Jongno · Nagwon Arcade / Home-style baekban restaurant
일미식당
Ilmi Sikdang is near Nagwon Arcade, about 240 m from Jongno 3-ga Station, and is listed on DiningCode for baekban set meals and cheonggukjang. The cheonggukjang set is served for one, while the stir-fry sets are for two, and reviewers most often call it down-to-earth, local and good value.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Cheonggukjang baekban · fermented soybean stew with rice and side dishes
Solo diners can order the cheonggukjang baekban for one (₩10,000); pairs can share the jeyuk-bokkeum baekban for two (₩22,000).
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Open 11:00–20:00 with a break from 15:00 to 17:00. There is no parking.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
Came on the golden hour, waiting around 10-15 minutes. The food is good. Love to visit for lunch. The fermented soy bean soup was not salty. I like it. The fried tofu was okay. This restaurant they don't add MSG, no additives, and they don't precook a lot of food. You feel like
Even though Korean spices and sauces are, in general, quite heavy and might taste "artificial" at times, that was not the case here. The pork was very tender and fresh, the squid was 4/5. We also liked the panchan a lot, but we've had better kimchi elsewhere. But all in all, I ca
The restaurant is in the underground of Nagwon Musical Building. Enter from door 3, english menu also available. You can sharing your food with your group. We order fermented soybeans soup and spicy squid stirred fried and 1 egg fried. It was a nice lunch.
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NEAR YOU
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Solo diners can order the cheonggukjang baekban for one (₩10,000); pairs can share the jeyuk-bokkeum baekban for two (₩22,000).
Expect about ₩10,000 per person. Cheonggukjang-jjigae baekban, 1 person (fermented soybean stew set) ₩10,000; Jeyuk-bokkeum baekban, 2 people (spicy stir-fried pork set) ₩22,000; Ojingeo-bokkeum baekban, 2 people (stir-fried squid set) ₩24,000; Deodeok-gui (grilled deodeok root) ₩15,000 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).
11:00–20:00. Closed on some days.
Ilmi Sikdang is at 428 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 종로구 삼일대로 428 낙원상가 지하 B1 148호. The nearest station is Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station — about 200 m.
Ilmi Sikdang suits Solo dining, Not spicy.
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