Weekday Lunch Kimchi-jjim Set
Weekday lunch · 2 or more (1 person before 11:30 or after 13:00)
Kimchi-jjim, radish soup, and black-sesame fried pork. Weekday lunch. Two people minimum; one person before 11:30 or after 13:00.
₩12,000
Menu
Prices match the house menu board. Lunch sets, shared tables, cooked dishes, makgeolli, yakju, and drinks.
Weekdays 11:00–14:00: unlimited rice and self-serve makgeolli. Cooked dishes and sets are also served at lunch.
Lunch
Taste of Bossam
Lunch · bossam kimchi not included
A small plate of boiled pork. Bossam kimchi is not included. For kimchi, order Jongno Bossam small.
₩13,000
Mini Black-Sesame Fried Pork
Lunch
A small plate of black-sesame fried pork. Easy to add at lunch.
₩8,000
Shared tables
After-Work Table
Small kimchi-jjim + buchu-jeon + 1 drink
Small kimchi-jjim, buchu-jeon, and one bottle of soju, beer, or makgeolli. Built for after work. Alcohol can be swapped for a soft drink or rice.
₩44,000
Table for 2
Small Jongno bossam + buchu-jeon + 1 drink
Small Jongno bossam, buchu-jeon, and one drink. A two-person table for a date or a quiet drink.
₩49,000
Table for 3
Small Jongno bossam + small kimchi-jjim + buchu-jeon + 1 drink
Small Jongno bossam, small kimchi-jjim, buchu-jeon, and one drink. Built for three.
₩72,000
Table for 4
Small Jongno bossam + small octopus + grilled roe + buchu-jeon + 2 drinks
Small Jongno bossam, small spicy octopus, grilled pollack roe, buchu-jeon, and two drinks. A four-person table.
₩108,000
VIP Table (3–5)
3–5 people · 1 premium Korean spirit
Medium Jongno bossam, steamed shrimp and clams, grilled pollack roe, buchu-jeon, and one bottle of premium Korean spirit. For 3–5 guests.
₩115,000
Full Table (5–7)
5–7 people · house favorites
Medium Jongno bossam, medium spicy octopus, buchu-jeon, grilled pollack roe, black-sesame fried pork, and one bottle of Korean spirit. For 5–7 people.
₩154,000
Dishes
Jongno Bossam — Small (for 2)
Includes Gaeseong bossam kimchi
Boiled pork with house-made Gaeseong bossam kimchi. The signature plate. Kimchi and sides refill; extra meat is à la carte.
₩30,000
Jongno Bossam — Medium (for 3)
Includes Gaeseong bossam kimchi
Medium Jongno bossam for three. Kimchi and sides refill.
₩42,000
Extra Bossam Meat
1 serving
One extra plate of boiled pork. Ask for kimchi and side refills as usual.
₩15,000
Kimchi-jjim — Small (for 2)
Pork shoulder + aged kimchi
Pork shoulder steamed with aged kimchi. A house staple at Taekdaerine Jongno Dodam.
₩24,000
Kimchi-jjim — Medium (for 3)
Medium kimchi-jjim for three.
₩35,000
Stir-fried Octopus — Small (for 2)
Add somyeon only if you will eat it
Octopus stir-fried in gochugaru seasoning. Add somyeon noodles only if you will eat them.
₩30,000
Stir-fried Octopus — Medium (for 3)
Medium spicy octopus for three.
₩42,000
Buchu-jeon (Chive Pancake)
BEST
A crisp pancake of Korean chives. Guests often come for this plate as much as for the bossam.
₩15,000
White-marinated Sea Snail Salad
Soy base · no chili powder
Soy-based, sour-salty seasoning. No chili powder. Learned from a cook in Yesan who appeared on Alley Restaurant.
₩28,000
Fried Buckwheat Crepe
A Gangwon-do snack: buckwheat crepe, stuffed and fried.
₩15,000
Steamed Shrimp and Lily Clams
Shrimp and lily clams sautéed in olive oil, then steamed with spirit.
₩25,000
Grilled Pollack Roe
Grilled pollack roe with cucumber and onion.
₩25,000
Black-Sesame Fried Pork
Pork fried in a black-sesame crust. Sits well with makgeolli.
₩22,000
Sulguk (Hangover Soup)
Clay pot · sits well with soju
A sharp beef broth with dried radish greens, doenjang, and Cheongyang chili, served boiling in a clay pot. Built for soju.
₩15,000
Sides
Somyeon Noodles
With shrimp-clam steam or octopus
Thin wheat noodles for the shrimp-clam steam or spicy octopus.
₩4,000
Mix-in Rice Bowl
With kimchi-jjim or octopus · nori, chive, sesame oil, butter, tuna
A bowl for mixing kimchi-jjim or spicy octopus: gim flakes, chives, sesame oil, butter, and tuna.
₩4,000
Bowl of Rice
A bowl of steamed rice. Unlimited on weekday lunch, 11:00–14:00.
₩1,000
Makgeolli
Paju Unjeong Makgeolli
750mL · 9%
Makgeolli grand prize, 2024 and 2025. Additive-free rice from near the DMZ. Soft carbonation, gentle sweetness.
₩12,000
Golmok Makgeolli Yesan Apple
750mL · 9%
100% Yesan rice and Yedangho water. Clear apple aroma. 2025 liquor awards, makgeolli grand prize.
₩12,000
Naru Raw Makgeolli
800mL · Seoul · 6% · BEST
Additive-free, made with Gyeongbokgung rice from Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Sweet, with a hint of vanilla.
₩16,000
Song Myeong-seop Makgeolli
750mL · Jeongeup · 6%
A favorite among drinkers who care. Additive-free, smooth finish.
₩15,000
Baekryeon Makgeolli Misty
375mL · Dangjin · 7%
Haenaru rice and lotus leaf. A sterilized makgeolli by master Kim Se-yong.
₩15,000
Baekryeon Raw Makgeolli
750mL · Dangjin · 6%
Raw makgeolli with a botanical scent and a smooth finish.
₩7,000
Horangi Makgeolli
750mL · Hwaseong · 6%
From Hwaseong. Gentle natural sweetness and aroma.
₩7,000
Yes, That Day
750mL · Namyangju · 5.5%
A second edition of Neurinmaeul. Clean, cool, and light.
₩7,000
Gaedo Makgeolli
750mL · Yeosu · 5%
Brewed with Yeosu groundwater. Turns yogurt-like as it ripens.
₩7,000
Deoksan Makgeolli
750mL · Jincheon · 6% · BEST
Featured in Huh Young-man’s Sikgaek. Heavier body than typical rice makgeolli.
₩7,000
Jipyeong Makgeolli
750mL · Yangpyeong · 5%
From one of Korea’s oldest breweries, with more than 90 years of history.
₩7,000
Pocheon Dongdongju
900mL · 6.5% · BEST
Grand prize at the 2010 Gyeonggi traditional liquor fair. Glutinous rice added to raw-rice makgeolli for sweetness.
₩7,000
Golmok Makgeolli
750mL · Daejeon · 6% · BEST
Brewed by Park Yu-deok, whose shop appeared on Baek Jong-won’s Alley Restaurant (Daejeon). Live yeast.
₩7,000
Yakju & spirits
Deoksan Yakju
900mL · Jincheon · 11%
A Jincheon yakju with sweetness, umami, and body.
₩16,000
Seoul Night
375mL · Seoul · 25%
Distilled soju aged in white oak with a touch of rum. A hint of sweetness and a long finish.
₩18,000
Omegi-sul
375mL · Jeju · 13%
Omegi is Jeju dialect for millet. A yakju fermented from omegi rice cake.
₩18,000
Hwangjini
375mL · Namwon · 12%
Omija, cornus, and Jirisan rice. Grand prize, yakju/cheongju, 2016 Korea Traditional Liquor Competition.
₩11,000
Maesilwonju Plum Liqueur
375mL · Seoul · 13%
Plum wine base and natural Jeju honey. Best served cold.
₩13,000
Hansan Sogokju
750mL · Seocheon · 16%
Glutinous rice and nuruk, aged 100 days. Sweet and umami-rich — nicknamed “sitting-down liquor.”
₩40,000
Leegangju
375mL · Jeonju · 25%
One of Joseon’s three famous spirits. Pear and ginger, fermented separately then combined.
₩20,000
Munbaesul 40
200mL · Gimpo · 40%
Offered to kings since Goryeo. Smooth, with a clean finish.
₩24,000
Munbaesul 25
375mL · Gimpo · 25%
The 25% bottling of Munbaesul.
₩22,000
Ryeo 25
375mL · Yeoju · 25%
A distilled spirit from Yeoju sweet potato and rice.
₩32,000
Manwol
360mL · Yecheon · 40%
Brewed from eco-grown raspberries in Yecheon. Full berry aroma, gentle on the throat.
₩38,000
Gamhongno
400mL · Paju · 40%
One of Joseon’s three famous spirits, named in classic tales. Sweet, with cinnamon and honey.
₩90,000
Chusa Oak
200mL · Yesan · 40%
From a 40-year apple orchard distillery in Yesan. Aged cold in oak.
₩45,000
Drinks
Soju
Chum-Churum · Saero · Jinro · Chamisul · SUPER BEST
Chum Churum, Saero, Jinro, or Chamisul.
₩6,000
Bottled Beer
Terra · Cass · Kelly
Terra, Cass, or Kelly.
₩6,000
I AM Highball
350mL · 9%
A fruit-flavored highball with I Am The Moon.
₩8,000
Non-alcoholic Beer
Served in a dedicated glass
Served in a dedicated non-alcoholic glass.
₩4,000
Coke / Sprite
355mL
Coca-Cola or Sprite.
₩3,000
Tonic / Zero Tonic
300mL
Tonic water or zero tonic.
₩3,000
Open 11:00–22:00, break 15:00–17:00.