Korean
SABAL
사발 Sabal Sabal is the Korean word for a deep earthenware bowl; one blogger noted the bibimbap arrived in exactly that, 'just like the name.'
Compiled from 16 blog posts read in fullSources →
Sabal is a Korean restaurant inside the Gyeonghuigung-ui Achim complex 3 shopping arcade in Naesu-dong, Jongno, between Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun stations. Bibimbap-style rice bowls served with mini noodles (octopus with deodeok gochujang, perilla oil with gamtae seaweed) and noodle or rice soups (perilla-seed with oysters, spicy chicken, chicken noodles) run 16,000–17,000 won a bowl, and a side of mini tteokbokki is 8,000 won. Pumpkin porridge and three side dishes come before the meal. We read 30 posts from March to October 2026; 19 were about this restaurant and 16 were first-hand visits (September–October 2026).
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 사직로8길 34, 경희궁의아침 3단지 142~143, 113~116호 (내수동)34 Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-720-4845
- Typical spend₩8,000 – ₩35,000
- From the station2 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 105 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 12 posts: 10 wrote Weekends 11:30–19:50, 9 wrote Weekdays 11:30–20:50.
| Weekends | 11:30–19:50 | 10 of 12 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 11:30–20:50 | 9 of 12 posts |
| Break | Weekends 14:50–16:30 | 7 of 10 posts |
| Break | Weekdays 14:50–17:00 | 6 of 10 posts |
| Break | 14:50–16:30 | 2 of 10 posts |
| Last order | Weekends 19:10 | 7 of 8 posts |
| Last order | Weekdays 20:10 | 6 of 8 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- The outdoor seating defines the place. Fourteen of the visit posts mention the terrace or outdoor tables, and four say they actually sat outside; one noted that few people pass by the terrace. October posts add that it will be hard to use once the weather turns cold.
- Eleven visitors booked ahead through Naver. Three saw a queue themselves: one arrived at 6 pm on a weekday and found a dinner queue when leaving, one saw people waiting at the door after the lunch rush, and one described writing your name on a list at peak lunch. One post said there was no wait. Two mention a waiting bench at the entrance.
- Five posts say the table water is a grain tea of barley, corn and solomon's seal instead of plain water. Almost every visit post mentions the pre-meal pumpkin porridge; four say it came cold and one says warm.
- Of the nine posts that say who they came with, seven came with family (a mother, a son and daughter-in-law, a child, siblings) and two with friends. A parent with a baby wrote that staff moved them to a quieter private room when the baby fell asleep. Two posts saw high chairs themselves.
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- Five posts call the portions generous, including the spicy chicken soup and the children's noodles. One post disagreed, finding the octopus rice bowl a little small.
What 16 bloggers said
danhobak-juk
Large portions
We read all 16 in full. The most common claims are “Large portions” (5) and “Friendly staff” (5).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Outdoor terrace seating 14 of 16 posts
- Takes reservations 11 of 16 posts
- Complimentary tea or drink 5 of 16 posts
- In a basement saying it is not 4 of 16 posts
- Large windows 3 of 16 posts
- Private room 2 of 16 posts
- High chairs 2 of 16 posts
- Reachable by transit 2 of 16 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 2 of 16 posts
- Waiting area 2 of 16 posts
- Bag storage 1 of 16 posts
- Beer served 1 of 16 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 1 of 16 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 7 of 16 posts
- Came with children 2 of 16 posts
- With a friend 2 of 16 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
2 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 4 (of 16 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 1 (of 16 posts read) |
Wheelchair access to the entrance and seats appears only in copied information blocks. No visitor wrote about a step or ramp at the door — that means nobody mentioned it, not that there is none. The restaurant is on the arcade's ground floor, and one post says it has entrances from both the inner corridor and the outside.
Only one post covers the restroom: a shared building restroom just outside past the terrace tables, described as roomy and clean. Separate men's and women's rooms are mentioned only in copied info blocks.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying nothing either way16 of 16 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 19 posts we gathered, 3 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
| 2026-05-18 | 2 posts in one day |
|---|
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 3 |
| 2026-10 | 13 |
What we do not know
- Opening hours are given almost everywhere as 11:30–20:50 on weekdays and 11:30–19:50 on weekends, mostly copied. Most posts split the break as 14:50–17:00 weekdays and 14:50–16:30 weekends; those that list a single break disagree. One post says there is no closing day, and another lists weekdays as Tuesday–Friday.
- Prices are from September–October 2026 posts. With bowls at 16,000–17,000 won and an 8,000-won mini tteokbokki, a meal for two comes to around 40,000 won. No dish showed a different price within that period.
- Several October 2026 posts follow the same order and wording (278 m from exit 7, the parking note, the porridge and three side dishes), suggesting sponsored writing. None disclose sponsorship, so we counted them, but the praise deserves a discount. The phone number is 02-720-4845; bookings are listed via Naver and CatchTable.
Sources (16)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- [서울/종로구] 숨겨진 광화문 맛집 특별한 메뉴가 있는 모던 한식 '.... 2026-10-25 · 더미의 옷더미
- 종로) 광화문 맛집 경복궁역 근처 분위기 좋은 한식 맛집 솔직 후기 .... 2026-10-25 · 구름이의 이중생활
- 경복궁 맛집 나들이 한정식 사발 SABAL 점심 데이트 후기 2026-10-24 · 이솝의 신나는하루
- 광화문 맛집 한식 사발｜경복궁 맛집 한정식 데이트 아기랑 방문 후.... 2026-10-24 · 틈새기록
- 광화문 맛집 한식 사발, 분위기까지 좋았던 경복궁 근처 식사 2026-10-23 · 일상blog · via Daum
- 경복궁 맛집 한정식 추천｜호불호 없는 한식 맛집 사발 2026-10-23 · In Deo Speramus
- 광화문 맛집 한식에 기품을 더한 사발 엄빠가 칭찬하는 경복궁역 가.... 2026-10-21 · NARALOG
- [경복궁 맛집 한정식] 광화문 사발(SABAL) 솔직 후기, 무료주차가능 맛.... 2026-10-21 · 오늘도 만수르르
- 광화문 맛집 한식ㅣ드디어 다녀온 퓨전 한식 사발 솔직후기 2026-10-20 · 다련
- 광화문 맛집 사발｜감태 들기름 밥부터 탕탕낙지 밥까지 특별했던 .... 2026-10-17 · 나혜's Pick +
- 광화문 사발, 테라스가 좋은 광화문 조용한 한식 맛집 2026-10-16 · 코지하고 돼지한 삶
- [종로] 광화문맛집, 경복궁맛집 ‘사발’ 후기🫧 2026-10-12 · _dudql_s2 · via Daum
- [사발] 3번째 방문하고 있는 나만 알고 싶은 찐 맛집(서촌 맛집 점심메뉴 추천) 2026-10-04 · 먹깨비는 맛집투어 중 · via Daum
- 경복궁 광화문 맛집 한식 사발, 세종문화회관 야장 테라스. 외국인 .... 2026-09-13 · 일상, 건강한 여행
- 광화문 맛집 한식 사발 광화문 한식당 데이트, 세종문화회관 맛집 .... 2026-09-12 · 차분히 보니보니
- 광화문 경복궁역 경희궁의아침 한식 맛집 탕탕낙지 , 감태 들기름 .... 2026-09-01 · yumyum
Of 357 candidate posts we opened 100 and kept 16 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.