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Restaurants near DDP: where Koreans eat around Dongdaemun Design Plaza

10 restaurants around DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza), from 84 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,313blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 84posts with a real meal
  • 10places with 2+ bloggers
01
grilled Iberico pork rib meat and neck

Western

Ars Longa 아스론가 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 7

About 7 min walk from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 57 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu 1
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Good squid-ink risotto with octopus, prosciutto pasta and grilled Iberico pork. · 4 bloggers
  • An Italian wine bar hidden on the third floor of an old building, quiet enough to talk. · 2 bloggers
  • Window seats with sunset and city views, good for dates. · 2 bloggers
  • Fairly priced wine. · 1 blogger

short walk 3 · booking recommended 3 · view 2 · good value 1

They ordered grilled Iberico pork rib meat and neck

More about Ars Longa (30 posts read) →
Sources (5)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
kake udon (thick wheat noodles in hot broth)

Noodle houseJapanese

Irworui Jemyeonso Heunginjimun 일월의제면소 흥인지문 no complaints · recommended

Japanese udon · near Dongdaemun Stn Exit 7

About 1 min walk from Dongdaemun Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 17 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 3

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one 3

Why they liked it

  • Big windows look out on Heunginjimun Gate, lit up in the evening. · 4 bloggers
  • Chewy house-made udon and crisp tempura. · 3 bloggers

view 4 · short walk 4 · expect a line 2 · booking recommended 2 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered kake udon (thick wheat noodles in hot broth)

More about Irworui Jemyeonso Heunginjimun (30 posts read) →
Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
lamb shashlik (grilled lamb skewers)

Western

Star Samarkand 스타사마르칸트 no complaints · recommended

Turkish and Middle Eastern plates · near Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 12

About 4 min walk from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 13 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 2
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • Well-grilled lamb shashlik with no gamey smell, orderable by the single skewer. · 4 bloggers
  • Mildly spiced plov and Uzbek bread with kaymak cream. · 2 bloggers
  • It feels like a trip to Central Asia. · 1 blogger

short walk 3

They ordered lamb shashlik (grilled lamb skewers)

More about Star Samarkand (30 posts read) →
Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
khachapuri (Georgian cheese bread)

Western

HVANCH 환치 (Hvanch) no complaints · recommended

Steamed dumplings · near Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 5, 2 min walk

About 2 min walk from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 11 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 3

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 2
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Georgian food you rarely find in Seoul. · 3 bloggers
  • Good khachapuri cheese bread and khinkali dumplings. · 3 bloggers
  • Chicken in tomato or cream sauce, mildly spiced, easy for first-timers. · 2 bloggers
  • About 40,000 won a person even with house wine, easy for groups. · 1 blogger

expect a line 3 · short walk 3 · good with kids 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered khachapuri (Georgian cheese bread)

More about HVANCH (30 posts read) →
Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
half-and-half wood-fired pizza (mushroom meat and alfredo)

BarWestern

Projec D 프로젝디 (Projec.D) no complaints · recommended

Pizza · near Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

About 3 min walk from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 23 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Wood-fired pizza on long-fermented dough, available half and half. · 3 bloggers
  • Craft beer to match, with night views of Gwanghuimun Gate. · 2 bloggers

short walk 4 · view 2 · booking recommended 2 · open late 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered half-and-half wood-fired pizza (mushroom meat and alfredo)

More about Projec D (30 posts read) →
Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

06
budae jjigae (spicy army stew with ham and ramen)

Korean

Gimsambo Euljiro-jeom 김삼보 을지로점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 12, 3 min walk

About 4 min walk from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 6 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Kimchi stew with plenty of pork and sour kimchi, with freshly cooked pot rice. · 1 blogger
  • Spicy army stew too, filling and cheap. · 1 blogger

good value 2 · short walk 1

They ordered budae jjigae (spicy army stew with ham and ramen)

More about Gimsambo Euljiro-jeom (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

07
dakhanmari (whole chicken boiled in a pot, Dongdaemun style)

Korean

Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dakhanmari 순희네빈대떡 닭한마리 동대문본점 no complaints · recommended

Ginseng chicken soup · near Dongdaemun Stn Exit 10, 4 min walk

About 5 min walk from Jongno 5-ga Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 5 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Whole chicken soup in clear broth with crispy seafood mung bean pancakes. · 2 bloggers
  • A big room, good for groups. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered dakhanmari (whole chicken boiled in a pot, Dongdaemun style)

More about Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dakhanmari (23 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

08
samgyetang (chicken soup with ginseng)

Korean

Naerimson Samgyetang 내림손삼계탕 no complaints · recommended

Ginseng chicken soup · near 을지로6가

About 5 min walk from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 23 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 2
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A ginseng chicken soup house since 1990. · 1 blogger
  • Long-simmered rich broth, tender chicken and plenty of ginseng and gingko. · 1 blogger
  • A big hall, good for families and groups. · 1 blogger

They ordered samgyetang (chicken soup with ginseng)

More about Naerimson Samgyetang (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

09
Pyongyang naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in clear beef broth)

Noodle houseKorean

Pyeongyang Myeonok 평양면옥 no complaints · recommended

Cold buckwheat noodles · near Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 5

About 4 min walk from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 18 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • A clear, lightly beefy broth, well seasoned enough for Pyongyang noodle first-timers. · 2 bloggers
  • Big North Korean-style dumpling soup, mild and clean. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered Pyongyang naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in clear beef broth)

More about Pyeongyang Myeonok (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

10
dakhanmari (whole chicken boiled in broth at the table)

Korean

Doseong Dakhanmari 도성 닭한마리 no complaints · recommended

Ginseng chicken soup · near Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 14

About 5 min walk from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 39 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A rich broth, tender chicken and a great sticky rice porridge to finish. · 2 bloggers
  • Staff cut the chicken and refill the broth. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · open late 1

They ordered dakhanmari (whole chicken boiled in broth at the table)

More about Doseong Dakhanmari (29 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “DDP 맛집” (what you might search in English as “restaurants near ddp”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.