Seodaemun · Sinchon / Small Chinese beef noodle bar
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A small Chinese noodle bar on the Yonsei University street behind Sinchon Station, listed as a Michelin Bib Gourmand address. The menu is short: beef noodle soups in a red-braised or clear broth, plus a few side plates. Most seating is at a bar facing the open kitchen, which suits eating alone.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Hongtan beef noodle soup
The hongtan beef noodle soup is the dish to have. The small fried chicken with vinegar sauce is a cheap thing to share.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Bring cash, as the shop works cash-first, and expect a short wait at lunch. Last orders are at 20:30.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
I ordered the spicy beef noodles and a friend ordered the regular beef noodle soup. The noodles are chewy and have an ideal thickness, and the broth is very flavorful. Would recommend and come again!
Standard noodle bar ambiance.. and nowhere to sit while you wait outside. But totally worth it for the amazing food. I had a new dish - vegetarian noodles. So tasty. Also a side of fried chicken which was a succulent, refined version of the street food. Very reasonably priced for
i walked by this restaurant by chance and went in because of all the signs showing that it had consistently been recommended on the michelin guide ...and it was really good! the meal tasted like a healthy mixed marriage between a korean and chinese couple. the sesame noodles wer
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NEAR YOU
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The hongtan beef noodle soup is the dish to have. The small fried chicken with vinegar sauce is a cheap thing to share.
Expect about ₩12,500 per person. Hongtan beef noodle soup ₩12,500; sesame noodles ₩13,500; clear beef noodle soup ₩13,000; small fried chicken ₩5,000.
Sun–Fri 11:00–21:00. Closed Saturdays.
Jeongyukmyeonche is at 22-8 Yonsei-ro 5da-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 서대문구 연세로5다길 22-8 1층. The nearest station is Sinchon Station (Line 2).
Jeongyukmyeonche suits Solo dining, First time in Korea, Bring the heat.
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