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Sejong Village Food Street 세종마을음식문화거리
Vary according to restaurants.
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Gyeongbokgung Station (line 3, exit 2). Walk forward and the food street is on the first left (Jahamun-ro 1-gil). 1 min walk.
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Sejong Village Food Street is a street of restaurants that offers a wide variety of local cuisines. It is conveniently located 20m straight from Gyeongbokgung Station (line 3, exit 2) in Seochon Hanok Village, Seoul.
Sejong Village Food Street was formerly known as 'Geumcheon Market'. In 2011, it was officially named 'Sejong Village Food Culture Street'.
💡'Sejong Village' is named after the village (also known as Seochon Hanok Village) where King Sejong of the of the Joseon Dynasty was born.
The 280m long, pedestrian-friendly food street is closed to traffic from 11:00 to 22:00 daily.
As you walked along the street, you will see a good mix of nicely-renovated restaurant to those with local vibes. Pictures of the restaurant menu items, awards and posters of their appearance in local TV programs are featured prominently at the storefront.
Popular Restaurants @Sejong Village Food Street
You can explore and discover your personal favourite restaurant at Sejong Village Food Street.
Here are the more popular restaurants at Sejong Village Food Street. Listing order based from entrance at Jahamun-ro (near Gyeongbokgung Station) to the other end at Pirundea-ro.
💡Almost all restaurants at Sejong Village Food Street do not have any 'official' names in English featured on their storefront. As such, you can find different variants of their English names on different maps. If the restaurant is available on Catchtable app for remote waitlisting/reservation, their English names will take precedence here.
Anju Maeul 안주마을
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서울 종로구 자하문로1길 3 | 3, Jahamun-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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12:30 - 23:00. Closed every Sundays.
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Anju Maeul is a seafood restaurant selected for Blue Ribbon Survey yearly from 2020 to 2025. This super popular restaurant is 'famous' for its insanely long queue (often for hours). Onsite queueing on Catchtable kiosk starts at 11:00, Catchtable app remote waitlist starts at 15:00 and the restaurant only opens at 12:30.
Popular menu items include Herring Roe Bibimbap, Squid Sashimi, East Sea Sweet Shrimp Sashimi, Yeosu Water Parsley & Clam Pancake, Pollack Roe & Bean Curd Soup and other seasonal items. If you have group members whom does not take raw food, they can have grilled squid, grilled fish, grilled pork, pancakes, clam soup, etc at Anju Maeul.
Bonefire Grill 뼈탄집
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서울 종로구 자하문로1길 13 | 13 Jahamun-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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12:00 - 23:00 (Last order 22:20)
Bonefire Grill is a famous Pork BBQ restaurant that has appeared in several local TV programs and selected for the Blue Ribbon Survey in 2025. There are 2 floors of seating areas. Popular items include Aged Pork Belly, Spicy Grilled Pork Bone and Charcoal-grilled Rice. There are set menus (for 2, 3 and 4 people), Cold Noodles (Naengmyeon), Korean Beef Soy Bean Paste Stew, Pork Kimchi Stew, etc.
Seochon Tteulaeu Gopchang Town 서촌뜰애우곱창타운
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서울 종로구 자하문로1나길 1 | 1 Jahamun-ro 1na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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11:00 - 23:00
Seochon Tteulaeu Gopchang Town is famous for Gopchang (beef intestines. yes, intestines that are often seen in Korean mukbang videos). Posters of the restaurant featured in local TV programs are pasted on their storefront and interior.
The restaurant has a simple menu with the most popular being its 'Assorted' (small intestines, large intestines & heart). Other menu items include Beef Small/Big Intestines, Beef Tripe Hot Pot, Chives Fried Rice, etc. Menu price is based on per pax serving.
💡Gopchang 곱창: beef small intestines | Daechang (대창): beef large intestines | Soyeomtong 소염통: beef heart | Gan & Cheon-yeop 간 천엽 (liver & cow’s 3rd stomach).
💡If the restaurant at this main building is full, they may guide you to its Garden Annex 서촌뜰애우별관 (115-1 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul) located 1 min walk away.
Chebudong Janchijip 체부동잔치집
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서울 종로구 자하문로1길 16 | 16 Jahamun-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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11:00 - 22:30
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Chebudong Janchijip is featured in many local TV programs. Spread across 2 floors (1F & B1), the restaurant offers a variety of Korean dishes, particularly noodles and pancakes at reasonable prices. Popular dishes include perilla seed noodles (kalguksu, milk colour broth), seafood & green onion pancake, acorn jelly and egg roll. Other menu items include Korean noodles (bibim buckwheat, feast/banquet, etc), pancakes (kimchi, chives, potatoes, mung bean, buckwheat), dumplings, steam eggs, tofu kimchi, makgeolli (good selection of Korean rice wine), etc. Menu includes pictures of each dish.
If you prefer to make advance reservation/remote waitlist for restaurants at Sejong Village Food Street, you can also check out other equally popular restaurants (e.g. Kimjin Moksam - BBQ pork, XUZIKX Gyeongbokgung Palace - BBQ beef) on Catchtable app.
Other Attractions at Seochon Hanok Village
Other top attractions at Seochon Hanok Village include making your lunch box with brass coins at Tongin Market, visit the oldest bookstore in Seoul, Dae-o Book Store & Cafe or having the famous Korean ginseng chicken soup at Tosokchon Samgyetang. Check out the many famous bakeries and Scooper Gelato at Seochon Hanok Village too!
Map of Sejong Village Food Street & Recommended Restaurants
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