Ojang-dong Hamheung Naengmyeon (오장동 함흥냉면) – Homepage http://ojangmyeonok.modoo.at/ Ojang-dong Hamheung Naengmyeon originated when grandma Han Hyesun, who migrated from Hamgyeongnam-do to Seoul during the Korean War, began selling Hamheung-style “nongma guksu (starch noodles),” eventually naming it Hamheung naengmyeon (Hamheung cold buckwheat noodles). Its signature dish, bibim naengmyeon (spicy buckwheat noodles), features chewy noodles infused with…
Timhowan Samseong Branch (팀호완 삼성점) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/timhowan_korea/ Timhowan is a specialized Chinese restaurant focusing on dim sum, located near Gangnam COEX. It has been selected by the Michelin Guide. Its signature dim sum includes the fresh shrimp-made har gow (shrimp dumplings), along with char siu bao bun (baked BBQ pork buns), shaomai (pork &…
Bongmilga Gangnam-gu Office Main Store (봉밀가 강남구청점) Bongmilga is a Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles) restaurant located near Gangnam-gu Office, also recognized by the Michelin Guide. One of its proud features is the meticulous process of boiling the broth for five hours starting from 5 AM. Its signature dish is the Pyeongyang memilguksu (Pyeongyang…
Oegojip Seolleongtang (외고집설렁탕) – Homepage http://oegojip.modoo.at/ Oegojip Seolleongtang is a restaurant specializing in seolleongtang (ox bone soup) made exclusively from Grade 1 Korean beef. It’s also recognized by the Michelin Guide as a top-notch dining destination. Renowned for its insistence on using only the finest ingredients, particularly in selecting beef for seolleongtang, suyuk (boiled beef…
Jinmi Sikdang (진미식당) – Homepage http://thejinmi.modoo.at/ Jinmi Sikdang is a specialty restaurant known for its exclusive focus on gejang (marinated crab), using only the finest blue crabs from the Seohae Coast. The restaurant prides itself on preparing only the amount of crab needed for the day, ensuring freshness, so it’s advisable to make reservations before…
Hamheung Naengmyeon (함흥냉면) – Tel +82-2-2678-2722 Hamheung Naengmyeon has served its namesake dish, Hamheung naengmyeon (Hamheung cold buckwheat noodles), since 1967. The second generation of the restaurant’s owners has kept the flavors the same throughout the ages. The restaurant’s signature menus include the hoenaengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles with raw fish), bibim naengmyeon (spicy buckwheat noodles),…
Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari (진옥화할매원조닭한마리) Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari is a renowned restaurant located in the food alley of Dongdaemun Market, operating since 1978. Its specialty and the only offered menu item is dakhanmari (whole chicken soup), a whole chicken boiled in savory and rich broth. Visitors can order toppings and extra ingredients like rice…
Samcheong Sujaebi (삼청동수제비) – Homepage www.삼청동수제비.kr – Tel +82-2-735-2965 Samcheong Sujaebi is a handmade sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup) specialty restaurant located in Samcheong-dong. Sujebi is a dish made by tearing hand-pulled dough into pieces and boiling it in anchovy broth, among other broths. The signature menu features sujebi with sliced pumpkin, clams, and potatoes, all…
Buchon Yukhoe (부촌육회) – Homepage https://bcyukhoe.modoo.at/ Buchon Yukhoe is a renowned restaurant located in Gwangjang Market’s Beef Tartare Street, selected by the Michelin Guide in 2023. It specializes in yukhoe (beef tartare), a Korean-style raw beef dish marinated with sesame oil and pear. The restaurant uses fresh Korean beef supplied daily, ensuring a delightful and…
Hadongkwan (Main Store) (하동관(본점)) – Tel 02-776-5656 Hadongkwan has maintained its reputation as a famous gomtang (beef bone soup) restaurant in Myeongdong since 1939, renowned for its consistent flavor. It has also been recognized by the Michelin Guide. One of its distinctive features is the generous serving of various cuts of beef, including brisket, intestines,…