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Kkangtong Mandu

깡통만두

Since 1988Blue RibbonOn TVFine on your own ⓘ

A dumpling house in the Bukchon lanes near Anguk Station, in the same spot since 1988 and often named among Seoul's three best for mandu. Order dumpling soup, or the noodle and dumpling combination, and expect a wait.

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Waiting

1 hr+ wait
Just join the lineCatchTable app

Weekend waits can run to hours. Join the remote queue on CatchTable, then walk around Bukchon.· 4 reviews

What to order

📖 What is Mandu?📖 What is Kalguksu?📖 What is Janchi-guksu and bibim-guksu?
  • Manduguk (dumpling soup)만둣국
  • Kal-mandu (noodle and dumpling soup)칼만두
  • Bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles)비빔국수
  • Onban (warm rice soup)온반

How much to order

  • 👤 1One dumpling soup or kal-mandu.
  • 👤 2One kal-mandu and one bibim guksu, or two soups.

Why it's famous

In the same place since 1988.· 2 reviews

  • Blue RibbonA Blue Ribbon Survey restaurant, year after year since 2014.· 3 reviews
  • On TVFeatured on the TV show Wednesday Food Talk.· 2 reviews

Good to know

  • Generally 11:30 to 21:00 with a break from 15:30 to 17:00, closing earlier on Saturdays.· 2 reviews
  • In a lane near Anguk Station exit 2 (Line 3). No parking.· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (15 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-30.