Warm Up Your Winter with Cozy Korean Gourmet – A Selection from Popular MICHELIN Guide Restaurants in Seoul!

Many tourists have visited Seoul for authentic Korean gourmet in recent years. The temperature gets below zero in February in Seoul, so people prefer warm meals such as noodles, soup and Kuppa. This time, we will introduce trendy restaurants that have been selected many times in MICHELIN Bib Gourmand. Among the MICHELIN guide, Bib Gourmand has selected only reasonable restaurants. All of them are popular and easy for tourists to visit, so why not stop by during your time sightseeing or shopping?

Great Location in the Heart of the Lively District! Discover the Renowned Kalgksu Restaurant, Myeongdong Kyoja

Myondong Kyoja (明洞餃子) is located in the most famous downtown area, Myeong-dong (明洞) in Seoul. The standard menu is Kalgksu with MANDU (Korean dumplings). The delicious chicken soup mixes well with the homemade noodles and is popular for its mellow and mild taste. The soup has a perfect thickness, and the noodles are topped with a lot of toppings such as minced chicken, wontons, and Korean pumpkin. It’s a popular restaurant that has been featured in the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand several times, so it’s crowded every day for lunch and dinner, but the inside is spacious and the turnover is quick, so you can usually get in right away. It’s also great access on foot from Hotel Gracery Seoul, so if you are looking for Korean gourmet food that you can easily eat near your hotel, you should check it out!

Opening Hours	10:30AM – 9:30PM
Address	29 Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Access	7 min.walk from the Hotel Gracery Seoul
URL	http://www.mdkj.co.kr/en/

Experience Rich Flavors at Dwaeji-gukbap Specialty Restaurant, Gwangwamun Gukbap

Gwanghwamun Gukbap is a popular Korean restaurant known for its Dwaji Gukbap (pork soup) and Korean cold noodles. While Dejigukbap is a specialty of Busan, the version here features a clear soup rather than the Busan-style cloudy soup. One of its secrets is that it has no pork smell and has a refreshing taste. Typically, Kuppa has rice in the soup, but it’s served separately at this restaurant. After enjoying the taste of the soup and freshly cooked rice, we recommend mixing and eating them together. Salted shrimp is provided on the table, so please adjust it to your taste. It’s great access on foot from Hotel Gracery Seoul like Myondong Kyoja that we introduced, so be sure to visit.

Opening Hours	11:30AM – 9:40PM（Closed on Sunday）
Address	53 Sejong-daero 21-gil, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Access	An 8 min. walk from Hotel Gracery Seoul

Chewy and Sweet Suigyo, Likely to Become Addictive – Samcheongdong Sujebi

Samcheongdong Sujebi, located in Samcheongdong, is a Korean-style flour dumpling soup specialty restaurant. This restaurant is always crowded with many people and is a standard restaurant for locals and Korean lovers. It’s also constantly listed in Michelin Bib Gourmand. The light and refreshing soup made from seafood broth, with smooth and slippery dumplings reminiscent of wontons, has a good reputation.　The umami soup is light, and adding kimchi is a great way to change its flavor. This restaurant is made of old brick and has a very quaint atmosphere. There are many old houses and historic buildings in the surrounding area, so we recommend visiting while taking a walk!

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 8:00PM
Address	101-1 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Access	1 min. walk from the Samcheong-dong Community Service Center Bus stop which is a 10-minute ride away from the Sungnyemun Bus stop, Bus number 11
URL	https://xn--2q1bp1re1b2wb9ypllh.kr/