Myeongdong Kyoja is a noodle restaurant located near Myeongdong Cathedral that has been in business for about 40 years.

The restaurant is known for their knife-cut, handmade kalguksu (noodle soup) which is its main menu item. These lovingly prepared noodles are served in a deep and flavorful broth with meat and vegetables, making for a delicious meal. Also popular are the mandu (dumplings), bibim guksu (spicy noodles), and kongguksu (noodles in cold soybean soup).

A lot of restaurants around Korea claim that they are or sell Myeongdong Kalguksu. Well, this is the ORIGINAL Myeongdong Kalguksu. The one and only Michelin Award Kalguksu. So many copycats that the restaurant changed their name to Myeongdong Gyoja. This is the one and only restaurant for the original Kalguksu. Rumor has it that they opened a second shop in Itaewon. Every other “Myeongdong Kalguksu” is an impostor. 

If your traveling to Myeongdong and want some beef broth noodles, this is the spot. This is a must for any traveler hitting up Myeongdong. Weekends are going to be packed so go at an odd time of the day if your going on the weekend. 

Very fast service and very packed place. Only 1 main dish here, so order it and get more noodles or dumplings if you are a big eater. Food comes almost immediately after you sit down and payment is quick. Lunch finished within 15 minutes and out we went.

Yummy noodles and dumplings at affordable prices! The kimchi was real spicy but goes well with the noodle...