Seoul · Gwangjang · Jongno · Neighborhood · Half a day — three to four hours
Gwangjang Market plates
Bindaetteok and mayak gimbap in Gwangjang Market, then a short walk along Cheonggyecheon. Half a day is enough. Insa-dong is another afternoon.
Classic plates, downtown
- Best for
- Come for Gwangjang Market’s classic plates. Half a day is enough.
- Start at
- Enter from the Jongno-side gates. The 1-to-3 crush on weekends is worth avoiding.
- Getting there
- Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1) or Dongdaemun Station. Walk into the market.
- Budget
- Market plates are inexpensive. Skip the tourist set menus.
Where you go
Eat
Gwangjang Market, main lanes
Bindaetteok or mayak gimbap — one stall each.
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Cafe
Market dessert or yogurt
Cool down before you walk out.
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Walk
Cheonggyecheon, a short walk
Stay on the Cheonggyecheon path. Seoul City Hall is another walk.
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Eat
Jongno-side dinner or snack
If you are still hungry. Otherwise the metro from Jongno 5-ga Station.
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Good to know
- Share plates. Two people should order three or four items total.
- After the market, ten to fifteen minutes along Cheonggyecheon is enough.