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Restaurant guide 🍽️
Editor’s overview
A comforting chicken-soup stop in Myeongdong. Baekje serves samgyetang alongside other chicken dishes and abalone porridge.
Menu and ordering
Order the samgyetang, a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng and jujube and simmered until the meat falls off the bone. Season it yourself with the salt and pepper on the table, and try the small cup of ginseng liquor that comes alongside.
Samgyetang is served hot and contains a whole small chicken. Ask about ingredients if you have allergies.
8-10 Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Euljiro 1-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 5 or 6 - about a 5-minute walk; Myeongdong Station (Line 4) is a similar distance · 09:00–22:00 (last order 21:00) · No regular closing day published — check the map listing
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Rating
★4.1 from 1,371 Google reviews
Reviews by visitors
5 of 5 featured Google reviews are in a language other than Korean
Ordering
Show staff this: 백제삼계탕 명동 — 삼계탕
Payment
Cards accepted (Google listing)
Reservations
Not stated on Google — walk in or ask by phone
Getting there
Euljiro 1-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 5 or 6 - about a 5-minute walk; Myeongdong Station (Line 4) is a similar distance · 09:00–22:00
Budget
about ₩20,000 per person
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
What do diners say on Google?
4.1★★★★☆1,371 Google reviewsas of 2026-10-28
Michael Jeon★★★★★3 months ago
This was one of my first times trying samgyetang and this was super good! My friends said this dish could be hit or miss depending on the amount of ginseng flavor, but here it was perfect! The flavor of the broth was light but also very comforting with chicken and ginseng flavor.
Quyen Le★4 months ago
After doing our homework on which samgyetang restaurant stood out in Seoul, we decided to visit this place to try their famous ginseng chicken soup. Unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. The soup tasted very bland, with almost no ginseng flavor at all.
What upset us
Stephen Chin★★★★★2 months ago
The black ginseng chicken here is great. They use the black skin chickens with more tender meat and stuff them with glutinous rice and also ginseng and spices. Despite being called glutinous rice, the rice has no gluten and is safe for gluten intolerant and celiac. Actually, this
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
Order the samgyetang, a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng and jujube and simmered until the meat falls off the bone. Season it yourself with the salt and pepper on the table, and try the small cup of ginseng liquor that comes alongside.
How much does a meal at Baekje Samgyetang cost?
Expect about ₩20,000 per person. Samgyetang ₩20,000; black-chicken samgyetang ₩26,000.
When is Baekje Samgyetang open?
09:00–22:00. No regular closing day published.
Where is Baekje Samgyetang and how do I get there?
Baekje Samgyetang is at 8-10 Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 중구 명동8길 8-10. The nearest station is Euljiro 1-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 5 or 6 - about a 5-minute walk; Myeongdong Station (Line 4) is a similar distance.
Who is Baekje Samgyetang good for?
Baekje Samgyetang suits Near the sights, Solo dining, Not spicy.
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