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The Best Ramen Shops in Seoul

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Seoul has exactly one place on the list so far: Damtaek, honored by Michelin Guide.

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  1. Rank 1. Damtaek

    Ramen Shop

    A quiet alley off Hapjeong, a room full of vintage odds and ends, and one chef who has spent his career obsessing over shio ramen. The broth is clear and precise in a way that makes the cozy, cluttered setting feel like a deliberate joke. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the menu stays narrow by design. Come for the soup, plan to sit with it longer than you expected.

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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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