Jinokhwa Halmae Dakhanmari
진옥화할매원조닭한마리
An iconic historic restaurant in Dongdaemun's Dakhanmari Alley, where a whole chicken is simmered at your table and finished with noodles, open until 1:00 AM.
Located in Dongdaemun's Dakhanmari Alley, this restaurant focuses on just one dish: a whole chicken served in broth, cooked and eaten at a tabletop stove, with optional additions of rice cakes, green onions, and potatoes, finished by adding kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) to the broth. A whole chicken is about 28,000 KRW (early 2026 data), suitable for two to three people to share. There is no online queuing, so you must line up in person during peak hours, and no parking is available. It is open late into the night, making it perfect for a meal after shopping in Dongdaemun. Accessible on foot from Exit 8 of Dongdaemun Station on Subway Lines 1 and 4, open year-round.
Opening hours
Daily 10:30-01:00 the next day, Last order 23:30
Nearby sights
- Heunginjimun (Dongdaemun Gate)
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza
- Gwangjang Market
- Ihwa Mural Village & Naksan Park
- Changgyeonggung Palace
- Jongmyo Shrine
- Namsangol Hanok Village
- Ikseon-dong Hanok Street