Yonggeumok

Key Information

• 🏅 MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2017 Bib Gourmand · Selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍲 Signature menu: Chutang (Seoul-style Loach Soup) · Fried Loach · Assorted Jeon
• 🥡 A classic since 1932 · Chutang available for takeout
• 🕐 Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–20:00

🏅 Michelin Bib Gourmand & Blue Ribbon Seoul-style Loach Soup: Yonggeumok

We confidently recommend Yonggeumok, a chutang (loach soup) specialist selected for the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2017 Bib Gourmand and by the Blue Ribbon Survey, to anyone who wants to taste Seoul’s time-honored flavors.

If you are staying around City Hall or Euljiro, we recommend Yonggeumok, a classic eatery opened in 1932 in a Da-dong alley near Euljiro 1-ga Station, for a hearty meal.

Its chutang is a Seoul-style loach soup simmered with whole loaches, tofu, fried tofu and mushrooms, offering a clean, deep flavor different from the ground-loach southern style.

Crispy fried loach, assorted jeon and seasonal oyster pancakes and fresh oysters pair well, making it a nice place to enjoy a meal with a drink.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven quality — Michelin Bib Gourmand & Blue Ribbon
• 🍲 Seoul style — clean chutang made with whole loaches
• 🏠 History — a classic eatery since 1932
• 🍤 Sides — crispy fried loach and assorted jeon

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 About a 4-minute walk (approx. 300 m) from Exit 1-1 of Euljiro 1-ga Station
• 🍲 First time? Try the signature chutang
• 🍤 As a side, we recommend the crispy fried loach
• 🥡 Chutang is available for takeout (rice and side dishes are not included)
• 🕐 On Saturdays and Sundays it closes at 8 p.m.