Noodles · Myeongdong
Yurimmyeon
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An old-school buckwheat noodle shop beside the Deoksugung Palace stone-wall road. In summer, office workers line up for cold buckwheat noodles; in winter, for a bubbling pot of udon-style noodle soup. A Michelin Bib Gourmand pick.
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How it works here
- Pay when you order: Choose and pay at the entrance, then staff show you to a seat.· 3 reviews
Waiting
This is an office district, so there is a line at weekday lunchtime, but noodles are eaten fast and it moves quickly. Mid-afternoon is calm.· 3 reviews
What to order
- Cold buckwheat noodles (memil-guksu)메밀국수
The signature: two trays of noodles with a cold dipping broth.
- Spicy mixed buckwheat noodles비빔메밀
Served with a cup of warm broth.
- Pot noodle soup (naembi-guksu)냄비국수
Thick udon-style noodles in a hot pot. The winter favorite.
How much to order
- 👤 1One cold buckwheat noodles in warm weather, or one pot noodle soup in winter.
- 👤 2One cold buckwheat noodles and one spicy mixed buckwheat noodles, so you can taste both.
- 👤 3-4One bowl each. Add a pot noodle soup for the table on a cold day.
How to eat it
- 1The grated radish is already mixed into the dipping broth. Add mustard and green onion to taste, and ask if you want more radish.· 2 reviews
Why it's famous
Started in Myeongdong in the 1970s under another name, and moved to this spot in Seosomun in 1976, taking the name Yurimmyeon.· 3 reviews
- Michelin GuideA Michelin Bib Gourmand pick for many years running, with Blue Ribbon stickers on the door.· 3 reviews
- Local classicOften named one of Seoul's "big three" buckwheat noodle houses.· 3 reviews
Good to know
- Opens at 11:00 and closes around 20:00. Weekend hours are shorter, and some reviewers list Sundays as closed, so check before a weekend visit.· 2 reviews
- Right by City Hall Station exit 11 (Lines 1 and 2), along the Deoksugung stone-wall road. No parking.· 4 reviews
Where this comes from (15 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-23.
- 2026-10-22 blog.naver.com/kkamsun8573/224450220688
- 2026-10-19 blog.naver.com/dmsgo6957/224446761002
- 2026-10-07 blog.naver.com/eunbi2894/224433980977
- 2026-10-02 blog.naver.com/juemdly/224429838173
- 2026-09-11 blog.naver.com/ourspring7/224408702605
- 2026-09-04 blog.naver.com/ktenpar/224401237757
- 2026-08-25 blog.naver.com/hohubjunjin/224389412858
- 2026-08-14 blog.naver.com/nike_in_wonderland/224378675673
- 2026-08-13 blog.naver.com/carpediem_0302/224376374679
- 2026-05-15 blog.naver.com/muktwoyou/224286665631
- 2025-12-26 blog.naver.com/hyemingwaay/224121396262
- 2025-11-21 blog.naver.com/jaedolls/224083041621
- 2025-10-02 blog.naver.com/izmi81/224028987224
- 2025-07-12 blog.naver.com/freekikika/223931070735
- 2025-06-09 blog.naver.com/eater_gyubo/223892936260