In Seoul’s Seochon Village, there is a created area known as Sejong Cultural Food Street. Here, you can find various restaurants gathered in one place, offering a chance to experience renowned eateries with a long history.
One particularly famous establishment in Sejong Cultural Food Street is a restaurant called Chebudong Janchijib. While it provides simple dishes in a modest setting, it retains a loyal customer base with its long-standing history and flavorful offerings.
“Seochon Village Duck Cuisine Specialty Restaurant, Gyeonggung Ori”
This time, I visited ‘Gyeonggung Ori,’ a duck cuisine specialty restaurant located in Sejong Cultural Food Street in Seochon Village. To find Gyeonggung Ori, you can come out of Exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station on Subway Line 3, and after entering the entrance of Sejong Cultural Food Street, walk a bit further. The restaurant is located on the second floor, so you’ll need to go up the stairs.
“Gyeonggung Ori, Specializing in Duck Cuisine”
Gyeonggung Ori specializes in duck cuisine. They offer various dishes using duck as the main ingredient, ranging from smoked duck barbecue to duck hot pot.
- Sulphur-smoked Duck Barbecue: 60,000 KRW
- Sulphur-roasted Duck: 80,000 KRW
- Traditional Herbal Duck: 80,000 KRW
- Duck Hot Pot: 50,000 KRW
- Sulphur Duck Rolls: 50,000 KRW
- Seasoned Duck: 50,000 KRW
- Seafood Pancake: 12,000 KRW
- Duck Hot Pot (Small Cauldron): 10,000 KRW
- Duck Bulgogi Rice Wraps: 13,000 KRW
- Seafood Doenjang Stew: 7,000 KRW
- Soft Tofu Stew: 7,000 KRW
“Duck Hot Pot (Small Cauldron): 10,000 KRW”
During this visit, I came to have a simple lunch. Therefore, I opted for the menu item “Duck Hot Pot,” which allows for a relatively simple meal without a significant financial burden, priced at 10,000 KRW. Considering that duck is included in the dish, the price is quite reasonable.
After placing the order, a simple side dish is provided. This includes kimchi, fresh kimchi, and bean sprout salad, among others. Then, after a short while, the main dish arrives.
The dish, with plenty of garlic and decorated with mushrooms, is quite impressive. Based on appearance alone, it strongly resembles a cauldron of spicy stew, and in terms of taste, it’s quite similar as well. The inclusion of duck in the hearty broth sets it apart.
Thanks to this meal, I was able to satisfy my hunger, and afterwards, I felt a surge of energy.
As a specialized duck cuisine restaurant you can find in Sejong Cultural Food Street, ‘Gyeonggung Ori’ is a great place to visit when you’re in the mood for duck dishes, or when you’re in need of a pick-me-up.
“Seoul Seochon Village Duck Cuisine Specialty Restaurant, Gyeonggung Ori”
- Address: 8 Jahaemun-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone: 02-3210-3422