Seoul's best old-school restaurants
The top 3 according to 19 votes from people: Woo Lae Oak · Hadongkwan · Yeongchunok. (Updated Jan 11, 2026.)
Pyongyang cold noodles, gomtang, seolleongtang and bindaetteok: Seoul's classic restaurants with decades of tradition.
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Top 10
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1
Woo Lae Oak
Pyongyang cold noodles and bulgogi since 1946.
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2
Hadongkwan
Gomtang beef soup specialist since 1939.
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3
Yeongchunok
Pork bone stew with 80 years of tradition.
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4
Yonggeumok
Old-school Seoul-style loach soup.
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5
Jinju Hoegwan
Old restaurant by City Hall famous for summer cold soy noodles.
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6
Myeongdong Kyoja
Myeongdong classic famous for kalguksu and dumplings.
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7
Buminok
Euljiro classic for yukgaejang and tripe salad.
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8
Imun Seolnongtang
Seolleongtang house, one of Seoul's oldest restaurants.
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9
Yeolchajip
Old-school bindaetteok and makgeolli.
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10
Mijin
Gwanghwamun buckwheat noodle classic.
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11
Sunragil
Jongno restaurant opened in 1981.
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Comments (3)
이문설농탕, 100년 넘은 집이라니 대단해요.
우래옥 평양냉면, 서울 최고.
하동관 곰탕은 아침 일찍 가야 해요.