KOREAN FOOD GUIDE
Baekban is a Korean home-style set meal centered on rice, soup, a main dish, and a varied spread of side dishes.
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01 LOCAL TABLEA beloved local restaurant near Dongdaemun known for its generous Korean home-style set meals. Yangji Sikdang serves a changing selection of rice, soup, grilled fish or meat, and numerous side dishes each day. It is especially popular with local diners looking for a hearty, affordable lunch.
View restaurant02 LOCAL TABLEJumak is a Korean home-style restaurant in Yeonnam-dong that focuses on simple, hearty dishes rather than the modern fusion food often associated with the neighborhood. Its menu centers on barley rice, Tulleogi Sujebi, spicy stir-fried baby octopus and grilled pollock, with several dishes available as two-person sets. The restaurant is especially known for Tulleogi Sujebi, a rustic Korean soup-and-dough dish made with a soybean-paste-based broth, vegetables and hand-torn pieces of sujebi. The restaurant was also featured on the Korean TV food program Tasty Guys. The current menu is relatively accessible for a Korean meal in the Hongdae–Yeonnam area. Barley rice is listed at ₩10,000, Tulleogi Sujebi at ₩24,000 for two people, Jjukkumi Jeongsik at ₩22,000 for two, and grilled pollock at ₩22,000. The portions are frequently described as generous, making this more of a neighborhood Korean meal restaurant than a destination for elaborate dining.
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03 LOCAL TABLEUmuljip is a Korean restaurant near Hongdae specializing in hot pots served with freshly cooked stone-pot rice. The main dishes combine beef brisket or beef belly with vegetables in a hot broth or sauce, served as an individual set with a pot of freshly cooked rice. The menu includes clear vegetable broth, sweet soy sauce broth and a spicy tomato version, as well as premium Hanwoo beef options. The restaurant is spread across four floors and is designed around the concept of a traditional Korean well. Many tables are separated into private or semi-private rooms, creating a quieter and more secluded dining experience than the typical busy Hongdae restaurant. The individual hot-pot-and-rice sets cost ₩27,500 for beef brisket and ₩29,500 for Hanwoo brisket.
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