Gwangjang Market Stalls ★ 4.7
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.
Try: Bindaetteok (mung bean pancake), mayak gimbap, soondae
NeighbourhoodHongdae and Yeonnam
The dishAll-you-can-eat pork belly samgyeopsal
Location
Address: 28 Hongik-ro 5an-gil, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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Hadongkwan ★ 4.4
Hadongkwan has served seolleongtang (milky ox bone and brisket soup) from its Myeongdong address since 1939, at a price that remains practically unchanged.
Try: Seolleongtang (milky ox bone soup)
Imun Seolnongtang ★ 4.5
Imun Seolnongtang has served the same bowl since 1904 -- seolnongtang, a milky ox bone and brisket broth, for ₩10,000. Michelin Bib Gourmand recognised.
Try: Seolnongtang (ox bone broth soup) with rice
Tongin Market Coin Lunchbox ★ 4.3
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.
Try: Build-your-own dosirak with Korean banchan
Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap ★ 4.0
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.
Try: Gimbap sets and bibimbap (natural ingredients)
Namdaemun Market Kalguksu Alley ★ 4.3
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.
Try: Kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in anchovy broth)