Jongno · Ikseon-dong / Onban & suyuk restaurant
송암온반
A Korean restaurant in Ikseon-dong centred on onban, rice served in a warm broth, alongside soy-sauce suyuk (sliced boiled pork), dumplings, perilla-oil buckwheat noodles and samgyetang. DiningCode reviewers most often describe it as upscale, with a good view, clean and quiet.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Onban · warm rice in clear broth with toppings
Order the Onban (₩12,000), or the Onban Set (₩18,000); add Special Soy Suyuk (₩32,000) to share.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Open 11:30–22:00 with a break 15:00–17:00. Private rooms are available but there is no parking; Jongno 3-ga Station is about 160 m away.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
This was our family’s first meal in Korea after 16 years, and it was the perfect introduction to Korean cuisine. The food was delicious and beautifully presented, the traditional hanok atmosphere was lovely, and the service was warm and attentive throughout our visit. Everythin
The soup is really good, and you get generous amounts of broth, which is definitely a plus! They're also very accomodating. I came with a group of six, and they were able to get is in by putting us at smaller tables even though they had several larger groups already.
Ambience was unique in a traditional Hanok.took a while to find the those meandering small lanes but that also added to the fun of looking for this restaurant. The cold noodle w perila oil is a must try- simply refreshing. Seafood chive pancake was generous w ingredients, but wi
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the Onban (₩12,000), or the Onban Set (₩18,000); add Special Soy Suyuk (₩32,000) to share.
Expect about ₩12,000 per person. Onban (rice in warm broth) ₩12,000; Onban Set ₩18,000; Special Soy Suyuk (boiled pork) ₩32,000; Songam Gyoja Dumplings ₩9,500 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).
11:30–22:00. Open daily.
Songam Onban is at 31-3 Donhwamun-ro 11na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 종로구 돈화문로11나길 31-3 1층. The nearest station is Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station — about 160 m.
Songam Onban suits Not spicy, Near the sights.
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