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Gwanghwamun Mijin

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Since 1954Michelin GuideGreat for solo diners ⓘ

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Seoul's best-known cold buckwheat noodle house since 1954. You dip chilled buckwheat noodles into a cold soy broth that you season yourself with grated radish, green onion, wasabi and seaweed. A Michelin Bib Gourmand pick between Gwanghwamun and Jonggak.

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How it works here

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Waiting

30-60 min wait
Tabling kiosk / app

Register on the Tabling waiting list at the door. Lunchtime lines can run to 20 or 30 groups, but turnover is fast; reviewers estimate about a minute per group ahead of you.· 4 reviews

What to order

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  • Cold buckwheat noodles (naeng-memil)냉메밀

    The signature: one serving is two trays of noodles, with a kettle of cold dipping broth.

  • Homemade pork cutlet (donkatsu)수제 돈까스

    The classic partner to the noodles.

  • Bossam set보쌈 정식

    Boiled pork with kimchi, a heartier option.

  • Buckwheat crepe roll (memil jeonbyeong)메밀전병

How much to order

  • 👤 1One cold buckwheat noodles (two trays).
  • 👤 2Two cold buckwheat noodles and one pork cutlet to share, or one noodles and one bossam set.
  • 👤 3-4One noodles each, plus a pork cutlet and a buckwheat crepe roll.

How to eat it

  1. 1Pour some cold broth from the kettle into your cup, then stir in grated radish, green onion, a little wasabi and seaweed flakes to taste. Be generous with the radish and wasabi.· 3 reviews
  2. 2Dip a bite of noodles into the broth and eat. Don't pour the broth over the tray.· 2 reviews

Insider tips

  • Pickled radish and young radish kimchi are refilled at the self-serve corner.· 3 reviews
  • If you come by car, parking in the building is free for two hours.· 2 reviews

Why it's famous

Opened in 1954 in the old Pimatgol alleys off Jongno, and now sits on the ground floor of the Le Meilleur Jongno Town building nearby.· 4 reviews

  • Michelin GuideA Michelin Bib Gourmand pick for nine years in a row.· 3 reviews

Good to know

  • Open daily 10:30 to 21:00 (last order 20:30). Closed on major holidays.· 3 reviews
  • Ground floor of the Le Meilleur Jongno Town building, 3 to 5 minutes from Jonggak Station exit 1 (Line 1) or Gwanghwamun Station exit 4 (Line 5).· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (18 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.