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Best Yummy Tteokbokki (Rice Cake) Places in Seoul
For Korean Foodies
Tteokbokki (Korean Spicy Rice Cake) is one of the most popular street foods in Korea. Tteokbokki can be plated in various ways and these are the best places that are especially famous for serving unique yet super tasty tteokbokki.
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Hongdae Jopok Tteokbokki (The gangster's spicy rice cake)
The famous 20 years old rice cake shop in Hongdae. Rumor has it that an ex-gangster started a tteokbokki truck, which was so successful that he ended up opening it up into a restaurant.
Seoul
Yoo Ja Yoo Kimchi Tteokbokki (Rice Cake) 유자유 김치떡볶이
A very unique tteokbokki place that serves thin spicy rice cake mixed with kimchi. The name Yoo Ja Yoo means Citro Soju that you can drink with the kimchi tteokbokki.
Seoul
Sindangdong Tteokboki Town 신당동 떡볶이 타운
Not far from Dongdaemun, around Sindang station, is a town specializing in tteokbokki. An alley filled with a variety of tteokbokki places.
Seoul
Banjang Tteobokki 반장떡볶이
A popular rice cake restaurant that serves unique Jajang (black bean sauce) flavored tteokbokki. Located in Garosugil, many Korean celebrities have visited this place.
Seoul
Mukshidonna 먹쉬돈나
Famous franchise tteokbokki eatery. This one in Samcheong-dong is the original shop. Known for its on-the-spot tteokbokki, meaning the food cooks in front of you right after you place the order.
Seoul
Mimine 미미네
Latest popular tteokbokki place in Hongdae. It is also known for its fried shrimp that best complements the rice cake.
Seoul
Apple House 애플하우스
Located in front of a high school, Apple House is a more like a snack hang out place especially popular among young students. Famous for its on the spot tteokbokki with vegetables and ramyeon noodles and fried dumplings in sweet spicy sauce .
Seoul
Cheong-Nyun Tteokbokki (Rice Cake)- Express Bus Terminal 청년떡볶이
Cheong Nyun Tteokbokki is one of the most popular spicy rice cake and fried shrimp restaurants in Express Bus Terminal Shopping Center (Goto Mall).
Seoul
Mabongnim Tteokbokki 마복림 떡볶이
One of the most representative tteokbokki restaurants in Sindangdong tteokbokki town. Opened in 1945, it boasts more than 60 years of history. Rice cake served with ramyeon noodles, fried dumplings and an assortment of other ingredients.
Seoul
Tongin Market 통인시장
With more than 30 years of history, the one and only place for original "fried tteokbokki." Located inside the "Tongin grocery market."
Seoul
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