Cheonggyecheon snack bar for instant tteokbokki for two: Hyeonseoni-ne
Hyeonseoni-ne Cheonggye Instant Branch is a snack bar near Euljiro 1-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, a short walk from Cheonggyecheon stream. Instant tteokbokki (rice cakes in sweet-spicy sauce) is ordered for two and boiled right at the table, and the sauce soaks into the fish cake and cabbage, with gimbap (seaweed rice roll) and fried snacks dipped in the leftover broth. With its retro room and slow pace, Hyeonseoni-ne feels like a snack bar for grown-ups rather than students.