Dalmaji Plaza BBQ Euljiro — Hidden Yajang BBQ in Seoul Locals Love

Dalmaji Plaza BBQ (달맞이광장 바베큐) is one of the
most talked about BBQ spots in Euljiro, Seoul.

Located just a 10-minute walk from Myeongdong,
This alley restaurant has become famous for its outdoor yajang dining,
bamboo firewood chicken BBQ, and the lively Hipjiro atmosphere.

If you’re looking for a real Euljiro BBQ experience
instead of the tourist restaurants in Myeongdong,
Dalmaji Plaza BBQ is one of the places Seoul locals actually go.

Dalmaji Plaza BBQ Euljiro Basic Info

Address: 112-1 Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Hours: Sun–Thu: 4:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Fri–Sat: 3:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Reservations: Catchtable app
(fully booked, tough for tourists)
Subway: Euljiro 3-ga Station(Line 2 or 3)

How to Get a Dalmaji Plaza BBQ

Option 1) Catchtable reservation
Opens a full month in advance and sells out almost immediately

Option 2) Remote waiting via Catchtable app
This is what actually works for most people.
Download the Catchtable app, register for remote waiting
about 2 hours before you want to arrive,
and show up when your number comes up.
You get two chances to push your turn back if the timing doesn’t work.

Option 3) Walk in and queue on-site
Possible, but expect 3+ hours on weekends.
Not recommended unless you have nowhere else to be.

My approach: registered at 5 PM for a 7 PM arrival.
I arrived at the alley, waited maybe 10 minutes, and walked in.
Not bad for one of the most in-demand Euljiro BBQ Seoul spots right now.

How to Get There

Take Subway Line 2 or 3 to Euljiro 3-ga Station, Exit 11.
then turn around and walk past the Ten Percent Coffee corner.
Continue along the main street past
the famous golbaengi (sea snail) restaurants.

When you see Eulsam Golbaengi
(을삼골뱅이), turn left into the alley.
Walk a short distance and when you see Julia
(줄리아) on your right, turn left again into the next alley.

Dalmaji Plaza BBQ is just a short walk from there.
The distance from Euljiro 3-ga Station is less than 5 minutes,
but the alleys can be confusing,
so it’s best to follow Google Maps while walking.

Why Dalmaji Plaza BBQ Is One of the
Most Popular BBQ Spots in Euljiro

Seoul’s most interesting neighbourhood right now.
old industrial buildings sitting next to craft bars,
printing shops next to wine bars,
all crammed into narrow alleys that feel nothing like the rest of the city.

Dalmaji Plaza BBQ fits perfectly into that.
It’s run by Segwang Food, the same group behind
Seokam Salt Grill, Sancheong Charcoal Garden restaurants
that Seoul local people already know.
Same energy, same attention to quality, different concept.

The tables are packed close together.
You will hear your neighbours’ conversations.
The whole room is loud and a bit chaotic.
That’s not a bug — it’s the whole point of a Hipjiro night out.

Dalmaji Plaza BBQ Outdoor Seating (Yajang)

From April to October, the alley outside turns into 야장 (yajang)
Korean-style outdoor dining.
Long tables, open sky, smoke in the air, cold beer,
the sound of the whole alley going at full volume.

Eating outside at a yajang is a specific kind of Seoul experience
that’s hard to describe and very easy to enjoy.
Rice tastes better outdoors.
Beer goes down faster.
The Hipjiro atmosphere adds something that no indoor restaurant can replicate.

In winter, the outdoor area converts to a waiting zone.
Still worth going, but if you can time your visit for the warmer months, do it.

Menu at Dalmaji Plaza BBQ Euljiro

What I Eat at Dalmaji Plaza BBQ

Salt BBQ Chicken (소금구이 바베큐)

— ₩26,000

The signature. A whole chicken roasted over bamboo firewood
and seasoned with bamboo salt and charcoal.
The skin comes out properly crispy,
the meat pulls away clean, and the whole thing has a slightly smoky,
salty depth that regular fried chicken doesn’t get close to.

Visually it’s very retro —
reminds you of old-school whole rotisserie chickens from the 70s.
That’s intentional. The flavour backs it up.
This is the dish everyone orders. Order it first.

Handmade Black Pork Sausage
with Mashed Potato (수제 흑돼지 소시지)

— ₩27,000

I saw them hanging at the sausage station before I even sat down,
and there was no way I wasn’t ordering these.

Cut one open and the juices run immediately
thick, rich, exactly what you want next to a cold beer.

The mashed potatoes and kidney beans served on the side are simple,
but they perfectly complement the dish.
This menu is an ideal snack to enjoy with beer,
and everything tastes great

Draft Beer Cass Fresh (카스 생맥주)

— ₩5,500

Dalmaji gets first access to Cass’s most recently brewed batches
— the freshest supply in the rotation.
If you’ve had Cass from a bottle and thought it was fine
but forgettable, the draft here is noticeably different.
Crisper, colder, cleaner.
Order it first, keep ordering it.

Golbaengi Jjolmyeon (골뱅이 쫄면)

— ₩27,000

Euljiro 3-ga is famous for its golbaengi (sea snail) alley,
so it makes sense that this dish is on the menu.

Jjolmyeon is a chewier, springier type of Korean noodle
somewhere between chewy rice noodle and thick glass noodle.
Mixed with sea snail and a sweet-spicy sauce,
it’s the right call when the BBQ gets a bit rich
and you need something to cut through it.

Other Menu Items Worth Knowing

Dish	korean name	Price
Chicken	치킨	₩23,000
Tray Rabokki (rice cake + ramen)	쟁반 라볶이	₩19,000
Squid & Dried Pollack	한치와 노가리	₩19,000
Seafood Hangover Ramen	해불쟁반라면	₩11,000
Strawberry Yogurt Shaved Ice	딸기 요거트 빙수	₩17,000

Budget around ₩30,000 per person with drinks.
Coming with a group and ordering multiple things is the right move here.

Is Dalmaji Plaza BBQ Worth the Wait?

Seoul has plenty of BBQ options.
A lot of them are good. A few are genuinely great.

What makes Dalmaji different is the combination
The alley setting, the yajang in summer,
the sausage station you walk past on the way in,
the draft beer that’s actually worth drinking,
and the Hipjiro atmosphere
that makes a Tuesday feel like a Saturday night.

There’s a real problem with BBQ restaurants in tourist areas

Myeongdong especially — where the quality drops
and the prices go up because the customers don’t come back anyway.
This place doesn’t work like that.
The crowd is almost entirely Korean,
the menu has been thought through,
and the whole operation runs like
somewhere that expects to be judged by regulars.

If you’re in Myeongdong, it’s a 10-minute walk.
Register for remote waiting on Catchtable before you leave your hotel,
do your shopping, and time your arrival.
That’s the move.

FAQ — Euljiro Plaza BBQ Seoul

Q: How do I make a reservation at Dalmaji Plaza BBQ?
A: Download the Catchtable app.
use the remote waiting function on the day register
about 2 hours before you want to arrive.

Q: What’s yajang (야장)?
A: Outdoor dining Korean-style.
long tables set up outside in alleys or courtyards,
usually from spring through autumn.

Q: Is Dalmaji Plaza BBQ foreigner-friendly?
A: Yes. They have English menu

Q: What is Hipjiro?
A: The nickname Seoul locals use for Euljiro
a play on “hip” and “Euljiro.”
The area has transformed from an old industrial
and printing district into one of Seoul’s best neighbourhoods for bars,
restaurants and late nights out

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