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Address
5, Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 종로구 자하문로5길 5 (체부동)
Type / Specialty Menu
Korean Food/Samgye-tang (ginseng chicken soup)
Inquiries
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-737-7444
Introduction
Located near Gyeongbokgung Station, the restaurant was also frequented by late President Roh Moo-hyun. It produces their ingredients like Tojongdak (Korean chicken), 4-years ginseng, chest nut, jujube, garlics, ginger, adlay, perilla seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seed, nuts, pine nut, black sesame, and etc.
Even though one has to wait to enter during lunch time, do not worry about long wait as the restaurant is spacious. Besides Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), it serves Ogol-samgyetang, otdak, pajeon (green onion pancake), Rotisserie chicken, and other menus.
Telephone
+82-2-737-7444
Closed
N/A (Open all year round)
Operating Hours
10:00-22:00
Menu
Some menu items may differ slightly in price and are subject to change without notice.
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Directions
[Subway] Gyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2.
Go straight about 170m and turn left onto Jahamun-ro 5-gil Road.
Tosokchon (토속촌) is located 10m ahead on the left.