01 LOCAL TABLEMugyodong Bugeogukjip
Mugyodong Bugeogukjip is a long-running Seoul restaurant known for one simple dish: Bugeoguk, Korean dried pollock soup. The restaurant has been serving this style of soup since 1968 and has built its reputation around a simple, comforting bowl rather than a large menu. The soup combines dried pollock with tofu, egg and green onion in a rich but clean-tasting broth. It is especially well known as a Korean breakfast and hangover soup, but locals also come here simply for an easy, warm meal. The restaurant sits in the Mugyo-dong business district near Euljiro, City Hall and Gwanghwamun, where office workers have traditionally made up much of its lunchtime crowd. For travelers, this makes it more than just a place to try Bugeoguk: it is a chance to experience an everyday Seoul meal that has been part of the neighborhood's food culture for decades. The menu is intentionally simple, so visitors do not need to navigate a complicated Korean menu or decide between numerous dishes.
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