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Restaurants near Cheonggyecheon, Seoul: Korean bloggers' picks

8 places to eat along the Cheonggyecheon stream in central Seoul, from 94 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,438blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 94posts with a real meal
  • 8places with 2+ bloggers
01
coho salmon sandwich on wood-fired bread

Western

PAZAC 파작 청계천 no complaints · recommended

Sandwiches · near Jonggak Stn Exit 4

About 3 min walk from Jonggak Stn

14 bloggers ate here · 272 posts in this search named it · we read 14

recommended by 14 · complaints 0 · came back 9

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

Why they liked it

  • Bread baked to order in a wood-fired oven, crisp outside and chewy inside. · 8 bloggers
  • The ham, truffle and honey butter sandwich and the RTM (arugula, tomato, mozzarella) are the popular orders. · 6 bloggers
  • Take it out and eat by the stream right in front, or sit at a window seat facing it. · 6 bloggers
  • The smoked salmon sandwich with apple and arugula is fresh, with no fishy taste. · 4 bloggers

expect a line 12 · short walk 8 · view 2 · fast 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered coho salmon sandwich on wood-fired bread

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Sources (14)

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

02
einspanner (coffee topped with thick vanilla cream)

Cafe

SEATTLE COFFEE HOUSE 시애틀커피하우스 청계천점 no complaints · recommended

Coffee · near 을지로3Ga Stn Exit 2

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

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

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • Known for its einspänner: coffee under a thick, chewy vanilla cream. · 4 bloggers
  • Cheap coffee to carry along the stream. · 4 bloggers

short walk 4 · good value 4

They ordered einspanner (coffee topped with thick vanilla cream)

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Sources (4)

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

03
world food buffet (weekend dinner)

Western

TAKE 테이크 종각점 no complaints · recommended

Tacos · near Jonggak Stn

About 2 min walk from Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 5 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

  • A buffet with Korean, Western and Chinese dishes and desserts. · 2 bloggers
  • The mala stir-fry and pork ribs stand out. · 1 blogger
  • Clean and about 20,000-something won, good for groups. · 1 blogger

good value 2 · short walk 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered world food buffet (weekend dinner)

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Sources (2)

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

04
grilled mackerel set meal (with rice, soup, and side dishes)

Raw fishKorean

Sokcho Ojingeo Eosijang Jonggak-jeom 속초오징어어시장 종각점 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Jonggak Stn

About 6 min walk from Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 2 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

  • Fresh raw fish and seafood sets. · 1 blogger
  • Lively outdoor street tables. · 1 blogger
  • A cheap lunch set with a whole grilled mackerel, soup and side dishes. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered grilled mackerel set meal (with rice, soup, and side dishes)

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Sources (2)

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

05
clam bianca (wood-fired white pizza with clams)

Western

OLIPEPE 올리페페 광화문점 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Gwanghwamun Stn Exit 5

About 7 min walk from Jonggak Stn

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

  • Chewy wood-fired pizza and good pasta. · 2 bloggers
  • Big windows look out on the stream. · 2 bloggers

view 2 · expect a line 2 · booking recommended 2 · good with kids 1 · short walk 1

They ordered clam bianca (wood-fired white pizza with clams)

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Sources (2)

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

06
tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes)

Snack barKorean

Hyeonseonine Cheonggye Jeukseokjeom 현선이네 청계즉석점 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Euljiroipgu Stn Exit 3, 1 min walk

About 6 min walk from Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 29 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 2

Why they liked it

  • An old-style snack bar: sweet-spicy tteokbokki with fried snacks, sundae (Korean sausage) and mini gimbap. · 2 bloggers

short walk 2

They ordered tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes)

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Sources (2)

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

07
jeuk-tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes cooked at the table)

Snack barKorean

Ttobogetji Tteokbokkijip Monggeulmonggeul Cheonggye-jeom 또보겠지떡볶이집 몽글몽글청계점 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Jonggak Stn

About 6 min walk from Jonggak Stn

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

  • Table-cooked tteokbokki with lots of noodles and perilla leaves, nicely spicy. · 2 bloggers
  • Add the garlic butter fries and finish with cheese fried rice. · 2 bloggers

expect a line 1 · fast 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered jeuk-tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes cooked at the table)

More about Ttobogetji Tteokbokkijip Monggeulmonggeul Cheonggye-jeom (2 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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

08
mala xiang guo (spicy Sichuan stir-fry, pick your own ingredients)

Chinese

Syangcheu Mara 샹츠마라 종로점 no complaints · recommended

Mala noodle soup · near Jonggak Stn

About 5 min walk from Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 17 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 2

Why they liked it

  • Meat is priced by weight with the rest, and rice and ice cream are free. · 2 bloggers
  • Numbing, spicy mala stir-fry that goes well with rice. · 1 blogger
  • A big room with large windows facing the stream. · 1 blogger

good value 2 · view 1 · short walk 1

They ordered mala xiang guo (spicy Sichuan stir-fry, pick your own ingredients)

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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 “청계천 맛집” (what you might search in English as “restaurants near cheonggyecheon”) 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.