Gangsanok

Key Information

• 🏅 Selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍜 Signature menu: Kongguksu (Cold Soybean Noodle Soup) · Kongbiji (Soybean Pulp Stew)
• 🥢 A classic Euljiro 4-ga eatery that welcomes solo diners · Open for lunch only
• 🕐 Mon–Sat 11:30–14:00 · Closed Sundays

🏅 Blue Ribbon–Selected Kongguksu Classic in Euljiro: Gangsanok

We confidently recommend Gangsanok, a long-standing kongguksu and kongbiji restaurant in Euljiro 4-ga selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey, to anyone who wants to taste a rich bowl of cold soybean noodle soup.

If you are staying around Euljiro, Dongdaemun or Bangsan Market, we recommend Gangsanok, on the 2nd floor in a Cheonggyecheon-ro alley near Euljiro 4-ga Station, for lunch.

The signature kongguksu serves chewy noodles in a rich, nutty soybean broth that is clean rather than heavy, so you can enjoy it to the last sip.

The nutty kongbiji with a smoky, wok-fired flavor and the refreshing water kimchi are also loved, and as a small classic eatery open only for a couple of lunch hours, the turnover is quick.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven quality — selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍜 Kongguksu — a rich, nutty soybean broth
• 🍲 Kongbiji — nutty soybean pulp with a smoky flavor
• 🏠 Classic — a small eatery that has stood here for many years

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 About a 3-minute walk (approx. 220 m) from Exit 4 of Euljiro 4-ga Station
• 🍜 First time? Try the signature kongguksu
• 🧂 Add a little salt to the kongguksu to season it to your taste
• 🏢 It is on the 2nd floor, with a large sign reading “Kongbiji” in Korean at the entrance
• 🕐 Open only for lunch, 11:30–14:00, and closed on Sundays