Seoul Native's Beef Broth Dishes and Hangover Cure Culture

• 🥣 Where soup is more than food
  A place where broth is clean, deep, and meant to be shared slowly with drinks.

• 🏠 Set inside a real Korean home
  A retrofitted red-brick house that feels like visiting a friend or grandma.

• 🍷 Unexpected pairings
  Over 500 wines and whiskies curated to pair with Korean broths, pancakes, and fried bites.

• 🍽️ Food shaped by people
  The menu evolved through regulars’ suggestions: noodles, scallions, and scorched rice.

• 💬 Memory, not just meal
  Warmth stays with you: from a silent soup refill to a makeup room stocked with care.

• 📍 A hidden gem in Seongsu
  — Off the beaten path, but deeply rooted in Korean flavor and hospitality.

Minjeong Sikdang is a cozy local restaurant tucked away in Seongsu, Seoul—but one spoonful, and you’ll know it’s something special. Even I (your editor), who doesn’t usually drink much, find myself craving a sip of soju after tasting their broth.

In Korea, there’s a dining culture called banju, where strong, comforting soups are enjoyed with alcohol. Their signature dish, gukmul suyuk (brothy boiled beef), hits all the right notes—rich, clean, and deeply warming.

It’s not some recipe that popped into the chef’s head one day. It’s a dish shaped over time, with input and affection from regulars.

The space feels just as heartfelt. Built inside an old Korean home, it’s rare to see this kind of warm, familiar layout in modern Seoul.

If you’re visiting Korea, this place gives you a true taste of what a Korean meal can feel like—homey, honest, and full of care. From the moment you walk in, there’s no show or performance. Just quiet hospitality that speaks for itself.

That’s why I don’t just think of Minjeong Sikdang as a good restaurant. I see it as a place that beautifully captures Korea’s unique way of sharing food—and a little soju—with the people you care about.

🥘 Signature Dishes

• Beef & Bone Broth Hotpot (Suyuk Jeongol)
  • Small – 43,000 KRW
  • Medium – 55,000 KRW
  • Large – 70,000 KRW
• Oxtail & Bone Broth Hotpot (Oxtail Suyuk Jeongol)
  • Medium – 66,000 KRW
  • Large – 88,000 KRW
• Seolleongtang (Milky Beef Bone Soup) – 10,000 KRW
• Special Seolleongtang – 13,000 KRW
• Beef Tendon Soup (Doganitang) – 17,000 KRW
• Braised Oxtail Broth (Kkorigomtang) – 30,000 KRW
• Beef Head Broth (Someorigomtang) – 14,000 KRW

🍖 Braised Dishes

• Braised Short Ribs (Galbijjim)
  • Small – 52,000 KRW
  • Medium – 62,000 KRW
  • Large – 72,000 KRW

🍽️ Side Dishes & Snacks

• Handmade Pork Cutlet – 10,000 KRW
• Pork Cutlet Platter (as drinking side dish) – 15,000 KRW
• Deep-fried Dumplings (Crispy on the outside) – 10,000 KRW
• Spicy Cold Noodles (Bibim Naengmyeon) – 10,000 KRW
• Dumpling Soup – 10,000 KRW
• Hot Pot Bulgogi (in earthenware bowl) – 10,000 KRW
• Seafood Pancake (Haemul Pajeon) – 19,000 KRW
• Kimchi Pancake with Pork Belly – 19,000 KRW
• Steamed Dumplings (meat-filled) – 10,000 KRW
• Deep-fried Chili Peppers (with meat filling) – 25,000 KRW

🍜 Add-ons for Soup/Hot Pot

• Scorched Rice (Nurungji) – 5,000 KRW
• Glass Noodles – 6,000 KRW
• Wheat Noodles – 5,000 KRW
• Dumplings – 5,000 KRW