Gwanghwamun Gukbap

Key Information

• 🏅 Listed in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul · Bib Gourmand selection in 2019
• 🍲 Signature menu: Dwaeji Gukbap · Dwaeji Suyuk · Pi-Sundae
• 🐷 Pork rice soup with a clear, mild broth made from black pork
• 🕐 Mon–Fri 11:00–21:30 · Sat 12:00–20:30 · Closed Sundays

🏅 MICHELIN-Recognized Clear Pork Rice Soup: Gwanghwamun Gukbap

We confidently recommend Gwanghwamun Gukbap, a pork rice soup restaurant selected by the MICHELIN Guide Seoul and named a Bib Gourmand in 2019 — ideal for a hearty Korean meal.

If you are staying around City Hall or Gwanghwamun, we recommend Gwanghwamun Gukbap on Sejong-daero 21-gil near Gwanghwamun Station for a warm meal between sightseeing.

The broth, made with black pork, is clear and mild, served with tender pork, plenty of chives, freshly cooked rice and crunchy kkakdugi (radish kimchi).

There are plenty of sides such as boiled pork, blood sausage and Pyongyang naengmyeon, plus a children’s portion of gukbap.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven quality — selected by the MICHELIN Guide Seoul
• 🍲 Clear broth — a clean black-pork soup without any gamey taste
• 🥩 Hearty sides — boiled pork and blood sausage
• 👶 Family friendly — a children’s gukbap on the menu

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 It is about a 4-minute walk from Exit 6 of Gwanghwamun Station
• 🍲 First time? Pair the Dwaeji Gukbap with a small plate of boiled pork
• 🍽️ The restaurant asks each diner to order at least one dish
• 🕐 Open 12:00–20:30 on Saturdays and closed on Sundays
• 👶 With children, you can order the kids’ gukbap (7,000 won)