Local Rank / Seoul / Myeong-dong

Street snacks in Myeong-dong, 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 Street snacks places in Myeong-dong (명동), Seoul. Seoul's busiest shopping streets. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Myeongdong Gyoja (Myeongdong No. 1 Branch) (명동교자(명동1호점), Street snacks, top 0.96% in Jung-gu), Myeonghwadang (명화당, Street snacks, top 11.5% in Jung-gu) and Teumsae (틈새, Street snacks, top 15.4% in Jung-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 Jung-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. Myeongdong Gyoja (Myeongdong No. 1 Branch) (명동교자(명동1호점)): Street snacks. Top 0.96% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  2. Myeonghwadang (명화당): Street snacks. Top 11.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  3. Teumsae (틈새): Street snacks. Top 15.4% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  4. Sogongmemil (소공메밀): Street snacks. Top 25% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  5. Ttalgimojji (딸기모찌): Street snacks. Top 62.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  6. Soryong Bunsik (소룡분식): Street snacks. Top 67.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  7. Iseungbae (이승배): Street snacks. Top 73.1% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  8. Iyeongsu (이영수): Street snacks. Top 74% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  9. Gimchangsu (김창수): Street snacks. Top 77.9% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  10. Yeji Bunsik (예지분식): Street snacks. Top 84.6% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  11. AHA (명동방앗간 아하(AHA)): Street snacks. Top 91.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  12. Sinjaegeun (신재근): Street snacks. Top 93.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  13. Gilgeorinojeom (길거리노점): Street snacks. Top 94.2% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  14. Myeongdong Hotteok (명동 호떡): Street snacks. Top 97.1% of places in Jung-gu 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 Street snacks places in Myeong-dong, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Street snacks places in Myeong-dong, Seoul are Myeongdong Gyoja (Myeongdong No. 1 Branch) (명동교자(명동1호점), Street snacks), Myeonghwadang (명화당, Street snacks) and Teumsae (틈새, Street snacks). Local Rank lists 14 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.