Local Rank / Seoul / Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga

Noodles & dumplings in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, 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 Noodles & dumplings places in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga (익선동, 종로3가), Seoul. Hanok alleys in Seoul's old center. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Eulji Myeonok (을지면옥, Noodles & dumplings, top 4.63% in Jongno-gu), Ildeungwang Mandu (일등왕만두, Noodles & dumplings, top 10.2% in Jongno-gu) and Yujin Sikdang (유진식당, Noodles & dumplings, top 33.3% in Jongno-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 Jongno-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. Eulji Myeonok (을지면옥): Noodles & dumplings. Top 4.63% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  2. Ildeungwang Mandu (일등왕만두): Noodles & dumplings. Top 10.2% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  3. Yujin Sikdang (유진식당): Noodles & dumplings. Top 33.3% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  4. Halmae Guksu (할매국수): Noodles & dumplings. Top 41.7% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  5. Tapgol Kalguksu (탑골칼국수): Noodles & dumplings. Top 53.7% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  6. Manbok Guksu Jongno3ga Branch (만복국수 종로3가점): Noodles & dumplings. Top 54.2% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  7. Nagwonmyeolchi Guksu (낙원멸치국수): Noodles & dumplings. Top 55.6% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  8. Ikseon Dakguksu (익선닭국수): Noodles & dumplings. Top 74.5% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  9. Kkaebi Dak Kalguksu (깨비 닭 칼국수): Noodles & dumplings. Top 90.7% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  10. Gyojawang (교자왕): Noodles & dumplings. Top 92.1% of places in Jongno-gu by card spending.
  11. Bukchonson Mandu (북촌손만두): Noodles & dumplings. Top 98.2% of places in Jongno-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.

Questions people ask

Which Noodles & dumplings places in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Noodles & dumplings places in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, Seoul are Eulji Myeonok (을지면옥, Noodles & dumplings), Ildeungwang Mandu (일등왕만두, Noodles & dumplings) and Yujin Sikdang (유진식당, Noodles & dumplings). Local Rank lists 11 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?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.