Hongdae Street Food Strip ★ 4.1
The Hongdae strip around Hongik University generates dense street food every evening: chimaek, takoyaki, and Korean corn dogs from the university exit.
Try: Chimaek (Korean fried chicken and beer), takoyaki, crepes
NeighbourhoodSeongsu and Dongdaemun
HoursDaily 18:00-05:00 (peak midnight to 03:00)
The dishSoondae (Korean blood sausage), eomuk (fish cake), gimbap
Location
Address: 281 Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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