Seoul Traditional Markets and Street Food

Namdaemun, Tongin, Gwangjang, Noryangjin and Mangwon: five markets that make up a tour of Seoul's street food.

Based in Myeongdong, each day centers on one or two traditional markets. Enjoy Namdaemun and Myeongdong street snacks; Tongin Market's coin lunch boxes and Gwangjang Market's mung bean pancakes and yukhoe (seasoned raw beef); and Noryangjin Fish Market, where you can buy fresh seafood and have it prepared on the spot before heading to Yeouido Hangang Park. Finish at Mangwon Market and Yeonnam-dong before heading to the airport. Markets are grouped by area so you won't have to eat across the city in a single day. Ideal for food-focused repeat visitors and friends traveling together.

Day by day

Day 1 · Namdaemun Market and Myeongdong Street Food

Seoul（Namdaemun Market、Myeongdong）

Take AREX from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station, about 1 hour. Walk to Namdaemun Market, then walk about 10 minutes to Myeongdong.

Most shops at Namdaemun Market are closed on Sundays. Not all of the Myeongdong street food stalls set up until evening.

Stay: Myeongdong

Day 2 · Tongin Lunch Boxes to Gwangjang Night Market

Seoul（Seochon & Tongin Market、Ikseon-dong Hanok Street、Gwangjang Market）

Take subway Line 3 to Gyeongbokgung Station and walk to Tongin Market. In the afternoon, take the subway to Anguk and explore Ikseon-dong. In the evening, walk or take one subway stop to Jongno 5-ga for Gwangjang Market.

Tongin Market's coin lunch boxes are mostly sold at lunchtime, and the market is closed on Mondays. Gwangjang Market is liveliest on weekday evenings, when you can pair your food with makgeolli.

Stay: Myeongdong

Day 3 · Noryangjin Seafood and the Han River

Seoul（Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market、Yeouido Hangang Park）

Take subway Line 1 to Noryangjin Station and walk to the fish market. After your meal, take Line 9 one stop to Yeouido Hangang Park, then take the subway back to Myeongdong in the evening.

On the first floor, seafood is sold by weight, while upstairs restaurants charge a per-person processing fee. Compare prices before you buy.

Stay: Myeongdong

Day 4 · Mangwon Market and Departure

Seoul（Mangwon Market、Gyeongui Line Forest Park & Yeonnam-dong）

Take subway Line 6 to Mangwon Station and explore the market. Walk or take one subway stop to Hongik Univ. Station, then take AREX directly to Incheon International Airport, about 1 hour.

Mangwon Market opens gradually from around 10 a.m. You can take snacks out and eat them at Mangwon Hangang Park.

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