Hyehwa bar for spicy gopchang and rice cake hotpot: Hyehwahwa

A Hyehwa bar with delicious fusion Korean small plates and great vibes — Hyehwahwa

I went on a date in Hyehwa with my boyfriend this time. We watched a play and then had a simple drink at a bar in Hyehwa. I visited because the food photos looked great on Instagram, but the taste was even better than expected — here's my recommendation review of Hyehwahwa.

Where is Hyehwahwa, and what are its hours?

Hyehwahwa (혜화화) is a fusion Korean bar on the 2nd floor at 29-3 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, in the alley across from Hyehwa CGV. It's open 17:00-01:00, closed Mondays, and reservations are available through Naver.

• Hours ⏰️ 17:00-01:00, closed Mondays
• Reservations 📍 Available via Naver
• Run by a chef formerly of a Michelin 3-star Korean restaurant ✨️

This Hyehwa bar is in the alley across from Hyehwa CGV. Since straw-fire direct grilling is the main draw, the interior felt distinctly Korean and atmospheric right from the entrance.

Hyehwahwa menu and prices

Signature dishes at Hyehwahwa

• Review event! Ice cream: ₩0
• (Signature) Straw-fire seared spicy tteokgopdoritang (rice cake and gopchang stew): ₩26,000
• (Signature) Straw-fire gopchang bomb spicy jjaglee: ₩26,000
• (Signature) Straw-fire seared cauldron octopus: ₩24,000
• (Signature) Straw-fire grilled garlic pork jowl (hangjeong-sal) suyuk: ₩32,000
• (Signature) Top-grade chilled beef tartare and aged-kimchi egg kimbap: ₩26,000
• Daily welcome drink: ₩0
• Half plate of top-grade chilled beef tartare: ₩18,000
• Straw-fire-scented minari and blanched octopus: ₩17,900
• Top-grade beef tartare bomb yukbi: ₩23,000

Stews, stir-fries and grilled dishes

• Spicy scallop and clam soup: ₩15,000
• Scallop-packed plump fish cake soup: ₩23,000
• Bouncy fried shrimp gangjeong: ₩15,000
• Meat-bomb yukjeon (meat pancake): ₩18,900
• Meat-packed freshly fried pepper fritters: ₩15,000
• Cheese-bomb beef brisket kimchi fried rice: ₩15,000
• Beer-calling grilled chicken wings: ₩15,000

Filling mains, add-ons and dessert

• Egg-loaded straw-fire pollack roe rice pot: ₩10,000
• Seaweed flake rice pot: ₩3,000
• Extra kalguksu noodles: ₩3,000
• Extra glass noodles: ₩3,000
• Choco-choco-choco-matcha ice: ₩9,000
• Cheesy potato gratin that breaks the pot: ₩15,000

Traditional Korean liquors

• Saranghal-ttae 12%, 300ml: ₩11,900
• Mildam 17%, 360ml: ₩10,900
• Cheonghwarang 17%, 360ml: ₩10,900
• Malgeun-naeil Yuja 7%, 300ml: ₩12,900
• Hogam 6%, 370ml: ₩10,900
• Malgeun-naeil Cherry Blossom 7%, 300ml: ₩13,900
• Dowon-gyeolui 15%, 360ml: ₩14,900
• Maesil Wonju 13%, 375ml: ₩13,900
• Seoul-ui-bam Yuja Zero 16%, 375ml: ₩10,900
• Okju Fresh Makgeolli 9%, 500ml: ₩12,900
• Okju Passionfruit Makgeolli 12%, 500ml: ₩12,900
• Chusabaek 25%, 350ml: ₩19,900
• Gapyeong Fresh Pine Nut Makgeolli: ₩6,000
• Dalbit Yuja Makgeolli 6%, 750ml: ₩9,900
• Simply Apple 12%, 350ml: ₩15,900

Other alcohol and soft drinks

• Chamisul soju: ₩5,000
• Chum Churum soju: ₩5,000
• Saero soju: ₩5,000
• Jinro Is Back soju: ₩5,000
• Cass beer: ₩6,000
• Kelly beer: ₩6,000
• Terra beer: ₩6,000
• Corkage fee: ₩15,000
• Coca-Cola: ₩3,000
• Coca-Cola Zero: ₩3,000
• Sprite (cider): ₩3,000

You order via QR code, and the menu above is current as of September 4, 2026. We ordered mostly the signature dishes: the straw-fire seared spicy tteokgopdoritang, the top-grade chilled beef tartare and aged-kimchi egg kimbap, and of course, soju.

Window bar seats with a hanok view, plus the free tofu and white kimchi

Hyehwahwa has plenty of bar and table seating. It was too busy to get a photo, but there were lots of spacious seats! I wanted to have a drink while looking at the hanok view, so I sat at the window-side bar table haha.

The complimentary side dish is tofu kimchi, but it's made with white kimchi (baek-kimchi), so I was like, huh?? and tried it — the nutty sesame oil, white kimchi, and tofu went really well together and it was delicious haha.

Straw-fire seared spicy tteok-gopdoritang, 26,000 won

Hyehwahwa's signature straw-fire seared spicy tteokgopdoritang (rice cake and gopchang stew) is ₩26,000. Chicken thigh meat and pork gopchang (intestines) are seared over straw fire and served together.

The portion of gopchang and chicken thigh meat was seriously huge.

Since it's seared over straw fire, it has that smoky char flavor, and best of all it was so soft and chewy that it was delicious! We have a favorite famous gopchang stew place we love, and this was even better than that... I'm officially calling this a real gopdoritang spot.

And the rice cake is made of wheat, so it's soft and nutty — even better than the #1-ranked tteokdoritang from that famous show. Seriously, why is this so good, I want to eat it again already.

Beef tartare with aged-kimchi egg gimbap, 26,000 won

The top-grade chilled beef tartare with aged-kimchi egg kimbap (묵은지 계란김밥) is ₩26,000, and it's served beautifully plated inside a mother-of-pearl lacquer box (jagaejang).

This beef tartare aged-kimchi egg kimbap was seriously delicious too. It comes beautifully plated in the mother-of-pearl box, and when you put the tartare on top of the nutty aged-kimchi egg kimbap, it's the kind of flavor that makes you clap involuntarily... a true small-plates favorite 👏 The food was so good and generous that we kept ordering more drinks, and it ended in a full-on drunk ending.

Why Hyehwahwa works for a date night in Hyehwa

I went to Hyehwahwa, famous as a Hyehwa bar, and it's become my favorite spot in Hyehwa — nailing both the food and the vibe. If you're looking for a great restaurant-bar in Hyehwa, I genuinely recommend it.