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This Hongdae food guide brings together rice-cake hot pot, grilled intestines, seolleongtang, a snow-crab set and charcoal-grilled eel. Choose a local meal to suit your group's tastes, from rich spice and smoky grilled flavors to a warming soup.
Ms Karyl's firsthand tips
These are five Hongdae restaurants I keep returning to and often recommend to guests. There are options for spicy food, seafood or a milder hot soup.
Choose according to your group's tastes: seolleongtang for those who avoid spice, rice-cake hot pot for spice lovers, or grilled intestines, snow crab or eel for a group meal.
Basic information
Map of Five Hongdae Restaurants
The five restaurants are numbered in article order. Click a marker to see the restaurant's name. Lines show their relative locations and are not walking directions.
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동대문엽기떡볶이 홍대점
- Korean name
- 동대문엽기떡볶이 홍대점
- Korean address
- 서울 마포구 어울마당로 134 2층
- English address
- 134 Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Opening hours
- Daily, 11:10–24:00; dine-in service ends at 23:00Opening hours are subject to the venue's latest announcement.
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- Days Closed
- Naver Map lists daily opening, without specifying regular closure days
- Nearest stations and transport
- Approximately 206 meters from Exit 9 of Hongik University Station
Mapo Gopchang Town
- English name
- Mapo Gopchang Town
- Korean name
- 마포곱창타운 연남점
- Korean address
- 서울 마포구 동교로27길 20
- English address
- 20 Donggyo-ro 27-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Opening hours
- Daily, 12:00–00:30 the following dayOpening hours are subject to the venue's latest announcement.
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- Days Closed
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- Nearest stations and transport
- Approximately 314 meters from Exit 2 of Hongik University Station
신선설농탕 홍대역점
- Korean name
- 신선설농탕 홍대역점
- Korean address
- 서울 마포구 홍익로6길 10 준봉빌딩 1층 일부호
- English address
- Seoul, Mapo-gu, Hongik-ro 6-gil, 10 1층
- Opening hours
- Daily, 09:00–22:00Opening hours are subject to the venue's latest announcement.
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- Days Closed
- Naver Map lists daily opening, without specifying regular closure days
- Nearest stations and transport
- Approximately 158 meters from Exit 9 of Hongik University Station
Kim & Kim Crab Restaurant
- English name
- Kim & Kim Crab Restaurant
- Korean name
- 김앤김대게전문점
- Korean address
- 서울 마포구 양화로 100 3층
- English address
- 372-1 서교동 Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Opening hours
- Daily, 11:30–22:00; break on Tuesday–Friday, 15:00–17:00. Check the venue's notices for weekend and public holiday arrangements.Opening hours are subject to the venue's latest announcement.
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- Days Closed
- The checked one-week Naver Map schedule lists opening every day, without specifying regular closure days
- Nearest stations and transport
- Approximately 382 meters from Exit 3 of Hapjeong Station
Ilsim Eel Hongdae Branch
- English name
- Ilsim Eel Hongdae Branch
- Korean name
- 일심장어 홍대본점
- Korean address
- 서울 마포구 동교로 219 1층 일심장어
- English address
- Seoul, Mapo-gu, Donggyo-ro, 219번지 1층
- Opening hours
- Monday–Thursday, 11:30–22:00; Friday–Sunday, 11:30–22:30Opening hours are subject to the venue's latest announcement.
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- Days Closed
- The checked one-week Naver Map schedule lists opening every day, without specifying regular closure days
- Nearest stations and transport
- Approximately 278 meters from Exit 3 of Hongik University Station
