Korea Food Guide – Top 8 Breakfasts at Myeongdong, Seoul, Korea

Myeong-dong is one of the most popular, and definitely the most visited place in Seoul. And you might want to start your day in Myeong-dong early because there are just so much to see around the area and so many stores to shop at. Today we’re gonna introduce you the Top 8 restaurants & cafes where you can easily get a decent breakfast that keep you energetic exploring in Myeong-dong.

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1. Myeong-dong Issac Toast (이삭토스트)

 

#이삭토스트 #햄스페셜 며칠전부터 이삭토스트 급뽐뿌와서 오늘 못참고👊🏻 여기선 거의 이거만 먹는듯 역시#존맛 👏🏻👏🏻 여기 소스만 사다가 빵에 발라먹고싶다😭 . . . . . #점심 #토스트 #toast #빵 #빵순이 #빵스타그램 #bread #ham #egg #corn #cheese #salad #햄 #스페셜 #계란 #달걀 #옥수수 #치즈 #채소 #야채 #샐러드 #피클 #먹방 #먹스타 #먹스타그램 #간식 #길거리음식

고독한 빵식가🍽(@bbang_you_mean)님의 공유 게시물님, 2017 12월 7 8:46오후 PST

Issac Toast is a famous Korean toast sandwich branch that every Korean knows. Myeong-dong Issac Toast offers such a variety of toast sandwiches as well as drinks, and the biggest reason we love it? They are so cheap! You can get a hot freshly made bacon sandwich at 2,800 won, and a hot rib sandwich for only 3,200 won!

Making Issac Toast

Making Issac Toast

Issac Toast Menu

Opens: 7:00~20:30

Location: 105 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

2. Migabon (미가본)

 

お粥専門店🍽味加本 ミカボン 朝食に美味しいお粥😋 ． ． #韓国#韓国旅行#ソウル#明洞#韓国グルメ#ソウルグルメ#明洞グルメ#ミカボン#味加本#お粥専門店#한국#한국여행#서울#명동#한국맛집#서울맛집#명동맛집#미가본#아침밥#아침식사#먹스타그램#맛있다그램#일상#일상스타그램

miyuki.y(@miyuuuvu)님의 공유 게시물님, 2018 3월 13 7:44오후 PDT

If you’d like to try some Korean traditional recipes, we highly recommend this Korean porridge restaurant popular among foreigner visitors! Migabon’s well-being porridge is not only delicious but also considering nutrition and health.

Migabon Menu

Migabon mushroom and oyster porridge

Migabon ginseng and chicken porridge

Opens: 7:40~21:00

Location: 56 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

3. Myeong-dong Hadongkwan (하동관)

 

#하동관 을 드디어 영접 했습니다! 국물이 맑고 MSG없는 맛! 여기다 파를 마니마니 넣어야하는게 포인트! 가격은 13000원 이었고 #수요미식회 나왓데요! 저는 만족했습니다! 근데 쵸큼 비싸네요..🙃 #먹스타그램 #곰탕 #파송송 #코엑스 #서울 #맛집찾아삼만리

맛집 찾아 삼만리 👶(@wonderrlanddd_)님의 공유 게시물님, 2018 5월 4 9:12오후 PDT

Hadongkwan is an old restaurant in Seoul specilized in “Kom Tang” (a kind of Korean Hanwoo beef stock soup) for over 70 years. You can find the Korean traditional taste at this traditional Hanok style restsurant! Even Korean people are lining up just to taste it! If you like beef, especially Korean Hanwoo, this is absolutely a must-try!

Hadongkwan

Hadongkwan Kom Tang

Hadongkwan Kom Tang

Opens: 7:00~16:00

Location: 12 Myeong-dong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

4. Myeong-dong Grandma’s Noodles (명동할머니국수)

 

으——- 진짜 빼불러 😭

신 현아(@hyeona_a)님의 공유 게시물님, 2018 5월 3 9:40오후 PDT

Myeong-dong Grandma’s Noodles is hidden in a small alley of Myeong-dong, but it didn’t stop the restaurant from becoming famous. Opened since 1958, the restaurant is trully like a Grandma’s house, where you can find all kinds of Korean homemade food at a very reasonable price.

Myeong-dong Grandma’s Noodles

Myeong-dong Grandma’s Noodles Menu

Tteokbokki & Kimmari (Korean fried seaweed rolls) by Myeong-dong Grandma’s Noodles

Tofu noodles & Spicy pork rice by Myeong-dong Grandma’s Noodles

Opens: 6:00~22:00

Location: 17-3 Myeong-dong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

5. OneDang Gamjatang (원당감자탕)

 

#원당감자탕 또당…아주아주 무난한맛! 감자탕에 들어가는 당면이 제일 맛있다.. 그리고 처음으로 뼈찜을 먹어봤는데 오오,,,#봉추찜닭 이랑 비슷한 맛인데 당면추가 안한거 후회했다. 마무리는 뼈찜 볶음밥! 뭘 볶아도 맛있다,,, 국물 날아갈대로 날아간 짠 감자탕 국물이랑 같이 먹으면 두 그릇 뚝딱. 🔅감자탕 6.7/10 🔅뼈찜 6.8/10 #먹스타그램 #맛스타그램 #일상 #음식스타그램 #instafood #food #foodstagram #daily #dailyfood #foodie #감자탕 #원당감자탕 #또당감자탕 #뼈찜 #당면 #당면추가 #라면 #수제비 #수제비추가 #볶음밥 #우거지 #해장 #그렇다고술을안마신건아니다

음식 걔정(@e_at_bon)님의 공유 게시물님, 2018 4월 9 1:30오전 PDT

More than just breakfast, OneDang Gamjatang opens 24hrs and you can visit anytime you feel hungry around Myeong-dong! Gamjatang (Korean spicy pork back-bone stew) is a stew kind of dish loved by Koreans and great to go with rice. They also have other menus including Ppyeo-jjim (Korean braised pork back ribs) and Egg rolls~

Gamjatang by OneDang Gamjatang

Ppyeo-jjim by OneDang Gamjatang

Egg roll by OneDang Gamjatang

Opens: 24hs

Location: 13 Myeong-dong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

6. Hobong Toast (호봉토스트)

 

#ㅌㅅㅂ정모 #ㅌㅅ파뤼 1차 #호봉토스트 #청담맛집 1차 클리어♥ 맛잇다♥

현지닝💕(@guswls_j902)님의 공유 게시물님, 2018 3월 22 6:42오후 PDT

Hobong Toast is another toast & sandwich cafe we love in Myeong-dong~ Different from Issac Toast, they have more developed munes and you can taste their unique recipes such as sweet potato totast, home made beef garlic and chicken burgers! They have coffee as well!

Hobong Toast

Hobong Toast Menu

Hobong Toast

Opens: 7:30~21:30

Location: 34-1 Myeong-dong 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul

7. Chungmu Gimbap (충무김밥)

 

명동맛집 “명동충무김밥” 넘 매운데 맛있오😭 공연 끝나고 폭풍흡입! #명동맛집 #명동충무김밥 #소으리먹방

소으리먹방😋(@soeuly_food)님의 공유 게시물님, 2018 4월 26 8:21오전 PDT

You just can’t leave Korea without trying Gimbap! Chungmu Gimbap is specialized in a very special kind of mini gimbap~ Different from those you usually see with fillings inside, Chungmu Gimbap is pure gimbap with only rice wrapped in seaweed rolls, and eat with side dishes Kkakdugi (Korean radish kimchi) and spicy squid.

Chungmu Gimbap

Chungmu Gimbap Vending Machine

Chungmu Gimbap set (Gimbap+radish kimchi+spicy squild)

Opens: 8:00~23:00

Location: 8 Myeong-dong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

8. Sinseon Seolleongtang (신선설농탕)

 

🐹 ✈2018.3韓国旅行✈ 最終日の朝〜💦 明洞の神仙ソルロンタンへ🐮 ここのキムチが大好き💕 いつも買って帰ります💨💨 今回も買って帰ったけど 仕事の都合でなかなか食べれません😢 早く食べたい🍽 🌤 3枚目、東大門の朝 屋台、ずっと営業してるのかなー❓ ホント東大門大好き💕 😋 #신선설농탕 #神仙ソルロンタン

hamgome(@hamgome)님의 공유 게시물님, 2018 4월 19 7:36오전 PDT

Every morning, travelers are line up in from of Sinseon Seolleongtang, it opens 24 hours. Seolleongtang is a Korean broth soup made from ox bones, brisket and other cuts. You can get kimchi refill by yourself so you don’t have to feeling awkward asking for more. They also serves Bulgogi and Kimchi pancake.

Opens: 24hours

Location: 56-1 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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