Gwangjang Market ★ 4.8
Gwangjang Market is a market at 88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, open daily 09:00-23:00.
Go forBindaetteok, Mayak gimbap, Raw beef yukhoe, Silkworm larvae (beondegi), Textiles
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Seoul shops, snacks and lunches.
Markets to wander
Namdaemun Market ★ 4.5
Namdaemun Market is a market at 21 Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul.
Go forHotteok, Kalguksu, Ginseng, Wholesale fashion, Korean street snacks
Tongin Market ★ 4.4
Tongin Market is a market at 18 Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Go forCoin lunchbox experience, Banchan, Tteok, Korean traditional snacks
Noryangjin Fish Market ★ 4.7
Noryangjin Fish Market is a market at 674 Nodeul-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, open daily 01:00-22:00.
Go forLive seafood, Pre-dawn fish auction, Hairtail, Snow crab, Abalone, Sashimi
Mangwon Market ★ 4.3
Mangwon Market is a market at 27 Poeun-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, open daily 10:00-21:00.
Go forFresh produce, Korean banchan, Korean street snacks, Neighbourhood shopping
Gyeongdong Market ★ 3.6
Gyeongdong Market in Cheongnyangni, set up in June 1960 for agricultural goods, sells medicinal herbs and seafood and has Korea's largest ginseng zone.
TipOpen daily 08:00 to 18:00, and closed every other Sunday and on Chuseok.
Garak Mall ★ 3.6
Garak Mall, formerly Garak Market, is a modernized market for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy and seafood, with theme zones on Korean food experiences.
TipThe page lists it as 24hrs; besides the sale zone it has a cooking studio, a library and restaurants.
Seoul Central Market ★ 3.6
Seoul Central Market, by Dongmyo Shrine, is one of Korea's three largest markets since the Korean War, with alleys of seafood, banchan and sweet breads.
TipOpen daily 07:00 to 24:00, closed the third Sunday of every month.
Dongnimmun Yeongcheon Market ★ 3.6
Dongnimmun Yeongcheon Market near Seodaemun Station began as a tteok rice cake alley in the 1960s and now sells kkwabaegi, tteok-bokki, meat, fish and fruit.
TipOpen 07:00 to 21:00 daily, though hours and holidays vary by store; it has become trendy with young people through social media.
Yeonseo Market ★ 3.6
Yeonseo Market is one of the liveliest in Eunpyeong-gu, a maze of alleyways to explore, with food stalls in the center selling fish or jokbal.
TipOpen daily 08:00 to 22:00; wander the alleyways and head to the center for the fish and jokbal stalls.
Daerim Jungang Market ★ 3.6
Daerim Jungang Market is a Chinatown market in Yeongdeungpo-gu, seen in the movie The Outlaws, with vendors selling dumplings and Yeonbeon sausage sundae.
TipOpen daily 09:00 to 20:00, closed the second Tuesday of every month; the real atmosphere is brighter than in the movie.
Seoul Folk Flea Market ★ 3.6
Seoul Folk Flea Market is the largest flea market in Korea, selling traditional goods and traditional food so visitors can shop and eat under one roof.
TipMarket hours are 10:00 to 19:00 and the dining sector runs 10:00 to 22:00; it is closed Tuesdays, so check the event schedule on its website.
Markets: tours, tastings and classes in Seoul
