Street snacks · Gangnam
New Mandu-jip
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A Michelin Bib Gourmand dumpling house in Apgujeong Rodeo, making North Korean-style hand-made dumplings since the early 1980s. Order the manduguk, big dumplings in a clear, gentle broth, with crisp stuffed-pepper pancakes or a nutty soybean stew on the side.
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How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
There is usually a line at lunch, but it moves quickly. Weekdays after 1 p.m. are easier.· 4 reviews
What to order
- Manduguk (dumpling soup)만둣국
North Korean-style, clear and mild.
- Gochu-jeon (stuffed pepper pancakes)고추전
- Kongbiji (ground soybean stew)콩비지
- Bindaetteok (mung bean pancake)빈대떡
- Mandu jeongol (dumpling hot pot)만두전골
How much to order
- 👤 1One manduguk.
- 👤 2Two manduguk and a plate of stuffed pepper pancakes.
- 👤 3-4A dumpling hot pot or a manduguk each, plus pepper pancakes and a bindaetteok.
Insider tips
- Mind the afternoon break: it closes from 15:00 to 17:30.· 2 reviews
Why it's famous
A hand-made dumpling shop in Apgujeong since the early 1980s; some regulars have been coming for forty years.· 4 reviews
- Michelin GuideListed as a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Seoul, including 2026.· 5 reviews
- On TVFeatured on TV food shows including Wednesday Food Talk and Baekban Gihaeng.· 2 reviews
Good to know
- Open 12:00 to 20:00, with a break from 15:00 to 17:30. Closed Sundays.· 2 reviews
- A couple of minutes from Apgujeong Rodeo Station exit 6 (Suin-Bundang Line). No parking.· 2 reviews
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 2026-10-30.
- 2026-10-29 blog.naver.com/2niggu/224457749278
- 2026-10-25 blog.naver.com/tkddk373/224453287348
- 2026-10-24 blog.naver.com/cool6169/224452333512
- 2026-10-15 blog.naver.com/dori119/224442088702
- 2026-10-15 blog.naver.com/ssophi_a/224442684339
- 2026-10-10 blog.naver.com/talmake/224437171752
- 2026-10-07 blog.naver.com/diarain_/224433805023
- 2026-09-29 blog.naver.com/calla_lily/224426182318
- 2026-09-27 blog.naver.com/mangopododa/224422100234
- 2026-09-27 blog.naver.com/camiva/224423803776
- 2026-09-23 blog.naver.com/ssunpreme/224421071842
- 2026-09-22 blog.naver.com/cheese_aging_room/224420065098
- 2026-09-18 blog.naver.com/zaridolo/224416392524
- 2026-09-14 blog.naver.com/chouxs_restaurant/224411076015
- 2026-09-06 blog.naver.com/sun_ca_kr/224402424101
- 2026-08-29 blog.naver.com/nyongmuk/224394081233
- 2026-08-28 blog.naver.com/sooview2620/224393129763
- 2026-01-30 blog.naver.com/seounyeol/224165829414