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Soups & stews · Downtown & Seomun Market, Daegu

Sangju Sikdang

상주식당

Locals' pickSince 1957Blue RibbonOn TVGreat for solo diners ⓘ

A chueotang house off Dongseong-ro since 1957, serving just one dish: Gyeongsang-style loach soup with cabbage in a light doenjang broth. It closes every winter.

대구광역시 중구 국채보상로 598-1

How it works here

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What to order

  • Chueotang (loach soup)추어탕

    The only dish.

How much to order

  • 👤 1One chueotang.
  • 👤 2Two chueotang.

Insider tips

  • Closed every December to March, when good cabbage and loach are hard to get.· 4 reviews

Why it's famous

Serving one dish, chueotang, since 1957.· 4 reviews

  • Blue RibbonListed in the Blue Ribbon Survey.· 2 reviews
  • On TVFeatured on SBS's Live Today.· 2 reviews

Good to know

  • 10:00 to 19:00, April to November only.· 4 reviews
  • No parking.· 2 reviews

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Where this comes from (17 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-05.