Instant Tteokbokki Palace
즉석떡볶이궁
About
All-you-can-eat tteokbokki restaurant right next to Gyeongbokgung Palace, featuring a self-service bar of toppings, fried sides, and bottomless soft drinks.
Perched on the third floor of Gwangseong Building on Samcheong-ro, just above the bustling hanbok rental shops catering to Gyeongbokgung visitors, Jeukseok Tteokbokki Gung serves an accessible, hot-pot-style take on Korean table-cooked rice cakes. The location makes it a frequent stop for palace explorers—and the kitchen extends its evening hours during Gyeongbokgung’s seasonal night openings. The dining room is spacious and functional, designed around gas burners and self-serve logistics. A popular foundation is the chadol (beef brisket) tteokbokki, delivered to the table piled high with thinly sliced green onions. The shredded scallions cut right through the rich beef broth as the shallow pan simmers down. Rather than the blistering heat found in classic street stalls, the mild red broth leans closer to a comforting vegetable hot pot, naturally sweetened by enoki and oyster mushrooms, bean sprouts, bok choy, and tofu alongside chewy rice cakes and fish cakes. What sets the experience apart is the limitless self-serve bar. Diners fetch their own side plates, broths, and add-ins, stocking up on quail eggs, ramen noodles, and extra greens. A fry station offers classic soup companions like seaweed-wrapped noodle rolls (gimmari) and fried dumplings, which fare best when submerged directly into the boiling soup so their crisp skins soften and soak up the broth. Fried potatoes and sweet potatoes sit alongside bottles of ketchup for direct snacking, and soda dispensers—including zero-calorie cola—are completely free-flowing. While traditionalists might miss the custom of frying rice in the remaining sauce at the finish, the endless noodles and brisket make for a deeply filling meal before heading back into the alleys of Samcheong-dong.
Menu
- Beef Brisket Tteokbokki
- 차돌박이 떡볶이(1인분)₩14,000
- 간장불고기 떡볶이(1인분)₩14,000
- 닭갈비 떡볶이(1인분)₩13,000
- 깻잎&순대 떡볶이(1인분)₩12,000
- 치즈불고기 마리₩6,000
- 치즈참치 마리₩6,000
- Flying Fish Roe Rice Balls₩5,000
- 어묵 꼬치(1개당)₩1,500
- 달걀라면₩5,000
- Jjajang Ramyeon₩5,500
Local tips
- Enjoy unlimited self-service refills of veggies, noodles, fried snacks, and sodas.
- Hours are extended during Gyeongbokgung Palace night viewing periods.
- Closed every Tuesday.
- Located on the 3rd floor above hanbok rental shops.
Details
- Gyeongbokgung Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 09:00–17:00
- Monday
- 09:00–17:00
- Tuesday
- —
- Wednesday
- 09:00–17:00
- Thursday
- 09:00–17:00
- Friday
- 09:00–17:00
- Saturday
- 09:00–17:00