Gwanghwamun Japanese restaurant with tomato omurice: Hurato Sikdang
In short
Hurato Sikdang Gyeongbokgung Main Branch is a Japanese restaurant specialising in gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) and omurice, on basement level 1 of the Royal Building arcade in front of Gwanghwamun Station Exit 1 in Jongno, Seoul. The gyukatsu costs 19,500 won and is grilled on a personal charcoal stove at the table, then dipped in wasabi and a house sauce, while the Japanese-style omurice at 14,500 won arrives with a soft-boiled egg that you split open before pouring over the tomato-based signature sauce. The gyukatsu was crisp outside and tender inside and the omurice sauce was pleasantly tangy, so both dishes satisfied.
Good to know
- Location
- B1, Unit 63, Royal Building arcade, in front of Gwanghwamun Station Exit 1
- Gyukatsu
- 19,500 won
- Japanese-style omurice
- 14,500 won
- Seating
- Not especially roomy, but group tables available
- Naver receipt review event
- One canned drink, or karaage, or onsen tamago, or Isigny butter
- Price reference
- ₩19,500 ≈ $14 · ₩14,500 ≈ $10.5 (2026-09-21)
as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026
Hurato Sikdang Gyeongbokgung Main Branch
Where is Hurato Sikdang Gyeongbokgung Main Branch? Underground arcade at Gwanghwamun Station Exit 1
"Hurato Sikdang Gyeongbokgung Main Branch," located at Unit 63, B1, Royal Building Arcade, right in front of Gwanghwamun Station Exit 1. Hurato Sikdang is already famous as a Japanese-style gyukatsu + omurice spot... haha 🥹💗
Lee Young-ji apparently called it her favorite gyukatsu spot on her show Chajwin-geon Jwibbuldo Eobjiman, and the idol group Cortis reportedly came here every weekend back when they were trainees!
Inside Hurato Sikdang: interior and seating
The interior isn't huge, but it has group seating and a cozy atmosphere I really liked.
Hurato Sikdang menu and the Naver receipt review gift
▲ Here's the menu~~~
✅ The Naver receipt review event gives you a choice of 1 canned drink, karaage, onsen tamago, or Isigny butter
Gyukatsu, 19,500 won: grilling beef cutlet on your own charcoal stove
Gyukatsu, ₩19,500. Served rare so you grill it yourself at your own stove — soft, authentic gyukatsu set apart by Hurato Sikdang's own aging process.
Grilling it yourself over the personal stove is genuinely fun.
That bright red gyukatsu...💗 Crispy and savory on the outside, tender and savory inside, so delicious ㅠㅠ
Topped it with wasabi and dipped it generously in Hurato Sikdang's special sauce too ✨
Japanese-style omurice, 14,500 won: the tomato-based signature sauce
Japanese-style omurice, ₩14,500. A soft-boiled egg split in half, doused with Hurato's signature sauce — a Japanese-style omurice with a jiggly texture. Those side dishes, the diced radish kimchi and pickled radish, are also very good~~~~👍
Just look at that plump, jiggly egg ㅠㅠ
Splitting it neatly in half was a total fail 🥹 Inside is bacon fried rice!
Hurato's signature omurice sauce is tomato-based, so it's tangy and so delicious!
Wrapped it up with the zero-sugar cola we got from the review event ❣️
Where it is
19 Saemunan-ro 5-gil, Royal Building Arcade B1 Unit 63, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 종로구 새문안로5길 19 로얄빌딩 아케이드 B1 63호 후라토식당
