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Bakganae Bindaetteok

박가네빈대떡

On TVBlue RibbonLocal favoriteFine on your own ⓘ

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One of Gwangjang Market's two famous mung bean pancake houses. You can watch the beans being ground in a stone mill out front, then sit upstairs for crispy bindaetteok, beef tartare and makgeolli.

서울특별시 종로구 동호로 403-16

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Waiting

Short wait
Just join the line

Usually a shorter line than its famous neighbor Sunhee-ne, because there are two or three floors of seating. Weekend evenings after 5 p.m. are busiest; mornings are quiet.· 6 reviews

What to order

📖 What is Bindaetteok?📖 What is Yukhoe?📖 What is Makgeolli?
  • Mung bean pancake (bindaetteok)녹두빈대떡

    The classic: crispy outside, soft inside.

  • Pork mung bean pancake고기빈대떡
  • Meat patties (gogi wanja)고기완자

    A family favorite, also comes with shrimp.

  • Korean beef tartare (yukhoe)육회
  • Beef tartare gimbap육회김밥
  • Set: pancake + beef tartare + mini gimbap세트 (빈대떡+육회+김밥)

    An easy way to try the market classics in one go.

How much to order

  • 👤 1One mung bean pancake and a bottle of makgeolli, or a small set.
  • 👤 2The pancake + beef tartare + gimbap set, plus makgeolli.
  • 👤 3-4A set, an extra pancake (pork or seafood), and meat patties to share.

How to eat it

  1. 1Dip the pancake in the soy sauce with pickled onions to cut the oil.· 2 reviews
  2. 2Try a piece topped with spicy salted oysters (eorigul-jeot), the way the house "samhap" plate serves it.· 2 reviews

Insider tips

  • If the line at Sunhee-ne next door is long, come here instead. Many locals say the pancakes are just as good.· 3 reviews
  • Makgeolli (milky rice wine) is the classic drink with bindaetteok.· 3 reviews

Why it's famous

A family business now in its third generation. The mung beans are ground fresh in a millstone at the shop front.· 4 reviews

  • On TVFeatured in the Seoul episode of Netflix's Street Food: Asia.· 3 reviews
  • Blue RibbonA Blue Ribbon Survey restaurant.· 2 reviews
  • Local favoritePacked with international visitors, Gwangjang Market is often called a must-visit for foreign tourists.· 3 reviews

Did you know?

  • Gwangjang Market has been trading for over 100 years and is one of the oldest traditional markets in Seoul.· 2 reviews

Good to know

  • Open daily, 09:00 to 22:00.· 3 reviews
  • There are two shops close together in the market: the original at Jongno 32-gil 7 and branch no. 2 at Dongho-ro 403-16. About 2 minutes from Jongno 5-ga Station, exit 8 (Line 1).· 4 reviews
Where this comes from (33 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-23.