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Gimbap Cheonguk

Gimbap Cheonguk

김밥천국

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About

Casual bunshik diner right outside Gyeongbokgung Station offering budget-friendly classics like rolled gimbap, ramen, and cheese pork cutlet.

Just outside Exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station, this outpost of Gimbap Cheonguk delivers the quintessential Korean diner experience on Jahamun-ro. While historic Jongno often draws heavy crowds and long queues, stepping inside reveals an unexpectedly spacious dining room that operates at a steady, reliable clip. By noon, neighborhood office workers fill the tables, yet solo diners and families navigating the palace area slide in with equal ease for a quick, restorative meal. At the front counter, staff swiftly roll gimbap to order. The menu is an exhaustive, budget-friendly roster of comforting bunsik staples—soups, cutlets, noodles, and rice dishes that reliably land under 10,000 won. A go-to order pairs tuna gimbap with a piping-hot bowl of cheese ramyeon. Cooked firm and springy, the noodles swim in a sharp, spicy broth mellowed by a melted slice of American cheese, making it an ideal dip for the savory seaweed rice rolls. Regulars also swear by the cheese tonkatsu paired with rabokki. The rabokki channels classic home-style cooking with a mild, peppery-sweet sauce coating chewy rice cakes, tender fish cakes, and noodles that hold their bite without turning soggy. For those seeking brightness, a plate of tangy, chilled jjolmyeon cuts through heavier mains. The kitchen is notably accommodating, happy to dial back the spice packet in standard Shin Ramyeon or adjust the heat in the tteokbokki for children and spice-sensitive diners. Accompanied by simple sides of yellow pickled radish and kimchi, it is an unpretentious, dependable Jongno fixture built for quick solo comfort and unfussy midday refueling.

Menu

  • Tuna Gimbap참치김밥₩5,000
  • Cheese Ramyeon치즈라면₩6,000
  • Cheese Gimbap치즈김밥₩4,500
  • Jjolmyeon쫄면₩8,000
  • Pork Cutlet돈까스₩9,000
  • Original Gimbap원조김밥₩2,500
  • Vegetable Gimbap야채김밥₩3,500
  • Rabokki라볶이₩6,500
  • Cheese Pork Cutlet치즈돈까스₩10,000
  • Special Set스페셜정식₩13,000
  • Kimchi Kimbap김치김밥₩4,500
  • Beef Gimbap소고기김밥₩5,000

Local tips

  • Convenient spot for solo dining right near exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station.
  • Lunch hours get crowded with local office workers.
  • Closed on Tuesdays; opens early at 7:00 AM on other days.

Details

Nearest station
Gyeongbokgung Station
Phone
02-736-1907

Opening hours

Sunday
07:00–20:00
Monday
07:00–20:00
Tuesday
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Wednesday
07:00–20:00
Thursday
07:00–20:00
Friday
07:00–20:00
Saturday
07:00–20:00

Wednesday–Monday 07:00–20:00; Closed on Tuesdays

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