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마루 자연식김밥 is a traditional Korean restaurant in Insadong serving bunsik, kimbap, udon, dumbling, stir fry spicy rice paste (TTeok), fish cake soup, and more. Occasionally closes at 5:00 pm (twice a month 1st and 3rd Wednesday.) NOTE: Has signs associated with Loving Hut. Open Tue-Sun 10:30am-7:30pm. Closed Mon. Last order 7:00 pm.
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35-4, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 03149
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 29 Aug 2025 by ysnghee
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Added by GraceHong on 10 Dec 2018
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407 Reviews
First Review by Rosaespanola
frankensteinsmonster
Points +1824
O-K Kimbap - Edit
FM had the Kimbap which was filling and cheap but perhaps a little bland. The fish cake was just ok also a little plain.
Read morePros: Good value
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funferal
Points +102
Hidden gem - Edit
A vegan snack bar that is somewhat hidden near the Insadong. The dishes are all vegan and very tasty, sometimes very spicy.
Read moreThe food is also fresh and quickly prepared. However, there are only a few seats, so you sometimes have to wait a bit.
Pros: Delicious Food, Quiet Zone, Price
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RhysJones
Points +768
Great value vegan Korean food - Edit
It's just a small outlet with some tables and chairs dotted around outside, but we were impressed by the quality of the food and had a really good time here.
Read moreWe ordered gimbap, ramen, dumplings and perilla seed soup, and everything was great! These might be my favourite dumplings in Korea so far, and the gimbap was nice too.
Simple food, and quick service. Just what we needed!
Pros: Great dumplings, Quick service
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Laëtitia.V
Points +993
Just nice for a quick meal - Edit
I like the way this street food stand is presented. However I am a bit disappointed about 2 things (the reasons why I removed 2 stars). First of all when I wanted to order (주문할게요) the lady was still on her phone texting responding that I needed to wait. I don't like to be ignored, I am the customer. Secondly, I liked the Oden but the Tteokbokki were not great ! Not tasty. If you want tasty Tteokbokki, go rather to Osegyehan.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-19
Pros: Street food stand, Fully vegan
Cons: Customer service management to review, Not so tasty
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AmyUnni
Points +1283
Juiciest kimbob everrrrr - Edit
Kimbob is so juicy! I thought kimbobs are all just just kimbobs but Maru’s isn’t! 💚 ingredients seem fresh.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-16
Cons: Small portions for the price
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whitesiroi
Points +2015
Delicious - Edit
Great and cheap food, awesome staff, speaking English
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p_ppyk
Points +558
Cheap but full of flavour - Edit
Cheap little authentic vegan Korean food in the middle of insadong district. You honestly can’t go wrong here! Food is full of flavour, cheap and quick service too.
Read moreRecommend the gimbap and crunchy dumplings.
Pros: Value for money, Full of flavour, Lovely service
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Arobed
Points +708
Affordable and yummy - Edit
Best place to eat cheap Korean vegan food
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Carlo05
Points +210
What a gem! - Edit
The two ladies behind the counter are simply delightful! The food is great and a great value for the price. I had lunch twice and both times, I absolutely loved it. I believe that I had the best vegan California roll ever.
Read morePros: The taste of the food, The atmosphere , The owners
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BNC
Points +133
THE place to try Korean streetfood as a vegan - Edit
We really enjoyed the concept of veganizing all the popular and most known Korean street foods such as kimbab, tteokbokki and much more.
Read morePros: Very affordable, Yummy
Cons: Limited and only outdoor seeting
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TomRegan
Points +60
Brilliant and affordable authentic Korean cuisine - Edit
This little food stall is a delight. For around £5 you can get a hearty dumpling broth and some other hugely tasty dishes. With about ten dishes on the menu, It's great to see an authentic vegan take on Korean cuisine.
Read moreIf you plan on heading to insadong, Maru is well worth the visit.
Pros: Brilliant food, Great value , Friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Limited seating and only outdoor
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NicolaWinter
Points +101
Must try ♥️ - Edit
We did the same as others and didn’t realise it’s closed 3-5 but it’s an easy area to get a traditional tea and it’s worth the wait! We can 5:15 and it was already starting to get busy, there was 3 people in the kitchen and we didn’t see anyone get turned away.
Read moreThe whole menu looks great we had both flavour bimbaps, ramen, dumplings and tteok boki between two of us - we finished it all and were full by the end!
Must try when in Seoul!!
Pros: All vegan , Cheap
Cons: Outside seating only
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Attylio
Points +16
Delicious Korean food - Edit
Very little kiosk. Funny chef and friendly staff. Be aware they go on break between 3pm till 5pm( or 5.30 can’t remember)
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hektopascal
Points +98
Good vegan Kimbap - Edit
Small stall, all vegan. Went there for Kimbap, wasn't disappointed. Ramyun good, but standard ofc. Nice, non-commercial vibe.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-17
Pros: Affordable
Cons: Rather slow/chaotic (but part of the charm)
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VeganBec
Points +1477
Please check the time - Edit
We turned up at 3:30pm because they said open until 7, they were closed until 5!
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CMack95
Points +207
Decent food but very very slow - Edit
Waited over 45 mins for gimbap, tteok-bokki and dumplings. The food was nice but not outstanding and if I knew how long I was going to wait then I definitely wouldn’t have bothered (it’s pretty cold just now).
Read moreThe staff seemed overwhelmed with 4 tickets and frustratingly never put multiple orders of the same dish on at once. I watched them fry dumplings for three orders before mine and each time they washed the pan before starting the next order of the same dish.
Updated from previous review on 2023-04-08
Pros: Fully vegan
Cons: Very very slow
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CléoFontaine
Points +557
Favorite place in Seoul - Edit
The owners are the sweetest, the choices are broad and it's really affordable.
Read moreI've been coning consistently for one year, it's one of my favorite places!!
In winter they use heaters next to the tables and give you heated blankets
Staff speak english
Update: Went there a Friday in early of April around 5:30pm and they were sold out. Maybe try to go earlier on weekends or during the touristic periods
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-03
Pros: So many options, Delicious amd filling, Cheap prices
Cons: Few places to seat
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srk0810
Points +22
Turned away - Edit
We were excited to try this place and travelled here specifically for lunch. Unfortunately after waiting for 15 minutes, we were turned away because apparently there were too many people waiting. The woman behind the counter was very curt. Definitely needs better management.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-06
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amy4444
Points +80
Delicious vegan food - Edit
Great selection of dishes, each as delicious as the last. It was closed between 3pm-5pm when we were there so we came back in the evening (closes again around 7-8). Definitely worth a trip over though as the food is amazingly tasty and well priced. Seating is mostly outdoors and the kind lady put heaters on for us when it got chillier later on.
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AnnalieseJ
Points +283
Yum - Edit
Tasty food with lots of options. It's only covered by a plastic sheet but they provide heaters and blankets in the winter.
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coldbuckwheatnoodles
Points +10635
This place is amazing!!!! - Edit
The food here is so amazingly good, I would say one of the must go to places in Seoul!! I loved everything, would think everyone has to try their cold buckwheatnoodles (the reason for my username actually haha), I loved them so so much.
Read morejordf
This is so random but I came across your vietnam reviews when we were travelling there and then saw this review that informed your username and knew we had to go. Went last week and this dish and everything were insanely good!! Thank you! Now I am in Kyoto on the lookout for more yummy vegan eats :)
Read morecoldbuckwheatnoodles
Aww that's so cute, thank you!! Very happy you liked it and I hope you have a good time in Kyoto ☺️ (I would definitely recommend the ramen at Kyoto Engine Ramen if you manage to go😄) enjoy your travels~~
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I went! Superb! There was toasted buckwheat kernels in the broth and it blew my mind! More than an hour wait haha but great food
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I went! Superb! There was toasted buckwheat kernels in the broth and it blew my mind! More than an hour wait haha but great food
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In Tokyo now on the food hunt
Read morecoldbuckwheatnoodles
Amazing! Haha yea they are very in demand so sometimes you have to wait a bit 😅 glad you enjoyed it tho, and I hope you had a good time in Tokyo as well with some amazing vegan food finds ☺️
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KevinSchmitt
Points +30
Best vegan food in seoul - Edit
Please never stop making food ❤️
Read morePros: Everything tastes exceptional good, Best value for the price
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kerrydavis
Points +16
Delicious! - Edit
Really enjoyed the dumplings and tteokbokki☺️
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MayaFlowers
Points +86
Comforting food - Edit
This place is perfect for a pit stop while shopping. The staff do speak some English, and the food was very warming and hearty. You will be stuffed!
Read morePros: Many options! , Very cheap for the amount of food given
Cons: When busy, there aren’t many seats
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HerbivoreChimchim
Points +351
Delicious street food! - Edit
Maru kimpab has the best korean street food in Seoul! I always went there with my family when they visited me and they are not vegans, but they thought it was so delicious!👍 The price is cheap even though it's located in a tourist area. It can be very cold in the winter since you sit outside, but they have blankets and heaters. 100% recommend this place😊
Read morePros: So delicious!, Good price
Cons: Cold in the winter
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AngelaWilliamson
Points +89
Vegan Korean Street Food - Edit
We stopped by Maru several times during our vacation in Korea. We tried many different dishes and enjoyed all of them.
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LittlegreenYunSheng
Points +615
Good food - Edit
The dumplings are super duper good and tteokbokki too .
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