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) – Homepage www.darkhanmari.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese) – Tel +82-2-2275-9666 Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari is a renowned restaurant located in the alley of whole chicken soup near Dongdaemun Market, operating since 1978. Its specialty is dakhanmari (whole chicken soup), a whole chicken boiled in savory and rich broth. Adding finely chopped…

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,…

Korea House (한국의집) – Homepage www.chf.or.kr – Tel +82-2-2266-9101 Located in the center of Seoul, Korea House is a must-visit tourism spot as a high-end cultural complex offering Hanjeongsik (Korean table d’hote), traditional refreshments, traditional performance arts, and traditional weddings, allowing visitors to feel the beauty of Korean culture and the taste of Korea. Guests…

Yangyeon Hwaro (양연화로) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/yangyeon.jongro/ – Tel +82-2-3210-0808 Yangyeon Hwaro is located in Jongno and is renowned for offering the essence of Korean-style barbecue. Its signature dish is the aged pork belly, grilled over charcoal, bursting with charcoal aroma and juiciness. Additionally, the menu includes various cuts of pork such as shoulder, thin skirt,…

Mijin (미진) – Homepage https://mijin1954.modoo.at/ – Tel +82-2-732-1954 Mijin is a Korean-style cold buckwheat noodle restaurant located near Gwanghwamun, specializing in Korean-style naeng memilguksu (cold buckwheat noodles). They offer a broth that is richer in flavor compared to Japanese soba bonito soy sauce, along with chewier buckwheat noodles. The restaurant produces the broth and noodles…

Jaha Sonmandu (자하손만두) – Homepage www.jahasonmandoo.com – Tel +82-2-379-2648 Jaha Sonmandu is a mandu specialty restaurant located in Buam-dong. Their signature dish is mandu guk (mandu soup), which features dumplings filled with beef, pork, mung beans, and bean curd, boiled in a clear broth. The chewy mandu skin and the clean-tasting broth, flavored with homemade…

Nwijo (뉘조) – Homepage www.nwijo.com (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-730-9311 Nwijo is a Korean table d’hote restaurant located in Insa-dong where you can enjoy course meals made from hundreds of wild herbs. Starting with pumpkin porridge and water kimchi, basic dishes such as wild herb salads, pancakes, kimchi with boiled pork slices, and mixed roots…