Local Rank / Seoul

Korean BBQ in Seoul, 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 Korean BBQ places in Seoul, across 6 neighborhoods: Myeong-dong, Hongdae, Seongsu, Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, Gangnam Station and Yeouido. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Bandomyeongdong (반도명동, Korean BBQ in Myeong-dong, top 0.13% in Korea), Jangin Dakgalbi (장인닭갈비, Korean BBQ in Gangnam Station, top 0.22% in Korea) and Sindonggunggamjatangppyeo Sutbulgui (신동궁감자탕뼈숯불구이, Korean BBQ in Gangnam Station, top 0.32% in Korea). 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 Korea: 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.

Seoul top 10

  1. Bandomyeongdong (반도명동): Korean BBQ in Myeong-dong. Top 0.13% of places in Korea by card spending.
  2. Jangin Dakgalbi (장인닭갈비): Korean BBQ in Gangnam Station. Top 0.22% of places in Korea by card spending.
  3. Sindonggunggamjatangppyeo Sutbulgui (신동궁감자탕뼈숯불구이): Korean BBQ in Gangnam Station. Top 0.32% of places in Korea by card spending.
  4. Awohom Amoriseuyeoksam (아워홈 아모리스역삼): Korean BBQ in Gangnam Station. Top 0.54% of places in Korea by card spending.
  5. Gallaeng (갈랭): Korean BBQ in Seongsu. Top 0.58% of places in Korea by card spending.
  6. Kipdaet (킵댓): Korean BBQ in Yeouido. Top 0.69% of places in Korea by card spending.
  7. Dalmajigwangjang BBQ Seongsu Branch (달맞이광장 바베큐 성수점): Korean BBQ in Seongsu. Top 0.83% of places in Korea by card spending.
  8. Dukkeopsam Yeoksamjigyeong Branch (두껍삼역삼직영점): Korean BBQ in Gangnam Station. Top 0.96% of places in Korea by card spending.
  9. Cheongdam Dongsundori Gangnamyeok Branch (청담동순도리 강남역점): Korean BBQ in Gangnam Station. Top 0.98% of places in Korea by card spending.
  10. Hyangchonheugyeomso Gukhoeuisadang Jigyeongjeom (향촌흑염소 국회의사당 직영점): Korean BBQ in Yeouido. Top 1.08% of places in Korea by card spending.

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How this ranking works

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.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

Each place links to its page on eat.pl, which shows the map, opening hours and busy times. That page is in Korean; Chrome and Safari can translate it.

Local Rank is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BC Card.

Questions people ask

Which Korean BBQ places in Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Korean BBQ places in Seoul are Bandomyeongdong (반도명동, Korean BBQ), Jangin Dakgalbi (장인닭갈비, Korean BBQ) and Sindonggunggamjatangppyeo Sutbulgui (신동궁감자탕뼈숯불구이, Korean BBQ). Local Rank lists 10 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?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.