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

Directory·2026-03-22·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

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.

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.

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.