Gukbap in Seoul: where Koreans eat hot rice soup

Soup and riceKorean

Doga Seongsu-bonjeom 도가 성수본점 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Ttukseom Stn Exit 6

7 bloggers ate here · 20 posts in this search named it · we read 7

recommended by 7 · complaints 0 · came back 2

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 1
• Good for one 5

Why they liked it

• A clear, deep broth full of meat with no smell. Mild and easy. · 5 bloggers
• A big, clean room, comfortable even alone. · 4 bloggers
• The set comes with boiled pork, pressed meat and sundae on one plate. · 3 bloggers
• Opens at 7:30 a.m. · 1 blogger

Note All 7 posts went up within two weeks (September 24 to October 7) with similar titles. None say they were sponsored, but some may be part of a promotion.

short walk 4 · fast 2 · good with kids 1 · got in without waiting 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered suyuk gukbap (clear pork soup with sliced pork and rice)

Soup and riceBarKorean

Ieung 이응 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Seoulsup Stn Exit 1

3 bloggers ate here · 16 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 3

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 2

Why they liked it

• A long-simmered, rich and spicy broth with lots of meat. · 2 bloggers
• Free extra rice and broth. Lunch is fairly priced for Seoul Forest. · 2 bloggers

good value 2 · short walk 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered dwaeji gukbap (pork soup with rice)

Grill houseKorean

Palpal Solmakchang Chungmuro 팔팔솔막창 충무로 no complaints · recommended

Grilled offal · near 을지로3Ga Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 3 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 3

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 1
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• A spicy, slightly sweet soup full of zucchini and thick pork. Great with rice mixed in. · 3 bloggers
• Good as a hangover meal. · 1 blogger

expect a line 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered aehobak gukbap (pork and zucchini rice soup)

Soup and riceKorean

Gwanghwamun Gukbap 광화문국밥 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Gwanghwamun Stn Exit 6

2 bloggers ate here · 27 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 2

• English menu 1
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• A clear broth made from lean black pork, clean with no smell. · 2 bloggers
• Comes out fast, easy to eat alone. · 1 blogger

expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · fast 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered dwaeji gukbap (clear pork rice soup)

Soup and riceKorean

Cheongwaok 청와옥 을지로3가직영점 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near 을지로3Ga Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• Clean, deep sundae gukbap with no smell. You can pick the spice level. · 2 bloggers
• Comes with side dishes and pot rice, good with parents. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · expect a line 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered eolkeun sundae-guk (spicy Korean sausage soup with rice)

Soup and riceKorean

Boseung Hoegwan Myeongdong-jeom 보승회관 명동점 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Myeongdong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• A spicy but not harsh broth with plenty of tender boiled pork. · 2 bloggers
• Warm the pork in the broth as you eat. · 1 blogger

short walk 1

They ordered suyuk gukbap set (pork soup with rice, plus boiled pork kept warm in broth)

Korean

Damnok 담록 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Seoulsup Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 5 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 2

Why they liked it

• A clear Korean beef gomtang (bone soup), deep with tender meat. · 2 bloggers
• Many counter seats for solo diners, and 13,000 won is fair for Seongsu. · 2 bloggers

short walk 1 · good value 1

They ordered so-gomtang, large (clear beef soup with rice, extra meat)