fish restaurant) built around a set omakase-style course, best known for its 17,000-won hoe jeongsik (sashimi set meal) that pairs raw fish with sashimi sushi and side dishes.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
294▶ source videoJiwoojeong 지우정
Jiwoojeong is a no-frills Korean beef and pork grill near Gaori Station in Suyu-dong, holding a city 'fair-price' certification for keeping hanu (Korean beef) sirloin around 21,000 won per 180-200g order — well under typical Seoul beef-grill pricing.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
295▶ source videoIshindon Haemul-samhap 이신돈해물삼합
A long-running neighborhood restaurant in Hwayang-dong near Konkuk University, known for haemul-samhap, a shared platter combining grilled pork belly, seafood, and aged kimchi, served from a minimum 2-person portion.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
296▶ source videoByeorak Gauri 벼락가우리
A long-running aged-sashimi (sukseonghoe) restaurant in Jamsil-saenae, serving tiered set courses -- Byeorak, Gauri, and a premium Teuk-sashimi course -- built around a steady stream of seafood side dishes alongside the raw fish.
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionShort waits at peak
297▶ source videoJanggun Ppolttagu Charcoal Grill 장군 뽈따구 숯불구이
A roughly 30-year-old neighborhood charcoal grill near Hoegi Station serving a short, focused menu built around grilled pork jowl (ppolttagu) and beef skirt/hanger steak (anchangsal), plus raw beef tartare (yuk-sashimi).
₩15–40k1 trusted mentionExpect lines
298▶ 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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299▶ source videoUldolmok Jumeokgogi 울돌목 주먹고기
A long-running Guui-dong grilled pork joint near Guui Station best known for jumeokgogi, a hand-cut pork specialty, alongside cuts like galmaegisal and hangjeongsal.
₩15–40k1 trusted mention📈 RisingShort waits at peak
300▶ 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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301▶ 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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302Fritz 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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303Kyungin 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.
under ₩15kLocal fixture since 1997Short waits at peak
304▶ 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.
under ₩15kLocal fixture since 2012📈 RisingShort waits at peak
305Osegyehyang 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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