City Hall · Mugyo-dong / Dolsot bibimbap and beef grill restaurant
참숯골
Chamsutgol in Mugyo-dong is listed on DiningCode for dolsot bibimbap and jeyuk dolsot bibimbap. Stone-pot bibimbap runs ₩15,000–17,000 and Korean beef yukhoe bibimbap is ₩10,500, while charcoal-grilled cuts such as kkot-deungsim (₩67,000) and an evening grill set (₩175,000) are also offered; DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as clean, upscale and formal.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Dolsot bibimbap · rice and vegetables in a hot stone pot
Order the dolsot bibimbap (₩15,000) or jeyuk dolsot bibimbap (₩16,000); groups can add kkot-deungsim (₩67,000).
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Open 11:00–22:00 with a break 14:15–17:00. Free parking, private rooms and large rooms are available; City Hall Station is about 230 m away.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
We visited following the recommendation of a Korean friend and we both enjoyed the recommended stone-pot Bibimbap. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, the restaurant was quiet and easy to talk in. The food was very enjoyable and portions were very generous. We spent around
Excellent food. Very kind staff taking the time to explain foreigners how to enjoy local food. Very basic atmosphere, yet authentic. Full of local guests confirming the high quality and authenticity of the food.
As a non-Korean speaker, it wasn’t very hard to communicate. The service was good as they were very nice and knew multiple languages like mandarin, English, and obviously Korean. The food here was very good and good taste, however, it was slightly overpriced. Overall a very good
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the dolsot bibimbap (₩15,000) or jeyuk dolsot bibimbap (₩16,000); groups can add kkot-deungsim (₩67,000).
Expect about ₩15,000 per person. Dolsot bibimbap (stone-pot bibimbap) ₩15,000; Jeyuk dolsot bibimbap (with spicy pork) ₩16,000; Hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap (Korean beef tartare bibimbap) ₩10,500; Kkot-deungsim (marbled sirloin) ₩67,000 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).
11:00–22:00. Closed on some days.
Chamsutgol (Charcoal Village) is at 16 Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 중구 무교로 16 대한체육회관 2층, 참숯골. The nearest station is City Hall Station — about 280 m.
Chamsutgol (Charcoal Village) suits Solo dining, Groups & sharing, Not spicy.
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