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Hwangsaengga Kalguksu

Kalguksu·Jongno

Bib Gourmand

Kalguksu, knife-cut noodles in Jongno. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.

Our take

  • Bib Gourmand (2026)
Address
78 Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Jongno, Seoul
Nearest metro
Anguk
600 m · 8 min walk
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Phone & reservations
+82 2-739-6334

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About Hwangsaengga Kalguksu

Hwangsaengga Kalguksu is at 78 Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It holds a Bib Gourmand, for good quality, good value cooking in MICHELIN’s words, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Seoul.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hwangsaengga Kalguksu before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Hwangsaengga Kalguksu are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. AngukLine 3600 m8 min walk
  2. GyeongbokgungLine 3800 m10 min walk
  3. GwanghwamunLine 51.0 km12 min walk

Key sights

  1. Gyeongbokgung350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Bukchon550 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Changdeokgung1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
  4. The DDP3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
  5. N Seoul Tower3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 19 min
  6. COEX10 kmCar or taxi 42 min
  7. Lotte World Tower13 kmCar or taxi 52 min

Main railway stations

  1. Seoul Station2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
  2. Yongsan Station5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 27 min
  3. Suseo Station (SRT)15 kmCar or taxi 57 min

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