# Hyehwa bar for spicy gopchang and rice cake hotpot: Hyehwahwa

- By Gaon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-quiet-rounds/)
- Written Sep 5, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-quiet-rounds/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-quiet-rounds/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/index.md)

## In short

Hyehwahwa is a fusion Korean bar on the second floor of an alley building across from Hyehwa CGV in Jongno, Seoul. After seeing a play, the writer and her boyfriend took a window bar seat with a hanok view and ordered the signature straw-fire seared spicy tteok-gopdoritang (26,000 won) and top-grade chilled beef tartare with aged-kimchi egg gimbap (26,000 won) with soju. Between the smoky gopchang with chewy wheat rice cakes and the tartare gimbap plated on a mother-of-pearl chest, Hyehwahwa became her favorite bar in Hyehwa.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 2nd floor, 29-3 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (alley across from Hyehwa CGV)
- **Hours**: 17:00-01:00, closed Mondays
- **Reservations**: Available through Naver
- **Ordering**: QR code ordering
- **Straw-fire seared spicy tteok-gopdoritang**: 26,000 won
- **Top-grade chilled beef tartare with aged-kimchi egg gimbap**: 26,000 won
- **Complimentary starter**: Tofu with white kimchi (baek-kimchi)
- **Seating**: Bar seats and tables; window bar seats with a hanok view
- **Corkage**: 15,000 won
- **Prices as of**: September 4, 2026
- **Price reference**: ₩26,000 ≈ $19.5 (2026-09-15)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026*

![Table spread of small plates at Hyehwahwa, a bar in Hyehwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-01-1t23c-1200.webp)

> 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 ✨️

![Exterior of the Hyehwahwa building in the alley across from Hyehwa CGV](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-02-c1745-900.webp)

![Stairway leading up to Hyehwahwa's 2nd-floor entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-03-wbcsi-900.webp)

![Entrance of Hyehwahwa with its Korean-style atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-04-16t34-900.webp)

![Straw-fire tteokgopdoritang and beef tartare aged-kimchi egg kimbap at Hyehwahwa, a Hyehwa bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-05-6j9pc-900.webp)

![Interior atmosphere of Hyehwahwa, known for its straw-fire grilling](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-06-1bqja-900.webp)

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

![Hyehwahwa's QR code ordering menu screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-07-3gkp3-832.webp)

### 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-side bar table seating at Hyehwahwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-08-m7npu-900.webp)

![Hanok view visible from the window bar table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-09-156el-900.webp)

![Complimentary tofu with white kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-10-1chop-900.webp)

![Tofu white kimchi with a glass of soju](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-11-1wlap-900.webp)

## 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.

![A pot of straw-fire seared spicy tteokgopdoritang](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-12-5tcd0-900.webp)

![Tteokgopdoritang loaded with chicken thigh meat and pork gopchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-13-1hjvg-900.webp)

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

![Straw-fire seared gopchang being lifted out of the pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-14-ll3by-900.webp)

![Close-up of the wheat rice cakes in the tteokgopdoritang](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-15-1p4sm-899.webp)

![Spicy tteokgopdoritang broth simmering](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-16-qa0w4-900.webp)

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).

![Beef tartare and aged-kimchi egg kimbap served in a mother-of-pearl box](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-17-1058y-900.webp)

![Top-grade chilled beef tartare placed atop the aged-kimchi egg kimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-18-t46vy-900.webp)

![A single piece of egg kimbap topped with beef tartare](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-19-qp022-900.webp)

![Tteokgopdoritang and beef tartare kimbap set together on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang/hyehwa-pub-jjipbul-tteok-gopdoritang-20-qtj3s-899.webp)

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.

## Where it is

- Hyehwahwa (혜화화)
- 2nd floor, 29-3 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 종로구 대명길 29-3 2층
- 37.5830578, 127.0001101
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%98%9C%ED%99%94%ED%99%94/@37.5830578,127.0001101,17z

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