Local Rank / Seoul

Soups & stews 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 Soups & stews 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 Somunnanseongsu Gamjatang (소문난성수감자탕, Soups & stews in Seongsu, top 0.27% in Korea), Donsubaek (돈수백, Soups & stews in Hongdae, top 0.65% in Korea) and Gimsambo (김삼보, Soups & stews in Yeouido, top 0.9% 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. Somunnanseongsu Gamjatang (소문난성수감자탕): Soups & stews in Seongsu. Top 0.27% of places in Korea by card spending.
  2. Donsubaek (돈수백): Soups & stews in Hongdae. Top 0.65% of places in Korea by card spending.
  3. Gimsambo (김삼보): Soups & stews in Yeouido. Top 0.9% of places in Korea by card spending.
  4. Yukjeon Gukbap Seongsuyeok Branch (육전국밥 성수역점): Soups & stews in Seongsu. Top 0.94% of places in Korea by card spending.
  5. Gangchangguchapssaljin Sundae Yeouido No. 2 Branch (강창구찹쌀진순대 여의도2호점): Soups & stews in Yeouido. Top 0.98% of places in Korea by card spending.
  6. Gangnam Jinhaejang (강남진해장): Soups & stews in Gangnam Station. Top 0.99% of places in Korea by card spending.
  7. Bokdoni Gamasot Sundaeguk (복돈이 가마솥 순대국): Soups & stews in Gangnam Station. Top 1.14% of places in Korea by card spending.
  8. Ocheonjip Hwayangjeom (오천집 화양점): Soups & stews in Seongsu. Top 1.15% of places in Korea by card spending.
  9. Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyojeom (육전국밥 서교점): Soups & stews in Hongdae. Top 1.17% of places in Korea by card spending.
  10. Gangnam Branch Damsososagol Sundae.Yukgaejang (강남점 담소소사골순대.육개장): Soups & stews in Gangnam Station. Top 1.27% 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 Soups & stews places in Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Soups & stews places in Seoul are Somunnanseongsu Gamjatang (소문난성수감자탕, Soups & stews), Donsubaek (돈수백, Soups & stews) and Gimsambo (김삼보, Soups & stews). 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.