Jongno Chinese restaurant for mala noodles: Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon

Authentic Chinese food in Jongno, open every day

Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, a Gwanghwamun favorite for beef noodles, serves authentic Chinese food 365 days a year with no days off 🧡

Beef fried rice, fish-fragrant eggplant rice, kung pao chicken rice, shrimp fried rice, beef knife-cut noodles, xiangla knife-cut noodles, guobaorou (crispy sweet-and-sour pork), cream shrimp, and dim sum—so many good choices!

Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon in Gwanghwamun has seating up to the second floor, so we went upstairs and grabbed a table haha

Authentic regional Chinese flavors made directly by a local specialist chef—Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is a great Jongno spot for knife-cut noodles!

How are the handmade beef knife-cut noodles made?

Handmade beef knife-cut noodles

That lively sound coming from the kitchen! Authentic knife-cut noodles are made by shaving dough away with a knife, swoosh swoosh 🤍

Chewy noodles made from dough aged for a day meet a deeply rich, bone-simmered broth, then Sichuan-style fragrant heat and tongue-tingling spice complete a deeply satisfying bowl that warms you right through!

Since this is a go-to spot for Gwanghwamun office workers, I recommend it for lunch 👏👏👏

Starting with Harbin beer and fried peanuts

Today’s beer is Harbin 💚 Shall we have a daytime drink for the first time in a while? Hahaha

“A while” means something different to everyone! Let’s knock back a cool glass 🍻

The Chinese-style fried peanuts and zhacai (pickled mustard stem) are set out, so let’s have them with beer while we wait for the mains!

Shumai with shrimp and pork

Here comes the piping-hot dim sum from this Gwanghwamun favorite, haha. I ordered shumai (shrimp and pork dim sum) ❤️

This signature dim sum has a fantastic ratio of pork and shrimp filling, topped with flying-fish roe hahaha

Juicy dim sum: xiaolongbao

Juicy dim sum: xiaolongbao

A signature dim sum filled with hot pork juices inside a thin wrapper! Gently break it open with your chopsticks and the rich juices fill your mouth; have it with shredded ginger and the ingredients’ natural flavors become even deeper 😋

Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon also has an extensive selection of authentic Chinese dishes, including guobaorou, lazi ji, shuizhuyu pian, mala tofu, fish-fragrant eggplant rice, crystal dumplings (chive and shrimp dim sum), xiaolongbao (pork soup dumplings), tiger stir-fry, fried eggplant, kung pao chicken rice, yuringi (fried chicken with soy sauce), chili shrimp, cream shrimp, beef fried rice, beef stir-fried noodles, Sichuan-style chicken, youpo knife-cut noodles, shrimp fried rice, cumin beef, jingjiang shredded pork, Sichuan-style beef knife-cut noodles, fish-fragrant shredded pork rice, tiger stir-fry rice, tomato-and-egg stir-fry, refreshing cucumber salad, and cold appetizers!

Mala beef stir-fried noodles that were not spicy

The mala-style beef stir-fried noodles, cooked with beef and all kinds of vegetables, had an excellent flavor 🔥

These mala stir-fried noodles, which I recommend for a Gwanghwamun lunch, were delicious and not spicy at all ❤️🔥❤️🔥

Aren’t the petite, cute dim sum pieces beautifully colored? Food that looks good tastes good too 😃 And it really did taste good haha

These are shumai dumplings where bouncy shrimp and tender meat come together beautifully 🍤

When you crave a bowl of food that warms your heart amid a hectic day, head to Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, a favorite with workers near Jonggak Station—let’s go!

For lunch, dinner, a solo meal, or a gathering, you can always have a satisfying bowl here 🤗🤗

Two hours of free parking and how to get there

Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, a Gwanghwamun favorite, offers two hours of free parking!

The first 120 minutes are free; after that, it is ₩6,000 per 60 minutes, up to ₩100,000, in the basement of Le Meilleur Building haha

For tasty Chinese cooking among Jongno restaurants, try Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon 👍

For Jongno office workers, it would be great for a company dinner or for drinks with Chinese food after work too!

It is a Gwanghwamun Station restaurant on Subway Line 5, but it is also close to Jonggak Station on Line 1, so I recommend it 😉

Hours

Daily 10:30–22:00 (Last order 21:40)

Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, #118-1, 19 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (24 Jongno 1-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul)