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Sinsajeon

신사전

On TVTourist favorite

A big, lively jeon (Korean pancake) and makgeolli house off Garosu-gil. Its trademark is honeycomb makgeolli: staff cut a slab of honeycomb at your table to sweeten your rice wine. Order a platter of mixed jeon or the cheesy potato pancake, and expect plenty of foreign visitors around you.

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How it works here

🥢 How Korean restaurants usually work

Waiting

30-60 min wait
Just join the lineReservation

The line grows quickly after 6 p.m. and on rainy days. Naver booking is available.· 6 reviews

What to order

📖 What is Makgeolli?📖 What is Kimchi-jjigae?
  • Sinsa-dong makgeolli with honeycomb신사동 막걸리 + 벌집꿀

    Order the honeycomb as an add-on.

  • Modeum-jeon (mixed pancake platter)모둠전
  • Cheese potato pancake치즈감자전
  • Clear chicken hot pot맑은 닭전골
  • Grandma's kimchi stew외할머니 김치찌개
  • Dak-gomtang (chicken soup)닭곰탕

    A lunch favorite.

How much to order

  • 👤 2A makgeolli with honeycomb, a mixed jeon platter or the cheese potato pancake.
  • 👤 3-4Two makgeolli with honeycomb, a mixed jeon platter, the cheese potato pancake and a stew or hot pot.

Insider tips

  • Order a bottle of makgeolli and add the honeycomb separately; staff cut it at the table and you stir the honey in.· 4 reviews

Why it's famous

  • On TVFeatured on TV for its honeycomb makgeolli.· 2 reviews
  • Tourist favoriteA well-known pick among foreign visitors to Garosu-gil.· 5 reviews

Did you know?

  • Jeon and makgeolli are what many Koreans crave on a rainy day, so this place is at its busiest when it pours.· 4 reviews

Good to know

  • Open every day from late morning until late at night.· 3 reviews
  • A four-minute walk from Sinsa Station exit 8 (Line 3). Valet parking is available.· 6 reviews
Where this comes from (32 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.