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Kimchi jjigae in Seoul: where Koreans go for kimchi stew

6 kimchi jjigae restaurants in Seoul, from 87 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,603blog posts found
  • 93posts we read
  • 87posts with a real meal
  • 6places with 2+ bloggers
01
meatball pasta kimchi-jjigae (kimchi stew with tomato, meatballs and pasta)

Korean

Dam_Meal 담밀 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Hapjeong Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 38 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Pick your own toppings and spice level for the kimchi stew. · 2 bloggers
  • Every dish comes as a single portion, in a clean, modern room. · 2 bloggers
  • More savory kimchi flavor than heat, from 9,000 won. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good value 2

They ordered meatball pasta kimchi-jjigae (kimchi stew with tomato, meatballs and pasta)

More about Dam_Meal (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

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

02
pork belly with kimchi jjigae (grilled pork, then kimchi stew)

Korean

Eunjujeong 은주정 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near 을지로4Ga Stn Exit 4, 5 min walk

3 bloggers ate here · 45 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 3

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

Why they liked it

  • Wrap the pork and kimchi from the stew in fresh lettuce leaves. · 3 bloggers
  • A spicy, rich broth with lots of pork. · 3 bloggers
  • At dinner there is a fairly priced pork belly and kimchi stew set. · 2 bloggers

good value 2 · short walk 1

They ordered pork belly with kimchi jjigae (grilled pork, then kimchi stew)

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Sources (3)

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

03
omori kimchi jjigae (stew made with long-aged kimchi) with ramyeon noodles

Korean

Omori Jjigae Jamsil Bonjeom 오모리찌개 잠실본점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Seokchon Stn Exit 8, 6 min walk

2 bloggers ate here · 6 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

  • Old-style kimchi stew made with long-aged kimchi, sour rather than sweet. · 2 bloggers
  • Plenty of pork, and great with ramen noodles added. · 2 bloggers
  • A thick rolled omelet goes well on the side. · 1 blogger

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

They ordered omori kimchi jjigae (stew made with long-aged kimchi) with ramyeon noodles

More about Omori Jjigae Jamsil Bonjeom (21 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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

04
pork kimchi-jjigae (kimchi stew with pork) with pot rice

Grill houseKorean

Gimsambo Bosingak-jeom 김삼보 보신각점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 17 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

  • A sharp aged-kimchi broth with thick pieces of pork. · 2 bloggers
  • Rice is cooked in a pot when you order, and you finish with scorched-rice tea. · 2 bloggers

open late 2 · short walk 1

They ordered pork kimchi-jjigae (kimchi stew with pork) with pot rice

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Sources (2)

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

05
kimchi-jjigae (pork and kimchi stew)

Korean

Kkachisan Gimchi-jjigae 까치산김치찌개 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Kkachisan Stn Exit 4

2 bloggers ate here · 22 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

  • Spicy kimchi stew with plenty of pork, at a low price. · 2 bloggers
  • There is a set with grilled mackerel. · 2 bloggers
  • Generous side dishes and rice. · 1 blogger

good value 2 · short walk 1

They ordered kimchi-jjigae (pork and kimchi stew)

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Sources (2)

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

06
daepae samgyeop kimchi-jjigae (kimchi stew with thin-sliced pork belly)

Grill houseKorean

Soegojip 쇠고집 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near 종로3Ga Stn Exit 5, 5 min walk

2 bloggers ate here · 2 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 signature is spicy kimchi stew with thin-sliced pork belly. · 2 bloggers
  • Free refills of ramen noodles. · 2 bloggers
  • In a renovated hanok. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · hanok (old Korean house) 2 · expect a line 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered daepae samgyeop kimchi-jjigae (kimchi stew with thin-sliced pork belly)

More about Soegojip (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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 김치찌개 맛집” (what you might search in English as “kimchi jjigae seoul”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 93 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.