List of oldest restaurants in South Korea

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Imun Seolnongtang is the oldest operating restaurant in South Korea.[1]

This is a list of the oldest active restaurants in South Korea. For inclusion in the list, the restaurant must be currently active and located within South Korea proper, with relative consensus on the founding date and continuity of the restaurant since its founding.

Few businesses are over 100 years old; this was possibly partly affected by the 1910–1945 Japanese colonial period and 1950–1953 Korean War.[2]

Established Restaurant Location Cuisine/specialty Ref
c. 1904[note 1] Imun Seolnongtang Seoul Seolleongtang [3]
1905[note 2] Busan Anmyeonok Daegu Pyongyang naengmyeon [4]
1910 Naju Gomtang Hayanjib Naju, South Jeolla Naju gomtang [5]
1915 Hwangsanok Nonsan, South Chuncheong Seafood [6][7]
1919[note 3] Naeho Naengmyeon Busan Milmyeon, naengmyeon [8][9]
1920 Anilok Anseong, Gyeonggi Gukbap [10]
1924 Cheonil Sikdang Haenam, South Jeolla Hanjeongsik [11]
1924 Hamyangzip Ulsan Jinju bibimbap, hoe [12]
1925 Jinachun Seoul Korean Chinese cuisine [3]
1927 Cheonhwang Sikdang Jinju, South Gyeongsang Jinju bibimbap [13]
1930 Samdae Gwangyang Bulgogijip Gwangyang, South Jeolla Gwangyang bulgogi [14]
1932 Yonggeumok Seoul Chueo-tang [3]
1932 Eunhosikdang Seoul Kkori-gomtang [3]
1932 Sinsikdang Damyang, South Jeolla Tteok-galbi [15]
1933 Jaembaeok Seoul Seolleongtang [3]
1936 Yeonchun Asan, South Chungcheong Grilled eel [16]
1937 Cheongjinok Seoul Haejang-guk [3]
1939 Hadongkwan Seoul Gomguk [17]
1939 Hanilkwan Seoul Bulgogi, galbi [3]
1945 Pyeongyangok Incheon Haejang-guk [18]
1945 Bokhwaru Incheon Korean Chinese cuisine [19]
1945 Sunheungok Seoul Kkori-gomtang [20]
1946 Woo Lae Oak Seoul Pyongyang naengmyeon [21]
1947 Buyeojip Seoul Gomtang, seolleongtang [22][23]
1948 Andongjang Seoul Korean Chinese cuisine [24]
1949 Mapo Ok Seoul Seolleongtang [25]
1951 Sinbarwon Busan Dumplings [26][27]
1952 Samyang Dabang Jeonju, North Jeolla Coffeehouse[note 4] [28]
1952 Hankook Jib Jeonju Jeonju bibimbap [29]
1954[note 5] Sinheunggwan Busan Korean Chinese cuisine [30]
1956 Hakrim Dabang Seoul Coffeehouse[note 6] [31][32]


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