A bowl of Korean cold noodles (naengmyeon)

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Best naengmyeon (cold noodles) in Seoul

Pyongyang naengmyeon is buckwheat noodles in a clear, chilled beef broth — mild on purpose. Taste the broth first before adding vinegar or mustard.

What to eat

Where to eat

Woo Lae Oak우래옥

Since 1946

Since 1946; broth of beef brisket seasoned only with salt and soy sauce. Tue–Sun 11:30–21:00, closed Mondays. Expect a queue at lunch in summer.

Address
62-29 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
서울 중구 창경궁로 62-29
Getting there
Euljiro 4-ga Stn (을지로4가역, Lines 2·5)
Price
₩ (Michelin Bib Gourmand)
Hours
Check current hours on Naver/Kakao Map before you go
How to order · Say it in Korean물냉면 하나 주세요.Mul-naengmyeon hana juseyo.One cold noodle soup, please.
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Pildong Myeonok필동면옥

Decades-old Pyongyang naengmyeon house near Namsan. Mon–Sat 11:00–15:00 and 17:00–20:00, closed Sundays. Pair noodles with a plate of jeyuk (boiled pork).

Address
26 Seoae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
서울 중구 서애로 26
Getting there
Chungmuro Stn (충무로역, Lines 3·4)
Price
₩ (Michelin Guide price tier)
Hours
Check current hours on Naver/Kakao Map before you go
How to order · Say it in Korean물냉면 하나, 제육 하나 주세요.Mul-naengmyeon hana, jeyuk hana juseyo.One cold noodles and one boiled pork, please.
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Eulmildae을밀대

A Mapo naengmyeon institution with a slushy, icy broth and thicker noodles. Regulars order "geonaeng" — broth without the ice slush.

Address
24 Sungmun-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
서울 마포구 숭문길 24
Getting there
Daeheung Stn (대흥역, Line 6) Exit 2
Price
₩ · 물냉면 ~₩10,000+
Hours
Check current hours on Naver/Kakao Map before you go
How to order · Say it in Korean거냉으로 주세요.Geonaeng-euro juseyo.Without the ice slush, please.
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