Jongno · Gwangjang Market / Market gimbap stall
원조누드치즈김밥
This Gwangjang Market stall, about 220 m from Jongno 5-ga Station, is listed on DiningCode for gimbap and japchae. The short menu covers japchae gimbap, cheese-tuna gimbap, a set of rolls, fish cake and japchae, and reviewers most often call it down-to-earth, good value, lively and casual.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Japchae gimbap · rice roll filled with glass-noodle japchae
Order the japchae gimbap (₩5,000) with a Busan fish cake (₩1,000), or the gimbap set (₩7,000).
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Open 05:00–18:00, so it suits an early breakfast but not dinner. There is no parking.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
You go to Gwangjang Market because you watched Netflix? Did you know deep inside, past the endless rows of textile and hanbok shop there is a stall at the end that's run by a mother-daughter duo that sells the best japchae in Myeongdong, maybe even Korea? The serving is generous
One of my favourite stalls in gwangjang market. She makes good kimbab with nice japchae on the side. Eating the hot fishcake soup along with the kimbab and japchae in the winter feels so good and warming. It is very affordable foe the amount and quality if the food you get! A lit
Love this food stall! It’s hidden away from the other food establishments and is surrounded by textiles and clothing stores. The owner is super nice. Keep in mind, the kimbap here uses cheaper ingredients, so don’t expect anything luxurious, but everything came out delicious. Wou
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the japchae gimbap (₩5,000) with a Busan fish cake (₩1,000), or the gimbap set (₩7,000).
Expect about ₩5,000 per person. Japchae gimbap ₩5,000; Set gimbap ₩7,000; Cheese chamchi gimbap (cheese tuna roll) ₩4,000; Busan eomuk (fish cake, 1 pc) ₩1,000 (DiningCode menu, Oct 2026).
05:00–18:00. Closed on some days.
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