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Best rated first, weighted by reviews, from the cities on this list. One per city.
All 30 restaurants
Ranked by our editors.
Jeongjitgan
- ★ 4.5
- ₩
- Korean
- Saha-gu
- Busan
Jeongjitgan cooks Busan-style dwaeji gukbap around the clock in Sinpyeong, a Michelin Bib Gourmand shop whose name is Gyeongsang dialect for kitchen.
Hapcheon Gukbapjip
- ★ 4.5
- ₩
- Korean
- Nam-gu
- Busan
Hapcheon Gukbapjip has ladled old-style Busan dwaeji gukbap in Yongho-dong since 1999, a Bib Gourmand noteworthy for its clear, repeatedly basted broth.
Pyeongsanok
- ★ 4.5
- ₩
- Korean
- Busan Station and Choryang
- Busan
Pyeongsanok has fed Choryang, Busan for more than a century, a family-run Michelin Guide noodle and suyuk house a short walk from Busan Station.
Eonyang Bulgogi Busanjip
- ★ 4.4
- ₩₩
- Korean Bbq
- Gwangalli
- Busan
Eonyang Bulgogi Busanjip grills the dry Gyeongsang style of bulgogi in Namcheon-dong, Busan, a Michelin Guide room locals just call Busanjip.
Hanwolgwan
- ★ 4.4
- ₩₩
- Korean
- Gwangalli
- Busan
Hanwolgwan simmers heifer hanwoo into a clear, restrained gomtang near Gwangalli in Busan, a Bib Gourmand kitchen that also plates Pyongyang naengmyeon.
Buda Myeonoak
- ★ 4.4
- ₩
- Korean
- Haeundae
- Busan
Buda Myeonoak presses pure buckwheat Pyongyang naengmyeon near Haeundae Beach in Busan, a Bib Gourmand shop with a light, umami-led chilled broth.
100.1 Pyeongnaeng
- ★ 4.4
- ₩
- Korean
- Gwangalli
- Busan
100.1 Pyeongnaeng began as a hundred-day naengmyeon pop-up in Busan in 2023 and now holds a Bib Gourmand for its Pyongyang cold noodles in Namcheon.
Woo Lae Oak
- ★ 4.4
- ₩
- Naengmyeon
- Jung-gu
- Seoul
Woo Lae Oak has served Pyongyang naengmyeon since 1946, in a broth made by boiling Hanwoo foreshank for hours and seasoned with just salt and soy sauce.
Imun Seolnongtang
- ★ 4.4
- ₩
- Seolleongtang
- Jongno and Insadong
- Seoul
Imun Seolnongtang is the first restaurant officially registered in Seoul, serving seolleongtang, a milky broth of beef leg bone simmered for 17 hours.
Songheonjip
- ★ 4.3
- ₩₩
- Korean
- Gwangalli
- Busan
Songheonjip chars thick tteokgalbi patties over charcoal near Gwangalli Beach in Busan, a Bib Gourmand second act from the team behind Sonnae Hyangmi.
Shunsai Kubo
- ★ 4.3
- ₩₩
- Japanese
- Buk-gu
- Busan
Shunsai Kubo brings Nagoya-style hitsumabushi to Hwamyeong in northern Busan, a Bib Gourmand eel house run by Japan-trained chef Lee Jae-wook.
Tokyo Babsang
- ★ 4.3
- ₩₩
- Japanese
- Gwangalli
- Busan
Tokyo Babsang plates unaju and hitsumabushi at the calm end of Gwangalli in Busan, a Bib Gourmand eel kitchen that runs steadily all week with no rest day.
Tosokchon Samgyetang
- ★ 4.3
- Bukchon and Samcheong
- Seoul
Tosokchon Samgyetang is a restaurant at 5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, open daily 10:00-22:00.
Hadongkwan
- ★ 4.3
- ₩
- Gomtang
- Jung-gu and Myeongdong
- Seoul
Hadongkwan has served gomtang in Myeong-dong since 1939, a clean savoury broth filled with brisket, offal and tripe, with rice warmed in the broth.
Vegan Insa
- ★ 4.3
- Jongno and Insadong
- Seoul
Vegan Insa is a restaurant at 12-4 Samil-daero 32ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Jin Dweji Gomtang
- ★ 4.2
- ₩
- Korean
- Gwangalli
- Busan
Jin Dweji Gomtang opened in 2024 behind Gwangalli Beach in Busan and made the Michelin Guide fast, serving Berkshire pork soup at a U-shaped counter.
Yangkyungoak
- ★ 4.2
- ₩
- Korean
- Gwangalli
- Busan
Yangkyungoak presses Pyongyang naengmyeon to order in a remodelled Millak-dong house in Busan, a Michelin Guide listing that closes when the day sells.
Maple Tree House
- ★ 4.2
- Itaewon
- Seoul
Maple Tree House is a restaurant at 26 Itaewon-ro 27ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, open weekdays 11:30-15:00 and 17:00-22:00, weekends 11:30-22:00.
Insa Dodam
- ★ 4.2
- ₩₩
- Korean
- Insadong
- Seoul
Insa Dodam is a Korean hanok restaurant near Anguk Station, serving namul bibimbap at lunch and Eonyang-style crispy bulgogi with makgeolli in the evening.
Ojangdong Hamheung Naengmyeon
- ★ 4.2
- Jung-gu
- Seoul
Ojangdong Hamheung Naengmyeon is a restaurant at 108 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul.
Bukchon Son Mandu
- ★ 4.2
- Bukchon and Samcheong
- Seoul
Bukchon Son Mandu is a restaurant at 10 Bukchon-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, open daily 10:00-21:30.
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