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10 restaurants in the Korea on a Plate guide for solo dining in Itaewon, ranked Monthly 30 first and then by Google rating. Each has hours, a price per person and what to order.
In this guide: Yongsan Samgyetang, Neungdong Minari, Iyeo Gomtang, Goduri (Yongsan branch), Malbang Gukbap (Yongsan Main branch).
At a glance: Price per person ₩10,000–₩22,000 (middle ₩13,000). Average Google rating ★4.0. 1 of 10 are open late or 24 hours.
Updated 2026-10-05
| Restaurant | Area | Order | Per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yongsan Samgyetang | Itaewon | Samgyetang · whole young chicken in ginseng broth | ₩10,000 | ★4.6 |
| Neungdong Minari | Itaewon | Minari gomtang · beef soup with water dropwort | ₩10,000 | ★4.4 |
| Iyeo Gomtang | Itaewon | Hanwoo gomtang · clear Korean beef bone soup with rice | ₩13,000 | ★4.2 |
| Goduri (Yongsan branch) | Itaewon | Dubu Jeongol · tofu and mushroom hot pot | ₩12,000 | ★4.4 |
| Malbang Gukbap (Yongsan Main branch) | Itaewon | Hanwoo Sogogi Gukbap · Korean beef soup with rice | ₩12,000 | ★4.4 |
| Jinmi Sikdang | Itaewon | Naeng-kongguksu · cold soybean noodles | ₩13,000 | ★4.1 |
| Chanjang (Cupboard) Yongsan I'Park Mall branch | Itaewon | Sotbap Bansang · pot-cooked rice set with stew | ₩19,000 | ★3.8 |
| Jangjinyeong Ganjang Gejang | Itaewon | Ganjang Gejang · raw crab marinated in soy sauce, with rice | ₩22,000 | ★3.9 |
| Jangdokdae Kimchijjim Kimchijjigae Yongsan branch (Crock Terrace Kimchi Stew) | Itaewon | Heukdwaeji kimchi-jjigae · kimchi stew with black pork | ₩14,900 | ★2.8 |
| Pyeongyangjip · Samgakji | Itaewon | Naejang-gomtang · beef offal and bone broth soup | ₩14,000 | ★3.8 |
용산삼계탕
₩10,000 per person
Hours 11:00–21:00
A samgyetang specialist near Samgakji Station serving whole young chicken in broth, including black-sesame and herbal versions alongside the classic. It is light, warming and an easy first Korean meal; a kimchi pancake on the side is a popular addition.
Sinyongsan
능동미나리 신용산점
₩10,000 per person
Hours Mon–Fri 10:00–23:00; Sat–Sun 09:30–23:00
A beef-soup restaurant near Sinyongsan Station known for gomtang finished with a heap of fresh minari (water dropwort). The broth is clear and deep rather than heavy, and the herb gives it a fresh, green edge. It opens in the morning and runs until 23:00.
이여곰탕
₩13,000 per person
Hours 00:00–24:00
Iyeo Gomtang is about 330 m from Sinyongsan Station on Yongridan-gil and is listed on DiningCode for Korean-beef gomtang. Alongside the soup it serves yukhoe bibimbap, gomtang noodles and beef jeon, and reviewers most often describe it as clean, down-to-earth and casual.
고두리 용산점
₩12,000 per person
Hours 11:30–22:30
A tofu-focused Korean restaurant by Sinyongsan Station serving mushroom-tofu hot pot and tofu jeyuk as lunch menus, plus handmade tofu, bean-curd pancakes, black-pork tofu kimchi and fresh pork belly in the evening. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as down-to-earth, casual, lively and popular with locals.
말방국밥 용산본점
₩12,000 per person
Hours 11:00–22:30
A gukbap restaurant on Yongnidan-gil serving Hanwoo beef soup with rice, plus Hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap, mungtigi (fresh raw beef), braised beef tendon suyuk, charcoal makchang sundae and Gyeongju makgeolli. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as casual, clean, unusual in style and generous.
진미식당
₩13,000 per person
Hours 11:00–20:30
Jinmi Sikdang near Samgakji Station is listed on DiningCode for kongguksu and squid stir-fry. Cold kongguksu and obokmyeon are ₩13,000, squid and spicy pork stir-fries ₩12,000, Mungyeong soybean cheonggukjang ₩10,000 and fresh pork belly ₩15,000; DiningCode reviewers most often call it down-to-earth, popular with locals, casual and good value.
찬장 용산 아이파크몰점
₩19,000 per person
Hours 11:00–22:00
Chanjang's branch in Yongsan I'Park Mall, next to Yongsan Station, serves sotbap bansang: pot-cooked rice sets paired with doenjang, soft tofu or kongbiji stew and a main such as pollack roe, salted mackerel, spicy pork or tteokgalbi. DiningCode also tags it for cockle bibimbap. Reviewers call it casual, clean, unpretentious and generous.
장지녕 간장게장
₩22,000 per person
Hours 11:30–22:00
A set-meal restaurant in Hannam-dong specialising in ganjang gejang (raw crab marinated in soy sauce), offered as single-person sets, with spicy jjukkumi sets, oyster dishes and a four-person spread. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as clean, down-to-earth, good value and popular with locals.
장독대김치찜김치찌개 용산점
₩14,900 per person
Hours 10:00–22:00
This Yongsan branch is about 20 m from Yongsan Station and is listed on DiningCode for kimchi-jjigae and kimchi-jjim near I'Park Mall. Stews come alone or as set meals, with spicy kimchi galbi-jjim in two sizes for sharing, and reviewers most often call it down-to-earth, casual, lively and generous.
평양집 (삼각지)
₩14,000 per person
Hours Tue–Thu 08:00–21:30; Fri–Sun 07:00–21:30
Open since early in the morning near Samgakji's old military-supply shops, this long-running counter is best known for a rich but clean offal soup that regulars treat as breakfast. It's a good early stop before or after visiting the nearby National Museum of Korea or War Memorial.
In this guide: Yongsan Samgyetang, Neungdong Minari, Iyeo Gomtang, Goduri (Yongsan branch), Malbang Gukbap (Yongsan Main branch).
Yongsan Samgyetang, about ₩10,000 per person.
Yongsan Samgyetang: ★4.6 from 428 reviews.
Iyeo Gomtang.
Every place is in the Korea on a Plate guide, written by an editor who runs four restaurants in Seoul. The list is filtered from published hours, prices and tags; nobody pays to be listed.
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