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Euljiro Golbaengi Alley Prices 2026: ₩31,000 at All 3, Sunday Closures

Checked against 9 Korean sources on Nov 12, 2026 Published: Nov 11, 2026

Short answer: ₩31,000 at all three, the difference is closing days

Euljiro Golbaengi Alley (을지로 골뱅이골목) is a short stretch of old pubs on Supyo-ro, just north of Euljiro 3-ga Station in central Seoul. They all serve golbaengi muchim, a cold, spicy salad of canned sea snails (whelks), shredded green onion and dried pollock, eaten as a beer snack. Seoul's Future Heritage list dates the alley to 1968.

In fall 2026 the three best-known shops, Pungnam Golbaengi, Yeongnak Golbaengi and Eulji Golbaengi, all charge ₩31,000 for the signature plate, which comes with a rolled omelette and fish cake soup. Price is not what separates them. What matters is whether the shop is open on Sunday and how late it stays open.

Prices and hours at the three shops

At all three shops, one golbaengi plate comes with a rolled omelette (gyeran-mari) and fish cake soup. Yeongnak adds ham. Many reviews say the omelette is refilled at all three, and some say two people could not finish it.

Drinks at Eulji Golbaengi: draft beer (500cc) ₩5,500 and soju ₩5,500. Pungnam charges ₩5,500 each for draft beer (485cc) and soju.

What first-time visitors should know

Going on a Sunday? Choose Yeongnak or Eulji. Pungnam is closed on Sundays. Yeongnak closes earlier on Sundays, at midnight, and Eulji Golbaengi stays open until 2 AM every day.

How to order at Yeongnak. An October 2026 review says the writer wanted just the golbaengi but could only order the set. Plan on ordering the set there.

Omelette refills. One review of Pungnam says the staff asked if they wanted more omelette as they were finishing. To ask yourself, say "gyeran-mari deo juseyo" (계란말이 더 주세요). The noodles and the golbaengi itself are not refilled, so order another portion if you want more.

Suitcases, toilets and cards. Eulji Golbaengi gets a lot of foreign customers, and one review says staff made room for the writer's suitcase. Yeongnak and Eulji have toilets inside. Eulji Golbaengi is listed as accepting credit and debit cards.

Raw green onion. The dish arrives under a mountain of raw shredded green onion, and one reviewer said the smell made their eyes water. If the chili gets too hot, the omelette and fish cake soup help.

The three shops at a glance

Pungnam Golbaengi: the sign says it opened in 1975, and it is certified as a "100-year shop" (백년가게) by Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Peanut snacks, fish cake soup and omelette arrive as soon as you sit down, and the soup is refilled too. The plate is the Euljiro style with lots of shredded green onion and dried pollock. Reviews often say the room is large and clean.

Yeongnak Golbaengi: named with its neighbor Pungnam as one of the alley's original shops. Customers' graffiti covers the walls and the tables are close together. One review says the portion is a lot for two. Naver data shows an average bill in the ₩50,000s, and Thursday around 10 PM is the busiest time.

Eulji Golbaengi: a large shop with a second floor, and it takes group reservations. The walls and ceiling are covered in graffiti and celebrity autographs. It opens at 1 PM, so it also works as an afternoon stop between sights.

Finish with noodles

When the plate is about half gone, order noodles (guksu-sari, 국수사리) and mix them into the leftover sauce. They cost ₩4,000 at Pungnam and Eulji and ₩3,000 at Yeongnak. One plate plus noodles for two people comes to about ₩35,000, or about ₩17,500 each.

Getting there: 1–2 minutes from Euljiro 3-ga Station Exit 11 or 12

The nearest station is Euljiro 3-ga on Subway Lines 2 and 3. Yeongnak is 59m from Exit 11 and Pungnam is 69m from Exit 11; the two sit almost next to each other across Supyo-ro. Eulji Golbaengi is 140m from Exit 12. The alley runs from around Exit 11 to the intersection in front of Jungbu Police Station.

Euljiro's dried pollock and beer street, Nogari Alley, is a short walk away on the Exit 3–4 side of the same station. For other old Seoul food alleys with current prices, see Gongdeok Jokbal Alley, Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town and Eungam-dong Gamjatang Street.

Euljiro Golbaengi Alley suits two or three people who want to share a ₩31,000 spicy snack over beer. Skip it if you dislike raw green onion and chili, or want a quiet restaurant. On a Sunday go to Eulji Golbaengi; on a weekday evening, the old Pungnam is an easy first pick.

日本語: 乙支路コルベンイ横丁の値段2026｜3店とも31,000ウォン・日曜休みの店