Jongno · Dongdaemun / Whole chicken hot pot
진옥화할매원조닭한마리
Jinokhwa opened in 1978 and is one of the founding restaurants of the alley now called Dak-hanmari Golmok, where whole chickens simmer tableside in a shallow pot of broth. It's a communal, cook-it-yourself meal that rewards a small group with time to linger.
Korea on a Plate · Monthly 30 · October 2026
On a food route: Seoul in 3 days, one meal at a time · Jongno market walk
Dak-hanmari · whole chicken pot
Order one dak-hanmari per 2–3 people, cook it with the noodle and rice-cake add-ons, and finish with rice fried in the leftover broth.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Come with at least two people since one pot is meant to be shared, and expect a wait for a table at dinner.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
We went here for dinner with our local friend. It is packed but still have table for us. We ate exactly like being instructed. Self mixing sauce. I love the broth. Opening with rice cake, dig in the chicken meat and soup after 5-7 minutes. Then we ended it with their udon sty
I went for an early lunch, and even then, the place was already packed. One of the best things here is that the pot is already set up on the table when you arrive. Here is my "pro-tip" to level up the soup: Immediately toss in extra potato and green onion slices. Don't forget to
Not the best experience! Like the other comments this is really a white boiled chicken soup. Probably personally not a big fan of white boiled chicken. The garlic based soup is nice but arguably probably you can get else where similar and probably not worth the visit if you had o
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NEAR YOU
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Order one dak-hanmari per 2–3 people, cook it with the noodle and rice-cake add-ons, and finish with rice fried in the leftover broth.
Expect about ₩18,000 per person. Dak-hanmari (whole chicken) ₩33,000; noodle or rice-cake add-on ₩2,000.
10:30–01:00. Open daily.
Jinokhwa Halmae Dak-hanmari is at 18 Jongno 40ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 종로구 종로40가길 18. The nearest station is Jongno 5-ga Station, exit 8.
Jinokhwa Halmae Dak-hanmari suits Groups & sharing, First time in Korea, Late night.
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