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Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town Prices 2026: 5 Shops, ₩17,000 for Two

Checked against 7 Korean sources on Nov 9, 2026 Published: Nov 8, 2026

The short answer: ₩17,000 for two everywhere, the gap starts at three

Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town is a short street near Sindang Station where about ten restaurants serve jeukseok tteokbokki (즉석떡볶이): rice cakes, noodles and fish cakes that you cook yourself in a shallow pan on a tabletop gas burner. The original shop, Mabokrim Halmeoni-jip (마복림할머니집), sits at the head of the street, and the rest line both sides with very similar signs and menus.

We compared what five of these shops charged in records from August to November 2026. The basic two-person set cost ₩17,000 at every one of them. Older English guides still quote ₩13,000 to ₩16,000, so expect to pay a little more. Prices only split once you order for three or four: ₩20,000 to ₩23,000 for three people and ₩27,000 to ₩32,000 for four.

Five shops compared (August to November 2026)

For groups, the original Mabokrim is the cheapest: ₩20,000 for three and ₩27,000 for four, which is ₩5,000 less than Minine's four-person set. What comes in the set also differs. Minine and Urijip include boiled eggs in the basic set, while at I Love Sindang-dong eggs are an extra ₩700 each.

What is in the set, and what to add

At Mabokrim, the two-person set is two portions of rice cakes, fish cake, ramen, jjolmyeon (a thick, chewy noodle) and two fried dumplings. The sauce is not the bright red, fiery kind. It is slightly brown and tastes salty and savory, as if soy sauce were mixed in, and visitors say it starts mild and gets spicier the longer it simmers.

Common add-ons are smoked eggs (₩1,000 at Mabokrim), gimmari (fried seaweed rolls filled with glass noodles, ₩2,000 to ₩3,000) and fried dumplings (₩2,000). Urijip also has cheese tteokbokki (small ₩22,000) and spicy chicken feet (dakbal, ₩10,000), which some locals now say is as much of a draw as the tteokbokki.

What first-time visitors should know

You order by the number of people. Every menu we checked starts at a two-person set, so a solo traveler will end up ordering for two. One visitor did see people eating alone at Minine. The portion is big, so go easy on extra noodles and fried sides if you are on your own.

Plates, spoons, chopsticks, pickled radish and aprons are self-service at many shops: pick them up from a shelf or station inside. The red sauce splatters, so grab a paper apron.

Jongjeom has a foreign-language menu, so you can point and order. I Love Sindang-dong seats more than 100 people, uses a robot to bring food to tables and has many foreign staff. Minine does not let you choose the spice level, but its sauce is described as sweet and not very hot. None of our sources said whether foreign credit cards are accepted, so bring some cash as a backup.

Finish with fried rice

When the noodles and rice cakes are gone, order bokkeumbap (fried rice) to cook in the leftover sauce. At Mabokrim it is ₩3,000 per portion: part of the sauce is scooped out, rice and crumbled seaweed go into the pan, and you press it flat until a crispy crust forms on the bottom. At I Love Sindang-dong you mix it yourself, while at Minine the owner fries it separately and brings it back.

Going on a Monday? Closed days differ by shop

Many shops here close on a Monday, but not the same Monday. Mabokrim's Naver listing says it closes on the second Monday of each month (some visitors report the second and fourth). I Love Sindang-dong closes on the first and third Monday, and Minine every Monday. Urijip closes on the first, third and fourth Tuesday instead. If you are going on a Monday, check today's hours on Naver Map before you set off.

Late arrivals are easy. I Love Sindang-dong, Urijip and Jongjeom are listed as open 24 hours, and Minine stays open until 1 AM. Mabokrim closes at 10:50 PM, so go earlier if you want the original. It has been open since 1953 and is on Seoul's list of long-running local businesses (Oraegage). One visitor found a long line at an early weekend lunch but got in within 10 minutes. On another visit, the popular Ujeong (우정) had a long line while the shop next door had empty tables.

How to get there

Take subway Line 2 or 6 to Sindang Station. From Exit 8, turn left into the side street next to the fire station and walk about 100 m to the Tteokbokki Town gate. Mabokrim (다산로35길 5) is about 242 m from Exit 8, I Love Sindang-dong (퇴계로76길 50) about 255 m, and Minine (다산로 219-1) about 262 m from Exit 7. On Naver Map, search for "신당동 떡볶이타운" or the shop's Korean name.

Eating in Dongdaemun too? See our guide to dakhanmari chicken soup at Jinokhwa. Planning more food stops? See how to book Godiva mochi in Jamsil.

For ₩17,000, two people get a pan of old-school Seoul tteokbokki plus the fried rice at the end. Pick Mabokrim if you are three or more, and one of the 24-hour shops if you are coming late at night.

日本語: 新堂洞トッポッキタウンの値段2026｜5店比較・2人前17,000ウォンと休みの店