The best Korean Soup & Stew in Korea
Korea's soups and stews run from clear bone broths simmered for a day (seolleongtang, gomtang) to bubbling table stews (kimchi-jjigae, budae-jjigae) and rice-in-soup bowls (gukbap). They are the everyday comfort food a heritage kitchen is built on. The best korean soup & stew in Korea tends to come from the places that have lasted: each of these 187 restaurants is an officially recognized 백년가게, a business the Korean Ministry of SMEs certifies for 30 or more years of continuous operation. Korea's restaurant scene turns over fast, so a place still running after decades has earned the word "best." Pick one near you and open it in your own map app for photos, hours, and directions.
Best Korean Soup & Stew in Gyeongnam
37 heritage spots
Daegusikdang (대구식당)
A restaurant with a constant stream of customers that appeared on Baek Jong-won's 3 Great Kings, known for its excellent toryeom-style Korean beef gukbap. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Haman-gun, Gyeongnam
Daehansamgyetang (대한삼계탕)
For when you crave clean, tasty samgyetang; the fried chicken made to order from fresh chicken is a delicacy. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam
Bujatjipbossam (부잣집보쌈)
A restaurant with great interior and views where you can freely enjoy healthy food made with the owner's home-style touch. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam
Sacheonhalmaekongnamulgukbap (사천할매콩나물국밥)
A bean sprout soup rice restaurant with 30 years of tradition where you can have a hearty breakfast every day. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Sacheon-si, Gyeongnam
Oeyanggangusi (외양간구시)
A restaurant that Geochang locals also recommend, where charcoal-grilled Korean beef melts in your mouth. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam
Eumsikiboyak (음식이보약)
A restaurant for galbitang, seonji hangover soup, and braised ribs that also has private rooms; fried rice after the braised ribs is highly recommended. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam
Jingoryeosamgyetang (진고려삼계탕)
A spacious, clean restaurant with private rooms, good for year-end gatherings, and reliably consistent whenever you visit. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam
Halmaenakjimadang (할매낙지마당)
A restaurant where you can enjoy fresh live octopus stir-fry along with several kinds of hot pot. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam
Bulmakyeolsam hamanjeom (불막열삼 함안점)
A hidden restaurant where you can enjoy makchang, samgyeopsal, and gopchang in variety at reasonable prices. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Haman-gun, Gyeongnam
Seoulsamgyetang (서울삼계탕)
Miryang's signature samgyetang restaurant, the place people go when they need to restore their health. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Milyang-si, Gyeongnam
Yangjijeong (양지정)
Webfoot octopus rice bowls with real smoky flavor, king galbitang made with real king-size ribs, and excellent side dishes and kimchi. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam
Hadonggasikyuksikdang (하동가식육식당)
A spacious beef restaurant with excellent value, and its varied lunch special menus are also first-rate. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam
Jayeonchon (자연촌)
Abalone samgyetang carrying the taste of the sea, savory duck bulgogi, and nutritious stone-pot rice cooked with care. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam
Jayuldwaejigukbap (자율돼지국밥)
A place full of old memories serving rich pork soup rice and blood sausage soup rice. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam
Best Korean Soup & Stew in Busan
17 heritage spots
Sunpungsamgyetang (순풍삼계탕)
A Gwaebeop-dong samgyetang restaurant serving the warm, health-boosting chicken soup Koreans rely on. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Sasang-gu, Busan
Hopojangeomaeul (호포장어마을)
Savory, clean-tasting eel wrapped with assorted pickles for a single tasty bite; full of customers year-round. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Sasang-gu, Busan
Cheomdandolsotgamjatang eomgungjeom (첨단돌솥감자탕 엄궁점)
Pungent green-onion gamjatang with freshly cooked stone-pot rice, a deep flavor you will not forget. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Sasang-gu, Busan
Best Korean Soup & Stew in Ulsan
7 heritage spots
Heojun gulyorijeonmunjeom (허준 굴요리전문점)
Cure your hangover with oyster soup and rice at this oyster restaurant that people line up for. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Jung-gu, Ulsan
Jeontonghanusuguregukbap (전통한우수구레국밥)
A restaurant serving chewy sugure beef soup with rice and beef tartare bibimbap made from ingredients prepared the same day. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Ulju-gun, Ulsan
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Source: 소상공인시장진흥공단 백년가게 (Ministry of SMEs), data.go.kr open data (KOGL Type 1).