Local Rank / Seoul / Hongdae

Fried chicken in Hongdae, 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 Fried chicken places in Hongdae (홍대), Seoul. University district with live music and late nights. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Nugunaholttakbanhandak (누구나홀딱반한닭, Fried chicken, top 3.78% in Mapo-gu), Eunha BBQ Hongdaeipgu Branch (은하 BBQ 홍대입구점, Fried chicken, top 4.32% in Mapo-gu) and Namsan Wangdonkkaseuwang Naengmyeon (남산왕돈까스왕냉면, Fried chicken, top 10.3% in Mapo-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 Mapo-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. Nugunaholttakbanhandak (누구나홀딱반한닭): Fried chicken. Top 3.78% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
2. Eunha BBQ Hongdaeipgu Branch (은하 BBQ 홍대입구점): Fried chicken. Top 4.32% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
3. Namsan Wangdonkkaseuwang Naengmyeon (남산왕돈까스왕냉면): Fried chicken. Top 10.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
4. Ttobagichikinseogyojeom (또바기치킨서교점): Fried chicken. Top 12.4% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
5. BBQChikinaenbieo Hongdaerodeo Branch (BBQ치킨앤비어 홍대로데오점): Fried chicken. Top 13% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
6. BBQChikinenbieo Hongdaebanga Branch (BBQ치킨엔비어 홍대반가점): Fried chicken. Top 15.7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
7. Roket Chicken (로켓치킨): Fried chicken. Top 17.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
8. Autdak Hongdae Branch (아웃닭 홍대점): Fried chicken. Top 18.4% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
9. Roket Chicken (로켓치킨): Fried chicken. Top 22.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
10. Cheongnyeon Chicken (청년치킨): Fried chicken. Top 36.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
11. Kkokkosuni (꼬꼬순이): Fried chicken. Top 38.9% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
12. Dakjangmaekju Hongdae Branch (닭장맥주 홍대점): Fried chicken. Top 41.1% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
13. Kkua Hongdae Branch (꾸아 홍대점): Fried chicken. Top 54.6% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
14. Joahaedakbal1 (좋아해닭발1): Fried chicken. Top 57.8% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
15. Cheorin7ho (철인7호): Fried chicken. Top 60% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
16. Dangnalda (닭날다): Fried chicken. Top 63.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
17. Ju)ripaineo (주)리파이너): Fried chicken. Top 74.6% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
18. Chicken Rak (치킨락): Fried chicken. Top 77.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
19. Ssingssing Dakkkochi (씽씽 닭꼬치): Fried chicken. Top 82.7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
20. Jikoba Hongdaeseogyo Branch (지코바 홍대서교점): Fried chicken. Top 90.3% of places in Mapo-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.