Jinokhwa Halmae Dakhanmari Main

진옥화할매원조닭한마리 본점

A whole chicken simmered in Dongdaemun’s dakhanmari alley

Hours
Daily 10:30–01:00; last order 23:30
Budget
₩11,000–17,000 pp
Address
1–3F, 18 Jong-ro 40ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

An old-timer in the dakhanmari alley near Dongdaemun. A whole chicken simmers in broth at the table, and you add rice cake, kalguksu and other noodle extras as you go. A soy-based dipping sauce is seasoned to taste. It stays open until 1am, so late-night diners fill the floors.