Food stalls inside Gwangjang Market, Seoul

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Gwangjang Market food: what to eat and where

Gwangjang Market opened in 1905 and is still the busiest food market in Seoul. Grab a stool at a stall in the central food alley, point at what is sizzling, and share plates.

What to eat

Where to eat

Gwangjang Market (central food alley)광장시장 먹자골목

Since 1905

Food stalls run roughly 8:30am–11pm daily. Most stalls show multilingual menus; sit at the counter, point, and pay the stall when you finish.

Address
88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울 종로구 창경궁로 88
Getting there
Jongno 5-ga Stn (종로5가역, Line 1) Exit 7 · Euljiro 4-ga Stn (을지로4가역) Exit 4
Price
₩ · snacks ₩3,000–10,000
Hours
Check current hours on Naver/Kakao Map before you go
How to order · Say it in Korean이거 하나 주세요.Igeo hana juseyo.One of these, please.
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Buchon Yukhoe부촌육회

Michelin Guide-listed yukhoe specialist in the market's beef tartare alley. Solo travellers can order the yukhoe bibimbap; a plate of yukhoe is good for two.

Address
200-12 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (yukhoe alley, Gwangjang Market)
서울 종로구 종로 200-12
Getting there
Jongno 5-ga Stn (종로5가역) Exit 7
Price
₩ · 육회 yukhoe 200 g ₩23,000 · 육회비빔밥 ₩11,000
Hours
Check current hours on Naver/Kakao Map before you go
How to order · Say it in Korean육회 한 접시 주세요.Yukhoe han jeopsi juseyo.One plate of yukhoe, please.
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Soonhee's Bindaetteok순희네 빈대떡

The famous mung bean pancake stall — you can watch the beans being stone-ground. Order a pancake to share with makgeolli, or ask for it to go.

Address
Inside Gwangjang Market, 88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울 종로구 창경궁로 88 광장시장 내
Getting there
Jongno 5-ga Stn (종로5가역) Exit 7
Price
₩ · 빈대떡 bindaetteok from ~₩5,000
Hours
Check current hours on Naver/Kakao Map before you go
How to order · Say it in Korean빈대떡 하나랑 막걸리 주세요.Bindaetteok hanarang makgeolli juseyo.One mung bean pancake and makgeolli, please.
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