Seoul / Noodles & dumplings
명동교자
A comforting first stop in the heart of Myeongdong. Come for handmade noodles in a rich broth, with mandu dumplings to share.
Korea on a Plate · Monthly 30 · September 2026
On a food route: Seoul in 3 days, one meal at a time
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Kalguksu · handmade noodle soup
Kalguksu plus a plate of ten steamed mandu to share. Noodle and broth refills are free.
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FROM OTHER DINERS
One of the best restaurants we have been to in Seoul: limited menu, efficient and quick service and super tasty food. Their soup is in top 5 soups I’ve tried in Japan and Korea I think. It has this “smoky” flavor - quite unique. Dumplings were good as well… had order another po
Visited Myeongdong Kyoja in Seoul — a well-known spot that has been featured in the Michelin Guide for many years. The restaurant actually has two buildings, and we went to the main building. It’s quite tall with multiple storeys, so even though it’s popular, the queue moves qui
Finally got around to trying Kyoja Myeongdong and ended up going back twice because it was that good. Don’t let the line outside scare you off, it moves surprisingly quickly. Once seated, you order and pay straight away, and the food comes out fast and fresh. Each table also get
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