Jung-gu · Sindang-dong / old-school sundae soup counter
할머니순대국
A tiny, decades-old counter near Sindang Station where local regulars, many of them older neighborhood residents, gather for one of the cheapest hot meals left in central Seoul. The room is small and shared seating is normal, which is part of the old-Seoul atmosphere that has made it a minor local legend.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Sundae-gukbap · blood sausage and rice soup
Just order the sundae-gukbap — a bowl of blood sausage, offal and rice in cloudy pork broth — and add the meat side plate if you're sharing with a friend over makgeolli.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Cash is safest here, seating is limited and shared, and it's only open on weekdays — plan a weekday lunch, not a weekend visit.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
This is a really old-fashioned gukbap restaurant. The prices are the same as they used to be: Regular 3.5, Special 4.0. You just have to put hygiene and the smell aside for now. In terms of value for money, I just go thinking it's free. (I took the bare minimum of photos to p
I visited early on a Friday evening in May 2025. Perhaps because it's such a popular place, I was able to wait a bit, even though it was early in the evening. I ordered sundae soup and meat side dishes. The price was so cheap that I expected the quality to be low or lacking in fl
As soon as you arrive, the overwhelming smell of pork permeates the air even more widely than its fame, making it impossible to miss. There are makeshift chairs at the entrance and an elderly woman constantly pouring boiling soup over the meat. And to top it all off, everyone m
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Just order the sundae-gukbap — a bowl of blood sausage, offal and rice in cloudy pork broth — and add the meat side plate if you're sharing with a friend over makgeolli.
Expect about ₩5,000 per person. Sundae-gukbap ₩3,500; special sundae-gukbap ₩4,000; meat side (head cheese) ₩3,000–5,000.
Mon–Fri 11:30–19:30. Closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Sindang Halmoni Sundaeguk is at 3 Toegye-ro 87-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 중구 퇴계로87길 3. The nearest station is Sindang Station (Line 2/6), Exit 2 — about 1 minute walk.
Sindang Halmoni Sundaeguk suits Solo dining, First time in Korea.
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