Gaehwa (개화)

Gaehwa (개화)

- Tel
+82-2-776-0508

Located a short walking distance away from Myeong-dong's Chinese Embassy, Gaehwa boasts 50 years of tradition as the 3rd Chinese restaurant chain in Korea. Gaehwa's jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) and palbochae (stir-fried seafood and vegetables) are extremely popular. This is a great place for a quick meal, as it serves plenty of food at affordable prices. Gaehwa has been using the same traditional cooking style and unchanging service values to create a comfortable atmosphere like visiting home.

- Address : 52-5, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Main Dish
Chinese Food

- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-776-0508

- Menu
Jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) / Samseon Udon (seafood udon) / Jjamppong (spicy seafood soup) / Japchae bap (rice with stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables) / Mapa dubu bap (rice with mapo tofu) / Tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) / Ganpang yuk (sweet and sour pork) / various Chinese dishes

- Opening Hours
11:00-21:30

- Parking
Not available

- Reservation Information
Available (Tel. +82-2-776-0508)

- Day Off
Saturdays, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays

- Smoking Area
Non-smoking only



- Restrooms
Located within the restaurant /separated by gender

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