Jongak restaurant open on Chuseok: spicy knife-cut noodles, Cheonghwa
In short
Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is a Taiwanese-style Chinese restaurant on the first floor of Le Meilleur Jongno Town, a 3-minute walk from Jongak Station Exit 1 in Seoul. After shopping in Gwanghwamun, a couple ordered the brothy beef knife-cut noodles at 11,000 won, the spicy yubal dosakmyeon at 11,000 won and xiaolongbao at 9,800 won, three dishes with completely different characters. Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon stays open as usual through the Chuseok holiday and gives 2 hours of free parking under the Le Meilleur building, which made it an easy holiday outing meal.
Good to know
- Address
- 19 Jongno, Unit 118-1, Jongno-gu, Seoul (1F, Le Meilleur Jongno Town)
- Getting there
- Behind the Olive Young in Pimatgol alley; 3-minute walk from Jongak Station Exit 1; 1-minute walk from the Jongno 1-ga bus stop
- Hours
- Daily 10:30–22:00 (last order 21:40)
- Parking
- 2 hours free in the Le Meilleur building underground lot
- Group seating
- For parties of 4 to 8
- Chuseok holiday hours
- Open as usual Sept 24 (Thu) – Sept 26 (Sat)
- Beef knife-cut noodles (uyuk dosakmyeon)
- 11,000 won
- Spicy knife-cut noodles (yubal dosakmyeon)
- 11,000 won
- Xiaolongbao, pork soup dumplings
- 9,800 won
- Shumai, shrimp and pork dumplings
- 9,800 won
- Crystal dumplings, chive and shrimp
- 9,800 won
- Guobaorou, sweet and sour fried pork
- 19,000 won
- Laziji, Sichuan spicy fried chicken
- 18,800 won
- Tiger stir-fry
- 18,800 won
- Mala tofu
- 10,800 won
- Yuxiang eggplant rice bowl
- 10,800 won
- Price reference
- ₩11,000 ≈ $8.1 · ₩9,800 ≈ $7.2 (2026-09-24)
as written by the visitor on Sep 24, 2026
My husband and I were shopping near Gwanghwamun Station and got a craving for Chinese food, so we headed to 'Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon,' a knife-cut noodle and dim sum spot.
Where is Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, and is it open over Chuseok?
- Address: 19 Jongno, 118-1, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Getting there: behind the Olive Young in Pimatgol alley, on the 1st floor of Le Meilleur Jongno Town
- 3-minute walk from Jongak Station Exit 1, 1-minute walk from Jongno 1-ga stop
- Hours: daily 10:30–22:00 (last order 21:40)
- Parking: underground at Le Meilleur building (2 hours free)
- Group seating: minimum 4, up to 8
- Open as usual over Chuseok: Sept 24 (Thu) – Sept 26 (Sat)
The place has a clean yet exotic vibe, and my husband and I had a really nice time there!! ❤️❤️
A Taiwanese Chinese restaurant pulling its own knife-cut noodles
Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon sits between Gwanghwamun and Jongak stations, so it's easy to get to — a solid pick on the 1st floor of Le Meilleur Jongno Town ✌🏻
It's a Taiwanese Chinese restaurant run by a chef from mainland China. They specifically call it 'handmade beef dosakmyeon' — dosakmyeon (knife-cut noodles) are made by shaving strips of dough straight into the boiling water, so the noodles come out in uneven widths, which I found really appealing and great in texture!!
It looked like a great spot for office workers around Gwanghwamun to grab lunch, dinner, or even eat solo. I heard lunchtime gets busy enough that there can be a wait! I'd happily wait to come back for lunch again.
The whole restaurant was clean and tidy, which made for a really pleasant meal.
Three dishes for two: the menu and the side dishes
The banchan (side dishes) are pickled mustard greens and savory peanuts. They're nice to pick at while waiting for the beef dosakmyeon, and they also went well alongside the dishes once they arrived 🙂
- Uyuk Dosakmyeon (beef knife-cut noodles) ₩11,000
- Shaomai (shrimp + pork dumplings) ₩9,800
- Kkwabaerou ₩19,000
- Shorongpo (pork/juicy xiaolongbao) ₩9,800
- Sujeongdal Mandu (chive + shrimp dumplings) ₩9,800
- Lazji ₩18,800
- Mala tofu ₩10,800
- Yuxiang eggplant rice bowl ₩10,800
- Horang Bokkeum (tiger stir-fry) ₩18,800
Prices are reasonable enough to order generously. The two of us ordered three dishes! Adding dumplings to the beef noodles is a must!! ✨☀️
We ordered the brothy beef dosakmyeon, the spicy yubal dosakmyeon, and the xiaolongbao — three very different dishes that made a great combination.
Beef knife-cut noodles in broth, 11,000 won
✔️ Uyuk Dosakmyeon ₩11,000. We ordered the signature beef dosakmyeon! The rich beef broth left a real impression.
The uneven noodle strands were chewy yet soft. Eating them together with the big chunks of beef was great.
The warm broth was delicious and the portion was generous and filling.
Being handmade noodles, this was, in both texture and taste, the best dosakmyeon I've had.
Spicy yubal dosakmyeon, 11,000 won
✔️ Yubal Dosakmyeon ₩11,000. This is dosakmyeon tossed with soy sauce and hot scallion oil poured over the top — a mixed noodle dish packed with flavor 😍 I'd never had it before, but seeing the photo and description on the menu, I really wanted to try it!!!
It had a completely different appeal from the brothy beef dosakmyeon — delicious. The chili oil and spices made it spicy in a really good way.
Xiaolongbao pork soup dumplings, 9,800 won
✔️ Shorongpo (pork/juicy xiaolongbao) ₩9,800. These paired so well with the beef dosakmyeon! Pork dumplings packed with juicy broth inside.
Xiaolongbao are always moving no matter how many times I have them! Topping them with shredded ginger added even more depth.
If you love noodle dishes, I think you'll really love the texture of dosakmyeon! If you haven't tried it yet, I'd definitely recommend heading to 'Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon,' a favorite among Gwanghwamun office workers, and giving it a try !!! 🥰😍
Where it is
19 Jongno, 118-1, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 종로구 종로 19 118-1호 청화우육도삭면
