Crabcity in Mangwon Market
대게특별시 망원시장점
About
'Snow Crab City' at Mangwon Market — steamed crab without the Sokcho drive.
Daege Teukbyeolsi — 'Snow Crab Special City' — solves a real Seoul problem from inside Mangwon Market: steamed snow crab without the three-hour drive to Sokcho. The operation is refreshingly complete — crab cleaning and steaming included at no extra charge, Naver Pay and onnuri gift certificates accepted (cashback events included), and market pricing that undercuts the east-coast tourist wharfs it replaces. The practical notes matter: weekend waits run 20-30 minutes (pre-ordering is the recommended move), and the house's own advice to bring tissues and wet wipes is honest — whole crab is gloriously messy work. Weekday hours run 11am-8:30pm, weekends open earlier at 9am. Fold it into the Mangwon Market crawl — the market's snack stalls before, crab as the main event — for the best cheap seafood day western Seoul offers.
Local tips
- Free crab cleaning and steaming included—no additional handling fees
- Pre-order 하는 것이 좋음 especially weekends (대기 20-30분)
- Bring tissue and wet wipes—definitely needed for eating whole crab
- Accept Naver Pay and local gift cards (온누리상품권); take advantage of cashback events
Details
- 망원역
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 09:00–21:00
- Monday
- 11:00–20:30
- Tuesday
- 11:00–20:30
- Wednesday
- 11:00–20:30
- Thursday
- 11:00–20:30
- Friday
- 11:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 09:00–21:00