Yetchatjip (옛찻집)
Yetchatjip (옛찻집)
– Tel
+82-2-722-5332
Yetchatjip in Insa-dong offers a variety of teas including ssanghwacha (medicinal herb tea), jujube tea, lotus leaf tea, ginger tea, and citrus tea. Their signature dish during the summer is the yennal patbingsu (old-fashioned shaved ice with red beans), topped with sweet red bean and sweet rice cakes, served on finely shaved ice. Additionally, they offer traditional Korean snacks such as grilled rice cake stick, yakgwa (honey cookie), and traditional Korean sweets to accompany the tea.
– Address : 33-1 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
※ Presentation Information
– Main Dish
Ssanghwacha (Medicinal herb tea)
– Information and Guides
+82-507-1409-8780
– Menu
Garaetteok gui (Grilled rice cake stick), Yennal patbingsu (Old-fashioned shaved ice with red beans)
– Opening Hours
12:00-20:00 (Last order 19:30)
– Parking
Not available
– Reservation Information
Not available
– Day Off
Mondays
– Seating
19 tables (2F-3F)
– Restrooms
Available
◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox
⊙ Insa-dong Antique Art Street (인사동 고미술거리)
– Tel
+82-2-732-2235
As of today, there are approximately 70 shops in the Insa-dong area that sell antique arts. Some of the products they sell include antique artworks, porcelains, woodcrafts, and metalwork. Visitors may even find rare and valuable products such as earthenware from the Silla period or white porcelain used in the Joseon dynasty. Each shop is a specialty store, authorized to sell product types that are of their expertise, ranging from antique furniture and traditional artworks to handcrafted items.
⊙ Isae – Insa Branch (No. 2) [Tax Refund Shop] (이새 인사2호)
– Homepage
www.isae.cokr
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⊙ Museum Kimchikan (뮤지엄 김치간)
View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →
– Homepage
www.kimchimuseum.com/en
Museum Kimchikan is a museum dedicated to kimchi in Insa-dong’s Maru Art Center. The exhibition details the culture, history, trajectory, and efficacy of kimchi and teaches the visitors how to make kimchi through videos. Visitors can also sample different types of kimchi. The museum offers both individual and group experience programs.
⊙ Seoul Gongyesa [Tax Refund Shop] (서울공예사)
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⊙ Ipamnamu – Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이팝나무 인사)
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⊙ National Souvenirs Center [Tax Refund Shop] (한국관광명품점)
– Homepage
www.souvenir.or.kr
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⊙ Choedaegamne (최대감네)
View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →
– Tel
+82-2-733-9355
Choedaegamne is a traditional Korean restaurant located in a hanok in Insa-dong, with a garden and a pond, and has been in operation for over 100 years. One of their popular dishes is the sangchu shabu jeongsik (shabu with rice in a cabbage set menu), where vegetables and meat are cooked in a broth and then enjoyed with noodles, served with a small rice ball on lettuce. They also offer a so galbijjim jeongsik (steamed beef ribs set menu) and bulgogi jeongsik (bulgogi set menu), served with lotus leaf rice and soybean paste jjigae. After the meal, guests can enjoy tea in the garden.
⊙ Insa-dong Maneul Bossam (인사동마늘보쌈)
– Homepage
https://garlicpork.modoo.at/
– Tel
+82-2-735-7885
Insa-dong Maneul Bossam is a Korean restaurant nestled in the alleys of Insa-dong. Specializing in dishes like maneul bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork and garlic), kimchi jjim (braised kimchi), nakji bokkeum (stir-fried octopus), buchujeon (chive pancake), kimchijeon (kimchi pancake), yeolmu naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles with young summer radish kimchi), and bam makgeolli (unrefined chestnut rice wine). Their signature dish, the bossam jeongsik (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork set menu), features pork belly boiled in a secret broth, served with a sweet garlic sauce for dipping, along with seaweed soup, fresh vegetables for wrapping, dried radish salad, and side dishes. They also offer set menus for two people, and neomu hansang set menu.
