Namdo Sikdang

Key Information

• 🏅 Selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍲 Signature menu: Chueotang (Loach Soup, single menu)
• 🏠 A classic hanok eatery in an alley next to Jeongdong Theater · Floor and table seating
• 🕐 Mon–Sat 11:30–20:00 · Closed Sundays

🏅 Blue Ribbon–Selected Loach Soup on Jeongdong-gil: Namdo Sikdang

We confidently recommend Namdo Sikdang, a long-standing chueotang (loach soup) eatery on Jeongdong-gil selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey, to anyone who wants to experience humble yet deep traditional Korean food.

If you are staying around Deoksugung Palace or City Hall, we recommend Namdo Sikdang, in a hanok building in an alley next to Jeongdong Theater, for a hearty meal along with a walk on Jeongdong-gil.

The only dish is chueotang: a hearty southern-style loach soup gently seasoned with greens such as young napa cabbage and spices.

You can adjust the taste with sansho pepper, chili and red pepper flakes on the table, and with its tiled roof, brick facade and floor-seating rooms, you can feel the mood of an old Seoul eatery.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven quality — selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍲 Chueotang — a hearty taste focused on a single dish
• 🏠 Atmosphere — a cozy classic hanok eatery
• 🌳 Location — on the Deoksugung and Jeongdong-gil walking route

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 About a 7-minute walk (approx. 500 m) from Exit 12 of City Hall Station
• 🍲 Chueotang is the only dish, so simply order one per person
• 🌶️ Add sansho pepper and chili on the table to your taste
• 🏠 It is a hanok building in the alley next to Jeongdong Theater
• 🕐 Closed on Sundays