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Jaha Son Mandu (North Korean–style handmade dumplings)

A cozy spot near Bugak Skyway serving North Korean–style handmade dumplings in a clear, homey broth — try their colorful tteok-manduguk for a picture-friendly twist.

Gangbuk (Seoul)Korean Food > Dumplings / Dumpling Hotpot
3.9
(128 reviews)
A small shop specializing in I-buk (North Korean) style handmade dumplings, located at the entrance to the Bugak Skyway. You dine with a quiet, nature-backed view while the kitchen serves house-made dumplings in a clean, soy-seasoned broth. The signature is manduguk — dumpling soup with a mild, comforting stock — and the colorful tteok-manduguk whose dumpling skins are dyed with spinach, carrot, and beet. The menu also offers boiled dumplings, steamed dumplings, , kimchi and other classic varieties.

Local Tips

  • House-made dumplings in a mild, soy-seasoned broth — manduguk is the signature
  • Nestled at the Bugak Skyway entrance with calm, nature-facing views; parking available
  • Order the tteok-manduguk for dumplings colored with spinach, carrot, and beet; reservations possible on busy days

Menu

Kimchi (kimchi-filled dumplings)10,000 KRW
Tteok Manduguk (rice cake & dumpling soup)20,000 KRW
-guk (dumpling soup in a mild soy-seasoned broth)20,000 KRW
3-person (Large) (dumpling hotpot)75,000 KRW
3-person (Small) (dumpling hotpot)58,000 KRW
(savory mung-bean pancake)15,000 KRW
(extra add-ons for soups/hotpots)8,000 KRW
So- (small dumplings)10,000 KRW
Eomnamu-sun Joraengi (soybean soup with eomnamu shoots and small rice cakes)21,000 KRW
(flat boiled dumplings)12,000 KRW

Practical Information

Category
Korean Food > Dumplings / Dumpling Hotpot
Address
12 Baekseokdong-gil, Baekseok-dong, Jongno District, Seoul
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Operating Hours
Daily 11:00 ~ 21:00
Facilities
Takeout,Reservation available,Parking available

Glossary

Bindaetteok
A crispy, savory pancake made from ground mung beans and fillings — a common anju (food to eat with drinks) or starter.
Kongguk
A thick soybean (soy milk) broth used in cold or mild dishes; here it appears with tiny rice-ball dumplings and seasonal shoots.
Mandu
Korean dumplings filled with meat, veggies, or kimchi; served steamed, boiled, pan-fried, or in soups.
Mandu jeongol
A communal hotpot (jeongol) centered on dumplings, vegetables and broth — meant for sharing.
Pyeonsu
A regional style of flat dumpling (often associated with Gaeseong); can be served cold or simply, as a light side.
Sari
An extra order (noodles, rice cakes, or additional dumplings) added into soups or stews to bulk them up.