Street Food in Gwanghwamun

Bunsik shops in Gwanghwamun — tteokbokki, gimbap, fried snacks and blood sausage.

Gwanghwamun has 144 snack and street-food shops licensed and operating within 700 m, as of 2026-08-11.Source: business-licence data published by Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Updated daily; closed businesses excluded.

The office district beside Gyeongbokgung. Weekday lunch sets aimed at office workers are the strength here; a number of places close on Sundays.

Bunsik (분식) is Korea's snack-food category: cheap, fast, and eaten standing up or at a counter. The classic combination is tteokbokki with a plate of twigim (fritters) to dip in the sauce, and a roll of gimbap. Portions are small enough to try three or four things in a row.
  1. 1
    Nanbunsik 난분식
    Licensed 1985 · ☎ 027332220
    Jung-gu Taepyeongno1-ga 31-1 Peureseussentajiha1cheung
    서울 중구 태평로1가 31-1 프레스쎈타지하1층
  2. 2
    Gwanghwamun Honey Tteokboki 광화문 허니 떡볶이
    Licensed 2002 · ☎ 027235595
    Jongno-gu Saemunan-ro 103-1
    서울 종로구 새문안로 103-1
  3. 3
    Maeilbunsik 매일분식
    Licensed 2000 · ☎ 027202890
    Jongno-gu Saemunallo5ga-gil 5
    서울 종로구 새문안로5가길 5
  4. 4
    Modeongimbap 모던김밥
    Licensed 1983 · ☎ 027394930
    Jongno-gu Jahamullo2-gil 10
    서울 종로구 자하문로2길 10
  5. 5
    Jeongdameun Gimbap Cheonguk 정다믄 김밥천국
    Licensed 2000 · ☎ 027562220
    Jung-gu Dadong-gil 24-8
    서울 중구 다동길 24-8
  6. 6
    Gwanghwamun Deodeoksundae 광화문 더덕순대
    Licensed 1983 · ☎ 027335550
    Jongno-gu Saemunallo5-gil 10
    서울 종로구 새문안로5길 10
  7. 7
    Gwanghwamungimbap 광화문김밥
    Licensed 1996 · ☎ 027377347
    Jongno-gu Sambong-ro 66
    서울 종로구 삼봉로 66
  8. 8
    Buldakbal Dongdaemun Yeopgitteokboki 불닭발 동대문 엽기떡볶이
    Licensed 1994 · ☎ 027226738
    Jongno-gu Sambong-ro 100
    서울 종로구 삼봉로 100
  9. 9
    Sangwonbunsik 상원분식
    Licensed 2005 · ☎ 027368832
    Jung-gu Sejongdaero21-gil 67
    서울 중구 세종대로21길 67
  10. 10
    Sinuijuchapssalsundae Gwanghwamun Branch 신의주찹쌀순대 광화문점
    Licensed 1989 · ☎ 027308553
    Jung-gu Sejongdaero21-gil 67-1
    서울 중구 세종대로21길 67-1
  11. 11
    Seoulgimbap 서울김밥
    Licensed 2000 · ☎ 027233391
    Jongno-gu Saemunallo3-gil 17
    서울 종로구 새문안로3길 17
  12. 12
    Ibuk Mandu 이북 만두
    Licensed 2000 · ☎ 027767350
    Jung-gu Mugyo-ro 17-13
    서울 중구 무교로 17-13
  13. 13
    Gimbap Cheonguk 김밥천국
    Licensed 1994 · ☎ 027361907
    Jongno-gu Jahamun-ro 3
    서울 종로구 자하문로 3
  14. 14
    Mimibunsik 미미분식
    Licensed 2007 · ☎ 0262612989
    Jung-gu Dadong-gil 43
    서울 중구 다동길 43
  15. 15
    Guksubunsik 국수분식
    Licensed 2008 · ☎ 027341355
    Jongno-gu Jong-ro 19
    서울 종로구 종로 19

Ordered by how complete each public record is and how long the licence has been held — not a popularity ranking. Opening hours, prices and ratings are not in this data.

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