# All three dim sum at Cheonghwawon, a Daehangno dim sum restaurant - By Miran (https://superchart.com/en/@dusk-rice-places/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dusk-rice-places/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dusk-rice-places/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/index.md) ## In short Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch is a Taiwanese food and dim sum restaurant near Hyehwa Station in Daehangno, Seoul. On a second visit, all three dim sum (xiaolongbao, shumai, and crystal chive dumplings) were ordered along with beef knife-cut noodles and guobaorou, and the dim sum wrappers, juicy filling, whole shrimp, and chewy guobaorou were all satisfying. With a self-serve banchan bar including pickled mustard greens, it's a great spot for dinner before or after a play in Daehangno. ## Good to know - **Xiaolongbao**: ₩9,500 - **Shumai**: ₩9,500 - **Crystal chive dumplings**: ₩9,500 - **Beef knife-cut noodles**: ₩10,500 - **Guobaorou**: ₩17,000 - **Address**: 36 Daemyeong-gil, 1F & 2F, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:20 - **Seating**: 1st and 2nd floor, self-serve banchan bar including pickled mustard greens *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ## Second visit to Cheonghwawon, a Daehangno dim sum favorite Cheonghwawon, located in Hyehwa! Famous for its dim sum, Cheonghwawon is a restaurant I truly recommend in Daehangno!! This is already my second visit to this dim sum spot, so this time I ordered every single type of dim sum and I'll show you the review right away >< ![Dim sum spread at Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-01-9dsmt-966.webp) ### Location and hours of Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch Address: 36 Daemyeong-gil, 1F & 2F, Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch, Jongno-gu, Seoul Hours: Daily 11:00 – 22:20 ![Part of the menu at Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-02-1u275-966.webp) ![Menu board listing Taiwanese dishes at Cheonghwawon](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-03-4023q-966.webp) ![Menu board with dim sum and noodle dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-04-12tpd-966.webp) ![Menu board with guobaorou and cold dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-05-s86tm-966.webp) ![Interior seating at Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-06-197i3-966.webp) ![First-floor interior of Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-07-93xxj-966.webp) ## What did we order from the menu? Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch had all kinds of Taiwanese food! Starting from various dim sum, beef noodle noodle dishes and rice, guobaorou, cold dishes and more — there were so many things I wanted to eat haha. So we!!! ordered all three types of dim sum, plus beef noodles, and since it's known as a guobaorou spot, we ordered guobaorou too~ - Xiaolongbao ₩9,500 - Shumai ₩9,500 - Crystal chive dumplings ₩9,500 - Beef knife-cut noodles ₩10,500 - Guobaorou ₩17,000 ![Two basic banchan, peanuts and pickled mustard greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-08-8y2fy-966.webp) ### Basic banchan and the pickled mustard greens self-serve bar Two basic banchan come out like this — peanuts and pickled mustard greens (jjazai) that I kept reaching for. Neither was too salty and it was so good that I went back to the self-serve bar for more haha. ![Self-serve bar for taking extra banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-09-jy4q4-966.webp) There's a first and second floor, and since there's a self-serve bar, take as much as you want! The pickled mustard greens were so good I had two more bowls haha. ## Xiaolongbao — drink the broth first ![Xiaolongbao served in a steamer basket](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-10-40i1p-966.webp) First to arrive was the xiaolongbao! There are three types of dim sum total, and this is the xiaolongbao we all know haha. It comes out sitting in a delicious-looking steamer basket, and the visual alone was a total pass!! ![Dim sum dipping sauce served with xiaolongbao](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-11-1bfp9-966.webp) They even gave us dim sum dipping sauce so we could dip it deliciously >< ![Xiaolongbao placed on a wide spoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-12-10vwo-966.webp) ![Xiaolongbao with broth flowing from a bitten wrapper](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-13-1u0vb-1200.webp) ![A bite of xiaolongbao dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-14-ffpba-m-966.webp) ![Cross-section of xiaolongbao showing the meat filling](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-15-1thrw-966.webp) They even gave us wide-faced spoons to make eating the dim sum easier — when you poke a hole in the xiaolongbao wrapper, the broth gushes out, so be careful not to burn yourself haha. When you take a small bite of the wrapper, the broth comes out like this so I drank the broth first haha. And inside there's a meat filling, so popping the whole thing in your mouth next fills it with meaty aroma and moisture — such a delicious xiaolongbao~ ![Close-up of xiaolongbao in the steamer basket](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-16-1y1du-966.webp) ## Shumai with whole shrimp and flying fish roe Next up was the shumai! It has shrimp balls inside, plus whole shrimp added on top — a dim sum you can't miss if you love shrimp~~ ![Shumai topped with flying fish roe](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-17-1oqgn-966.webp) ![Cross-section of shumai showing whole shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-18-1wimv-966.webp) The outer wrapper was especially chewy and moist, and there was flying fish roe on top haha. Such a distinctive kind of dim sum, and so delicious!! As you can see, whole shrimp is packed in here, so the crunchy bite was so good haha. The shrimp was so plump and springy that I kept going back for more~ ![A single shumai placed on a spoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-19-5i2sq-966.webp) ## How does the beef knife-cut noodles taste? Next among the noodle dishes was the beef knife-cut noodles, and true to its name, the noodles really did look unique!! Not machine-cut but genuinely rough-hewn, cut with a knife~ The noodles are wide like kalguksu (knife-cut noodles), but it has a different feel from kalguksu haha. And meat is piled on top! The meat wasn't tough at all, it was tender. The beef noodle soup was especially delicious — the rich broth had a deep meaty aroma that added even more!! It's soy-sauce based, so it's got a different flavor, and it seemed like a good one to try even for those new to beef noodle soup haha. ![Wide noodles topped with beef in beef knife-cut noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-20-420ce-966.webp) ![Broth and noodle strands of beef knife-cut noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-21-9lsxf-966.webp) ![Knife-cut noodles lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-22-1wfrr-966.webp) ## Guobaorou — crispy even tossed in sauce Next was the guobaorou! I ordered it because it's supposedly famous here, and the portion really was huge, and the aroma from the moment it arrived was amazing ><. They gave us scissors and tongs too, so you can cut it to whatever size you want~ The guobaorou was especially crispy and chewy, and even tossed in sauce it wasn't the least bit soggy — such a delicious guobaorou! It has that chewy texture like glutinous rice guobaorou, so if you love guobaorou, you absolutely must order this!! ![A plate of guobaorou tossed in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-23-z42gm-966.webp) ## Crystal chive dumplings and wrapping up Next we ordered the crystal chive dumplings dim sum, and honestly every single dim sum was delicious haha. The wrapper is so translucent it's genuinely delicious, and inside there's a moist filling with chives, giving it yet another distinctive flavor~ ![Crystal chive dumplings with translucent wrappers and chive filling](https://img.superchart.com/images/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon-24-1fixb-966.webp) The seating is spacious with both a first and second floor, and it's in a perfect location to visit right after watching a play in Hyehwa, so if you're craving Taiwanese food like beef noodles or dim sum, I recommend Cheonghwawon, a Daehangno dim sum restaurant!! ## Where it is - Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch (청화원 대학로점) - 36 Daemyeong-gil, 1F & 2F, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 대명길 36 1층, 2층 청화원 대학로점 - 37.5831141, 126.9995958 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B2%AD%ED%99%94%EC%9B%90%20%EB%8C%80%ED%95%99%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%90/@37.5831141,126.9995958,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dusk-rice-places/daehangno-dimsum-three-kinds-cheonghwawon/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt