Gwangjang Market Stalls
Try Bindaetteok (mung bean pancake), mayak gimbap, soondae
Gwangjang Market is the best place in Seoul to eat for very little: bindaetteok for 4,000 won, mayak gimbap for 3,000 and soondae blood sausage for 5,000.
Eat well in Seoul for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
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Hadongkwan
Try Seolleongtang (milky ox bone soup)
Hadongkwan has served seolleongtang (milky ox bone and brisket soup) from its Myeongdong address since 1939, at a price that remains practically unchanged.
Imun Seolnongtang
Try Seolnongtang (ox bone broth soup) with rice
Imun Seolnongtang has served the same bowl since 1904 -- seolnongtang, a milky ox bone and brisket broth, for ₩10,000. Michelin Bib Gourmand recognised.
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Tongin Market Coin Lunchbox
Try Build-your-own dosirak with Korean banchan
Tongin Market's coin lunchbox is one of Seoul's best budget eating experiences: trade traditional brass coins for banchan at stalls across the covered market.
Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap
- ★ 4.0
- Vegan
- ₩
- Jongno and Insadong
Try Gimbap sets and bibimbap (natural ingredients)
Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap is a small counter in Insadong serving gimbap made with natural, MSG-free ingredients and a rotating selection of plant-based banchan.
Namdaemun Market Kalguksu Alley
Try Kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in anchovy broth)
The kalguksu stalls inside Namdaemun Market serve knife-cut wheat noodles in a clean anchovy-and-kelp broth with zucchini and green onion for ₩7,000-8,000.
Myeongdong Tteokbokki Carts
Try Tteokbokki, fish cake skewers, gyeran-ppang
Myeongdong pedestrian strip has dense street food carts: tteokbokki, gyeran-ppang (egg bread), and fish cake skewers from 2,000 won in central Seoul.
Euljiro Jjajangmyeon Alleys
- ★ 4.0
- Chinese
- ₩
- Jung-gu and Myeongdong
Try Jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles) and jjamppong (spicy seafood noodles)
The Euljiro industrial backstreets have a cluster of Chinese-Korean (jungshik) restaurants serving jjajangmyeon (wheat noodles in black bean paste sauce).
Pig Company Hongdae
Try All-you-can-eat pork belly samgyeopsal
Pig Company's Hongdae outpost runs a foreigner-friendly all-you-can-eat samgyeopsal counter with pork belly, neck, marinated cuts and a banchan spread.
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