# Seoul beef noodle restaurant near Jongak: mala lunch at Cheonghwa - By Yuan (https://superchart.com/en/@chopstick-rest-gyeonggi/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a visit sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@chopstick-rest-gyeonggi/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@chopstick-rest-gyeonggi/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/index.md) ## In short Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is a Chinese restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, near Jongak Station and Gwanghwamun, tucked behind the Olive Young in the Pimatgol alley. Arriving around 2:30pm on a weekend for a late lunch, the writer ordered Sichuan-style beef noodles for 11,000 won, xiaolongbao for 9,800 won and a yuxiang eggplant rice bowl for 10,800 won, and the Sichuan noodles — stirred together with all the toppings — tasted made for mala soup lovers. If you want chewy knife-cut noodles and juicy dim sum in one meal, Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is the answer. ## Good to know - **Beef knife-cut noodles (uyuk dosakmyeon)**: 11,000 won - **Sichuan-style beef noodles**: 11,000 won - **Xiaolongbao (soup dumplings)**: 9,800 won - **Shumai**: 9,800 won - **Yuxiang eggplant rice bowl**: 10,800 won - **Yuxiang shredded pork rice bowl**: 10,800 won - **Parking**: 2 hours free at the Le Meilleur underground lot, 6,000 won per extra 60 minutes - **Location**: 19 Jongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul — behind the Olive Young in Jongno's Pimatgol alley - **Price reference**: ₩6,000 ≈ $4.5 · ₩9,800 ≈ $7.3 · ₩11,000 ≈ $8.2 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* ![Exterior of Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon in Jongno](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-01-1wlgd-1200.webp) ![Entrance and sign of Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-02-5m0wv-900.webp) ## Location and parking for Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon *Parking - Free 2 hours at the Lemeilleur underground lot, extra charge of ₩6,000 per 60 minutes ![Walking directions through Jongno's Pimatgol alley to Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-03-85f5b-m-900.webp) This weekend's find near Jongak Station was Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, a beef noodle spot near Gwanghwamun! I love the chewy texture of dosakmyeon (knife-cut noodles) so I eat it often, and this time at Cheonghwa I tried the Sichuan-style beef dosakmyeon and completely fell for it haha. You can walk here from either Jongak Station or Gwanghwamun Station — just head toward the alley behind the Olive Young in Jongno's Pimatgol, and you'll find it easily. ![Passageway in front of Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-04-yoxcv-m-900.webp) ![Cozy interior seating at Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-05-153ah-900.webp) ## Busy even at 2:30pm on a late lunch We arrived at this Gwanghwamun beef noodle spot around a slightly awkward 2:30pm, and even though lunch hour was well past, there were still plenty of people eating! The crowd was mixed too haha — foreigners, young women dining solo, families, older folks, all sorts. The interior was on the smaller side but clean and comfortable, not a single inconvenience. ![Menu board at Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-06-1xzjz-900.webp) ## Menu and prices at Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon The signature menu at this Gwanghwamun beef noodle spot is, of course, the uyuk dosakmyeon! There's a regular beef noodle and a Sichuan-style version. We always order the regular, but this time we went for Sichuan-style! There were also lots of rice bowls — the eggplant bowl here is really good! For dim sum there's shumai and xiaolongbao haha. I've tried both kinds of dim sum and they're both delicious!!! - Uyuk dosakmyeon ₩11,000 - Sichuan-style beef noodles ₩11,000 - Xiaolongbao ₩9,800 - Shumai ₩9,800 - Yuxiang eggplant rice bowl ₩10,800 - Yuxiang shredded beef rice bowl ₩10,800 ![Basic peanut side dish served with the order](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-07-12pv7-900.webp) ### The basic side dish, peanuts, is addictively good At this Gwanghwamun beef noodle spot we ordered xiaolongbao, the eggplant rice bowl, and Sichuan-style beef noodles! The basic side dish that came out with the order — these peanuts!! Hahaha total beer snack material hahaha. That addictive taste you keep mindlessly picking at⭐️ ![Full table spread of Sichuan-style beef noodles, xiaolongbao, and yuxiang eggplant rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-08-1dd65-900.webp) Xiaolongbao ₩9,800 / Sichuan-style beef noodles ₩11,000 / Yuxiang eggplant rice bowl ₩10,800. Everything we ordered at this Gwanghwamun beef noodle spot arrived! First off, visuals: pass...!!!! Especially the Sichuan-style beef noodles — the moment it arrived, the mala aroma hit and I just knew it was going to be exactly my style haha. ![A bowl of Sichuan-style beef noodles with mala aroma](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-09-rev0x-m-900.webp) ![Close-up of toppings and broth in the Sichuan-style beef noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-10-7adjq-900.webp) ## Sichuan-style beef noodles ₩11,000 — mix it up for the real flavor Sichuan-style beef noodles ₩11,000. First up is the dish I was most excited for haha. With the Sichuan-style beef noodles, you need to stir everything well so the toppings on top mix in properly! If you eat it right away without mixing it can taste a bit bland, but once mixed it's completely on point👍🏻 The broth is so much my style!!!! ![Sichuan-style beef noodles with toppings mixed in](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-11-172y8-900.webp) ![Knife-cut noodles lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-12-1usy0-900.webp) At this Gwanghwamun beef noodle spot, the Sichuan-style beef noodles will absolutely be a hit if you love mala soup! It's basically dosakmyeon dropped into mala broth!! The mala flavor isn't too intense either, so even people who can't handle mala can enjoy it a lot!! The noodles had great texture and it was really delicious haha. ![A plate of xiaolongbao at Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-13-1g2o0-900.webp) ![Close-up of a xiaolongbao filled with broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-14-1v27s-900.webp) ## Xiaolongbao ₩9,800 disappears in one bite Xiaolongbao ₩9,800. For dim sum at this Gwanghwamun beef noodle spot we ordered xiaolongbao! I always order xiaolongbao whenever I come here haha. It's packed full of broth inside, so don't break it open — pop the whole thing in your mouth in one bite haha. That rich, savory broth just gushes out haha. ![A bowl of yuxiang eggplant rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-15-we39x-900.webp) ![Close-up of sauce-coated fried eggplant in the yuxiang eggplant rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch-16-w3drw-900.webp) ## Yuxiang eggplant rice bowl ₩10,800 — a must if you love eggplant Yuxiang eggplant rice bowl ₩10,800. Another dish I always order at this Gwanghwamun beef noodle spot is the yuxiang eggplant rice bowl!! I genuinely love eggplant so I love eggplant dishes in general haha. It's fried eggplant coated in sauce over rice, and as expected it was so delicious haha. ## To sum up A slightly late lunch trip to Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, this Gwanghwamun beef noodle spot!! There wasn't a single dish that wasn't delicious — a real find near Gwanghwamun and Jongak haha. If you like dosakmyeon or Chinese food in general, definitely check it out!!!! ## Where it is - Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon (청화 우육도삭면) - 19 Jongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 118-1ho Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 종로 19 118-1호 청화우육도삭면 - 37.5708344, 126.9798606 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B2%AD%ED%99%94%20%EC%9A%B0%EC%9C%A1%EB%8F%84%EC%82%AD%EB%A9%B4/@37.5708344,126.9798606,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@chopstick-rest-gyeonggi/cheonghwa-sichuan-beef-noodle-late-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt