# Dak Hanmari restaurant in Dongdaemun with twin toddlers and baby - By Jaeha (https://superchart.com/en/@linen-napkin-lunch/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid restaurant visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@linen-napkin-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@linen-napkin-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/index.md) ## In short Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dak Hanmari Dongdaemun is a dak hanmari (whole chicken stew) and bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) specialist on Dongdaemun's dak hanmari alley in Jongno, Seoul. Visiting for lunch with two-year-old twins, the writer ordered dak hanmari, meat meatballs, and finished with kalguksu noodles, and found the restaurant spacious enough to fit two baby chairs without blocking the aisle. A no-fail pick for anyone hunting Dongdaemun restaurants with kids in tow. ## Good to know - **Menu ordered**: Dak hanmari, meat meatballs, kalguksu noodle sarai - **Basic composition**: Chicken, green onion, rice cake sarai, bok choy - **Dipping sauce**: Soy sauce, chili paste, mustard, minced garlic, chives - **Seating**: Spacious interior fits two baby chairs without blocking traffic, 1st and 2nd floors *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ![First photo from the visit to Dongdaemun's dak hanmari alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-01-d2i1v-966.webp) Hi everyone, this is beauty influencer Minyeon :) Last weekend we celebrated our twin babies' second birthday with a one-night trip to Seoul! One course I really wanted to hit on this Seoul trip was Dongdaemun's dak hanmari (whole chicken stew) alley. ![View of Dongdaemun's famous dak hanmari alley restaurant street](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-02-13o8o-m-966.webp) Dongdaemun is one of Seoul's iconic food streets that never stops drawing foodies! Among everything there, the hot, deep broth of dak hanmari and the golden, crisply fried bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) are the signature dishes you can't skip when you visit Dongdaemun! ![Exterior of Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dak Hanmari Dongdaemun Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-03-l9780-m-966.webp) This time we visited Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dak Hanmari Dongdaemun Main Branch, a place where you can really feel the market's warm, homestyle cooking and generous portions. The pairing of rich broth and savory side dishes lived up to the hype and then some. We went for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed dak hanmari, meat meatballs, and finished it off with kalguksu noodles. > Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dak Hanmari Dongdaemun ## Was it okay to bring two babies? ![Spacious interior of Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dak Hanmari](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-04-hjvwr-966.webp) Visiting with two babies, a cramped restaurant makes things pretty difficult. Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dak Hanmari Dongdaemun had such a spacious interior that even with two baby chairs set up, it didn't block foot traffic at all. The moment we walked in, the savory smell of frying pancakes mixed with the bubbling, clean chicken broth hit our appetite hard, haha +_+ ![Table seating at Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dak Hanmari Dongdaemun Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-05-1oakq-966.webp) ![Menu board listing dak hanmari and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-06-14686-966.webp) ## Menu and order Let me show you the menu. Besides the signature dak hanmari, there were various side dishes too. Our babies love meat meatballs, and luckily they had those on the menu, which made me so happy. ![Table setup before the dak hanmari and meat meatballs arrive](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-07-195am-966.webp) We ordered the signature dak hanmari along with meat meatballs as a side, good for sharing. Right around then one of our babies woke up in a bad mood and cried a lot, ㅠㅠ so we took turns carrying her outside to calm her down. The owner was so kind and helped watch the baby too — I was really grateful ㅠ_ㅠ ![Lunch table with twin babies](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-08-ptjah-966.webp) ## How was the dak hanmari? Once things settled down, we really dug into the dak hanmari! I'd been wanting to try this so much. It comes out in a big brass pot, packed with beautifully trimmed fresh chicken, green onion, and rice cake, set alongside bok choy. ![Chicken, green onion and rice cake in a brass pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-09-j73i7-966.webp) Once you turn on the burner and the broth starts bubbling, the stock drawn from the chicken blends with the sweetness of the vegetables to create a deep, rich broth. ![Dak hanmari pot bubbling on the burner](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-10-nc8hp-m-966.webp) ![Rich dak hanmari broth with bok choy](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-11-c98c4-966.webp) ### Dipping it in the special sauce The real trick to enjoying dak hanmari even more is the special sauce! Made with soy sauce, chili paste, mustard, minced garlic, and chives, dipping the meat in it gives you a moist, tender bite with none of that dryness. ![Chicken meat dipped in the special sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-12-o0st6-966.webp) The clean, well-cooked chicken with no gamey smell paired with the spicy-tangy sauce was an incredible combination. My husband ate a ton too, which made me proud. ![Clean-tasting chicken eaten with the sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-13-1tmie-966.webp) ![A plate of meat meatballs ordered as a side](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-14-q9v0m-966.webp) ## Meat meatballs if you're going with kids And then the meat meatballs we ordered as a side arrived — don't they look amazing? +_+ Crispy on the outside, filled inside with juicy meat and vegetables! Our babies ate them up too, so if you're visiting with a child, definitely order this as a side! Paired with a sip of the dak hanmari broth, the flavors balanced out even more. ![Table spread with dak hanmari and meat meatballs together](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-15-1u8xs-1200.webp) ## Finishing with kalguksu noodles The perfect way to end the meal is kalguksu noodles! After picking through most of the chicken and meatballs, even full, you can never skip adding the noodle sarai! ![Kalguksu noodles simmered in rich chicken broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-16-ftbuq-966.webp) They dropped the kalguksu noodles into the broth, which had simmered down into a rich, concentrated stock, and let it cook — the noodles soaked up the chicken broth and turned chewy and silky. Topped with a piece of kimchi, it was the perfect warm, filling end to the meal. ![Final bowl of kalguksu noodles served with kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch-17-yj9tl-966.webp) ## Overall thoughts Eating dak hanmari at Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dongdaemun Main Branch is a memory I truly won't forget from this trip! Rich yet clean broth, tender chicken, crispy-outside-juicy-inside meatballs, and chewy noodles soaked in that deep broth — nothing was missing from this satisfying meal. If you're looking for a solid, no-fail restaurant near Dongdaemun, I really recommend giving this place a visit! ## Where it is - Sunhuine Bindaetteok Dak Hanmari Dongdaemun (순희네빈대떡 닭한마리 동대문본점) - 20 Jongno40ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st and 2nd floors - 서울특별시 종로구 종로40가길 20 1, 2층 - 37.5704791, 127.005555 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%88%9C%ED%9D%AC%EB%84%A4%EB%B9%88%EB%8C%80%EB%96%A1%20%EB%8B%AD%ED%95%9C%EB%A7%88%EB%A6%AC%20%EB%8F%99%EB%8C%80%EB%AC%B8%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5704791,127.005555,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@linen-napkin-lunch/dongdaemun-dak-hanmari-twins-family-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt