Chinese
DIN TAI FUNG
딘타이펑 명동점 Dintaipeong Myeongdongjeom Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) is the Taiwanese xiaolongbao chain; one post glosses the name as 'a large, bountiful cauldron'.
Compiled from 6 blog posts read in fullSources →
Din Tai Fung Myeongdong is the Taiwanese dumpling chain's branch on the second floor of the Hotel28 building at 13 Myeongdong 7-gil. Visitors build meals around xiaolongbao and share dishes such as shrimp fried rice, beef noodle soup, dan dan noodles and guobaorou; three of the seven visit posts ordered a seasonal set. On price, one post says to budget 50,000 to 60,000 won for two, and another says Set 2 in the autumn 2026 promotion cost 115,500 won instead of 129,000. We read 22 posts from June 2025 to October 2026; 14 were about other Din Tai Fung branches (Taipei, Kaohsiung, Gangnam, Gimpo Airport) and were set aside. Of the 8 about this branch, 7 describe a visit, all written between July and October 2026.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 중구 명동7길 13, 2층 (명동1가)13 Myeongdong 7-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-3789-2778
- Typical spend₩6,500 – ₩129,000
- From the station1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 759 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 4 posts: 4 wrote Daily 11:00–21:00.
| Daily | 11:00–21:00 | 4 of 4 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Last order | 20:10 | 3 of 3 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Five posts came with family and one with a friend. Two brought children, and one of those says there was plenty of room even with a stroller. Two describe Chuseok family meals, one adding so many à la carte dishes to a set that the table filled up.
- Two posts describe the glass-fronted dumpling kitchen, with steamer baskets stacked high and cooks folding dumplings non-stop.
- Two posts asked for more sides: one calls the branch a zhacai favourite and always asks for extra mid-meal, the other asked on behalf of a hungry nephew or niece and says the staff kept refilling without end.
- Two posts say they did not wait: one walked straight in at lunch around Chuseok, the other booked ahead and found the room nearly empty. A third says the large hall fills up at lunchtime. No post records a wait in minutes.
What 6 bloggers said
syaorongbao
Juicy
We read all 6 in full. The most common claims are “Juicy” (6) and “Returning customer” (2).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- In a basement saying it is not 2 of 6 posts
- Open kitchen 2 of 6 posts
- Free refills 2 of 6 posts
- Reachable by transit 1 of 6 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 6 posts
- Step-free access 1 of 6 posts
- Self-order screen 1 of 6 posts
- Large windows 1 of 6 posts
- Private room 1 of 6 posts
- Takes reservations 1 of 6 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 1 of 6 posts |
|---|
One visit post says parking is out of the question. A June 2025 listing claims a dedicated car park, but it contradicts the visit post and is copied rather than observed, so we didn't count it.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 5 of 6 posts
- Came with children 2 of 6 posts
- With a friend 1 of 6 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 2 (of 6 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Step-free access | 1 of 6 posts |
Two posts note the restaurant is on the building's second floor, not below ground.
No one says whether the second floor is reached by lift or stairs, or whether there is a step at the door. One post brought a stroller inside; beyond that we simply have no reports.
No post mentions the toilets, so we don't know where they are or whether they are separated by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves1 of 6 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way5 of 6 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 7 posts we gathered, 1 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 3 |
| 2026-10 | 2 |
What we do not know
- Only one post recommends public transport. The '5 minutes from Euljiro 1-ga Station exit 6' line comes from a copied info block, so we don't rely on it.
- Four visit posts list hours of 11:00 to 21:00 daily, three with last order at 20:10, but all in copied info blocks. No visit post mentions a break time or closing day.
- One post calls it fairly expensive, and another says the xiaolongbao portions are too small. Single-dish prices appear only in a June 2025 listing (6,500 won for four xiaolongbao); no visit post gives one, so current à la carte prices are unknown.
- Two phone numbers appear, 0507-1496-2780 and 02-3789-2778, each in a single post, so we can't say which one takes reservations. One post did book ahead.
Sources (6)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 서울 명동 딘타이펑 명동점 샤오룽바오 우육탕면 맛집 2026-10-07 · 요모조모 생활기
- 딘티이펑 명동점 ) 지난번 먹은 꿔바로우가 생각나 다시 찾은 명동 맛집 2026-10-02 · 박대장과유씨들 · via Daum
- [명동] 🥟 딘타이펑 명동점 — 오픈키친에서 갓 찐 샤오롱바오 한판 2026-09-30 · 좋은 날 좋은 곳 · via Daum
- 명동 딘타이펑 추석 가족외식｜가을 프로모션 세트 후기 2026-09-28 · EAT , SIP , REPEAT · via Daum
- 딘타이펑과 팥고당 2026-09-27 · sweet blue · via Daum
- 2026. 7. 16 목 국립 중앙 박물관+ 딘타이펑(명동) 2026-07-20 · 인간의 굴레에서
Of 386 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 6 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.