Tongin Traditional Market

About

Build your own lunchbox with traditional coins for a unique foodie adventure.

Why go

• Experience the unique lunchbox alley
• Feel like a kid again
• Try lots of korean food for a cheap price

Must try

• Oil tteokbokki
• Spicy tteokbokki
• Kimbap
• Japchae
• Chicken skewer

Pro tips

• Exchange money for brass coins at the lunchbox cafe on the 2nd floor
• Walk from Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 2
• Visit on weekdays before 3pm for coins
• Look for the participation sign at vendor booths
• Use coins for coffee on the second floor

Good to know

• Closed every monday and the third sunday of the month
• Not all vendors participate in the coin program
• Cannot eat in front of stalls if using coins

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Rating

3.8 / 5 (7581 reviews)

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