Gu Table is a hanjeongsik house that puts care and the season into a single meal, built on the deep, unhurried cooking of Jeolla province.
Rather than chase flourish, the kitchen keeps to the basics, so the room stays easy and the meal itself holds your attention.
What finishes a hanjeongsik table is not the main dish alone. The side dishes are made to sit well with rice rather than to shout, and each one prepared that day is what balances the table as a whole.
From choosing the ingredients to cooking
and laying the table — keeping to the basics.
Signature
Three
signature dishes
A set lunch at noon; a place on the table in the evening.
一
Dried corvina set (boribeolgulbi)
₩40,000
Corvina dried slowly over a long stretch, for depth without salt-heaviness. Soft and nutty against rice — an easy first hanjeongsik for anyone new to it.
二
Seasonal braised fish set
₩50,000
Cooked with whatever fish is fresh that day, so the taste turns with the season. The deep Jeolla seasoning is there, held back just enough to leave the fish itself intact.
三
Tteokgalbi
₩15,000
Grain-forward tteokgalbi, seasoned lightly so the flavour builds as you chew. It holds its own on a hanjeongsik table and sits well beside a set.
Dinner Omakase
Dinner,
and a table with a name
The dinner omakase comes in three courses. All three require a reservation in advance.Reservations are taken by phone only.
All three are by advance reservation.Please call the restaurant for details.
Menu
Menu
Set lunches, evening à la carte, and omakase by reservation.
Lunch sets
These are served at lunch only.Please call the restaurant to check the exact hours.
Dried corvina set (boribeolgulbi)
Lunch₩40,000
Corvina dried with mulberry leaf for a firm, deep flavour, served with a spread of dishes.
Hand-made dumpling soup set
Lunch₩14,000
Hot hand-made dumpling soup in the house broth, served with a range of side dishes.
Jeolla aged-kimchi jjim set
Lunch₩15,000
Braised aged kimchi done properly, in the manner of Jeolla — the home of mukeunji. Served with a range of side dishes.
Mussel seaweed soup set
Lunch₩12,000
Seaweed soup made deep and clean with a generous amount of mussels, served with a range of side dishes.
Also on the menu
Seasonal braised fish set
₩50,000
Seasonal fish sourced directly from the coast, braised in the house sauce and served with a spread of side dishes.
Tteokgalbi
₩15,000
Grilled short-rib patties that suit any table. Served as 2 pieces.
Evening à la carte
Evening à la carte
EveningVaries daily
Clams steamed in rice wine, whelk soup, kimchi with hand-made tofu, stir-fried webfoot octopus, pollack-roe and spring-onion jeon, and more — changing daily.
Dinner omakase
All three require a reservation in advance.Reservations are taken by phone only.
Omakase — Ilsin-u-ilsin
Reserve₩70,000
Omakase — Geumran-ji-gyo
Reserve₩100,000
Omakase — Hwayang-yeonhwa
Reserve₩150,000
Dishes and prices may change.Please call ahead to confirm.
Paper windows run under tiled eaves. The yard holds stepping stones, bamboo and earthenware jars, and a wooden veranda sits around it.
In spring and autumn, when the air is soft, you can eat outside. Guests arriving with a dog can settle at the outdoor tables together.
It suits a family meal, an occasion that matters, or a gathering of friends. Group seating can be arranged for up to 50, and the house can be booked whole.
The yard, enclosed by tiled eaves and paper windows
A slice from that day
Visit
Jongno 31-gil
Address
1F, 8-5 Jongno 31-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Getting here
192m from Jongno 5-ga Station (Subway Line 1), Exit 1
The dried corvina set at ₩40,000, the seasonal braised fish set at ₩50,000, and tteokgalbi at ₩15,000 — a hanjeongsik table built on Jeolla-style cooking.
Can I book online?
There is no online reservation channel. Please call +82-2-737-0436 to book or enquire.
What are the opening hours?
Open daily from 11:00 to 22:00, with a break between 15:00 and 17:00.
When is last order?
21:30.
What is on the lunch set menu?
Four sets: dried corvina at ₩40,000, Jeolla aged-kimchi jjim at ₩15,000, hand-made dumpling soup at ₩14,000, and mussel seaweed soup at ₩12,000. They are served at lunch only — please call the restaurant to check the exact hours.
How does the dinner omakase work?
There are three courses — Ilsin-u-ilsin at ₩70,000, Geumran-ji-gyo at ₩100,000 and Hwayang-yeonhwa at ₩150,000 — and all require a reservation in advance. Reservations are taken by phone only.
Is there parking?
There is no parking at the restaurant. Please use one of the nearby public car parks.
How do I get there?
The address is 1F, 8-5 Jongno 31-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul — 192m from Exit 1 of Jongno 5-ga Station on Subway Line 1.
Can you host a group or a private event?
Yes. Group seating can be arranged from 1 up to 50 people, and the venue can be booked whole. Please call for details.
Are pets allowed?
Pets are welcome at the outdoor terrace only. They cannot come inside.
Can I bring my own wine?
Corkage is available for a fee. Please call to ask about the charge.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes — both the entrance and the seating are wheelchair accessible.
