Mapo · Donggyo-dong / Late-night noodle and boiled-meat bar
동교국수포차
A late-opening noodle and boiled-meat place a minute from Hongik University Station exit 3, serving until four in the morning six nights a week. The noodles are cheap and plain; the larger plates of boiled beef knuckle and pork head are what the drinking tables order. The front folds open in warm weather.
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Janchi-guksu · thin noodles in warm anchovy broth
Janchi-guksu if you want something warm and light. With a group, one beef knuckle suyuk to share alongside the noodles.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
It does not open until five in the afternoon and closes all day Sunday. A bowl of noodles on its own is a perfectly normal order here, even at two in the morning. The room is set up for drinking as much as eating.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
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Janchi-guksu if you want something warm and light. With a group, one beef knuckle suyuk to share alongside the noodles.
Expect about ₩7,000 per person. Janchi-guksu ₩7,000; cold spicy noodles ₩8,000; beef knuckle suyuk ₩25,000; pork head suyuk ₩22,000; fish cake soup ₩16,000.
Mon–Sat 17:00–04:00. Closed Sundays.
Donggyo Guksu Pocha is at 82 World Cup buk-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 마포구 월드컵북로2길 82 1층. The nearest station is Hongik University Station (Line 2, Airport Railroad, Gyeongui-Jungang), exit 3, about 120 m.
Donggyo Guksu Pocha suits Late night, Groups & sharing, Solo dining.
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