Restaurant

Jihwaja Goongyeon(지화자궁연) Korean traditional restaurant in Jongno

IntroductionThe word “goongyeon” literally means “palace party” in Korean. As the name suggests, the traditional restaurant specializes in palace dishes prepared by chefs under the strict direction of Hwang Bok-rye (who has served as the food consultant for the popular Korean TV drama “Daejanggeum”). As a third-generation chef, Hwang Bok-rye has studied the restaurant’s secret family recipes from Hwang Hye-seong, who is listed as “Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 38” by the Korean government. The dishes look and taste almost the same as the actual dishes served to the kings of Korea in the past.