Jongno & GwangjangKimchi jjigae
Eunjujeong
은주정
Kimchi stew you wrap in greens, in an Euljiro back alley.
- Walk-in only
- Euljiro 4-ga Station (Line 2/5)
Why we picked it
At lunch this hidden spot near Bangsan Market serves one thing: a pot of pork kimchi stew with a basket of fresh leaves to wrap it in. At night it turns into a pork-belly-and-stew place. Loved by locals for decades.
What to order
Kimchi stew with leafy wraps (lunch) Signature
쌈싸먹는 김치찌개
₩13,000
Per person, 11:30–17:00.
Pork belly + kimchi stew (dinner)
삼겹살&김치찌개
₩19,000
Per person, 17:00–22:00.
Our recommended order
Two people: kimchi stew for two at lunch; belly and stew for two at dinner.
How to enjoy it
Take a leaf, add rice and a piece of pork from the stew, fold and eat it in one bite.
Before you visit
- Location
- 32 Changgyeonggung-ro 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul서울 중구 창경궁로8길 32
- Nearest station
- Euljiro 4-ga Station (Line 2/5), Exit 4
- Hours
- 11:30–22:00 (last order 21:30) · Closed Sundays
- Eating solo
- Better with 2+ people
- Waiting
- Lunch queue from 11:30.
- Reservation
- Walk-in only.
- Phone
- 0507-1406-4669
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