Seoul Tongin Market Food Street : Dosirak Cafe

Seoul Tongin Market Food Street : Dosirak Cafe

“Taste of the Tongin Market, the fun of choosing"

(Source : Korea Tourism Organization Website)

It is a famous restaurant that brought many tourists to the market. It is the Dosirak Cafe.

Since the 1990s, the Tongin market has plummeted due to a slowdown in its population. The merchants moved when the market was shortly before the brink of closing as the number of stores decreased. They rushed to build a market community and launched a market recovery project.

The first group to start was the formation of a Dosirak Cafe (January 2012). They benchmarked food courts at market department stores or large discount stores to make room for dosirak inside the market. The copper coin is a market currency that can be used for up to 500 won per penny to choose side dishes.

(Source : Tongin Market Website)

With the purchased copper coins, you can make your own dosirak according to your preference from these followings: Drug kimbap, oil tteokbokki, stir-fried sundae, sweet and sour chicken, omelette, fried meat sesame leaf, dumpling, tteokgalbi, chicken skewer, and etc

1 tteokgalbi can be bought with 1 copper coin, 1 serving of oil tteokbokki can be bought for 2 copper coins, and 1 serving of japchae can be bought for 2 copper coins. With the purchase and exchange of 10 copper coins, you can enjoy a satisfying meal.

The older generation can recall old traditional markets and the younger generations have the opportunity to experience Korean market culture easily more diversely. Be sure to experience the Tongin Market Dosirak Cafe.

Information Use

 

■ Business hours : Tuesday~Sunday 11:00 ~ 17:00(copper coin sales until 16:00)

■ Location : 2nd floor of the Customer Satisfaction Center inside Tongin Market

■ Contact : 02-722-0936