Jung-gu · Jangchung-dong / Pyongyang-style cold buckwheat noodles
평양면옥 (장충동)
Run by the same family for three generations near Jangchung-dong's cluster of Pyongyang-style noodle houses, this quiet, unadorned dining room serves a clean, restrained broth that Michelin's Seoul guide has repeatedly singled out. It's an easy, filling stop near Dongguk University and Namsan, on the same strip that gave the neighborhood its noodle reputation.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Naengmyeon · Pyongyang-style buckwheat cold noodles
Order the plain mul-naengmyeon and season it yourself with a little vinegar and mustard, the traditional way, with a plate of mandu or jeyuk to share.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Closed Mondays; free and valet parking (₩2,000) are available if you're driving over from Namsan or Dongdaemun.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
Nestled along the bustling Jangchungdan-ro, the long and patient queue outside 'Pyeongyang Myeonok' is a familiar prologue—a ritual that makes the anticipation an integral part of the dining experience itself. As a long-standing vanguard of authentic Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon,
The naengmyun was the best dish and preferred it over bibimnaengmyun. Mandoo dumplings were nice but not outstanding. Kimchi tasted a bit funny. Very popular place during peak meal times and the service from the lady with short permed hair at the front seating people is terrible
Visiting on a warm Sunday, a long queue was to be expected, though the line moved relatively quickly and we were seated in about 15 minutes. The atmosphere inside, however, was quite frantic. It was evident that the staff and management were heavily overwhelmed by the sheer volum
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the plain mul-naengmyeon and season it yourself with a little vinegar and mustard, the traditional way, with a plate of mandu or jeyuk to share.
Expect about ₩16,000 per person. Naengmyeon ₩16,000; bibim-naengmyeon ₩16,000; mandu ₩8,000–16,000; jeyuk (sliced pork) full plate ₩38,000.
11:00–21:30. Closed Mondays.
Pyeongyang Myeonok · Jangchung-dong is at 207 Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 중구 장충단로 207. The nearest station is Dongguk University Station (Line 3), Exit 1 — about 5–8 min walk.
Pyeongyang Myeonok · Jangchung-dong suits First time in Korea, Not spicy, Groups & sharing.
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