🏮 Traditional market · coin lunchbox (Dosirak Café)
Tongin Market
통인시장
A compact neighborhood market dating to 1941, with about 75 shops, mostly food stalls and grocers. At its Dosirak Café you swap cash for brass coins and fill a lunchbox tray with side dishes from participating stalls.
₩ · Coins ₩500 each, ₩10,000 of coins per person (2025)🕒 Market 07:00–21:00 (varies by shop) · Dosirak Café 11:00–16:00 weekdays, 11:00–17:00 weekends, coins sold until about an hour before close; café closed Tue & 3rd Sun📍 Seochon
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
Buy coins at the Dosirak Café upstairs in the market's centre building, pick up a coin map, and only spend at stalls with the Dosirak Café sign. Unused coins can be refunded. Avoid Tuesdays and the third Sunday, when the café is closed.
Order like a local
Tap a card to show it full-screen to staff.