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Myeongdong Restaurants — Enhanced Directory with Photos & English Menus (2026)

Directory··By Ryan Lee

명동 맛집 (Myeongdong Restaurants) — This is a demo of our enhanced directory format, powered by the Seoul Tourism Foundation Open API. Each listing includes official food photos, English menu with prices, and Naver Map links.

📡 Data source: Seoul Tourism Foundation RedTable API · Photos: Official government food database · Menus: Verified English translations

Myeongdong Kyoja signature noodle soup

명동교자 본점 (Myeongdong Kyoja)

Michelin-selected · Jung-gu, Myeongdong

English Menu

★ Noodle Soup (칼국수)₩9,000
Dumplings (만두)₩10,000
Spicy Noodles (비빔국수)₩9,000
Cold Soybean Broth Noodles (콩국수)₩9,000

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The one restaurant even locals come to Myeongdong for. Fixed prices, no surprises. Get the kalguksu.

Miseongok ox bone soup

미성옥 (Miseongok)

Since 1966 · Jung-gu, Myeongdong

English Menu

Ox Bone Soup — Normal (설렁탕)₩10,000
Ox Bone Soup — Premium (특설렁탕)₩12,000
Boiled Beef Slices — Small (수육 소)₩30,000
Boiled Beef Slices — Large (수육 대)₩40,000

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Old-school seolleongtang since 1966. Rich, milky ox bone broth. A local institution — not touristy at all.

Baekje Samgyetang chicken soup

백제삼계탕 (Baekje Samgyetang)

Traditional Korean chicken · Jung-gu

English Menu

★ Green Onion Pancake (파전)₩10,000
Chicken Gizzards (닭똥집)₩12,000
Whole Chicken (통닭)₩16,000
Chicken Feet Jelly (닭발편)₩15,000
Spicy Chicken Stew (닭볶음탕)₩30,000

+22 more items available

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Traditional samgyetang spot with a huge menu. The pajeon (green onion pancake) is the hidden star.

About This Format

This is a demo of our API-enriched directory format. Each listing combines:

  • Official food photos from Seoul Tourism Foundation (free, government-sourced)
  • English menus with prices from the RedTable API (573K+ menu items)
  • Naver Map links for real-time photos, reviews, and directions
  • Editorial notes from our "What Locals Say" research

This data can be pulled automatically for any Seoul district. No manual research needed for menus and photos.

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