# Sinchon Taiwanese restaurant, solo mala sliced pork: Cheonghwaweon - By Seola (https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-lunch-turn/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seodaemun, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-lunch-turn/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@mirror-lunch-turn/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/index.md) ## In short Cheonghwaweon is a Taiwanese restaurant on Myeongmul-gil near Sinchon Station in Seodaemun, Seoul. On a weekday evening visit, the order was shumai (pork and shrimp dumplings) and mala sliced pork, and the free bowl of rice helped tone down the heat. With plenty of solo diners and a meal costing about 10,000-20,000 won, Cheonghwaweon is an easy stop for a light dinner alone. ## Good to know - **Location**: 10 Myeongmul-gil, 1st floor, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (near Sinchon Station) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00 - 22:00 - **Price range**: About 10,000-20,000 won - **Ordered**: Shumai (pork and shrimp dumplings), mala sliced pork, bowl of rice - **Rice**: Free - **Side dishes**: Pickled mustard greens (jjasai), peanuts - **Seating**: Many tables for two and four - **Price reference**: ₩10,000 ≈ $7.4 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* ![Signature photo of Cheonghwaweon, a Taiwanese restaurant in Sinchon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-01-15ymx-1200.webp) I went to Cheonghwaweon, famous as a Sinchon must-visit! They serve all kinds of Taiwanese food — beef noodle soup, dumplings, fried rice, chili shrimp — and this is my review after a delicious meal. I visited in September 2026. ## Where is Cheonghwaweon, and what are its hours? Cheonghwaweon is a Taiwanese restaurant at 10 Myeongmul-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, near Sinchon Station, open daily 11:00 - 22:00. Being close to the station makes it very accessible. There's plenty to do and lots of cafés nearby too, so there's a whole course of fun before or after Cheonghwaweon! I visited on a weekday evening and the place was packed. I saw a lot of solo diners, along with friends and couples! There was such a wide variety of dishes people were eating that I could immediately tell this was a real Sinchon must-visit 😋 ![Exterior of Cheonghwaweon near Sinchon Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-02-1ll2x-900.webp) ## Inside Cheonghwaweon: is it comfortable for solo diners? Inside, Cheonghwaweon had several 2-top and 4-top tables and felt quite spacious. Many people were eating solo at the 2-tops, while others were having drinks with friends. It was so busy that I couldn't get a proper photo of the tables. ![2-top and 4-top tables inside Cheonghwaweon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-03-3n7l2-900.webp) ![Cheonghwaweon interior full of customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-04-1s2xe-900.webp) ![Vertical photo of Cheonghwaweon's interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-05-6bcyn-900.webp) ## Cheonghwaweon menu and prices Cheonghwaweon's menu is very varied, with beef noodle soup, dumplings, guobaorou (sweet and sour pork), and fried rice. Prices aren't too high, around ₩10,000-20,000, making it a great spot to swing by for a light meal near Sinchon. ![Cheonghwaweon menu board for beef noodle soup and dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-06-180v7-900.webp) ![Cheonghwaweon menu prices for guobaorou and fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-07-1fgds-900.webp) ![Detail page of Cheonghwaweon's menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-08-17ibx-900.webp) ![List of dumpling menu items at Cheonghwaweon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-09-bpy3l-900.webp) ![Cheonghwaweon's meal menu guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-10-1xg7p-900.webp) ### Side dishes at Cheonghwaweon: pickled mustard greens and peanuts True to a Chinese restaurant, Cheonghwaweon serves pickled mustard greens (jjasai) and peanuts as basic side dishes. Those peanuts were so nutty and delicious that I finished them all before the main dishes even arrived 😋 ![Cheonghwaweon's basic side dishes: pickled mustard greens and peanuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-11-1lks1-900.webp) ## Tasting the shumai and mala sliced pork at Cheonghwaweon ### Shumai: pork and shrimp dumplings Since it seemed like Cheonghwaweon's signature dish, I ordered the pork-and-shrimp shumai dumplings, and they came out fast. They were packed with meat and shrimp inside, and the shrimp meat especially was plump and delicious. The pork was also generous, tasting just as good as what you'd get in Taiwan ❤️ ![A plate of Cheonghwaweon's pork and shrimp shumai dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-12-1bifg-900.webp) ![Cross-section of shumai showing shrimp and pork filling](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-13-105av-900.webp) ![Close-up of Cheonghwaweon's shumai](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-14-q3q38-900.webp) ### How spicy is Cheonghwaweon's mala sliced pork? Since I usually eat beef noodle soup, I wanted to try something different this time, so I ordered the mala-sauced sliced pork. When it first arrived, the visual impact was overwhelming 👍 It's loaded with bean sprouts, enoki mushrooms, bok choy, and pork, each ingredient thoroughly coated in mala sauce, so anyone who loves mala will really enjoy this. It's much spicier and more intense than the mala tang I usually eat, so keep that in mind when ordering! ![Visual of Cheonghwaweon's mala sliced pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-15-wv61b-900.webp) ![Bean sprouts, enoki mushrooms, bok choy, and pork in the sliced pork dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-16-16c3i-900.webp) ![Ingredients coated in mala sauce in the sliced pork dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-17-cq1mm-900.webp) ![Vertical photo of Cheonghwaweon's sliced pork dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-18-1gdyc-900.webp) ### Rice is free at Cheonghwaweon After one bite of the sliced pork, I immediately needed to order rice. Turns out Cheonghwaweon's rice is free! Being in Sinchon, where a lot of university students hang out, it felt like really great value. Eating the sliced pork with rice cuts the spice a bit haha ![Free rice served with Cheonghwaweon's sliced pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-19-oi3fa-900.webp) ![Pork from the sliced pork dish piled on rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon-20-1n1f1-900.webp) ## Why Cheonghwaweon is worth a second visit Sometimes I crave something exotic, and if I'm craving Taiwanese food, Cheonghwaweon is somewhere I'd want to visit again. The next table was eating cream shrimp and fried rice, which looked amazing too, and I'm curious about Cheonghwaweon's signature beef noodle soup as well. Seeing so many solo diners tells you it's a genuinely good restaurant — if you're craving beef noodle soup or dumplings near Sinchon, go check out Cheonghwaweon. ## Where it is - Cheonghwaweon (청화원) - 10 Myeongmul-gil, 1st floor, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서대문구 명물길 10 1층 청화원 - 37.5574695, 126.937515 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B2%AD%ED%99%94%EC%9B%90/@37.5574695,126.937515,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-lunch-turn/sinchon-taiwanese-solo-dining-cheonghwawon/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt