🍜 Garlic dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken)
Gyerim (Jongno 3-ga)
계림 (계림식당)
A decades-old Jongno 3-ga restaurant famous for spicy braised chicken stew buried under a mound of minced garlic. It's the original shop of a name now seen around the country.
₩₩ · Dakbokkeumtang small ₩32,000 (to share)🕒 11:30–21:45 (break 15:30–16:30; last order 20:30) · closed Sun📍 Ikseon-dong
Visitor checklist
Not confirmed yet: solo-friendly, english kiosk, no korean phone needed, vegetarian options, vegan options, halal / muslim-friendly, tax-free shopping.
Local tip
Stir the garlic into the sauce and dip the chicken in it. It's tight and busy even on weekday lunches, with queues on weekend evenings. Reviewers say fried rice may not be served at peak times. It's south of Jongno, about 10 minutes' walk from the Ikseon alleys.
Order like a local
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