툇마루집된장예술 (Toetmarujipdoenjangyesul) — local score vs tourist score

−0.16locals rate it higherAligned Gap Score · tourist rating minus local blend
Locals say4.26 Naver visitor score 4.34 (1,126 reviews) · KakaoMap 4.1 (78 ratings)
Tourists say4.1 Google (451 reviews)

Tourists and locals broadly agree about Toetmarujipdoenjangyesul: 4.1 on Google against 4.26 from Naver and Kakao, a gap of 0.16. No argument to referee here — which, on a site built to find arguments, is its own kind of recommendation.

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

툇마루집된장예술 is number 9 of 17 badge-qualified Insadong restaurants ranked from the widest tourist tilt down, and number 8 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
CuisineKorean
Kakao price level₩₩
Cheapest listed dish₩10,000
Local buzz rank in Insadong8 of 39
Address서울 종로구 인사동4길 5-26
Phone02-739-5683
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 툇마루집된장예술.

−0.56 locals ↑한우공방Hanugongbang · Korean BBQ / meat340 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 146 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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