Byeollaeok Seolnongtang
별내옥설농탕
Nearest station: Dongguk Univ. Station (동대입구역) Exit 2 · ≈328 m≈ approximate, from map data (Kakao Map, Naver Map or map coordinates)
A seolleongtang (ox-bone soup) restaurant at 193 Jangchungdan-ro. It opens at 06:00 every day and stays open until just before midnight, so it works for an early breakfast. Seolleongtang is ₩13,000 and the special version with brisket and knee cartilage is ₩16,000 (blogs from August to October 2026). The Kakao Map menu (updated December 2025) also lists ox-bone soup with offal at ₩16,000 and oxtail soup at ₩28,000.
Last checked: 2026-10-07·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Payment
Konest (a Japanese travel guide) lists Korean won cash and JCB, Visa, Mastercard and Amex cards for this restaurant, noting some cards may not work (article last fully updated June 2025).
Hours
Daily 06:00 to 23:50 or 23:55 (closing time differs by source)
Reservation
None of the sources checked mention reservations.
Address
서울 중구 장충단로 193 1층
1F, 193 Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Tips
- Kakao Map and three blogs agree on the 06:00 opening. Closing is 23:55 on Kakao Map and 23:50 on the blogs, and an April 2026 review says only soups can be ordered after about 22:00. Check a map app for the day before you go.
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