Best Food in Seoul
8 places Korean women actually go to, checked on 2026-09-28.
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Myeongdong
Myeongdong Kyoja (Main)
Famous for kalguksu (Korean knife-cut noodle soup) and dumplings — a long-running shop listed as Michelin Bib Gourmand.
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Myeongdong
Hadongkwan
Open since 1939, serving hanwoo beef gomtang (beef soup) in brass bowls; listed in the Michelin Guide.
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Hapjeong (near Hongdae)
Okdongsik
Clear pork gomtang (dwaeji-gomtang), listed in the Michelin Guide for years — a small, mostly counter-seat shop.
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Anguk / Bukchon
Kkangtong Mandu
A Bukchon dumpling shop famous for kal-mandu — knife-cut noodles and dumplings in one soup. Has seats for solo diners.
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Seongsu-dong
Somunnan Seongsu Gamjatang
Open since 1983, serving gamjatang (pork-bone and potato stew), with a single-serving version and 24-hour hours.
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Euljiro
Woo Lae Oak
A Pyongyang-style naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) institution since 1946, listed in the Michelin Guide.
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Yaksu (Sindang area)
Geumdwaeji Sikdang
A Korean BBQ spot where staff grill bone-in pork belly for you — listed in the Michelin Guide and known for long queues.
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FoodDongdaemun
Jinokhwa Halmae Dakhanmari
The 1978 original of dakhanmari — a whole chicken simmered in broth. It's the only dish, with rice cakes or noodles as add-ons.