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16
16 civil-servant visits
₩3,227,500
public funds spent
2.8
Rating (118)
🗓 Last official visit: 2026-02-08
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Gaehwa

개화
Chinese

At a glance

Gaehwa (Chinese) is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. It is about 330m from Myeongdong in a straight line (roughly a 5-minute walk). Published public expense records show payments here by Jung-gu, Seoul officials (16 times). The most recent was on 2026-02-08. It is about 1.4 km from the Jung-gu, Seoul government office. Menu items include Jjajangmyeon (유니짜장면, ₩7,000), Jjamppong (짬뽕, ₩8,000), 수소면 (₩11,000). Listed prices run from ₩7,000 to ₩11,000. Listed hours: Mon–Fri 11:30 ~ 22:30, Sat closed, Sun 11:30 ~ 22:30. Please check before you go.

Why go

명동에 위치한 60년 전통의 중식당으로, 화교가 운영하는 정통 중국 요리를 제공합니다. 이곳의 대표 메뉴인 고기튀김은 바삭한 튀김옷과 신선한 고기의 조화로 많은 사랑을 받고 있으며, 유니짜장과 짬뽕 또한 기본에 충실한 맛으로 호평받고 있습니다.

— KakaoMap AI summary (in Korean)
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Address
Seoul Jung-gu Namdaemun-ro 52-5 · Jung-gu
서울 중구 남대문로 52-5
Phone
02-776-0508
Hours
Weekly hours
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun 11:30 ~ 22:30
  • Mon 11:30 ~ 22:30
  • Tue 11:30 ~ 22:30
  • Wed 11:30 ~ 22:30
  • Thu 11:30 ~ 22:30
  • Fri 11:30 ~ 22:30
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🚶 Walkable nearby

Chinese · 1.5km

Menu

  • Jjajangmyeon
    유니짜장면 — Wheat noodles topped with a savory black-bean sauce and pork — Korea's beloved Chinese dish.
    ₩7,000
  • Jjamppong
    짬뽕 — Spicy seafood noodle soup in a fiery red broth with squid, mussels and vegetables.
    ₩8,000
  • 수소면
    수소면
    ₩11,000
  • Jjamppong
    고추짬뽕 — Spicy seafood noodle soup in a fiery red broth with squid, mussels and vegetables.
    ₩11,000
  • Jjajangmyeon
    삼선간짜장면 — Wheat noodles topped with a savory black-bean sauce and pork — Korea's beloved Chinese dish.
    ₩10,000
  • Ulmyeon
    울면
    ₩8,000

Occasions this place was used for

What officials did here, from public expense disclosures
  • ·policy roundtable
  • ·staff-appreciation meal
  • ·구정 홍보 업무추진 (original Korean disclosure)
  • ·official policy discussion

FAQ

Have public officials actually paid at Gaehwa?
Yes. Published public expense records show payments here by Jung-gu, Seoul officials (16 times). The most recent was on 2026-02-08. It is about 1.4 km from the Jung-gu, Seoul government office.
What can you eat at Gaehwa?
Menu items include Jjajangmyeon (유니짜장면, ₩7,000), Jjamppong (짬뽕, ₩8,000), 수소면 (₩11,000). Listed prices run from ₩7,000 to ₩11,000.
What are the opening hours of Gaehwa?
Listed hours: Mon–Fri 11:30 ~ 22:30, Sat closed, Sun 11:30 ~ 22:30. Please check before you go.
Where is Gaehwa?
The address is 서울 중구 남대문로 52-5 (Jung-gu, Seoul). It is about 330m from Myeongdong in a straight line (roughly a 5-minute walk).

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