Juyusosikdang
주유소식당
About
Authentic alleyway retro diner in Euljiro featured on Sikgaek Heo Young Man's Baekban Journey, famous for stir-fried octopus and pork belly.
Tucked into a narrow alleyway just paces from Euljiro 4-ga Station's Exit 1, Juyuso Sikdang operates with the unpretentious grit of a bygone Seoul. Its faded sign and pocket-sized ground floor—squeezing in just four tables beneath a modest second-story loft—signal the quintessential neighborhood nopo. For decades, it has served as a welcoming haven for local market vendors and off-the-clock salarymen looking to trade office fatigue for affordable food and green bottles of soju. The kitchen splits its focus cleanly between daytime staples and evening drinking fare. Its enduring claim to fame, recognized on television by comic artist and food chronicler Huh Young-man, is the spicy stir-fried octopus (nakji bokkeum). Served during lunch as nakji baekban, plump pieces of octopus arrive tangled with vegetables in a glossy, fiery sauce. Patrons receive generous wide bowls of white rice, which the owner crowns with fragrant sesame oil and toasted seaweed flakes so you can dump the octopus straight in, add mild bean sprouts, and mix it thoroughly. Come dusk, the tabletop gas burners ignite for thick cuts of skin-on, pink-fleshed samgyeopsal. Cooked in generous chunks alongside king oyster mushrooms tossed onto the grill by the staff, the pork crisps on the iron pan while grease renders out, perfuming the narrow dining room. Every order arrives flanked by rotating, home-style side dishes and a deeply savory, bubbling complimentary jjigae that outclasses standard barbecue-joint broths. You do not come to Juyuso Sikdang for polished design or modern conveniences. Instead, you come for the comforting hum of local regulars, a kettle of warm welcome tea gently heating in the corner, and honest dishes paired with refreshingly affordable four-thousand-won bottles of soju. Because evening closing times can skew early around eight or eight-thirty, make it your first stop after the work whistle blows.
Menu
- Spicy Stir-fried Octopus Set₩10,000
- Spicy Stir-fried Octopus
- Grilled Pork Belly₩14,000
- 낙지볶음백반₩10,000
- Budae Jjigae (Army Stew)₩6,000
- Kimchi Stew₩6,000
- Soybean Paste Stew₩6,000
- Soft Tofu Stew₩6,000
- Cheonggukjang₩6,000
Local tips
- Closes earlier than most bars around 20:00-20:30, so visit early for dinner.
- First floor has only 4 tables, but additional seating is available on the second floor.
- Lunchtime 낙지백반 comes with a large bowl, rice, seaweed, and sesame oil for mixing.
- Operating hours can vary slightly, so calling ahead (02-2275-4935) is recommended.
Details
- Euljiro 4-ga Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 07:00–20:00
- Monday
- 07:00–20:00
- Tuesday
- 07:00–20:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00–20:00
- Thursday
- 07:00–20:00
- Friday
- 07:00–20:00
- Saturday
- 07:00–20:00