Before I travel abroad I always stop by the duty free shops. If you time the regular sales right, you can pick up decent fashion items cheaper than at an outlet. (Scored again this time -_-v. June and December have the big sales, so there is plenty worth grabbing.) Anyway… after a trip to the Shilla duty free shop, when the clock says it is time for lunch, the place that comes to mind first is Pyeongyang Myeonok in Jangchung-dong. It is a bit far to walk, but I can hardly go for jokbal instead, and The Library is nice as a café, though the portions are a bit much to order for one person.
Half a plate of mandu
Tasty as always. If Pyeongyang Myeonok were just a little cheaper I could be a regular, but at these prices, hmm…
Side dishes
Myeonsu, the noodle water
Naengmyeon
They cut the noodles for you without being asked. This place can be hit or miss, but the last few times I went it was all good. Glad I got through another year eating my fill of Pyeongyang naengmyeon.