Samgyeopsal · Myeongdong
Wangbijib Myeongdong
Charcoal pork and beef in the middle of Myeongdong.
Myeongdong
Neighbourhood guide
Where to eat in Myeongdong
명동
Most first-time visitors sleep within walking distance of Myeongdong. Skip the street-stall skewers on the main drag and walk two blocks in: the places locals queue for have been serving the same bowl for decades.
Subway: Myeongdong (Line 4), Euljiro 1-ga (Line 2)
10 places
Gukbap · Myeongdong
Hadongkwan
Clear beef-bone gomtang, served only until it runs out.
Euljiro 1-gaSolo-friendly
Samgyetang · Myeongdong
Korea Samgyetang
Seoul's first samgyetang house, by City Hall since 1960.
City HallSolo-friendly
Samgyetang · Myeongdong
Baekje Samgyetang
A long-running samgyetang house on a Myeongdong side street.
MyeongdongSolo-friendly
Naengmyeon · Myeongdong
Pildong Myeonok
The purist's Pyongyang naengmyeon, sprinkled with chilli flakes.
ChungmuroSolo-friendly
Kalguksu · Myeongdong
Myeongdong Kyoja
The kalguksu Seoul has queued for since 1966.
MyeongdongSolo-friendly
Bibimbap · Myeongdong
Mongmyeok Sanbang
Neat, seasonal bibimbap on the walk up Namsan.
MyeongdongSolo-friendly
Korean fried chicken · Myeongdong
Yeongyang Center
Myeongdong's rotisserie chicken, turning since 1960.
MyeongdongSolo-friendly
Hotteok · Myeongdong
Namdaemun Yachae Hotteok
The savoury hotteok Namdaemun Market queues for.
HoehyeonSolo-friendly
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