참치공방 종각본 (Chamchigongbang Jonggakbon) — the local verdict

−0.36locals rate it higherLocal favorite Gap Score · tourist rating minus local blend
Locals say4.16 Naver visitor score 4.39 (2,409 reviews) · KakaoMap 3.7 (161 ratings)
Tourists say3.8 Google (402 reviews)

Locals rate Chamchigongbang Jonggakbon 0.36 stars above the Google crowd — the 3rd-widest local lean among the 17 badge-qualified restaurants in Insadong. The tourist rating of 3.8 is the low half of that gap, and a low tourist rating in Seoul usually means no English menu and no patience for confusion rather than bad cooking — locals keep coming back at 4.16. The local review base (2,570) dwarfs the Google one (402), so the local half of this gap is the better-evidenced half. The median gap across badge-qualified Insadong restaurants is −0.16, for scale.

Verified 2026-08-12. Badge thresholds are published on the methodology page and applied without exception.

What the badges mean

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Where this sits in Insadong

참치공방 종각본 is number 15 of 17 badge-qualified Insadong restaurants ranked from the widest tourist tilt down, and number 3 of 39 on local buzz — the volume of Naver and Kakao review traffic, regardless of sentiment. Across the 17 badged restaurants in Insadong the median gap is −0.16, 1 lean tourist and 7 lean local. See all 39 Insadong restaurants →

DistrictInsadong
CuisineTuna sashimi
Kakao price level₩₩₩
Cheapest listed dish₩10,000
Kakao map views/week~5,376
Local buzz rank in Insadong3 of 39
Address서울 종로구 종로9길 8
Phone02-732-8014
Last verified2026-08-12

Menu & prices

As listed on Naver at the 2026-08-12 verification run. Korean menu prices move a few weeks behind the platforms; treat these as the shape of the bill, not a quote.

Where the local verdict runs further ahead, within walking distance

Same district, a gap that runs further in the locals' favour, and a local score at least as high as this one — both conditions, so "locals prefer it" is a fact rather than a turn of phrase. Distances are straight-line from 참치공방 종각본.

−0.77 locals ↑하나로회관Hanarohoegwan · Korean set dining181 m away · locals 4.17 · tourists 3.4−0.56 locals ↑한우공방Hanugongbang · Korean BBQ / meat25 m away · locals 4.36 · tourists 3.8

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Directions on Google Maps ↗Naver Place ↗KakaoMap ↗Tourist reviews on TripAdvisor ↗
Food tours work the Insadong and Bukchon trail — this restaurant is 371 m from it. Guided crawls cover that ground in an evening and order the things you would not point at. We measure the ground, not the itinerary: see what the local scores say about it.

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