# The best traditional markets in Seoul

From Gwangjang's mung bean pancakes to Tongin's coin lunchbox: Seoul's traditional markets worth visiting.

- 11 votes · 11 items
- Apr 5, 2021 · 한지민
- https://even.best/en/l/2448/the-best-traditional-markets-in-seoul

## Top 11

1. **Gwangjang Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Korea's first permanent market: bindaetteok, yukhoe and mayak gimbap.
2. **Mangwon Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Modernised Mapo market full of quirky snacks.
3. **Namdaemun Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Seoul's largest and oldest market.
4. **Tongin Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fill a lunchbox with old-style coins.
5. **Noryangjin Fish Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Pick your fish and eat it upstairs.
6. **Gyeongdong Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Herbal medicine, produce and a youth mall with a café.
7. **Dongdaemun Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The mecca of fabrics and haberdashery.
8. **Seoul Folk Flea Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Antiques and second-hand goods from the Hwanghak-dong flea market.
9. **Yeongcheon Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Twisted doughnuts and tteokbokki near Independence Gate.
10. **Majang Meat Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The country's largest meat market.
11. **Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Market** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — The country's biggest herbal medicine market.

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