Heritage Restaurants · Jokbal

The best Jokbal in Korea

In Korea, the best Jokbal (braised pig's trotters, 족발) tends to come from the places that have lasted. Each of these 15 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 that has served the same dish for decades has earned the word "best." Pick one near you and open it in your own map app for photos, hours, and directions.

Best Jokbal in Gyeongnam

4 heritage spots

Haengnimjokbalnammunjeom (행님족발남문점)

Post Office Pick '25·'26JokbalFrom ₩20,000

A great-value restaurant where the jokbal is sliced thin for a soft yet chewy texture. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).

📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam

Samdowangjokbalbossam (삼도왕족발보쌈)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam

Gayayangnyeomjokbal (가야양념족발)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam

Masanjokbal (마산족발)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Changwon-si, Gyeongnam

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Best Jokbal in Chungbuk

3 heritage spots

Myeongdongwangjok (명동왕족)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Jecheon-si, Chungbuk, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Jecheon-si, Chungbuk

Sammijokbal (삼미족발)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Cheongju-si, Chungbuk, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Cheongju-si, Chungbuk

Cheongjuwangjokbal bossam (청주왕족발, 보쌈)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Jincheon-gun, Chungbuk, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Jincheon-gun, Chungbuk

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Best Jokbal in Gangwon

2 heritage spots

Donggwangsikdang (동광식당)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon

Chiksane (칡산에)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Wonju-si, Gangwon, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Wonju-si, Gangwon

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Best Jokbal in Busan

2 heritage spots

Simcheongiwangjokbal (심청이왕족발)

Post Office Pick '24·'25·'26JokbalFrom ₩27,000

An old-style jokbal (braised pig's trotters) restaurant full of collagen with a soft, chewy texture. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).

📍 Busanjin-gu, Busan

Gonghangjokbal (공항족발)

Post Office Pick '25·'26JokbalFrom ₩12,000

A pork trotters (jokbal) specialist that carefully boils fresh trotters with 10 medicinal herbs. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).

📍 Gangseo-gu, Busan

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Best Jokbal in Seoul

1 heritage spot

Ttungttungihalmeonijip (뚱뚱이할머니집)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Jung-gu, Seoul

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Best Jokbal in Daegu

1 heritage spot

Daeujokbal (대우족발)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Buk-gu, Daegu, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Buk-gu, Daegu

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Best Jokbal in Ulsan

1 heritage spot

Sinsadongjokbal (신사동족발)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Jung-gu, Ulsan, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Jung-gu, Ulsan

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Best Jokbal in Chungnam

1 heritage spot

Chungnamwangjokbal (충남왕족발)

Heritage · 30+ yrsJokbal

A braised pig's trotters (Jokbal) restaurant in Yesan-gun, Chungnam, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Yesan-gun, Chungnam

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Source: 소상공인시장진흥공단 백년가게 (Ministry of SMEs), data.go.kr open data (KOGL Type 1).