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Kalguksu in Seoul: where Koreans eat knife-cut noodles

5 places for kalguksu. We counted them from 98 Korean blog posts by people who ate there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,780blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 98posts with a real meal
  • 5places with 2+ bloggers
01
sagol kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in beef bone broth)

Noodle houseKorean

Hwangsaengga Kalguksu 황생가칼국수 no complaints · recommended

Noodle soup · near Anguk Stn Exit 2

3 bloggers ate here · 33 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 2
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The beef bone broth is rich but light and clean. · 3 bloggers
  • Big handmade dumplings, full of filling, go well with the noodles. · 2 bloggers
  • Fresh, crisp kimchi suits the noodle soup. · 2 bloggers

short walk 2 · expect a line 1 · fast 1

They ordered sagol kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in beef bone broth)

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Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
gom kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in clear beef broth)

Noodle houseKorean

Tanbaek 탄백 no complaints · recommended

Noodle soup · near Sicheong Stn Exit 12

2 bloggers ate here · 15 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Clear Korean beef broth noodles. Gentle and deep in flavor. · 2 bloggers
  • The spicy yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) noodles are also good. · 2 bloggers
  • The kimchi and the big kimchi dumplings are tasty too. · 2 bloggers

expect a line 2 · short walk 1 · fast 1

They ordered gom kalguksu (knife-cut noodles in clear beef broth)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
son kalguksu (hand-cut noodles in anchovy broth)

Snack barKorean

Gamegol Sonwangmandu 가메골손왕만두 남대문본점 no complaints · recommended

Steamed dumplings · near Hoehyeon Stn Exit 5, 3 min

2 bloggers ate here · 4 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Juicy handmade dumplings make the noodle meal filling. · 2 bloggers
  • Strong anchovy broth with a spicy paste. Clean and warming. · 1 blogger
  • Thick, chewy hand-cut noodles. · 1 blogger
  • You can watch the staff fold dumplings by hand. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · expect a line 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered son kalguksu (hand-cut noodles in anchovy broth)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
bajirak kalguksu (knife-cut noodles with clams)

Noodle houseKorean

Nogodan Kalguksu 노고단칼국수 no complaints · recommended

Noodle soup · near Sinnae-dong

2 bloggers ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The clam broth is clean and refreshing. · 2 bloggers
  • Big portions with plenty of clams. · 2 bloggers
  • Chewy noodles with little floury taste. · 1 blogger
  • The kimchi goes well with the noodles. · 1 blogger

good with kids 2

They ordered bajirak kalguksu (knife-cut noodles with clams)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
dwaeji-gomtang kalguksu (noodles in clear pork bone broth)

Korean

Daebong Kalguksu Bossam 대봉칼국수보쌈 신사본점 no complaints · recommended

Braised pig's trotter / boiled pork · near Sinsa Stn Exit 8

2 bloggers ate here · 13 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Clear, deep pork broth with no odor. · 2 bloggers
  • The noodles are springy and soft. · 2 bloggers
  • The bossam (boiled pork) and the spicy squid with pork are treats. · 2 bloggers

short walk 2 · fast 1 · good value 1

They ordered dwaeji-gomtang kalguksu (noodles in clear pork bone broth)

More about Daebong Kalguksu Bossam (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “서울 칼국수 맛집” (what you might search in English as “kalguksu seoul”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.