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Breakfast in Seoul: where Koreans eat in the morning

10 breakfast spots in Seoul, from 92 Korean blog posts by people who ate there in the morning. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,544blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 92posts with a real meal
  • 10places listed
01
bugeo haejangguk (dried pollock soup)

Soup and riceKorean

Mugyodong Bugeoguk-jip 무교동북어국집 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Sicheong Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 24 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • A deep, milky bone broth loaded with dried pollack, tofu and egg. · 2 bloggers
  • Free refills of rice, broth and toppings. · 2 bloggers

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

They ordered bugeo haejangguk (dried pollock soup)

More about Mugyodong Bugeoguk-jip (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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

02
onion soup

BakeryCafeWestern

The Baker's Table 더베이커스테이블 no complaints · recommended

Sandwiches · near Noksapyeong Stn

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • Warm onion soup and good pastries like croissants.

expect a line 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered onion soup

More about The Baker's Table (30 posts read) →
Sources (1)

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

03
galchi-jorim (braised cutlassfish in spicy sauce)

Korean

Mokpo Galchi 목포갈치 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Namchang-dong

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Thick braised hairtail, not too spicy, with flavorful radish.

breakfast 1

They ordered galchi-jorim (braised cutlassfish in spicy sauce)

More about Mokpo Galchi (4 posts read) →
Sources (1)

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

04
seolleongtang (milky beef bone soup with rice)

Soup and riceKorean

Namdaemun Jinjujip 진주집 강남직영점 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Seonjeongreung Stn Exit 2

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • Mild ox bone soup or spicy cabbage hangover soup for a filling breakfast.
  • Kids like it too.

good with kids 1 · open late 1 · short walk 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered seolleongtang (milky beef bone soup with rice)

More about Namdaemun Jinjujip (25 posts read) →
Sources (1)

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

05
miyeok-guk (seaweed soup) with flounder

Korean

Cheongdam Miyeok 청담미역 강남신세계점 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Banpo-dong

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • A full clay pot of seaweed soup with flounder to start the day.
  • A calm place to eat.

got in without waiting 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered miyeok-guk (seaweed soup) with flounder

More about Cheongdam Miyeok (1 posts read) →
Sources (1)

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

06

Korean

Somunnanseongsugamjatang 소문난성수감자탕 no complaints · recommended

Near Seongsu Stn Exit 4

1 blogger ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Pork bone soup with plenty of meat and dried cabbage, also in single portions.
  • Good kimchi and radish kimchi.

open late 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered ugeoji gamjaguk (pork bone soup with dried cabbage leaves, single bowl)

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Sources (1)

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

07
eolkeun sundubu (spicy soft tofu stew)

Korean

Bukchon Gamasot Sundubu 북촌가마솥순두부 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Jonggak Stn

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • Opens at 8 am, with soft tofu made fresh every day.

short walk 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered eolkeun sundubu (spicy soft tofu stew)

More about Bukchon Gamasot Sundubu (7 posts read) →
Sources (1)

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

08
tteokbokki (rice cakes in sweet chili sauce)

Snack barKorean

Aeni Tteokbokki 애니떡볶이 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Hoehyeon Stn Exit 2, 5 min walk

1 blogger ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • Chewy rice cake tteokbokki topped with radish, and fresh fried squid.

short walk 1 · fast 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered tteokbokki (rice cakes in sweet chili sauce)

More about Aeni Tteokbokki (30 posts read) →
Sources (1)

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

09
jambon ham and cheese omelet croissant sandwich set

Western

BURGER KING 버거킹 사당역점 no complaints · recommended

Bakes and desserts · near Sadang Stn Exit 10, 1 min walk

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • A breakfast croissant sandwich with omelet and ham.

short walk 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered jambon ham and cheese omelet croissant sandwich set

More about BURGER KING (28 posts read) →
Sources (1)

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

10
seonji haejangguk (hangover soup with beef blood curd)

Soup and riceKorean

Jangsu Seolleongtang Haejangguk 장수설렁탕해장국 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Samjeon Stn

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • Hangover soup with cabbage, bean sprouts and big pieces of blood sausage, around 6,000 won.

good with kids 1 · good value 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered seonji haejangguk (hangover soup with beef blood curd)

More about Jangsu Seolleongtang Haejangguk (20 posts read) →
Sources (1)

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 아침식사 맛집” (what you might search in English as “breakfast 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.