Samgyeopsal · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Geumdwaeji Sikdang
The pork BBQ that made Sindang a destination.
Yaksu
Neighbourhood guide
Where to eat in Dongdaemun & Sindang
동대문·신당
Dongdaemun's fabric markets run late, and so do the restaurants that feed them. Dakhanmari alley is a 10-minute walk from the DDP; Sindang and Yaksu are where Seoulites go for Korean BBQ.
Subway: Dongdaemun (Line 1/4), Yaksu (Line 3/6), Sindang (Line 2/6)
8 places
Dakhanmari · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Jinokhwa Halmae Dakhanmari
The original "one whole chicken" pot, boiled at your table.
Dongdaemun
Samgyeopsal · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Yukjeon Sikdang
Thick pork cuts grilled for you, one stop from Dongdaemun.
Sinseol-dong
Tteokbokki · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Mabokrim Halmeoni Jip
The grandmother who started Sindang-dong tteokbokki in 1953.
Sindang
Naengmyeon · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Ojang-dong Hamheung Naengmyeon
Chewy Hamheung-style noodles with spicy marinated raw fish.
Dongdaemun History & Culture ParkSolo-friendly
Jokbal · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Pyeongando Jokbal
The grandmother of Jangchung-dong's jokbal street.
Dongguk University
Dakhanmari · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Won Halmae Somunnan Wonjo Dakhanmari
Dakhanmari Alley's other original, with set menus that make ordering easy.
Jongno 5-ga
Dakhanmari · Dongdaemun & Sindang
Myeongdong Dakhanmari
Despite the name, a late-night dakhanmari house in Dongdaemun's alley.
DongdaemunSolo-friendly
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