Hadongkwan
Myeongdong · Stews and Soups (찜·탕·찌개) · Menu and visit details
About this restaurant
Hadongkwan's Myeongdong main store has specialized in clear beef gomtang since 1939. Rice is warmed in the broth, with beef cuts and offal, chopped scallions and Seoul-style kkakdugi; payment is in advance and soup can sell out early.
At a glance
Menu & prices
Regular gomtang (beef soup with rice)₩19,00025-gong special gomtang₩25,00030-gong special gomtang₩30,000Suyuk: boiled-beef platter (small)₩40,000Suyuk: boiled-beef platter (large)₩60,000Regular gomtang is ₩19,000. Menu updated October 5, 2026. The 25-gong and 30-gong are separate special-bowl options. Individual bowls suit a quick breakfast or lunch; order suyuk separately when sharing. Checked October 7, 2026.
Gomtang at Hadongkwan. Photo source: MICHELIN Guide.
English menu
The published menu includes English names for gomtang and suyuk and Chinese characters. The guide also provides English descriptions.
Foreign cards
Have your preferred payment card and a backup payment method ready. For a specific foreign-issued card, contact the restaurant before a large order.
Solo dining
Gomtang is priced as an individual bowl; boiled-beef platters are ordered separately for sharing.
Hours & last order
Monday–Saturday 07:00–16:00; closed Sunday.
Address & directions
12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 중구 명동9길 12)
Plan your visit
하동관 명동본점
서울특별시 중구 명동9길 12
https://m.place.naver.com/restaurant/11679353/home
https://map.kakao.com/?q=하동관 명동본점
Restaurant contact: 02-776-5656. Use the branch’s Naver page for directions and available reservations.
Sources
Reviewed October 5, 2026
Online source review. Prices and hours may change.
Full research record
Online source review, not a phone or in-person check. Unconfirmed or conflicting information is identified below.
The signature bowl
Gomtang combines clear broth, rice, brisket and offal, including tripe.
Michelin describes chopped scallions and kkakdugi alongside the soup.
Current portion-tier prices and suyuk prices have not been independently reconfirmed.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · Korea Tourism Organization
Breakfast hours and early sellouts
The main store lists Monday–Saturday 07:00–16:00 and closes Sundays.
Its official site also lists closure on Seollal and Chuseok day and the following day.
Service can end when the day's prepared soup runs out, even before 16:00.
Source: hadongkwan.com · Korea Tourism Organization
Pay before eating
VisitKorea explicitly describes payment in advance.
Michelin confirms general credit-card acceptance, but acceptance of particular foreign-issued cards is not established.
A current last-order time and formal shared-table or solo-seating policy are not published in the retrieved sources.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · MICHELIN Guide
Use the Myeongdong main-store address
Find 하동관 명동본점 at 서울특별시 중구 명동9길 12, or 12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul; phone 02-776-5656.
The official site separately lists National Assembly, COEX and Yeouido outlets.
Source: hadongkwan.com · Korea Tourism Organization
Menu language and ingredient clarification
An on-site English menu is not independently confirmed.
VisitKorea's English translation calls suyuk boiled pork slices despite describing this as a beef specialist; ask about the actual ingredients rather than relying on that conflicting translation.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · MICHELIN Guide
Photo credits
Hadongkwan Myeongdong main-store exterior; photograph date unknown.
Inside Hadongkwan's Myeongdong main store; photograph date unknown.
Hadongkwan gomtang from the Michelin gallery; photograph date unknown.
Photo capture dates are not always known. Historical images do not confirm current décor, plating or operating status.
Visitor actions
Hadongkwan
하동관 명동본점
Seoul
Myeongdong
Stews and Soups (찜·탕·찌개)
Takeout
12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 중구 명동9길 12
19000
60000
Monday–Saturday 07:00–16:00; closed Sunday.
Gomtang is priced as an individual bowl; boiled-beef platters are ordered separately for sharing.
Choose dishes and portion sizes from the menu; arrange reservations or special requests through the restaurant.
https://m.place.naver.com/restaurant/11679353/home
https://map.kakao.com/?q=하동관 명동본점
2026-10-07
Online source review: menu and branch details checked October 7, 2026
Online source review: October 7, 2026. The regular bowl is ₩19,000 on the digital menu updated October 5, 2026; older menu photographs show ₩18,000. The 25-gong and 30-gong are separate special-bowl options. Individual bowls suit a quick breakfast or lunch; order suyuk separately when sharing. Checked October 7, 2026.
https://m.place.naver.com/restaurant/11679353/home
https://m.place.naver.com/restaurant/11679353/menu/list
Earlier research record (superseded where current review differs):
Sources reviewed October 5, 2026. Source review, not a telephone or in-person check. Unconfirmed or conflicting details are labeled. The signature bowl: Gomtang combines clear broth, rice, brisket and offal, including tripe. Michelin describes chopped scallions and kkakdugi alongside the soup. Current portion-tier prices and suyuk prices have not been independently reconfirmed. MICHELIN Guide · Korea Tourism Organization. Breakfast hours and early sellouts: The main store lists Monday–Saturday 07:00–16:00 and closes Sundays. Its official site also lists closure on Seollal and Chuseok day and the following day. Service can end when the day's prepared soup runs out, even before 16:00. hadongkwan.com · Korea Tourism Organization. Pay before eating: VisitKorea explicitly describes payment in advance. Michelin confirms general credit-card acceptance, but acceptance of particular foreign-issued cards is not established. A current last-order time and formal shared-table or solo-seating policy are not published in the retrieved sources. Korea Tourism Organization · MICHELIN Guide. Use the Myeongdong main-store address: Find 하동관 명동본점 at 서울특별시 중구 명동9길 12, or 12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul; phone 02-776-5656. The official site separately lists National Assembly, COEX and Yeouido outlets. hadongkwan.com · Korea Tourism Organization. Menu language and ingredient clarification: An on-site English menu is not independently confirmed. VisitKorea's English translation calls suyuk boiled pork slices despite describing this as a beef specialist; ask about the actual ingredients rather than relying on that conflicting translation. Korea Tourism Organization · MICHELIN Guide. Hadongkwan Myeongdong main-store exterior; photograph date unknown. Photo source. Inside Hadongkwan's Myeongdong main store; photograph date unknown. Photo source. Hadongkwan gomtang from the Michelin gallery; photograph date unknown. Photo source.
Before you go
What additional menu and price information is available?
Regular gomtang is ₩19,000. Menu updated October 5, 2026. The 25-gong and 30-gong are separate special-bowl options. Individual bowls suit a quick breakfast or lunch; order suyuk separately when sharing. Checked October 7, 2026.
Monday–Saturday 07:00–16:00; closed Sunday.
Find 하동관 명동본점 at 서울특별시 중구 명동9길 12, or 12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul; phone 02-776-5656. The official site separately lists National Assembly, COEX and Yeouido outlets. hadongkwan.com · Korea Tourism Organization