Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) · Near Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno, Seoul

Tosokchon Samgyetang

Tosokchon Samgyetang: Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) in Near Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno, Seoul. Order: Samgyetang with regular chicken or black silky fowl; seafood and green onion pancake (haemul pajeon).

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What to order

Samgyetang with regular chicken or black silky fowl; seafood and green onion pancake (haemul pajeon).

Samgyetang: whole chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng and jujubes in broth

Why go

Whole young chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng and jujubes, served in broth. A May 2026 visitor reported a long line that moves quickly and a rule of one item per person.

Long, tourist-heavy line near the palace.

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Address
5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Neighborhood
Near Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongno
Price
$$
Hours
Worth confirming hours. (as listed; check before you go)
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Researched October 23, 2026 from the sources linked above. Places change; confirm hours and reservations before you go.

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