Diet-friendly dumpling hot pot lunch in Jongno 3-ga: Jongga Mandu
In short
Jongga Mandu (종가만두) is a handmade dumpling hot pot restaurant on Supyo-ro in Jongno, Seoul, between Jongno 3-ga Station and Cheonggyecheon. Two women on a diet shared a half-and-half broth dumpling hot pot for two at lunch for ₩14,000 per person; meat and kimchi dumplings, beef, vegetables and a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) finish covered carbs, protein and fat. Jongga Mandu's half-and-half dumpling hot pot is a good-value lunch you can order without guilt while dieting.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 15 · 5-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
- Address
- 1F, 88 Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Hours (Mon–Sat)
- 11:00–21:30, break time 15:30–17:00, last orders 14:30 and 20:30
- Hours (Sun)
- 11:00–16:00, last order 15:00
- Getting there
- 5-minute walk from Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 15, 3 minutes from the Jongno 3-ga Tapgol Park bus stop, 1 minute from Cheonggyecheon
- Dumpling hot pot price
- ₩14,000 per person, minimum order for 2
- Broth options
- Clear, spicy, or half-and-half
- Hot pot for two includes
- 4 meat dumplings, 4 kimchi dumplings, beef, vegetables, kalguksu (knife-cut noodles), geotjeori (fresh kimchi)
- Add-ons
- Extra meat and vegetables available
- Ordering
- Tablet ordering at the table, self-serve drinks
- Price reference
- ₩14,000 ≈ $10.5 (2026-10-23)
as written by the visitor on Jun 8, 2026
Even on a diet, eating out is unavoidable. So let me recommend a dumpling hot pot that nails carbs, protein and fat and is great value too. This is Jongga Mandu (종가만두), a dumpling hot pot spot near Jongno 3-ga Station where we ate well, happily and cheaply. It's also a good lunch pick if you're around Jongno or Cheonggyecheon.
Where is Jongga Mandu, and what are the hours?
Jongga Mandu is at 88 Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the first floor. It's a 5-minute walk from Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 15 and 3 minutes from the Jongno 3-ga Tapgol Park bus stop. It's open 11:00–21:30 Monday to Saturday with a break from 15:30 to 17:00, and on Sundays only 11:00–16:00.
- Address: 88 Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor), Jongga Mandu
- Mon–Sat: 11:00–21:30 (break time 15:30–17:00, last order 14:30 and 20:30)
- Sun: 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:00)
- 3 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Tapgol Park bus stop
- 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 15
Cheonggyecheon (the downtown stream walk) is just a 1-minute walk away. They say a walk after a meal is good for you, so filling up at Jongga Mandu and then strolling along Cheonggyecheon for some fresh air and digestion sounds perfect.
Jongga Mandu atmosphere and how to order
For a dumpling specialist, Jongga Mandu is a pretty big place. You order through a table device, and drinks are self-serve. The room feels big the moment you walk in, and then there's even more seating further inside.
The interior isn't anything special, but it feels completely focused on the food! We went at lunchtime, and this huge room was packed. A real Jongno favorite.
Jongga Mandu menu and dumpling hot pot price
The dumpling hot pot is ₩14,000 per person, with a minimum of 2 people. You can choose clear broth, spicy broth, or half-and-half, and the menu is full of dumpling dishes: bibim kalguksu (spicy mixed noodles), mandu-guk (dumpling soup), boiled dumplings, fried dumplings, and fried shrimp as a side.
I was curious about the fried dumplings too, but for two women even two servings of the hot pot was overload, so sadly we skipped them.
We ordered the half-and-half broth hot pot for two, good value and a good carb-protein-fat balance. Even when it's hot out, I can't give up a steaming bowl of soup. Team soup, right here!
What comes with the dumpling hot pot for two?
The hot pot for two comes with 4 meat dumplings and 4 kimchi dumplings, so 8 in total, plus beef, vegetables, kalguksu noodles and crunchy geotjeori. The basic set was enough for us, but if you need more there are extra meat and vegetable options.
How to cook the dumpling hot pot
At Jongga Mandu the staff tell you to put the dumplings in first once the broth boils, since they need time to cook.
Then add the vegetables (bean sprouts, bok choy, mushrooms, napa cabbage and more) evenly into both the spicy and clear broths, toss in the beef too, and let it all boil up for a bit, and
Why dumpling hot pot works as a diet-friendly meal out
Delicious dumpling hot pot, done! The dumplings already contain meat and protein, but Jongga Mandu's hot pot adds beef as well, so you get a protein-packed meal, which makes it a good choice when eating out on a diet.
The clear broth is really clean and light, and the spicy broth has a little kick of heat at the end.
After diligently hoovering up the meat, vegetables and dumplings, add kalguksu at the end for the carbs and the hearty meal is complete! (Pro tip: save a little meat to eat with the noodles?!)
Are Jongga Mandu's dumplings really handmade?
At the entrance you can see a staff member constantly folding dumplings. It's a Jongno dumpling spot that's basically saying, "Yes, these are really, truly handmade!"
Packed fillings are a given, and the wrappers are thin and soft, so they go down so nicely. The meat dumplings are mild and clean-tasting, and the kimchi ones are crunchy and spicy. The dumplings are genuinely good.
Jongga Mandu half-and-half dumpling hot pot: final verdict
Order the hot pot half-and-half at Jongga Mandu and you get two broths (clear and spicy) and two dumplings (meat and kimchi), so four flavor combinations in all. At ₩14,000 per person, it's a lunch spot where you can eat heartily with carbs, protein and fat covered.
It left me wanting to try other dishes too, like the fried dumplings and bibim kalguksu. A Jongno dumpling shop I'd happily return to.
Where it is
88 Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor)서울특별시 종로구 수표로 88 1층 종가만두
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