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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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.
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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.
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7₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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₩15–40kLines▶ 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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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
10₩15–40kLines▶ 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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11₩15–40k▶ 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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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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13₩15–40kLines▶ 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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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
16₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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.
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18₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
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19₩15–40kLines▶ 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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20over ₩40kShort wait▶ 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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21₩15–40k▶ 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.
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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 
27₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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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28₩15–40kLines▶ 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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29₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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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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.
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33₩15–40kNo line▶ 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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34₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
35₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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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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
38₩15–40kLines▶ 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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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.
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41₩15–40kLines▶ 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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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..
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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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44₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
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45over ₩40kLines▶ 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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46₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
47₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
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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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50₩15–40kLines▶ 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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54₩15–40kLines▶ 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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56under ₩15kShort wait▶ source videoNangman 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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57₩15–40kNo line▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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.
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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.
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62₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mentionMICHELIN Bib Gourmand 
64₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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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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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67₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
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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.
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72under ₩15kLines▶ source videoGayang 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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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.
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74₩15–40kLines▶ 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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75₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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.
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81₩15–40kLines▶ 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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83₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
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84over ₩40kLines▶ 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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85under ₩15kLines▶ 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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86₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
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88₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
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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- 90₩15–40kLines▶ source video
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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101₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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.
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106₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
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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.
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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.
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111₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
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115₩15–40kLines▶ 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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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.
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117₩15–40kLines▶ 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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118over ₩40kShort wait▶ 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.
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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.
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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.
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123₩15–40kShort wait▶ source videoWonjo 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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
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
135₩15–40kLines▶ 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).
1 trusted mention
137₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
139₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
146₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
147over ₩40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
151₩15–40kShort waitTui 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.
Local fixture since 2015
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
159₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising- 160₩15–40kLines▶ source video
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.
1 trusted mention 
162₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
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
164₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
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.
1 trusted mention
167₩15–40kNo line▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
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
169over ₩40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
170₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
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
174₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention- 175₩15–40kShort wait▶ source video
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).
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
179₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
180₩15–40kShort wait▶ source videoHorang Silbi 호랑실비
A seafood-forward anju pub tucked in an alley off Sindang Jungang Market (registered address in Hwanghak-dong, Jung-gu).
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
181₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
182₩15–40kShort wait▶ source videoYeongsu 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.
1 trusted mention
183₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
184₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
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.
1 trusted mention
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
190₩15–40k▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
191₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
192₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
195₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
197₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention- 199₩15–40kLines▶ source video
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.
1 trusted mention 
201₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
203₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention- 204₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention 
213₩15–40k▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
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.
1 trusted mention
218₩15–40kShort waitNakwonyeok 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.
Local fixture since 2021- 220₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising 
221over ₩40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
222₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
223₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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 videoMisu 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.
1 trusted mention
227₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
229₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
230₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
231₩15–40kLines▶ source videoHanilsanghoe (Gogiroom) 한일상회
A market-alley grill inside Ttukdo Market in Seongsu, known locally as 'Gogiroom' and run under the registered name Hanilsanghoe.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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.
1 trusted mention
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.
1 trusted mention
235₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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.
1 trusted mention 
239₩15–40kNo line▶ 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.
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.
1 trusted mention 
243over ₩40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
244over ₩40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
245₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention- 257under ₩15kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention 
260₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
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.
1 trusted mention
269₩15–40kNo line▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 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.
1 trusted mention
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.
1 trusted mention
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
273₩15–40k▶ 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.
1 trusted mention📈 Rising
274₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
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.
1 trusted mention 
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.
1 trusted mention
277₩15–40kLines▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
278over ₩40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
280₩15–40kShort wait▶ 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.
1 trusted mention
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
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