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Tteokbokki in Seoul: where Koreans go for spicy rice cakes

10 tteokbokki places in Seoul, from 90 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,944blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 90posts with a real meal
  • 10places with 2+ bloggers
01
jeukseok tteokbokki, medium spice (rice cakes cooked at your table)

Snack barKorean

Hyeonseonine 현선이네 용산본점 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Sinyongsan Stn

10 bloggers ate here · 59 posts in this search named it · we read 10

recommended by 9 · complaints 0 · came back 6

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

Why they liked it

  • Old-style sauce, sweet first and then gently spicy. The mild level is fine for kids. · 7 bloggers
  • Big sets with sundae (blood sausage), fried squid, mini gimbap and fried dumplings. · 6 bloggers
  • Finish with fried rice cooked in the leftover sauce. · 4 bloggers
  • Try dipping the rice cakes in crunchy tempura bits from the self-bar. · 2 bloggers

short walk 6 · good with kids 3 · open late 3 · got in without waiting 3 · expect a line 2 · fast 1 · good value 1

They ordered jeukseok tteokbokki, medium spice (rice cakes cooked at your table)

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Sources (10)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
Hyunsun set (tteokbokki spicy rice cakes, fried snacks, sundae blood sausage, gimbap)

Snack barKorean

Hyeonseonine Peurimieom IFC-mol-jeom 현선이네 프리미엄 IFC몰점 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Yeouido Stn

8 bloggers ate here · 21 posts in this search named it · we read 9

recommended by 9 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Chewy wheat rice cakes in a sweet and spicy sauce. Even the medium level is gentle. · 5 bloggers
  • Squid fried to order and mini gimbap are the highlights. · 3 bloggers
  • Fried food stays crisp for takeout. Good for a picnic at Yeouido Hangang Park. · 3 bloggers
  • Ready in about 5 minutes, and cheap for Yeouido. · 2 bloggers

short walk 6 · fast 4 · good value 3 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered Hyunsun set (tteokbokki spicy rice cakes, fried snacks, sundae blood sausage, gimbap)

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Sources (9)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
tteokbokki set for two (spicy rice cakes with egg, dumpling, fish cake and a hot dog)

Snack barKorean

Sintoburi Tteokbokki 신토불이 떡볶이 본점 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Achasan Stn Exit 1

3 bloggers ate here · 55 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 3

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

Why they liked it

  • A thick, sweet and spicy sauce that is hard to stop eating. · 3 bloggers
  • Dip a crisp hot dog in the sauce. The sets are cheap. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · expect a line 1 · fast 1 · good value 1

They ordered tteokbokki set for two (spicy rice cakes with egg, dumpling, fish cake and a hot dog)

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Sources (5)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
bandori tteokbokki (rice cakes cooked at your table in half red pepper, half black bean sauce)

Snack barKorean

Dori Siktak 도리식탁 목동본점 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Omokgyo Stn Exit 2

3 bloggers ate here · 5 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Chewy wheat rice cakes that stay firm, in a broth that is not too sweet. · 2 bloggers
  • Sets with tteokbokki, fried chicken and draft beer are good value. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good value 1

They ordered bandori tteokbokki (rice cakes cooked at your table in half red pepper, half black bean sauce)

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Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes)

Snack barKorean

Norunsan Tteokbokki 노룬산떡볶이 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Jayang Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 10 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 1

Why they liked it

  • The same thick, sweet tteokbokki since its street-stall days. · 2 bloggers
  • A 9,000 won set comes with plenty of tteokbokki, sundae and fried food. · 2 bloggers

open late 2 · good value 1

They ordered tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

06
cheese tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes cooked at the table, small)

Snack barKorean

Ai Reobeu Sindangdong 아이러브신당동 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Sindang Stn Exit 7, 4 min walk

2 bloggers ate here · 21 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • Sindang-dong style sauce of black bean and red pepper paste, savory and not too spicy. · 2 bloggers
  • Finish with fried rice. The big room is easy with kids. · 2 bloggers

open late 2 · good with kids 1 · short walk 1 · fast 1

They ordered cheese tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes cooked at the table, small)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

07
cheese tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes topped with cheese)

Snack barKorean

Jjomae Maeun Tteokbokki 쪼매매운떡볶이 공릉 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Gongreung Stn

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

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • A 4,000 won plate filled to the top. Lots of food for the price. · 2 bloggers
  • Add cheese to tame the heat. · 1 blogger

good value 2 · expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · fast 1

They ordered cheese tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes topped with cheese)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

08
cheese tteokbokki and bulgogi tteokbokki (rice cakes cooked at your table with cheese or sweet marinated beef)

Snack barKorean

Koyako 코야코 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Hyehwa Stn Exit 2

2 bloggers ate here · 11 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

Why they liked it

  • Cook-at-table tteokbokki with spicy chicken that gets richer as it cooks. · 2 bloggers
  • Many add-ons for about 10,000 won a person. Good for a date in Daehangno. · 2 bloggers
  • The fried rice with sesame oil is nutty and good. · 1 blogger

good value 2 · short walk 1

They ordered cheese tteokbokki and bulgogi tteokbokki (rice cakes cooked at your table with cheese or sweet marinated beef)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

09
tteokbokki topped with crispy fried fish cake

Snack barKorean

DOSAN BUNSIK 도산분식 도산공원점 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Apgujeongrodeo Stn Exit 5

2 bloggers ate here · 3 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

Why they liked it

  • School-snack-style tteokbokki topped with crisp fried fish cake. · 2 bloggers
  • Unusual snacks like beef tartare gimbap. Food comes fast. · 2 bloggers

fast 1

They ordered tteokbokki topped with crispy fried fish cake

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

10
tteokbokki (spicy-sweet rice cakes)

Snack barKorean

Ageo Tteokbokki 악어떡볶이 has a complaint

Snack-bar food · near Wangsipri Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 1 · complaints 1 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Thick, chewy rice-flour cakes soaked in an old-style sweet and spicy sauce. · 1 blogger

They ordered tteokbokki (spicy-sweet rice cakes)

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Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “서울 떡볶이 맛집” (what you might search in English as “tteokbokki seoul”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.