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5 restaurants in the Korea on a Plate guide for solo dining in Jamsil, ranked Monthly 30 first and then by Google rating. Each has hours, a price per person and what to order.
In this guide: Cheongwaok, Cheonggukjang-gwa Boribap, Sugaseong, Saetjip Namwon Chueotang, Manseokjang Lotte World Mall branch.
At a glance: Price per person ₩10,000–₩17,000 (middle ₩10,000). Average Google rating ★4.1. 0 of 5 are open late or 24 hours.
Updated 2026-10-05
| Restaurant | Area | Order | Per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheongwaok | Jamsil | Sundae-gukbap · Korean sausage and pork soup | ₩10,000 | ★4.3 |
| Cheonggukjang-gwa Boribap | Jamsil | Cheonggukjang with barley bibimbap | ₩10,000 | ★4.4 |
| Sugaseong | Jamsil | Sundubu-jjigae · soft tofu stew | ₩10,000 | ★4.3 |
| Saetjip Namwon Chueotang | Jamsil | Chueotang · Namwon-style loach soup | ₩10,000 | ★4.3 |
| Manseokjang Lotte World Mall branch | Jamsil | Sundubu Jeongsik · soft tofu stew set meal | ₩17,000 | ★3.3 |
Main branch
청와옥 본점
₩10,000 per person
Hours 08:00–22:00
A sundae-gukbap restaurant a few steps from Olympic Park, open from 08:00 to 22:00 every day. The soup comes full of sundae and pork with rice, and stir-fried spicy squid is the usual side to share. It is one of the most popular soup houses around Jamsil.
Jamsil
청국장과보리밥 잠실점
₩10,000 per person
Hours 10:00–22:00
A small, traditional restaurant near Samjeon Station serving cheonggukjang, a strong fermented soybean stew, with barley rice to mix with vegetables. The owner is known for helping visitors order, even through a translation app.
수가성
₩10,000 per person
Hours Mon–Fri 11:00–21:30
A soft-tofu stew specialist a short walk from Jamsil Station, open on weekdays only. It is a reasonably priced, quick lunch, and the office crowd arrives early.
샛집남원추어탕
₩10,000 per person
Hours 10:30–21:30
A traditional chueotang restaurant in Bangi-dong serving Namwon-style loach soup, a nourishing ground-fish stew that Koreans of all ages eat for energy. Service is quick, the side dishes are good, and there is a little parking in front.
만석장 롯데월드몰점
₩17,000 per person
Hours 10:00–22:00
Manseokjang's Lotte World Mall branch in Jamsil serves home-style Korean set meals: soft tofu stew sets, bossam and gochujang bulgogi with leaf wraps, and kongbiji (ground soybean) stew, plus a tofu and pork bossam platter to share. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as casual, lively, unpretentious and generous.
In this guide: Cheongwaok, Cheonggukjang-gwa Boribap, Sugaseong, Saetjip Namwon Chueotang, Manseokjang Lotte World Mall branch.
Cheongwaok, about ₩10,000 per person.
Cheonggukjang-gwa Boribap: ★4.4 from 316 reviews.
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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