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Idaejo Ppyeodagwi

이대조뼈다귀

Tourist favoriteFine on your own ⓘ

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A long-running gamjatang house a few steps from Hongik University Station: a bubbling pot of spicy pork-backbone stew with potatoes and cabbage leaves, finished with fried rice in the same pot. It is one of the places in Hongdae where you will see as many foreign diners as Koreans, and the menu comes in four languages.

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What to order

📖 What is Gamjatang?📖 What is Haejangguk?
  • Gamjatang (pork-bone stew)뼈다귀 감자탕

    The signature: a big pot of meaty pork backbones in spicy broth, priced by size for two, three or four people.

  • Ppyeo-haejangguk뼈해장국

    The same stew as a single bowl with rice. The easy choice if you are on your own.

  • Deungppyeo-jjim (braised pork backbones)등뼈찜

    Backbones braised in a thick, spicy sauce with no soup.

How much to order

  • 👤 1One ppyeo-haejangguk.
  • 👤 2A gamjatang for two, then fried rice in the pot to finish.
  • 👤 3-4A gamjatang for three or four, then fried rice to finish.

Insider tips

  • Save room for fried rice. When the meat is gone, staff fry rice with the leftover broth in the pot; regulars call it the dessert.· 2 reviews
  • Takeaway is available.· 2 reviews

Why it's famous

  • Tourist favoriteHugely popular with international visitors to Hongdae; the menu is printed in four languages.· 4 reviews

Good to know

  • Open daily 10:30 to 22:30 (last order 22:00), with no afternoon break.· 4 reviews
  • About 3 minutes on foot from Hongik University Station exit 2 (Line 2, Airport Railroad).· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (12 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-27.