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Seoul · Samcheong-dong

Samcheong-dong restaurants in Seoul where Koreans eat

5 places near the old hanok streets. We counted them from 94 Korean blog posts. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,088blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 94posts with a real meal
  • 5places with 2+ bloggers
01
sagol kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in beef bone broth)

Noodle houseKorean

Hwangsaengga Kalguksu 황생가칼국수 no complaints · recommended

Noodle soup · near Sogyeok-dong

4 bloggers ate here · 76 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • The big dumplings are the star. Thin, chewy skin and a full filling. · 3 bloggers
  • The beef bone broth is light, clean, and not spicy. · 2 bloggers
  • Mild food and plenty of dumplings. Easy to share with a child. · 1 blogger
  • The boiled pork with an herbal smell is also good. · 1 blogger

expect a line 3 · fast 3 · short walk 2 · good with kids 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered sagol kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in beef bone broth)

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Sources (4)

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

02
tteokbokki with pollock roe and cheese crust (spicy rice cakes)

Snack barKorean

SNACK SEOUL 스낵서울 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Anguk Stn, 15 min walk

3 bloggers ate here · 62 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu 1
  • Good with foreign friends 3
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • Tteokbokki (chewy rice cakes) with lots of pollock roe under a crisp cheese crust. · 3 bloggers
  • House-made makgeolli (rice wine), also as a slush, goes well with the food. · 2 bloggers
  • A second-floor room with big windows over Bukchon. · 2 bloggers

view 2 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered tteokbokki with pollock roe and cheese crust (spicy rice cakes)

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Sources (4)

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

03
gnocchi (potato dumplings in cheese sauce)

Western

VETE KATTEN 베테카텐 no complaints · recommended

Pizza · near Anguk Stn, 15 min walk

3 bloggers ate here · 62 posts in this search named it · we read 4

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

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

Why they liked it

  • The pastas are good: anchovy oil, squid-ink shrimp, and vongole. · 3 bloggers
  • Big pasta portions, and two kinds of bread before the meal. · 2 bloggers
  • Kids are welcome, and food comes out fast. · 1 blogger

good with kids 2 · short walk 1 · fast 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered gnocchi (potato dumplings in cheese sauce)

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Sources (4)

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

04
Korean set-course dinner (hanjeongsik)

Korean

Mokseokjeong 목석정 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Palpan-dong

2 bloggers ate here · 16 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

  • The abalone pot rice with seaweed butter stands out. · 2 bloggers
  • A neat course meal in a quiet private room in a hanok (traditional house). · 1 blogger
  • The black Korean beef tartare is a highlight. · 1 blogger
  • A fair price for a Korean course meal. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 2 · hanok (old Korean house) 1 · good value 1

They ordered Korean set-course dinner (hanjeongsik)

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Sources (2)

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

05

Western

Romanekkongtti 로마네꽁띠 no complaints · recommended

Near Anguk Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 4 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

  • The steak is soft and tasty. A must-order. · 2 bloggers
  • Aglio e olio and wood-fired gorgonzola pizza with honey are also good. · 2 bloggers
  • A calm room in a hanok. · 1 blogger

view 1 · hanok (old Korean house) 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered Set C (bread, salad, pasta, pizza, steak, coffee)

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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 “삼청동 맛집” (what you might search in English as “samcheong-dong 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.