Getting here
About 5 minutes on foot from Jonggak Station Exit 1 (Line 1) or Gwanghwamun Station Exit 4 (Line 5), and a short walk from Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggyecheon Stream and Insadong.
Gwanghwamun · Jonggak · Le Meilleur B2, Seoul
Lunch in Gwanghwamun,
one warm bowl.
Between Gwanghwamun and Jonggak stations, on B2 of Le Meilleur Jongno Town. One dish on the menu, so you sit down and eat.
Beat the wait
Come right at 11:00 or after 13:30. Between 12 and 1 the office crowd arrives — write your name on the waiting list at the door. Lunch last order is 14:10.
What to order
Gwangyang Onmyeon, ₩16,000: warm noodles in chicken broth with fire-seared beef and a round golden omelette. Rice and side dishes are self-serve.
A warm, gentle bowl
Clear chicken broth, fire-seared beef, soft noodles and a round omelette — ideal on chilly or rainy days in Seoul.
Weekdays only
Open Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00 with a break 14:40–17:30. Closed Saturday and Sunday — plan your Gwanghwamun visit accordingly.
05 — Visit
Le Meilleur
Basement 2
- Address
- B208-2, Le Meilleur Jongno Town, 19 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 11:00 – 20:00
- Break 14:40 – 17:30
- Last order 14:10 · 19:30
- Closed Sat & Sun
- Phone
- 0507-1428-2757
- Subway
- Jonggak Stn (Line 1) Exit 1, ~5 min walk · Gwanghwamun Stn (Line 5) Exit 4, ~5 min walk
- Bus
- Jongno 1-ga stop, 1–2 min walk
Go down to B2
We are on basement level 2 of the Le Meilleur Jongno Town building.
Find “Ilpum” by the escalator
The Japanese restaurant right in front of the escalator is your landmark.
Walk behind it to the rear exit
Head behind Ilpum toward the back entrance — that is us.
Expect a wait between 12 and 1 pm. Write your name and party size on the waiting list by the door. Naver booking or the waiting list at the door.
06 — FAQ
Questions
What is a good lunch near Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun Square?
Gwangyang Myeonok, a warm noodle soup (onmyeon) specialist on B2 of Le Meilleur Jongno Town, a short walk from Gwanghwamun Square.
Is it solo-friendly and quick?
There is a single dish, so ordering is fast. Expect a queue 12–1 pm.
Is there an English menu?
There is only one dish — Gwangyang Onmyeon — so simply hold up the number of bowls you want.