How do I get to Gombaro Gomtang from Gimpo Airport?

It is one subway stop away. Take Line 5 to Songjeong Station or Line 9 to Gonghang Market Station, then walk about 4 minutes. Walking the whole way from Gimpo Airport Station takes about 11 minutes.

No. Gomtang is a clear beef bone soup and is served unsalted, so you season it yourself with salt and pepper. Nothing on the main menu is spicy.

Yes. One bowl of gomtang is a full meal with rice and side dishes, and eating alone is completely normal in a Korean soup restaurant.

What should I order the first time?

The black garlic Hanwoo gomtang. Order the large size if you are hungry, and add boiled beef slices (suyuk) to share.

One stop from Gimpo Airport,
a bowl simmered for eleven years

Name: 곰바로곰탕
Address: 3 Banghwadong-ro, 1F, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, KR
Telephone: 0507-1354-2530
Price range: ₩13,000-₩52,000

Clear Hanwoo beef soup — not spicy, and perfect for one person. Gonghang Market Station or Songjeong Station, 4 minutes on foot.

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Getting here

Gimpo International Airport Station is one stop away on two different lines.

Line 5Songjeong Station1 stop · then 4 min on foot

Line 9Gonghang Market Station1 stop · then 4 min on foot

On footstraight from the airportabout 11 min

Address for your taxi driver or map app: 서울 강서구 방화동로 3 (3 Banghwadong-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul). Searching “곰바로곰탕” works in Naver Map, Kakao Map and Google Maps.

How to eat gomtang

Your soup arrives unsalted. In Korea you season it yourself.

Taste the broth firstOne spoon, just as it is.
Add salt and pepperA little at a time, to your taste.
Add plenty of green onionIt changes the aroma completely.
Try the kkakdugiCubed radish kimchi. It resets your palate.
Rice in the bowl, or on the sideEither way is normal.

Good to know

Water, spoons and chopsticks are usually self-serve.
Side dishes are free. Ask for more when you run out.
You pay at the counter on your way out, not at the table.
No tipping. The price on the menu is the price.
One bowl is a full meal, so eating alone is completely normal.
Nothing on the main menu is spicy.

The autograph wall

One wall inside is covered with handwritten notes from Korean singers, actors and athletes who ate here — a few of them are names K-pop fans will recognise at a glance. Take a look, then leave your own note on a yellow card. Write in any language you like; it goes up on the wall.

Watch before you come

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Visit

Address

서울특별시 강서구 방화동로 3, 1층
3 Banghwadong-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

Phone

0507-1354-2530

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Open 11:00 – 23:00, every day

Instagram

@gombarogomtang

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Black Garlic Hanwoo Gomtangregular	13,000 KRW
Black Garlic Hanwoo Gomtanglarge	19,000 KRW
Hanwoo Suyukboiled beef slices	25,000 KRW
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King Dumplings4 pieces	6,000 KRW
Somyeon noodlesfree refills at lunch	—

One stop from Gimpo Airport,a bowl simmered for eleven years