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Pocha in Jongno: where Koreans drink under the tents

10 pocha (Korean pubs) in Jongno, from 96 Korean blog posts by people who drank there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 1,963blog posts found
  • 99posts we read
  • 96posts with a real meal
  • 10places with 2+ bloggers
01
cheolpan jukkumi (spicy stir-fried baby octopus on an iron plate)

BarKorean

POCHA 낙원포차 종로본점 no complaints · recommended

Plain fried chicken · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 4

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

10 bloggers ate here · 75 posts in this search named it · we read 14

recommended by 12 (3 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • Crispy fried chicken topped with house-made garlic sauce, in big portions. · 4 bloggers
  • Spicy stir-fried baby octopus on a hot plate, with lots of octopus. · 4 bloggers
  • Soupy sides like tempura udon and seafood ramen go well with drinks. · 4 bloggers
  • Outdoor seats under red tents with an old-school pocha feel. · 3 bloggers

Note Its 14 posts went up between May 11 and September 14 with similar titles, and 4 of them say they were sponsored.

short walk 11 · good value 3 · open late 2 · fast 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered cheolpan jukkumi (spicy stir-fried baby octopus on an iron plate)

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Sources (14)

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

02
dakbal set (spicy chicken feet with steamed egg and rice balls)

BarKorean

Hansin Pocha Jongno Gwancheol-jeom 한신포차 종로관철점 no complaints · recommended

Braised chicken feet · near Jonggak Stn Exit 4

About 6 min walk from Jonggak Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 3

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

Why they liked it

  • Boneless spicy chicken feet in broth, easy to eat. · 4 bloggers
  • A big pot of steamed egg and rice balls cool down the spice. · 3 bloggers
  • Add bean sprouts or ramen noodles to the broth. · 2 bloggers
  • Spacious, with a restroom inside. · 2 bloggers

got in without waiting 1

They ordered dakbal set (spicy chicken feet with steamed egg and rice balls)

More about Hansin Pocha Jongno Gwancheol-jeom (18 posts read) →
Sources (4)

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

03
mak-hoe (roughly cut raw fish, eaten in lettuce wraps)

BarKorean

Ogotto Pocha 오고또포차 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 15, 6 min walk

About 6 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 14 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • Rough-cut raw fish of the day, wrapped in perilla leaves, seaweed and onion. · 3 bloggers
  • The owner shows you how to wrap it, or wraps it for you. · 2 bloggers
  • The seafood ramen has a clean, refreshing broth. · 1 blogger

outdoor seats 2 · expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · got in without waiting 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered mak-hoe (roughly cut raw fish, eaten in lettuce wraps)

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Sources (3)

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

04
modeum-hoe (mixed raw fish platter)

Raw fish

Doyeon Hoe Pocha 도연회포차 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 15, 8 min

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 21 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

Why they liked it

  • Thick, fresh mixed raw fish such as flatfish, rockfish and sea bream. · 3 bloggers
  • Spicy fish stew comes free, a lot for the price. · 3 bloggers
  • The flatfish fin meat is chewy. · 2 bloggers

short walk 3 · good value 3 · expect a line 1 · fast 1

They ordered modeum-hoe (mixed raw fish platter)

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Sources (3)

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

05
spicy stir-fried jjukkumi (baby octopus) with rice ball

BarKorean

Hansabal Pocha Jonggak-jeom 한사발포차 종각점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Jonggak Stn Exit 4, 8 min walk

About 6 min walk from Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 8 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

  • Chewy spicy baby octopus mixed with rice balls. · 1 blogger
  • Spicy braised chicken with your choice of heat, big and cheap. · 1 blogger
  • Plenty of space for groups. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · open late 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered spicy stir-fried jjukkumi (baby octopus) with rice ball

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Sources (2)

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

06
boneless dakbal (spicy chicken feet) on a hot plate, with egg soup and rice balls

Bar

Jongno Sageori Pocha 종로사거리포차 종각본점 no complaints · recommended

Braised chicken feet · near Jonggak Stn Exit 4, 3 min walk

About 5 min walk from Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 21 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

  • TVs everywhere, good for watching baseball over drinks. · 2 bloggers
  • Tender Korean beef tartare with no off smell. · 1 blogger
  • A set of boneless chicken feet, egg soup and rice balls. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered boneless dakbal (spicy chicken feet) on a hot plate, with egg soup and rice balls

More about Jongno Sageori Pocha (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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

07
ojingeo guknul tteokbokki (rice cakes in spicy broth with squid and shrimp)

BarKorean

Yeosu 80 여수80 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 7

About 4 min walk from Jongno 3-ga 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

Why they liked it

  • Spicy rice cakes in squid broth. · 2 bloggers
  • Good seasonal blanched squid and pollock roe egg soup. · 2 bloggers
  • Main dishes are around 20,000 won. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · outdoor seats 2 · good value 1

They ordered ojingeo guknul tteokbokki (rice cakes in spicy broth with squid and shrimp)

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Sources (2)

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

08
raw striped squid (sashimi) topped with flying fish roe

Raw fishBarKorean

Yeongdo-dari 영도다리 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Donui-dong

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 11 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Fresh, chewy bigfin reef squid sashimi topped with flying fish roe. · 2 bloggers
  • Many seafood dishes. · 1 blogger

expect a line 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered raw striped squid (sashimi) topped with flying fish roe

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Sources (2)

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

09
spicy seafood tteokbokki (rice cakes in soup)

BarChinese

Bokho Pocha 복호포차 no complaints

Mala dry stir-fry · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 4

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

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

recommended by 0 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • Draft beer at outdoor tables on the pocha street. · 2 bloggers
  • A Chinese-style pocha with a Hong Kong night market feel. · 1 blogger
  • Big, plump shrimp in the chili shrimp. · 1 blogger

good with kids 1 · open late 1 · expect a line 1 · short walk 1 · got in without waiting 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered spicy seafood tteokbokki (rice cakes in soup)

More about Bokho Pocha (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

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

10
muneo sukhoe (boiled octopus slices)

BarKorean

Nodaji Pocha 노다지포차 has a complaint

Grilled offal · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 3

About 4 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 24 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 1 · complaints 1 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • Outdoor seats on the busy pocha street. · 3 bloggers
  • Well-seasoned sides like sea snail noodles, pollock roe omelet and clam soup. · 3 bloggers
  • Pricey for the portions, better for a light second round. · 3 bloggers

outdoor seats 4 · expect a line 2 · open late 1 · short walk 1 · fast 1

They ordered muneo sukhoe (boiled octopus slices)

More about Nodaji Pocha (23 posts read) →
Sources (5)

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 “종로 포차” (what you might search in English as “jongno pocha”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 99 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.

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