Pyeongidambaek Bone Kalguksu
평이담백 뼈칼국수 · Noodles
ABOUT
Pyeongidambaek Bone Kalguksu is a Korean noodle restaurant in Seogyo-dong, between Mangwon and Hapjeong. Its signature dish is Bone Kalguksu, an unusual combination of handmade-style knife-cut noodles, a clear savory broth and large pieces of pork neck bone. The restaurant's official story traces the dish back to a pork-neck-bone soup made by the mother of its Italian-trained head chef, before the concept developed into the restaurant brand it is today. The menu is deliberately focused rather than enormous. Along with Bone Kalguksu, Bibim Kalguksu is another important choice, with chewy noodles coated in a sweet-spicy sauce, while Bone Soup with Rice provides an option for travelers who prefer rice to noodles. The simple menu makes the restaurant relatively easy to navigate for a first-time visitor.
WHAT LOCALS SAY
a warm, savory bone broth or a cool, spicy-sweet noodle dish. The restaurant has also had periods of lunch waiting, and small two-person tables have been described as somewhat cramped.
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11:30AM–9PM
3PM–5PM
OPEN DAILY
₩12,000–₩20,000 / serving
Pyeongidambaek is a good choice if you want to try something that is clearly Korean but not one of the standard tourist dishes. Bone Kalguksu looks unusual when it arrives—a bowl of noodles with large pork bones—but the flavors themselves are familiar and approachable. If you normally enjoy pork noodle soups, this is an easy dish to understand even if you have never seen Bone Kalguksu before. The restaurant is between Mangwon and Hapjeong, so it fits naturally into a neighborhood walking itinerary rather than a central tourist route. Current listings show a 15:00–17:00 break and possible waiting during busy periods. There is no dedicated parking, so public transportation is the easier option. For a first visit, order the Bone Kalguksu; if you are visiting with someone, ordering one Bone Kalguksu and one Bibim Kalguksu gives you a much better sense of what the restaurant does.
서울 마포구 양화로7길 84 1층1F, 84 Yanghwa-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-336-3454
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