Dongari Izakaya

Key Information

• 🏅 Selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍳 Signature menu: Okonomiyaki · Yakisoba · Highball
• 🇯🇵 Japanese staff · Authentic Japanese atmosphere
• 🕐 Closed on Sundays

🏅 Blue Ribbon–Selected Japanese Izakaya in Bukchang-dong: Dongari

We confidently recommend Dongari, an izakaya in Bukchang-dong selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey, for anyone who wants to enjoy teppanyaki dishes and highballs in an atmosphere just like Japan.

If you are staying around City Hall or Myeongdong, we recommend Dongari in the Bukchang-dong alleys behind City Hall for a relaxed drink after dinner.

Run by a Japanese owner with Japanese staff serving, its signature dishes are okonomiyaki cooked on the griddle and topped with bonito flakes, and yakisoba.

Highballs made with Suntory and Yamazaki whisky, Asahi beer and a variety of sake are available, along with snacks such as karaage and agedashi tofu.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven quality — selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍳 Teppanyaki — okonomiyaki and yakisoba
• 🥃 Highballs — Suntory and Yamazaki whisky
• 🇯🇵 Atmosphere — an izakaya that feels like Japan

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 About a 4-minute walk from Exit 7 of City Hall Station, inside a Bukchang-dong alley
• 🍳 First time? Pair the Dongari okonomiyaki with a highball
• 🇯🇵 Japanese staff are on hand, so you can order in Japanese
• 🍶 Besides highballs, a variety of sake is available
• 🕐 Closed on Sundays