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Yonggeumok

Chueotang·Jongno

Bib Gourmand

Chueotang, loach soup in Jongno. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.

Our take

  • Bib Gourmand (2026)
Address
41-2 Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Jongno, Seoul
Nearest metro
Gyeongbokgung
500 m · 6 min walk
More distances
Phone & reservations
+82 2-777-4749

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About Yonggeumok

Yonggeumok is at 41-2 Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It holds a Bib Gourmand, for good quality, good value cooking in MICHELIN’s words, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Seoul.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Yonggeumok before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Yonggeumok are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. GyeongbokgungLine 3500 m6 min walk

Key sights

  1. Gyeongbokgung500 mWalk 6 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
  2. Bukchon1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
  3. Changdeokgung1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
  4. N Seoul Tower3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
  5. The DDP3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
  6. COEX11 kmCar or taxi 44 min
  7. Lotte World Tower14 kmCar or taxi 54 min

Main railway stations

  1. Seoul Station2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
  2. Yongsan Station5.7 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 27 min
  3. Suseo Station (SRT)15 kmCar or taxi 59 min

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