Monyeo Gimbap
모녀김밥
Nearest station: Jongno 5(o)-ga Station (종로5가역) Exit 7 · ≈102 m≈ approximate, from map data (Kakao Map, Naver Map or map coordinates)
A mayak gimbap stall (mini rice rolls with a mustard dipping sauce) inside Gwangjang Market at 403-23 Dongho-ro, 102m from Jongno 5-ga Station Exit 7. It opens at 09:00 every day and closes at 21:00, which makes it one of the earlier options for a market breakfast; it closes early when it runs out. Mayak gimbap is ₩4,000 and a mung-bean pancake (bindaetteok) ₩6,000 (Naver menu). From Dongdaemun Station it is about 0.9km, a 10–15 minute walk.
Last checked: 2026-10-07·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Payment
Konest (a Japanese travel guide) lists Korean won cash and JCB, Visa, Mastercard and Amex cards for this restaurant, noting some cards may not work (article last fully updated June 2025). This is from the page for the No. 2 shop at 403-23 Dongho-ro; Konest lists the No. 1 shop of the same name nearby (10 Changgyeonggung-ro 12-gil) as won only. Naver lists Zero Pay, Naver Pay and local-currency vouchers.
Hours
Daily 09:00–21:00; closes early when sold out (closed on the day of Seollal and of Chuseok) · Closed: The day of Seollal (Lunar New Year), The day of Chuseok
Reservation
None of the sources checked mention reservations. It is a market stall; take away or eat at the market seats.
Address
서울 종로구 동호로 403-23 1-2층
1-2F, 403-23 Dongho-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tips
- Per Kakao Map it is 102m, about 2 minutes on foot, from Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1) Exit 7. Another shop with the same name exists nearby (10 Changgyeonggung-ro 12-gil), so check the address.
- The hours are what Kakao Map and Naver both showed on 7 October 2026. Prices follow Naver's menu (updated June 2026) and an October 2026 blog; Kakao Map lists mayak gimbap at ₩3,000 (updated June 2026), so check the menu board at the stall. Before you go, check a map app for that day's hours.
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