Darak 다락
Darak (다락) is a jeukseok tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) spot in Dohwa-dong, Seoul, featured by the Korean food channel Kim Three Meals, open since 1995. Verified open against Seoul's official business registry on 2026-07-20.
- What
- Jeukseok Tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) — Jeukseok tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cake hot pot, cooked tableside)
- Where
- Dohwa-dong, Mapo
- Price
- ₩ · Under ₩15,000 per person
- Wait
- Short waits at peak
- Getting in
- Walk-in
A long-running jeukseok tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cake hot pot) and soju spot tucked in a small tteokbokki alley in Mapo-gu's Dohwa-dong, operating in the same neighborhood since the mid-1990s and also known locally as a filming location for a Korean drama. Featured on Kim Three Meals (김사원세끼).
Order this
- Jeukseok tteokbokki (serves 2) · ~7,000-12,000 won for 2, per multiple 2016-2024 blog visits
- Cheese fried rice · ~3,000 won add-on, per blog visits
Know before you go
- Address
- 8 Dohwa 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
마포구 도화2길 8 (도화동) — show this to your taxi driver - Wait
- Signals are mixed across years — earlier visitors (2016) report no wait, while more recent posts (2023-2024) note a short wait can form, since the shop sits in a small alley with a few competing tteokbokki spots nearby.
- Getting in
- Walk-in · Short waits at peak
Sources
- Kim Three Meals — 살다살다 도심 한복판에 이런 집 처음 봄! 유명 드라마 촬영 명소인 바로 그 집
Good to know
Do I need a reservation at Darak?
No — it's a walk-in spot.
How long is the wait at Darak?
Signals are mixed across years — earlier visitors (2016) report no wait, while more recent posts (2023-2024) note a short wait can form, since the shop sits in a small alley with a few competing tteokbokki spots nearby.
How much does Darak cost per person?
Under ₩15,000 per person. 2-person jeukseok tteokbokki hot pot runs ~7,000-12,000 won across 2016-2024 blog visits, well under the 120,000-won publish cap
Keep exploring
Nearby: Fritz Coffee Company – Dohwa · Sinchon Jeukseok Saeng Udong · Ijo Sundaeguk · Wonjo Mapo Kkeopdegi-jip
More jeukseok tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes): Ohyang Mandu · Gubok Mandu · Mandu-ran · Owolui Gimbap
Verified open against Seoul's public registry (서울특별시 공공데이터).