Myeongdong Night Market
Restaurants · Myeongdong
Make an evening snack crawl of Myeongdong’s neon-lit stalls, mixing warm egg bread or sugar-filled hotteok with sweet-spicy glazed chicken. It is a place to browse and choose a few contrasting bites as you walk; the stall lineup can change.
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Why visit
- Myeongdong Night Market works best as an evening snack crawl: browse the stalls, compare a few small bites and enjoy the neon-lit street scene. The choices range from sweet bread and glazed chicken to cheese-topped lobster, so deciding what you want to taste matters more than trying to eat everything.Trip.com+1
Start sweet or savoury
- In his June 2026 Treksplorer article, Ryan O'Rourke describes gyeranppang, egg bread, as sweet bread with an egg and a slightly chewy texture. Hotteok is a pan-fried pancake, commonly filled with brown sugar, honey and nuts. Those offer warm, soft snacks; tanghulu, fruit skewers under a brittle sugar shell, gives a distinctly crunchy bite.treksplorer
- For something more substantial, he enjoyed dakgangjeong: boneless chicken in a sweet-spicy glaze with peanut and sesame toppings. His favourite example came from Star Chicken, but he notes that stalls rotate. He also liked juicy grilled lobster tails with melted cheese, reporting a higher price of ₩15,000–18,000. Treat that as his observed price, not a fixed market tariff.treksplorer
Expect a lively walk
- Fiona Mai's July 2026 Trip.com post highlights neon lights, street performances and the evening atmosphere. That makes this a fit for a lively stroll with snack stops. Walk along the stalls before buying and compare displayed prices and portions; bringing some cash is useful, as Fiona notes quicker purchases at some vendors. Ask each vendor about card payment.Trip.com+1
