Sundae-gukbap near City Hall — Korean Pork & Blood-Sausage Soup at Famous Nongmin Baekam

Neighborhood Eats · Euljiro

The deep, clean pork soup a hotel facilities engineer orders on a cold day.

By a hotel facilities engineer Verified June 2026 City Hall · Euljiro

Solo dining OK Cards accepted Near City Hall hotels Korean menu only — translated below

Sundae-gukbap — Korean pork and blood-sausage soup piled with meat, Nongmin Baekam Sundae Seoul — **Sundae-gukbap** (pork & blood-sausage soup). The broth is deep yet clean, and the *teuk* (special, ₩13,000) comes piled with a generous amount of pork.

I work on a hotel facilities team in this neighborhood, and we don’t do tourist traps. When the day turns cold, we walk to this old sundae-gukbap house off Namdaemun-ro — a Korean pork and blood-sausage soup that locals rank among Seoul’s best.

At a Glance

Nongmin Baekam Sundae 농민백암순대

Address	1F, 33 Namdaemun-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울 중구 남대문로1길 33 1층) Open in Naver Map Use Naver — Google Maps walking directions don’t work in Korea.
Subway	Euljiro 1-ga Stn (Line 2) — about a 3-minute walk · City Hall Stn (Line 1·2) also nearby
Nearby hotels	UH Suite Square is on the same street (1–2 min) · Lotte Hotel Seoul, L7 Myeongdong & Westin Josun are all within about a 10-minute walk
Budget	₩11,000–17,000 per person · platters ₩19,000–39,000 (shareable)
Solo dining	Great solo — gukbap is a single one-bowl meal
Payment	Cards accepted · no tipping
Verified	June 2026 — I eat here on workdays

What to Order

The menu is a Korean-only board on the wall. Here’s every line on it, translated.

Nongmin Baekam Sundae · Euljiro

The Full Menu

Sundae-gukbap specialist · Korean board, translated line by line

First time?

Order the gukbap, or the teuk (₩13,000) if you want extra meat. It’s one complete bowl — rice already in.

With drinks?

The sulguk (sharing soup) or a sundae / suyuk platter is the move for a table with soju or makgeolli.

Sundae-gukbap topped with perilla powder, Nongmin Baekam Sundae Seoul — The soup arrives clean and clear. Stir in the perilla powder for a nuttier, deeper bowl (see the tip below).

The Sides

Don’t Skip the Kkakdugi

Banchan side dishes — kkakdugi radish kimchi, green chili and chives at Nongmin Baekam Sundae Seoul — Free side dishes: kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), green chili, chives and seasoning. The kkakdugi here is on the sweeter side — it plays beautifully against the savory soup.

Table spread of sundae-gukbap bowls and side dishes at Nongmin Baekam Sundae Seoul — A full table — one bowl each, sides in the middle. It fills with office workers at lunch.

The Room

Inside

Dining room at Nongmin Baekam Sundae, a gukbap restaurant in Euljiro Seoul — A plain, busy dining room — wooden tables, fast turnover. Come before 12:00 or after 13:00 on weekdays.

Directions

Finding It

Storefront sign of Nongmin Baekam Sundae on Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu Seoul — Look up for the brush-lettered “순대” (sundae) sign on Namdaemun-ro 1-gil.

Entrance of Nongmin Baekam Sundae restaurant near Euljiro, Seoul — The entrance sits at street level among the office blocks. Follow the Naver Map pin.

First-timer Guide

How to Order

Seat yourself — no host. Just take any open table.
Call the staff to order — eye contact and a raised hand, or “Yeogiyo!” (여기요, “over here”).
Water and side dishes are self-serve and refillable. Kkakdugi and chili come free with your meal.
Pay at the counter on your way out. Cards are fine. No tipping — ever, anywhere in Korea.

Good to know Lunch fills up 12:00–13:00 on weekdays. The perilla powder and cheongyang chili sit on the table — they’re how regulars finish the bowl.

Recommended & personally verified

I keep hotels in this neighborhood running for a living, and this is where I actually eat. Staying at UH Suite Square, Lotte Hotel Seoul, L7 Myeongdong or the Westin Josun? It’s an easy lunch walk from any of them.