← All places
🥟

Noodles · Jongno, Seoul

Miryang Son-mandu

밀양손만두

Locals' pickSince 2009On TVGreat for solo diners ⓘ

A small hand-made dumpling shop on Gyedong-gil in Bukchon, open since 2009. The go-to order is mandu-guk in milky beef-bone broth or the spicy version, often with kalguksu noodles added. Koreans call it the local choice near better-known Kkangtong Mandu.

서울특별시 종로구 계동길 41

Naver MapGoogle Maps

How it works here

🥢 How Korean restaurants usually work

Waiting

Short wait
Just join the line

Most days you write your name on the waiting list, especially when it's cold or rainy.· 4 reviews

What to order

📖 What is Mandu?📖 What is Kalguksu?
  • Sagol mandu-guk (dumplings in beef-bone broth)사골만두국

    Also available with kalguksu noodles (sagol kal-mandu).

  • Eolkeun mandu-guk (spicy dumpling soup)얼큰만두국

    The most-mentioned order.

  • Gogi-mandu (meat dumplings by the plate)고기만두
  • Kimchi-mandu (kimchi dumplings by the plate)김치만두

How much to order

  • 👤 1One spicy mandu-guk. Fine for solo diners.
  • 👤 2One beef-bone and one spicy mandu-guk.
  • 👤 3–4A soup each and a plate of dumplings to share.

Insider tips

  • When the line at nearby Kkangtong Mandu is too long, locals come here instead, and some say they prefer it.· 3 reviews

Why it's famous

An independent shop making dumplings by hand on Gyedong-gil since 2009.· 2 reviews

  • On TVA favorite of TV host Jun Hyun-moo on MBC's I Live Alone.· 2 reviews

Good to know

  • Weekdays 11:00 to 21:00 with a break from 14:40 to 17:00.· 2 reviews
  • Ground floor on Gyedong-gil, a short walk from Anguk Station. No parking.· 3 reviews

More locals' picks nearby

Places Korean diners love, a short walk away.

Where this comes from (18 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-10.