Samgyetang · Seocho District, Seoul
3rd Samgyetang
3rd Samgyetang: Samgyetang in Seocho District, Seoul. Order: Samgyetang, the whole-chicken ginseng soup, finished with mung bean and pine nut purees and mugwort paste.
What to order
Samgyetang, the whole-chicken ginseng soup, finished with mung bean and pine nut purees and mugwort paste.
Samgyetang with the mung bean and pine nut purées and mugwort paste.
Why go
A chicken-soup specialist open since 1973 and a new Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026. Only one publisher (JoongAng Daily reporting the Michelin list) was read, so confidence is medium.
A third-generation family shop founded in 1973, with a broth made from 40-plus ingredients. A queue forms most days before opening.
- Address
- 56-3 Banpo-daero 28-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Neighborhood
- Seocho District
- Price
- $$
- Hours
- Daily 10:50-22:00 (partial listing, confirm) (as listed; check before you go)
Seen in koreajoongangdaily.com (not on allowed list; reports Michelin 2026), Asia News Network, Pearl
More places in Seoul
Researched October 23, 2026 from the sources linked above. Places change; confirm hours and reservations before you go.
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