Local Rank / Seoul / Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga

Restaurants in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers restaurants in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga (익선동, 종로3가), Seoul. Hanok alleys in Seoul's old center. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Ilpumyangpyeong Haejangguk Jongno3ga Branch (일품양평해장국종로3가점, Korean, top 0.78% in Jongno-gu), Yeojingop (여진곱, Gopchang (grilled tripe), top 1.33% in Jongno-gu) and Arirangyetgoeul (아리랑옛고을, Home-style set meals, top 1.8% in Jongno-gu). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Jongno-gu: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

  1. Ilpumyangpyeong Haejangguk Jongno3ga Branch (일품양평해장국종로3가점): Korean. Top 0.78% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  2. Yeojingop (여진곱): Gopchang (grilled tripe). Top 1.33% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  3. Arirangyetgoeul (아리랑옛고을): Home-style set meals. Top 1.8% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  4. Byeollan Gogitjip (별난 고깃집): Korean BBQ. Top 2.86% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  5. RabapLABAB (Jongno Branch) (라밥LABAB(종로점)): Street snacks. Top 3% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  6. Cheongsudang (청수당): International. Top 3.25% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  7. Kongppyeosutppyeo (콩뼈숯뼈): Korean BBQ. Top 3.9% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  8. Eulji Myeonok (을지면옥): Noodles & dumplings. Top 4.63% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  9. Huiraeseong (희래성): Chinese. Top 5.19% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  10. Bongawangppyeo Gamjatang (Jongnosonghaegil Branch) (본가왕뼈감자탕(종로송해길점)): Korean. Top 5.43% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  11. Jiokuchinaikseon (지오쿠치나익선): Lamb skewers. Top 5.56% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  12. Jangsu Samgyetang (장수삼계탕): Soups & stews. Top 5.99% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  13. Solbat Sutbulgalbi (솔밭숯불갈비): Korean BBQ. Top 6.49% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  14. Suncheon Sikdang (순천식당): Home-style set meals. Top 6.76% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  15. Jongno Jinnakji (종로진낙지): Seafood. Top 7.27% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  16. Keurimbilla (크림빌라): International. Top 7.32% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  17. Namwon Chueotang (남원추어탕): Soups & stews. Top 7.9% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  18. Masan Agujjim (마산아구찜): Seafood. Top 8.18% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  19. Jongno Seolleongtang (종로설렁탕): Soups & stews. Top 8.99% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  20. Yangeunine Jongno3gayeok Branch (양은이네 종로3가역점): Korean BBQ. Top 9.35% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  21. Hanguk Tongdak (한국통닭): 기타식품소매업. Top 9.52% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  22. Hanuso (하누소): Soups & stews. Top 9.54% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  23. Ildeungwang Mandu (일등왕만두): Noodles & dumplings. Top 10.2% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  24. Silla Banjeom (신라반점): Chinese. Top 11.1% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  25. Kukaen Beer (쿠캔비어): Fried chicken. Top 11.3% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  26. Jongno Myeongtaedeokjang (종로명태덕장): Seafood. Top 11.8% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  27. Hingsang Gamjatang (힝상 감자탕): Soups & stews. Top 12% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  28. Mirakhansik Buffet (미락한식뷔페): 뷔페. Top 12.5% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  29. Songamonban (송암온반): Home-style set meals. Top 13.1% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  30. Silladang Ikseon (신라당 익선): Asian. Top 13.5% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.

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Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

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Questions people ask

Which restaurants in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 restaurants in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, Seoul are Ilpumyangpyeong Haejangguk Jongno3ga Branch (일품양평해장국종로3가점, Korean), Yeojingop (여진곱, Gopchang (grilled tripe)) and Arirangyetgoeul (아리랑옛고을, Home-style set meals). Local Rank lists 30 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

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