Gaehwa Myeongdong Branch

Key Information

• 🏅 Selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍜 Signature menu: Ganjjajangmyeon · Samseon Jjamppong · Chive & Oyster Jjamppong
• 🥢 An ethnic-Chinese restaurant for over 60 years · Seating on 2 floors · Menu with English and Chinese
• 🕐 Opens at 11:30

🏅 Blue Ribbon–Selected Ethnic-Chinese Restaurant in Myeongdong: Gaehwa

We confidently recommend Gaehwa, an ethnic-Chinese restaurant in Myeongdong selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey, to anyone who wants to taste authentic Korean-Chinese cuisine carried on for over 60 years.

If you are staying around Myeongdong or Euljiro, we recommend Gaehwa on Namdaemun-ro near the Chinese Embassy for a casual lunch or a dinner with drinks.

The signature ganjjajangmyeon comes with black bean sauce stir-fried separately alongside the noodles, and the seafood-loaded samseon jjamppong and chive & oyster jjamppong are steady favorites.

From crispy fried dumplings, fried pork and kkanpunggi (spicy garlic chicken) to fried rice and yusanseul rice, the wide menu is great for sharing with a group.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven quality — selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🏮 History — an ethnic-Chinese restaurant for over 60 years
• 🍜 Ganjjajang — rich black bean sauce stir-fried separately
• 🥟 Dishes — fried dumplings, fried pork and kkanpunggi

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 About a 5-minute walk (approx. 360 m) from Exit 5 of Myeongdong Station
• 🍜 First time? Try the signature ganjjajangmyeon
• 🥟 As a side, we recommend crispy fried dumplings or kkanpunggi
• 📋 The menu includes English and Chinese
• 🏠 Seating is available on both the 1st and 2nd floors