Soups & stews · Jongno, Seoul
Bangadari Gamja-guk
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A daytime-only soup shop tucked in an alley between Jongno 5-ga and 6-ga, serving one dish for about half a century: gamja-guk, a spicy pork-bone and potato soup. The menu board has a single line, and locals line up before it sells out.
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How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
Lunch often has a line; it can sell out before closing.· 3 reviews
What to order
- Gamja-guk (pork-bone and potato soup)감자국
The only item: tender pork bones, potato and greens in a spicy broth.
How much to order
- 👤 1One gamja-guk.
- 👤 2Two gamja-guk.
- 👤 3–4One per person.
Why it's famous
Serving a single dish, gamja-guk, in the same alley for decades.· 2 reviews
Good to know
- Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 16:30 (until sold out). Closed Sundays.· 3 reviews
- Deep in an alley between Jongno 5-ga and 6-ga; keep walking in. Use paid parking nearby.· 3 reviews
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Where this comes from (7 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-10.
- 2026-09-30 blog.naver.com/packbum/224426705849
- 2026-08-24 blog.naver.com/bolikeme/224287582384
- 2026-08-20 blog.naver.com/sssspom/224384106947
- 2026-05-07 blog.naver.com/alicia_sweethome/224278038873
- 2025-02-03 blog.naver.com/kimluvnim/223745426596
- 2024-11-15 blog.naver.com/definitice/223661237258
- 2024-04-22 blog.naver.com/sboxer99/223423893201