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Hwangsaengga Kalguksu

Restaurant · Kalguksu

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Seoul's handmade noodle tradition, recognized with a Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2025.

Kalguksu — knife-cut wheat noodles in anchovy broth — is Seoul comfort cooking at its most elemental. Hwangsaengga Kalguksu earned its Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025 for doing exactly that, proof that sometimes the simplest traditions are worth the detour.

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Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11