Jongno & GwangjangKimchi jjigae
Gwanghwamunjip
광화문집
A tiny kimchi-stew house behind Gwanghwamun.
- Solo-friendly
- Walk-in only
- Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5)
Why we picked it
A cramped, two-floor kimchi-stew restaurant that office workers have queued at for decades. Deep, sour stew with chunks of pork, rolled omelette on the side. As local as it gets, five minutes from Gwanghwamun Square.
What to order
Pork kimchi stew Signature
돼지김치찌개
₩10,000
Per person.
Rolled omelette
계란말이
₩6,000
Spicy stir-fried pork
제육볶음
₩12,000
Rice extra.
Our recommended order
For two: kimchi stew for two and a rolled omelette.
How to enjoy it
Wait for the pot to bubble at the table, then spoon it over rice.
Before you visit
- Location
- 12 Saemunan-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul서울 종로구 새문안로5길 12
- Nearest station
- Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5), Exit 8
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00
- Eating solo
- Welcome
- Waiting
- Packed at weekday lunch; easy on weekends.
- Reservation
- Walk-in only.
- Phone
- 02-739-7737
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