Tosokchon Samgyetang
토속촌삼계탕
Restaurant in Jongno-gu. Open 10:00–22:00 daily. Plan about 1 hour. 5 min walk from Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex Seoul) Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Tosokchon Samgyetang is a restaurant specializing in samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) near Gyeongbokgung Palace. It is housed in several renovated traditional hanok buildings, exuding a nostalgic atmosphere. Samgyetang is a traditional Korean nutritious food made by simmering cleaned young chicken with ginseng, jujube, sweet rice batter, and various nuts. Aside from samgyetang, it also offers a variety of chicken dishes.
Our guide
Tosokchon Samgyetang closes at 22:00, later than most places around it, making it an option for dinner after nearby sightseeing.
Before or after your meal: Tosokchon is a 6-minute walk from the National Palace Museum of Korea and 7 minutes from Tongin Market. Gyeongbokgung Palace is 9 minutes away but closed on Tuesdays, so on a Tuesday pair the restaurant with Tongin Market, which has no closing day.
Getting to Tosokchon: from Myeongdong 26 min, Seoul Station 28 min, Hongik Univ. 35 min, Gangnam 45 min, all ending with a short walk from Gyeongbokgung Station.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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