Local Rank / Seoul / Hongdae

Soups & stews 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 Soups & stews 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 Donsubaek (돈수백, Soups & stews, top 0.56% in Mapo-gu), Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyojeom (육전국밥 서교점, Soups & stews, top 1.96% in Mapo-gu) and Yukjeon Gukbap Hongdae Branch (육전국밥 홍대점, Soups & stews, top 2.8% 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. Donsubaek (돈수백): Soups & stews. Top 0.56% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  2. Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyojeom (육전국밥 서교점): Soups & stews. Top 1.96% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  3. Yukjeon Gukbap Hongdae Branch (육전국밥 홍대점): Soups & stews. Top 2.8% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  4. Boseung Hoegwan (보승회관): Soups & stews. Top 3.36% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  5. Boseung Hoegwan (보승회관): Soups & stews. Top 4.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  6. Boseung Hoegwan Hongdae Branch (보승회관 홍대점): Soups & stews. Top 6.16% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  7. Idaejo Ppyeodagwi (이대조 뼈다귀): Soups & stews. Top 6.44% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  8. 3ilhanugukbap (3일한우국밥): Soups & stews. Top 7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  9. Seobucheonggiwa Gamjatang Mangwonyeokjeom (서부청기와감자탕 망원역점): Soups & stews. Top 8.4% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  10. Sundaesillok Hapjeongyeok Branch (순대실록 합정역점): Soups & stews. Top 12.6% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  11. Bapjangin Dwaejijjigae (Hongdae Branch) (밥장인 돼지찌개(홍대점)): Soups & stews. Top 13.7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  12. Hongdae Sundaeguk (홍대순대국): Soups & stews. Top 14% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  13. Meideo Saebyeok (메이더 새벽): Soups & stews. Top 14.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  14. Daraktu (2) (다락투(2)): Soups & stews. Top 15.1% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  15. Uijeongbu Budaejjigae (의정부부대찌개): Soups & stews. Top 16% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  16. Jeju Eunhuine Haejangguk Hongdae Branch (제주은희네해장국홍대점): Soups & stews. Top 16.8% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  17. Daegwallyeong (대관령): Soups & stews. Top 18.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  18. Wonjo Gamjatang Ilmijip Hongdae Branch (원조 감자탕 일미집 홍대점): Soups & stews. Top 19.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  19. Donpudae (돈푸대): Soups & stews. Top 19.6% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  20. Budaeok (부대옥): Soups & stews. Top 20.4% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  21. Syabeuro21 Yeonnam (샤브로21 연남): Soups & stews. Top 21.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  22. Dabugeoguk (다북어국): Soups & stews. Top 22.1% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  23. Bodolmiyeok Mesenapolliseujeom (보돌미역 메세나폴리스점): Soups & stews. Top 25.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  24. Haejeongjip (해정집): Soups & stews. Top 25.5% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  25. Seoraeok (서래옥): Soups & stews. Top 27.7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  26. Seogyo Gimchijjigae (서교김치찌개): Soups & stews. Top 29.7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  27. Gimjangdok (김장독): Soups & stews. Top 31.1% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  28. Syabeuro21 Sangsuyeok (샤브로21 상수역): Soups & stews. Top 32.5% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  29. Sodamchon (Hongdaeseogyo Branch) (소담촌(홍대서교점)): Soups & stews. Top 32.8% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  30. Ihwanurungji Samgyetang (이화누룽지삼계탕): Soups & stews. Top 35.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.

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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.

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Questions people ask

Which Soups & stews places in Hongdae, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Soups & stews places in Hongdae, Seoul are Donsubaek (돈수백, Soups & stews), Yukjeon Gukbap Seogyojeom (육전국밥 서교점, Soups & stews) and Yukjeon Gukbap Hongdae Branch (육전국밥 홍대점, Soups & stews). Local Rank lists 30 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?

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