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Eungam-dong Gamjatang Street Prices 2026: ₩33,000 Small Pot, Open 24 Hours

Checked against 5 Korean sources on Nov 11, 2026 Published: Nov 10, 2026

The short answer: ₩33,000 for a small pot, any time of day

Eungam-dong Gamjatang Street (응암동 감자국거리) is a strip of old pork bone stew restaurants in front of Daerim Market (대림시장) in Eunpyeong-gu, northwest Seoul. Gamjatang is a pot of pork neck bones, potatoes and greens simmered at the table. Locals here call it gamjaguk (감자국) rather than gamjatang, and the shop names use it too.

The shop at the start of the street, Taejo Daerim Gamjaguk (태조대림감자국), is described as the first restaurant to open on the street and was named one of Seoul's 2025 Oraegage (오래가게, long-running local shops). In fall 2026 a small pot costs ₩33,000. It never closes, so it works even if you land late or want a 3 a.m. meal.

Prices and hours at 3 shops

Taejo Daerim's prices were identical in records from October 2 and October 16. A September 23 visit listed ₩15,000 as the cheapest lunch item, and the ₩10,000 lunch bowl only appears in the October records. If you're eating alone, expect one of those two prices.

How much to order

One visitor counted six large bones in Taejo Daerim's small pot, and the pot is deep, so the small is generous. A regular at Wonjo Eunpyeong wrote that a small is already plenty for two and recommended a medium for three or more.

When the meat is gone, ask for bokkeumbap (볶음밥): they fry rice, kimchi and vegetables in the leftover broth for you. It's ₩3,000 at Taejo Daerim. Wonjo Eunpyeong gives you two balls of hand-made sujebi dough to tear into the broth, and extra dough is ₩2,000. A staff tip shared by that visitor: split the dough, stretch it thin like pizza dough, and cut it after it starts to cook.

Two people sharing Taejo Daerim's small pot plus one fried rice pay ₩36,000. A solo lunch there is ₩10,000.

What visitors should know

Spice level. Several visitors describe Taejo Daerim's broth as mild, nutty and clean rather than spicy. Besides the usual dried ugeoji, it comes with raw napa cabbage and a pile of perilla leaves on top, and the shop is said to use Korean pork bones.

Late night. Taejo Daerim is open 24/7. Sigol Gamjaguk is also listed as 24/7, but the blogger who wrote about it noted that sources differ on its hours. For a guaranteed late meal, go to Taejo Daerim.

Eating alone. The pots are sized for two or more, but Taejo Daerim's lunch menu has single bowls at ₩10,000 and ₩15,000.

Payment and booking. None of the sources said whether foreign cards work or whether you can reserve.

The three shops

Taejo Daerim Gamjaguk. A low, old ground-floor shop on the corner of the market entrance. The ceiling is low and the walls are covered in decades of regulars' graffiti. Side dishes are sweet mashed potato, kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) and fresh geotjeori kimchi. The name Taejo comes from King Taejo, Yi Seong-gye, founder of the Joseon dynasty, and the owner is credited with suggesting the name gamjaguk to the neighboring shops.

Sigol Gamjaguk. On the same road at 174 Eungam-ro, known as a filming location for the tvN drama Let's Eat (식샤를 합시다). Its signatures are gamjatang and ppyeo-jjim, with a rich broth topped with bracken and plenty of ugeoji. Parking is limited.

Wonjo Eunpyeong Gamjaguk. A big restaurant away from the main cluster, near Eungam Station (Line 6) Exit 4 at 287 Eungam-ro. It serves two versions: Eunpyeong gamjaguk without ugeoji, and ugeoji gamjaguk with it. The dining room is large and popular with families and groups, there's a private parking lot, and rice comes in a glass bowl holding about one and a half servings.

Getting there: Saejeol Station Exit 2, about 775m

Taejo Daerim Gamjaguk (172 Eungam-ro) is about 775m from Exit 2 of Saejeol Station (새절역) on Line 6. Coming from Eungam Ogeori (응암오거리) toward Bukgajwa (북가좌), look for a busy market entrance; the low shop on that corner is Taejo Daerim. Sigol Gamjaguk is about a 12-minute walk from Saejeol Exit 1. Only Wonjo Eunpyeong is closer to Eungam Station Exit 4.

Doing a tour of Seoul's old food streets? Compare this with Gongdeok Jokbal Alley prices and Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town prices.

Eungam-dong Gamjatang Street is a locals' neighborhood spot where two people can eat a full pot and fried rice for about ₩36,000. If it's your first time, start at Taejo Daerim Gamjaguk at the street entrance.

日本語: 応岩洞カムジャクッ通りの値段2026｜小33,000ウォン・24時間営業の老舗