Mapo · Hongdae / Street-style rice cakes
Hongdae
홍대조폭떡볶이 본점
A well-known Hongdae street-food stall with cheeky 'gangster' branding, serving the fiery rice-cake dish at the heart of Korean snack culture. It's a cheap, fast meal that fits naturally into a night out around the neighborhood.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Tteokbokki · spicy stir-fried rice cakes
Order the tteokbokki with a side of sundae and fried mandu or vegetables for dipping in the sauce.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
It closes at 22:00, earlier than many assume for Hongdae — don't save it for after midnight.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
The street food here was absolutely amazing. The tteokbokki, sundae, gimbap, fish cake, and coolpis are some of the foods that we tried. 5/5 stars!
It is spacious, clean, and tidy. The taste is very typical of Korean street food. I'm not sure where its fame comes from. Or perhaps it became like this during the remodeling and expansion process following its popularity?
The menu offers great value, and the restaurant is clean and comfortable! I really like their Korean tteokbokki; the spiciness is just right, and it feels like the most authentic-tasting tteokbokki I've ever had. Highly recommend!
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NEAR YOU
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Order the tteokbokki with a side of sundae and fried mandu or vegetables for dipping in the sauce.
Expect about ₩8,000 per person. Tteokbokki ₩6,000; sundae ₩6,500; fried items (5 pcs) ₩5,000.
11:00–22:00. Open daily.
Jopok Tteokbokki Hongdae is at 26 Wausan-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 마포구 와우산로29길 26. The nearest station is Hongik Univ. Station (Line 2).
Jopok Tteokbokki Hongdae suits First time in Korea, Solo dining, Bring the heat.
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