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Where to eat in Jongno: Korean bloggers' picks

5 restaurants in Jongno, from 98 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,807blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 98posts with a real meal
  • 5places with 2+ bloggers
01
raw shrimp sashimi

Raw fishBarJapanese

Sookseong 숙썽수산 종로본점 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Jonggak Stn

About 6 min walk from Jonggak Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 15 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 3

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

Why they liked it

  • Booths with partitions and curtains, easy to talk. · 3 bloggers
  • Low-temperature aged raw fish with deep flavor. · 2 bloggers
  • Free corkage, so you can bring wine. · 2 bloggers
  • Chewy raw shrimp with no fishy smell, plus Korean beef tartare and sea urchin. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 3 · short walk 2 · expect a line 1 · good value 1

They ordered raw shrimp sashimi

More about Sookseong (30 posts read) →
Sources (4)

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

02
premium sushi set (17 pieces)

Japanese

Choe Uyeong Seusiya Jongno-jeom 최우영스시야 종로점 no complaints · recommended

Sushi · near Jonggak Stn

About 4 min walk from Jonggak Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 31 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 3

Why they liked it

  • Generous sushi sets topped with thick slices of aged fish. · 3 bloggers
  • Cooked options like egg and seared beef sushi for anyone who skips raw fish. · 1 blogger
  • Single pieces from 1,000 won. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · good value 1

They ordered premium sushi set (17 pieces)

More about Choe Uyeong Seusiya Jongno-jeom (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

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

03
suyuk jeongol (boiled beef shank and tendon in a light broth)

Soup and riceKorean

Ibokhui Haejang Jongno Jigyeongjeom 이복희해장 종로직영점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Jonggak Stn Exit 4

About 7 min walk from Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 9 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 1

Why they liked it

  • A tender beef shank and tendon hot pot in a deep broth, easy on the stomach. · 2 bloggers
  • Free broth refills, with rice noodles on the side. · 2 bloggers

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

They ordered suyuk jeongol (boiled beef shank and tendon in a light broth)

More about Ibokhui Haejang Jongno Jigyeongjeom (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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

04
Japanese-style hamburg steak with galbi (sweet soy) glaze

Japanese

Aiso 아이소 no complaints · recommended

Breaded pork cutlet · near Jongno 3-ga Stn

About 1 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 36 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 (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

  • Charcoal-grilled Korean beef hamburg steak on a personal grill, very juicy. · 2 bloggers
  • Pork jowl rice bowl and soy egg rice on the side. · 2 bloggers
  • A cozy room like a small Japanese restaurant. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered Japanese-style hamburg steak with galbi (sweet soy) glaze

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Sources (3)

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

05
Eodam set (sashimi, tempura and steamed clams for 2-3)

Japanese

Eodam Ikseon 어담익선 no complaints · recommended

Sushi · near Ikseon-dong

About 7 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 6 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Aged seasonal sashimi with no fishy taste. · 2 bloggers
  • Great sake-steamed clam broth and eel tempura that stays crisp. · 2 bloggers
  • A large Ikseon-dong hanok, good for groups. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 2

They ordered Eodam set (sashimi, tempura and steamed clams for 2-3)

More about Eodam Ikseon (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 “종로 맛집” (what you might search in English as “jongno restaurants”) 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.

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