Best Local Restaurants in Gangdong-gu, Seoul

🏛️ 7 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Seafood & fish · 서울 강동구 강동대로 187

Seoul Gangdong-gu Gangdong-daero 187

★ 4.0 (48)₩₩₩

Nakji-bulgogi · spicy stir-fried octopus ₩23,000
Jeongol · hot pot ₩39,000
Nakji-bulgogi · spicy stir-fried octopus ₩27,000
Nakji-bulgogi · spicy stir-fried octopus ₩39,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩39,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩51,000

What are these dishes?

Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.

2. Uijeongbu budaejjigae (의정부 부대찌개)

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🏛️ 2 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Stew & hot pot · 서울 강동구 천중로43길 72

Seoul Gangdong-gu Cheonjung-ro 43-gil 72

★ 4.3 (15)₩

Kimchi-jjigae · kimchi stew ₩8,000
Doenjang-jjigae · soybean-paste stew ₩8,000
Sundubu · soft tofu stew ₩8,000
Yukgaejang · spicy beef soup ₩8,000
Gyeran-mari · rolled omelette ₩7,000
Samgyeopsal · grilled pork belly ₩13,000

What are these dishes?

Kimchi-jjigae — A tangy, spicy stew of aged kimchi simmered with pork and tofu.
Doenjang-jjigae — A savory stew of fermented soybean paste with tofu and vegetables.
Sundubu — Silky uncurdled tofu simmered in a spicy broth, served bubbling hot with an egg.
Yukgaejang — A spicy soup of shredded beef, scallions and vegetables in a red chili broth.
Samgyeopsal — Thick slices of pork belly grilled at your table, wrapped in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang paste.

3. Yucheonnaengmyeon (유천냉면)

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🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

유천냉면 · 서울 강동구 양재대로 1536

Seoul Gangdong-gu Yangjae-daero 1536

★ 2.8 (13)

Manduguk · dumpling soup
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef
Dolsot-bibimbap · hot stone-pot bibimbap
Gomtang · beef bone soup
Seolleongtang · ox-bone soup
Manduguk · dumpling soup

What are these dishes?

Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.
Dolsot-bibimbap — Bibimbap in a sizzling hot stone bowl that crisps the rice at the bottom.
Gomtang — A clear beef soup from slow-simmered meat and bones, milder than seolleongtang.
Seolleongtang — A milky-white soup from ox bones simmered for many hours; seasoned with salt at the table.

4. Jinjusikdang (진주식당)

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🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

5. Yangjagang (양자강)

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🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
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Chinese · 서울 강동구 상암로49길 8

Seoul Gangdong-gu Sangam-ro 49-gil 8

★ 3.8 (10)₩

Jjajangmyeon · black-bean noodles ₩5,500
Jjamppong · spicy seafood noodles ₩7,000
Bokkeumbap · fried rice ₩6,500
Bokkeumbap · fried rice ₩8,500
Tangsuyuk · sweet-and-sour fried pork ₩20,000
Jjajang · black-bean-sauce noodles ₩8,000

What are these dishes?

Jjajangmyeon — Wheat noodles topped with a savory black-bean sauce and pork — Korea's beloved Chinese dish.
Jjamppong — Spicy seafood noodle soup in a fiery red broth with squid, mussels and vegetables.

6. Chorongigomo budaejjigae (초롱이고모 부대찌개)

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🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Stew & hot pot · 서울 강동구 상암로11길 4

Seoul Gangdong-gu Sangam-ro 11-gil 4

★ 3.7 (38)₩₩₩

Jeongol · hot pot ₩22,000
Haemjjim (햄찜) ₩27,000
Jeongol · hot pot ₩32,000
Jeongol · hot pot ₩42,000
Budae-jjigae · army stew ₩10,000

What are these dishes?

Budae-jjigae — 'Army stew' of kimchi, spam, sausage and ramen in a spicy broth, born after the Korean War.

7. Oryunjeong (오륜정)

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🏛️ 12 civil-servant visits

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Meat & BBQ · 서울 강동구 성내로6길 32

Seoul Gangdong-gu Seongnae-ro 6-gil 32

★ 3.3 (50)₩₩₩

Galbi · marinated grilled ribs ₩21,000
Doenjang-jjigae · soybean-paste stew ₩11,000
Deungsim · beef sirloin ₩43,000
Salchisal · beef chuck flap ₩49,000
Yukhoe · raw seasoned beef (not fish) ₩29,000
Gukbap · rice in soup ₩11,000

What are these dishes?

Galbi — Beef or pork ribs marinated in a sweet-savory soy sauce, then grilled over charcoal.
Doenjang-jjigae — A savory stew of fermented soybean paste with tofu and vegetables.
Yukhoe — Raw beef cut into strips and seasoned with sesame oil and pear — served raw, not fish.
Gukbap — Rice served in a hot soup — a quick, comforting one-bowl meal.

8. Eojeon (어전)

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🏛️ 11 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Sashimi (raw fish) · 서울 강동구 성안로3길 112-5

Seoul Gangdong-gu Seongan-ro 3-gil 112-5

₩₩₩

Hoe-deopbap · raw fish rice bowl ₩10,000
Jeongsik · set meal ₩65,000
Jeongsik · set meal ₩55,000
Jeon · savory pancake ₩79,000
Teuksasimi (1inbun) (jeonyeongmenyu) (특사시미 (1인분) (저녁메뉴)) ₩79,000
Gwangeo · halibut/flatfish sashimi

What are these dishes?

Jeon — Savory Korean pancakes of vegetables, seafood or meat, pan-fried in egg batter.

9. Jusikhoesa kkamchon (주식회사 깜촌)

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🏛️ 11 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

10. Sillasamgyetang (신라삼계탕)

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🏛️ 11 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Ginseng chicken soup · 서울 강동구 성내로6길 14-5

Seoul Gangdong-gu Seongnae-ro 6-gil 14-5

★ 4.1 (15)₩₩

Samgyetang · ginseng chicken soup ₩18,000
Samgyetang · ginseng chicken soup ₩22,000
Jeonbok · abalone ₩28,000

What are these dishes?

Samgyetang — A whole young chicken stuffed with rice and ginseng, simmered into a restorative summer soup.

11. Hwajinpomakguksu (화진포막국수)

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🏛️ 10 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Noodles · 서울 강동구 성내로10길 12

Seoul Gangdong-gu Seongnae-ro 10-gil 12

★ 3.9 (92)₩₩

Makguksu · buckwheat noodles ₩11,000
Makguksu · buckwheat noodles ₩10,000
Makguksu · buckwheat noodles ₩10,000
Makguksu · buckwheat noodles ₩10,000
Memilgomguksi (메밀곰국시) ₩10,000
Manduguk · dumpling soup ₩10,000

12. Jeonjuga (전주가)

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🏛️ 8 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

13. Eunasikdang (은아식당)

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