Top 5 Makgeolli Restaurants in Seoul
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When you hear the fragrant smell of oil and the sizzling sound of frying pancakes, you can't help but be drawn to them as if you were possessed. Pancakes fried in oil have a crunchy texture and savory flavor. It is also attractive to enjoy different flavors depending on the ingredients.
Sadang-dong ‘Jeonju Jeonjip’
‘Jeonju Jeonjip’ consists of a large space from the basement to the second floor. The representative menu item, ‘assorted pancakes’, is grilled to golden brown right after ordering and served in two portions. You can taste several types of pancakes at once, including tofu, mushrooms, dong-geurangttaeng, perilla leaves, and fish, adding to the fun of choosing and eating them. There are a variety of makgeolli that are good to drink with a meal, including peanuts, chestnuts, and pine nuts.
Monday – Saturday 15:30 – 02:00
Sunday 15:00 – 24:00
assorted dish 20,000 won
Udo Peanut Makgeolli 5,000 won
The king of Pyongyang cold noodles, Gongdeok ‘Eulmildae’
Eulmildae is famous for its Pyeongyang naengmyeon restaurant. The ‘mung bean pancake,’ which is always served as a side dish to every customer, is also made to a high standard. Made using only domestically produced mung beans, a generous amount of shredded pork is added to the batter and deep-fried. The meat oil seeps into the mung beans, giving it a heavy taste like meat pancakes. The edges are crispy as if fried, and the deeper inside, the more moist and juicy the meat oozes out.
Location: 24 Sungmun-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Business hours: Daily 11:00-22:00
Mung bean pancake 12,000 won
Mulnaengmyeon 15,000 won
Boiled pork (beef) 35,000 won
Lamb stew and rice 12,000 won
Gongdeok ‘Cheonghakdong Chimgae’
A place where the fragrant smell of oil fills the alley. It is loved by so many customers that it has grown from a small alley of 8 pyeong to a full house of 100 pyeong. It has vinyl tent seating, perfect for enjoying pancakes and makgeolli on a rainy day. This is a method of calculating by selecting the desired pancake among dozens of pancakes arranged in rows and rows. They also sell fried food and tteokbokki, so you can dip your fries in tteokbokki sauce.
Location: Gongdeok Market, 23 Mallijae-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Business hours: Daily 09:00-23:50
Assorted pancakes (large) 25,000 won
Assorted fried food (small) 15,000 won
Tteokbokki 4,000 won
Hannam-dong ‘Gangane Maetdolbindaetteok’
A complete collection full of noisy chatter. The signature Gangane Bindaetteok here is made with mung beans directly imported from Jeolla-do, soaked, milled, and then roasted, giving it the savory taste of the mung beans. Shredded cabbage is added to the batter and baked, adding a crunchy texture and light taste. Salty shrimp pancakes made with plump shrimp are also popular. A regular tip is to order salted fish made from plump oysters on the side and eat it with pancakes.
Location: 27 Daesan-ro 24-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Business hours: Daily 16:00-20:00 Closed every Sunday
Gangane Bindaetteok 17,000 won
King prawn pancake 20,000 won
Assorted pancakes 30,000 won
Salted fish oysters 7,000 won
Soongsil University Station ‘Padonchuya’
The various types of pancakes that you can choose from according to your taste depending on the weather are all popular, but the pancake that you must try at this restaurant is the kimchi pancake. The chewy and crispy texture of makgeolli is made with plenty of shredded potatoes. A tip from regulars is to eat the kimchi served as a side dish on the pot lid.
Location: Gyeongwon Building, 4 Sangdo-ro 58-gil,
Dongjak-gu, Seoul
Business hours: Mon~Sat 16:00-02:00 / Closed every Sunday
radish pancake with pot lid 12,000 won
Pot lid seafood and green onion pancake 15,000 won
Pot lid kimchi pancake 14,000 won