Spicy Korean food: 20 places to eat (September 2026) | koreaplate.com
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20 restaurants in the Korea on a Plate guide for spicy food, ranked Monthly 30 first and then by Google rating. Each has hours, a price per person and what to order. At a glance: price per person ₩3,500–₩45,000 (middle ₩15,000), average Google rating ★4.1, and 6 of the 20 are open late or 24 hours.
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8 places from the comparison table
- Bungeulbungeul Jjimgalbi (Jung-gu · Dongin-dong) — order: jjimgalbi, spicy braised beef short ribs with garlic and chili. ₩32,000 per person · Google ★3.8
- Ojangdong Hamheung Naengmyeon (Myeongdong) — order: Hamheung naengmyeon, chewy potato-starch cold noodles. ₩15,000 per person · Google ★3.6
- Seongsu Agu (Seongsu) — order: agujjim, spicy braised monkfish. ₩20,000 per person · Google ★4.8
- Yongyong Seonsaeng (Gangnam) — order: volcano mala hot pot. ₩30,000 per person · Google ★4.7
- Hannam-dong Gamjatang (Itaewon) — order: gamjatang, pork spine and potato stew. ₩16,000 per person · Google ★4.6
- Jeongyukmyeonche (Hongdae) — order: hongtan beef noodle soup. ₩12,500 per person · Google ★4.3
- Seoul Jjukkumi (Gangnam) — order: jjukkumi-samgyeop, octopus and pork belly on a table pan. ₩16,000 per person · Google ★4.3
- Gyerim Dakdoritang (Jongno) — order: dakdoritang, spicy braised chicken with potatoes. ₩15,000 per person · Google ★4.1
Disclosure: the editor of this guide runs Yongyong Seonsaeng. Placed by rating like every other restaurant, with no editorial boost.
Tips before you go
- Red stews and tteokbokki are spicy by default. Say "deol maepge" if you want it milder.
- A bowl of rice or steamed egg (gyeran-jjim) cools the heat better than water.
Full list, opening hours and the rest of the top 10: https://koreaplate.com/best/spicy/
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