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Mangwon Market & Mangridan-gil Street 망원시장 & 망리단길
▶The Walk from Mangwon Station to Mangwon Market
▸ Other Popular & Interesting Eats
▸ Popular Cafes, Restaurants, Bakeries & Dessert Shops
▸ Prop Shops & Lifestyle Stores
9:00 - 22:00 (varies according to stores at Mangwon Market)
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Mangwon Station (line 6, exit 2). Upon station exit, turn right onto 'World Cup-ro 13-gil' and walk straight 330m. Mangwon Market is on your right, 5 mins walk.
Mangwon Market and Mangridan-gil Street present an excellent mix of a traditional market with many famous eats together with surrounding trendy cafes, famous bakeries, unique eateries and cute prop stores in the neighbourhood of Mangwon-dong, Seoul.
💡The shops from Mangwon Station to Mangwon Market are opened till late.
💡You may have to make multiple trips to Mangwon Market and Mangridan-gil to try all the fabulous food and bakeries, and perhaps visit the nearby Mangwon Hangang Park too.
The Walk from Mangwon Station to Mangwon Market
Fruit Stores ✦ Food Stores ✦ Cafes ✦ Clothing Stores
As you come out from Mangwon Station (line 6, exit 2), turn right onto the street, World Cup-ro 13-gil just before Olive Young store. You can enjoy the walk along World Cup-ro 13-gil towards Mangwon Market and check out the many interesting shops lining both sides of the street.
There are cafes, small eateries, local food takeaways, bakery, dry herbs store, clothing stores and etc along the vibrant street.
You shall also come across a bright, clean-looking and big MAMA COOK 마마쿡 망원점 (8:00 - 22:00) store where you can see an extensive display of delicious Korean side dishes for purchase.
As you are near to Mangwon Market, you will come across several large fruit stores with abundance display of seasonal fruits which is an eye-opening.
Mangwon Market
Famous Eats ✦ Popular Eats ✦ Korean Traditional Sweets ✦ Kimchi ✦ Seafood & Sashimi
If you are walking from Mangwon Station along World Cup-ro 13-gil, the entrance of Mangwon Market shall be on your right. As you enter Mangwon Market, it is easy to navigate around as it is just one long stretch starting from World Cup-ro 13-gil to Mangwon-ro.
Inside the traditional market, there are stores of live seafood, sashimi, meat, vegetables, fruits, kimchi, Korean traditional sweets, cook food, snacks and others.
Famous Eats @Mangwon Market
Of all the stores, Mangwon Market is most known for its famous food stores that have appeared on many local TV shows (e.g. Infinite Challenge, I Live Alone, Wednesday Food Talk) and trending on social media as well.
💡Tzuyang, a popular Korean Mukbang YouTuber (with over 10M subscribers) has also filmed a YouTube video of Wooyirak Mangwon in Mangwon Market.
Listing of famous food stores at Mangwon Market (order based on store location from World Cup-ro 13-gil's entrance):
Hoonhoon Hotteok 훈훈호떡
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11:30 - 20:30 (closed on Mondays)
Hoonhoon Hotteok is located at the basement of Mangwon Market. You can enjoy hotteok (Korean sweet pancake) freshly-made in store with 6 different favours (i.e. corn, cheese, soy bean, orea, seeds and ice cream).
Hongdukkkae Handmade Noodles 홍두깨손칼국수
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10:00 - 20:30 (last order 20:00)
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Hongdukkkae is famous for their handmade Kalguksu (knife cut noodle soup) and Sujebi (hand-torn noodle soup). Summer only menu includes cold noodles, cold soy milk noodles and spicy mixed noodles.
Kyuseu Chicken Dakgangjeong 큐스닭강정
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10:00 - 20:30
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Kyuseu Chicken Dakgangjeong is one of the 2 famous fried chicken stores in Mangwon Market.
They have a variety of classic and unique favours such as Korean Seasoned Chicken, Teriyaki Soy Sauce Chicken, White Sweet Cream Chicken, Cheese Mustard Chicken, Red Hot Pepper & Mayo Chicken, Fruits Sweet Sauce Chicken and Peanut Butter Chicken.
💡You can get the chicken in small cup size to box of various sizes. The size of the boxes, number of favours you can pick for each box size and prices are displayed at the side of the store. English is displayed on each chicken favour too.
Wooyirak Mangwon Main Branch 우이락 망원본점
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11:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:00)
Wooyirak Mangwon is well-known for their stuffed deep-fried chilli peppers and a must-eat for many visitors to Mangwon Market.
You can do takeaway or dine-in at its restaurant. Besides peppers, the restaurant also serves a good variety of stews, grilled dishes, tteokbokki, bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles), pancakes, popular set menu, etc. Check out their wide selection of Makgeolli (Korean rice wine) too!
💡You can order takeaway from their onsite kiosk (with pictures). For dine in, you can join the remote queue via Catch Table mobile app (or onsite) and order food via the tablet (with pictures) at your table.
Kyodong Dakgangjeong 교동닭강정
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11:00 - 21:00 (closed on Mondays)
Kyodong Dakgangjeong is another famous fried chicken store in Mangwon Market.
Its dakgangjeong (Glazed Korean Fried Chicken Bites) comes in sweet, garlic soy sauce, spicy and honey soy sauce. You can pick any 2 favours for box sizes medium (500g) or large (700g). They also have fried shrimp gangjeong, chicken drumsticks and wings.
Mugunghwa Fish Cake Mangwon Branch 무궁화어묵 망원점
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Located at the extreme end of Mangwon Market is the the famous Mugunghwa Fish Cake. The store serves a variety of favourite Korean snacks such as tteokbokki, fish cakes and tempura.
Other Popular & Interesting Eats @Mangwon Market
There are still many other popular eats awaiting for you at Mangwon Market.
a) Basak Macha (for crispy pork cutlet & grilled ice-cream)
b) Tongkko (for chicken skewers & tanghulu)
c) Gyeongju's 10-won Bread & Korean Traditional Snacks
d) Mangwon Tteokgalbi 망원 떡갈비 (for Korean Grilled Short Rib Patties)
e) Mangwon Croquette 망원 고로케
f) Snow Crabs 대게특별시 망원시장점
g) Others
Korean Traditional Sweets @Mangwon Market
Kimchi @Mangwon Market
Live Seafood & Sashimi @Mangwon Market
Mangridan-gil Street
Popular Eateries ✦ Trending Prop Shops & Lifestyle Stores
Mangridan-gil is a trendy area that generally extends from Mangwon Station (line 6, exit 2) along World Cup-ro 13-gil Street particularly after Mangwon Market to Poeun-ro Road and its immediate surroundings in Mangwong-dong, Seoul.
Many of the shops are refurnished from old homes, creating a charming and unique street atmosphere as you stroll along Mangridan-gil Street.
💡Across Korea, there is a passion to nickname trendy neighbourhoods by combining the name of the neighbourhoods (e.g. Mangwon-dong) with 'ridan-gil' (originates from Gyeongridan-gil in Itaewon, Seoul).
Mangridan-gil has also become a popular dating course for young couples and friends with its lovely cafes, famous bakeries and cute prop stores.
Popular Cafes, Restaurants, Bakeries & Dessert Shops @Mangridan-gil
🧸There are simply too many fabulous eateries at Mangridan-gil to cover them all in details. So, please do explore and discover your personal favourites.
For fans of the popular and instaworthy Fruit Bagel Sandwich, check out these equally popular bakeries, Huwahuwa Bakery 후와후와, Two Thumbs Up 투떰즈업 and Brick Bagel 브릭베이글.
For popular Korean BBQ restaurants, there are Chowolyang Gopchang 초월양곱창, Mangwon-dong Meat Restaurant Main Branch 망원동고기집 본점 and Sogane Samgyeopsal (Grilled Pork Belly) 소가네세겹살.
Other popular restaurants at Mangridan-gil include Hey, Laura! 헤이로라 망원본점 (burgers), ICHIZEN 이치젠 (tendon, tempura rice bowl), Mangwon Donkkaseu 망원돈까스 (pork cutlet) and From Hanoi 프롬하노이 (Vietnamese).
Here is an overview of shortlisted famous eateries at Mangridan-gil (listing order based on distance from Mangwon Station, exit 2):
Taco Box Mangwon Branch 타코박스 망원점
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서울 마포구 월드컵로13길 19-19 1층 | 1st floor, 19-19 World Cup-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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11:00 - 23:00 (break time 14:00 - 16:00, last order 13:00 & 22:00)
Taco Box is a Mexican restaurant known for their delicious food and relaxed atmosphere. Their menu includes fajitas, tacos & sides, burritos and drinks.
Sukiyaki Mangwon 스키야 망원
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서울 마포구 월드컵로13길 73 지하1층 | Basement 1, 73 World Cup-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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11:00 - 22:00 (breaktime 15:30 - 16:30, last order 21:20)
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Sukiyaki Mangwon is a popular Kanto-style sukiyaki shabu shabu speciality restaurant with lovely Japanese interior.
Ugly Bakery 어글리베이커리
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서울 마포구 월드컵로13길 73 1층 | 1st floor, 73 World Cup-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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12:00 - 21:00 (closed every Mondays & Tuesdays)
Ugly Bakery, famous for their cream buns and mammoths is one of the top bakeries in Mangwondong with queue commonly extended up the stairs on the right side of the building.
Mammoths: Mugwort, Black Sesame, Matcha, Sweet Potato, Cheese Cake, Coffee, Peanut, Hojicha & Corn.
Cream Buns (in fridge): Choco, Fresh Cream & Custard, Blueberry, Yellow Cheese, Black Sesame Seeds, Corn, Chestnut, Fresh Cream, Pistachio, Lemon, Lotus Coffee, Passion Fruit, Mint Choco, Castella, Hojicha, Oreo Cookie, Strawberry Yogurt & Peanut.
Huwahuwa Bakery 후와후와
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서울 마포구 월드컵로13길 79 1층 | 1st floor, 79 World Cup-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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12:00 - 20:00 (closed every Mondays)
One block away from Ugly Bakery is another famous bakery, Huwahuwa Bakery where queue can be seen at the shop front daily too.
Huwahuwa Bakery has one of the most creative, unique and delicious bread selection. Check out their chewy bread (in fridge), fruit sandwich bagels (in fridge) and salt bread with fillings (e.g. sweet potato castella, yakisoba).
💡Though the store opens at 12:00, CatchTable on-site queue registration starts at 11:00 & remote queue app registration starts at 11:30. (subject to change).
Two Thumbs Up 투떰즈업
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서울 마포구 희우정로16길 53 1층 | 1st floor, 53 Huiujeong-ro 16-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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12:30 - 18:00 (closed every Sundays to Tuesdays)
Two Thumbs Up is another beloved bakery. Its main entrance is conveniently located along the same street as Ugly Bakery and Huwahuwa Bakery, 1 min walk away. Two Thumbs Up is known for their fruit cream bagels and mammoth bagels. There are also salt bread and basic bagels.
💡Though the store opens at 12:30, CatchTable on-site queue registration starts at 11:00 & remote queue app registration starts at 11:30. (subject to change).
Tokyo Bingsu Mangwon Main Branch 도쿄빙수 망원본점
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서울 마포구 포은로8길 9 1층 | 1st floor, 9 Poeun-ro 8-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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12:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:20)
Tokyo Bingsu is a lovely and well-known shaved ice dessert shop that has received 2 Blue Ribbon Survey Awards in 2017 and 2018. Their bingsu menu includes Tomato (signature), Sweet & Sour Lemon, Jeju Green Tea, Pistachio, Apple Mango and seasonal favourites like Strawberry Mascarpone and Peach.
Mangwon Dangdo 망원 당도
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서울 마포구 포은로 106 | 106 Poeun-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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12:00 - 21:00
Mangwon Dangdo is a popular gelato shop. Its gelato menu changes daily with favours from Hoji Tea, Salt, Coconut, Berry Crunch, Earl Grey, Hazelnut Chocolate, Passion Fruit, Matcha Cherry, Black Cashew Nut, Red Dragon Fruit, Italy Wine (alcohol), Yogurt, Roasted Pistachio, Rice to Soft Persimmon.
🍦Why not grab a gelato on your way to Mangwon Hangang Park nearby?
Chowolyang Gopchang 망원동맛집 초월양곱창
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서울 마포구 포은로 66 1층 | 1st floor, 66 Poeun-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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15:00 - 24:00 (last order 23:30)
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Chowolyang Gopchang is a famous Korean grilled beef & tripe (intestines) dining restaurant that has passed down for generations. The restaurant uses hot charcoal for their grills. Equally well-received are their fried rice and Yukhoe (Korean beef tartare, a seasoned dish of raw beef with raw egg yolk).
Prop Shops & Lifestyle Stores @Mangridan-gil
There are quite a number of prop shops and lifestyle stores at Mangridan-gil such as Forest Company, CLOBABA, Mushroom General Store, Our Little Room, Porongporong General Store, Viva Salon, Discover Good Goods, Your Goods, etc.
Of which, here are the details of the famous prop and lifestyle stores that you may like to visit at Mangridan-gil (random listing order as the shops are pretty close to each other):
WARMGREY TAIL 웜그레이테일
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서울 마포구 포은로 94 그레이스빌딩 2층 | 2nd floor, Grace Building, 94 Poeun-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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13:30 - 19:30 (closed on Mondays)
Zero Space 제로스페이스 망원
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서울 마포구 희우정로16길 32 | 32 Heewoojeong-ro 16-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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13:00 - 19:30
Lazy Cactus 웅크린선인장
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서울 마포구 포은로 89 1층 | 서울 마포구 포은로 89 1층
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13:00 - 19:00 (closed on Mondays & Tuesdays)
Attractions Nearby
Mangwon Hangang Park: Seoul Battleship Park ✦ Starbucks ✦ Electric Duck/Car Boat Rides
Mangwon Market is centrally located between Mangwon Hangang Park (west), World Cup Park (northwest) and Hongdae Shopping Street (east).
Mangwon Hangang Park & Attractions
From Mangwon Market, you can take a pleasant walk along Mangwon-ro and pass through Mangwon Underpass to arrive at Mangwon Hangang Park in 16 mins.
Alternatively, you can take Bus# Mapo 09 across the road from Mangwon Market (Mangwon-ro's exit), get off at Hangang Park Entrance Stop (5th stop, 7 mins ride) and walk (7 mins) through the underpass to Mangwon Hangang Park.
Once you reached Mangwon Hangang Park, you can see the well-known Han River (/Hangang) with magnificent view of Seongsandaegyo Bridge across the river. Often, visitors bring their favourite food purchased from Mangwon Market and/or Mangridan-gil to have a beautiful picnic at the riverside park.
At Mangwon Hangang Park, you can also visit the nearby Seoul Battleship Park and get on board the 3 decommissioned warships to view their interior. Floating on the river is maPoint where you can grab a drink at Starbucks or enjoy the electric duck/car boat rides on Han River.
Other Nearby Attractions
2 subway stops away are Haneul Park (the most popular of the five parks of World Cup Park near Seoul World Cup Stadium), Oil Tank Culture Park (a park with historical significance) and Hongdae (popular Hongik University shopping & dining area).
Nearby Cherry Blossom Spots in Spring
Huiujeong-ro Cherry Blossom Road✦ Mangwan Hangang Park
Huiujeong-ro Cherry Blossom Road
During cherry blossoms season in spring, you can walk from Mangwon Market to Huiujeong-ro (cross street 'Donggyo-ro', 8 mins walk) for one of the best-kept secret cherry blossom spots in Seoul. Beautiful cherry blossom trees lined both sides of the road for about 500m long.
Mangwon Hangang Park
Another nearby cherry blossom spot is Mangwon Hangang Park. Rows of cherry blossom trees can be found near the sport facilities, on the right after Mangwon Underpass towards Seongsandaegyo Bridge and around Seoul Battleship Park.
Map of Getting to Mangwon Market & Mangridan-gil (Popular Eats, Lifestyle Stores & Nearby Attractions)
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