Jugyo-dong, Jung-gu · Seoul
62-29 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul's oldest Pyongyang naengmyeon restaurant, operating since 1946 and a Michelin Bib Gourmand, famed for cold buckwheat noodles in beef broth and tableside bulgogi using only Korean beef.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
Gangnam specialist in grilled beef and pork intestines and tripe — a Blue Ribbon Survey pick that's often counted among Seoul's best gopchang houses. Reservations through Catch Table essentially required.
An upscale Seocho Korean restaurant in a traditional-styled space serving homestyle lunch and dinner set menus with mains like grilled mackerel and bulgogi alongside more than 10 banchan.
Veteran Euljiro restaurant of 40 years specializing in gamjatang (spicy pork-bone-and-potato stew) and sundae guk (blood sausage soup) in a down-to-earth, old-Seoul setting.
A 45-year-old Myeongdong alley spot perfecting garlic-heavy tteokbokki - chewy rice cakes in a glossy red sauce loaded with minced garlic - alongside sundae, mandu, and odeng.
Original Korean barbecue joint that anchored Seongsu-dong's Galbi Alley since 1999, grilling marinated pork ribs over charcoal alongside kimchi stew and steamed eggs.