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Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town (신당동떡볶이골목)

Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town (신당동떡볶이골목)

6.6Km    2022-10-25

10-18, Dasan-ro 33-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2236-9135

Sindang-dongTteokbokki Town started in the late '70s, although the alley did not become famous until the '80s. At that time, each restaurant had its own DJ booth, with the image of the "cool DJ" who played the music becoming a symbol of Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town. In addition, this period also marked the prime time of high school baseball where students would crowd the streets on days when Duksoo Commercial High School and Sunrin Commercial High School (now Sunrin Internet High School) played against one another. Although these high school students have aged, they continue to visit the area, reliving their youth and continuing to indulge in the specialty tteokbokki.

However, some claim the history of this alley began in the 1950s. The owner of Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki restaurant says tteokbokki was being sold as early as 1953 as the area used to be home to Donga Theater and she sold tteokbokki, corn and potatoes to those visiting the theater. At first, tteokbokki was simply made with gochujang (red chili paste) but as time went by, cooks decided the dish could be more than just a snack. By adding ingredients like eggs, cellophane noodles, fish cakes, instant noodles and more recently squid, prawn and cheese, tteokbokki can be made more delicious and turns this beloved snack into a full meal.

I Love Sindangdong Tteokbokki (아이러브신당동떡볶이)

I Love Sindangdong Tteokbokki (아이러브신당동떡볶이)

6.7Km    2024-03-07

50, Toegye-ro 76-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2232-7872

Situated in Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town, I Love Sindangdong Tteokbokki is a famous tteokbokki restaurant. Tteokbokki is a typical Korean street food, consisting of rice cakes made with flour or rice flour and stir-fried in red chili paste. The rice cakes are simmered in a broth with seasonings, along with fish cakes, vegetables, boiled eggs, mandu, and other ingredients. The best thing is that the dish can be customized with various ingredients such as cheese, ramyeon noodles, chewy noodles, and ham. Leftover broth can be fried with rice for a satisfying meal.

Stephen Webster - The Shilla Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (스티븐웹스터 신라호텔)

Stephen Webster - The Shilla Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (스티븐웹스터 신라호텔)

6.7Km    2024-04-17

B1, 249, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Brioni - The Shilla Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (브리오니 신라호텔)

Brioni - The Shilla Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (브리오니 신라호텔)

6.7Km    2024-04-23

The Shilla Hotel’s shopping arcade, 249, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Moynat - The Shilla Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (모이나 신라호텔)

Moynat - The Shilla Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (모이나 신라호텔)

6.7Km    2024-04-18

1F, 249, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Hermes - The Shilla Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에르메스 신라호텔)

Hermes - The Shilla Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에르메스 신라호텔)

6.7Km    2024-04-23

249, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Byeokje Galbi Bangi(벽제갈비(방이본점))

Byeokje Galbi Bangi(벽제갈비(방이본점))

6.7Km    2024-03-13

1-4, Yangjae-daero 71-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-415-5522

Byeokje Galbi is a restaurant serving top-quality hanu (Korean beef). One can enjoy a variety of cuts sourced from the finest hanu (Korean beef), such as deungsim (sirloin), galbi, and sagol (beef bone). The signature menus of Byeokje Galbi are Seol-hwa Saeng Galbi (Diamond cut Hanwoo rib) and Seol-hwa Kkot Deungsim (Hanwoo rib eye). The menu also includes naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) dishes, seolleongtang (ox bone soup), and Hanwoo Kkoritang (Artisanal Hanwoo tail soup). The restaurant was notably included in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2023. 

Bongpiyang (Bangi Branch) (봉피양 방이점)

6.7Km    2024-03-13

5, Yangjae-daero 71-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul

Bongpiyang is an upscale restaurant serving dwaeji galbi gui (grilled pork galbi) near the Olympic Park. Its signature menus include the Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles), dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi), and hanu tteokgalbi (grilled Korean beef galbi patties). Bongpiyang’s dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi) uses medicinal herbs, licorice, and thin yeot (malt candy) for sweetness. The broth for Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles) is made every early morning using hanu (Korean beef) and other ingredients, and the restaurant also prepares its buckwheat noodles in-house as well.

Stay Passport Sindang Ryokan (스테이 패스포트 신당 료칸)

Stay Passport Sindang Ryokan (스테이 패스포트 신당 료칸)

6.7Km    2025-04-24

33 Nangye-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Stay Passport Sindang Ryokan offers a four major room types: "Goyo" and "Sohyang," designed for two who seek privacy and relaxation away from the busy city life; "Pungryu," accommodating up to four people, perfect for family guests or a group of friends; and "Pungyo,"  designed to offer utmost relaxation.