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What to order at Insa Dodam
- Must order
- Dodam warm-steamed bibimbap: farm-direct vegetables on rice in the house build.
- Signature dishes
- Dodam bibimbap, Vegan bibimbap
- Editor tip
- Bibimbap is lunch-only; arrive before 14:00 to be sure of a dolsot order, and ask for the vegan build if you want the no-egg version.
CuisineKorean
Price₩₩
NeighborhoodInsadong
HoursDaily 11:00-15:00 and 17:30-21:00 (bibimbap until 15:00, kitchen break 15:30-17:30)
Phone+82-2-735-0074
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Signature dishes: Dodam bibimbap, Vegan bibimbap
Must order: Dodam warm-steamed bibimbap: farm-direct vegetables on rice in the house build.
Tip: Bibimbap is lunch-only; arrive before 14:00 to be sure of a dolsot order, and ask for the vegan build if you want the no-egg version.
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Location
Address: 5-1 Insadong 16-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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