Dongdaemun 동대문

8 local picks in Dongdaemun (동대문), Old Seoul: 5 places to eat, 2 cafes, 1 thing to do. Every pick comes from a Korean blogger's own visit, and 5 of 8 were self-paid. Nearest subway: Dongdaemun Stn, Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn, Jongno 5-ga Stn.

Where to eat in Dongdaemun

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Abalone and ginseng dakhanmari in a hanok near the Dongdaemun chicken alley

Dongdaemun 동대문 About ₩15,000 per person

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Sweet charcoal pork galbi at a Dongdaemun old-timer

Dongdaemun 동대문 About ₩20,000 to 30,000 per person

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Clear, clean samgyetang and a meaty haejangguk near DDP

Dongdaemun 동대문 About ₩11,000 to 20,000

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Eat Self-paid

Nutty, not spicy haejangguk and pork belly at Daehwajeong near DDP

Dongdaemun 동대문 About ₩12,000 to 25,000

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Rooftop pork barbecue above Gyeongdong Market

Dongdaemun 동대문 ₩20,000 to 30,000

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Cafes in Dongdaemun

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Hand-drip coffee, vinyl and a film lab in a rooftop-style space near Dongdaemun

Dongdaemun 동대문 About ₩12,000

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A tea room in an old hanok inn, two minutes from Dongdaemun Station

Dongdaemun 동대문 ₩8,000 to 16,000

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Things to do in Dongdaemun

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Hunt for squishy toys at Dongdaemun's toy and stationery alley

Dongdaemun 동대문 ₩1,000 to 10,000

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