Samcheong-dong · Gwanghwamun / Casual Korean stew restaurant
청국장밥
A Korean restaurant in the Samcheong-dong area centred on cheonggukjang, a strong-smelling fermented soybean stew served with rice, plus set meals pairing it with braised kodari (half-dried pollack) or pork bulgogi. DiningCode reviewers most often call it down-to-earth, casual, popular with locals and clean.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Cheonggukjang · rich fermented soybean stew with rice
Order the Cheonggukjang Bap (₩11,000), or the Cheonggukjang & Kodari Set (₩17,000) for more on the table.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Open 10:00–21:00 with no listed break, and there is terrace seating. Anguk Station is about 570 m away.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
The pork cutlets was so good! All the sides as well. Since this is near the temple. It seems like they can have a quick turn around, so all the food came out fast. Highly recommend.
Tasty set menu for two - vegan option!! Got to try so many different Korean veggies and the main dish was a soy soup. Big portion for two people. Quick and friendly service.
The taste is so natural, just like homemade food. It’s not strong or artificial at all — it feels purely natural and healthy. Once you fall in love with this flavor, you just can’t get out of it. I came back to Korea after three years and looked for it again, and it made me so ha
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the Cheonggukjang Bap (₩11,000), or the Cheonggukjang & Kodari Set (₩17,000) for more on the table.
Expect about ₩11,000 per person. Cheonggukjang Bap ₩11,000; Cheonggukjang & Kodari Set (with semi-dried pollack) ₩17,000; Cheonggukjang & Pork Bulgogi Set ₩17,000; Memil Jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe roll) ₩7,000 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).
10:00–21:00. Closed on some days.
Cheonggukjang Bap (Fermented Soybean Stew & Rice) is at 29-5 Samcheong-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 종로구 삼청로2길 29-5 1층. The nearest station is Anguk Station — about 570 m.
Cheonggukjang Bap (Fermented Soybean Stew & Rice) suits Solo dining, Not spicy, Near the sights.
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