Jung-gu · Namdaemun Market / Braised cutlassfish
희락갈치
Widely cited as the original shop of Namdaemun Market's galchi-jorim alley, with decades of history at the same spot. It's a fast meal of cutlassfish bubbling in a spicy-savory sauce over rice, eaten shoulder to shoulder with market regulars.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Galchi-jorim · soy-and-chili braised cutlassfish
Order the galchi-jorim for the table — it's priced per person, so just say how many are eating.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Go on a weekday afternoon to skip the weekend queue in this narrow alley.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
It’s a very famous braised cutlassfish restaurant located in the Cutlassfish Alley inside Namdaemun Market. Even when we arrived, there were already many people waiting, but the turnover is fairly quick, so the wait wasn’t too long. The atmosphere has a nice old-school charm, and
Came here around 10a.m but it’s already packed. Lucky me I dont have to wait to get seated. The lady served us really quick. Ordered braised beltfish and grilled mackarel. Both are soo good, very flavorful. The restaurant wasnt big and mostly locals came here
I ate sword fish soup. It was served with kimchi, rice, fried sword fish and egg soup. The sword fish soup was spicy, so I recommend to those who like spicy foods. Egg soup was mild and it matched to spicy fish soup. The restaurant is a set meal shop at the market, so the service
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the galchi-jorim for the table — it's priced per person, so just say how many are eating.
Expect about ₩14,000 per person. Galchi-jorim ₩14,000 per person; steamed egg ₩3,000.
07:00–20:30. Closed Sundays.
Huirak Galchi is at 22-6 Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 중구 남대문시장길 22-6. The nearest station is Hoehyeon Station (Line 4).
Huirak Galchi suits Near the sights, Groups & sharing, Bring the heat.
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