Beat the eternal summer heat in Singapore at this new Korean cold noodle restaurant, opening in Singapore on August 20, 2025. Gwanghwamun Mijin is a 70-year-old institution from Seoul, which has been around since 1954 and has been listed on South Korea's Michelin Bib Gourmand guide since 2018. Its claim to fame? Freshly made chewy buckwheat noodles, served cold and paired with a rich dipping broth made of dried seafood and 14 other ingredients.
This new 68-seater store in Singapore will be Gwanghwamun Mijin's first international outlet, located at Far East Square in Chinatown. It goes without saying that the signature buckwheat noodles ($15) will be the main star. Each set comes with two trays of house-made buckwheat noodles for sharing, a kettle of chilled broth and traditional Korean side dishes to pair. The dipping sauce can be customised to your liking with an array of condiments – grated daikon, wasabi, seasoned laver and green onions.
Not a fan of cold noodles? Gwanghwamun Mijin also serves a hot option ($16) with the same fixings as the cold set. You can also opt for the bibim-style noodles doused in a rich beef sauce ($16), or buckwheat noodles served with marinated salmon ($20). Vegetarian options like the perilla buckwheat noodles are also available ($16).
Apart from buckwheat noodles, Gwanghwamun Mijin is also popular for its bossam ($15), a traditional Korean dish of tender boiled pork belly slices, meant to be wrapped in napa cabbage and enjoyed in one mouthful. Other items on the menu include fried donkatsu (pork cutlet, $18), as well as buckwheat kimchi pancakes ($19) and buckwheat spring onion seafood pancakes ($19), which use the same flour that the noodles are made of. To mark the opening of its very first international outlet, the restaurant is also introducing several Singapore-exclusive dishes, including pan-fried salmon ($20) and fried chicken cutlets ($17).
Gwanghwamun Mijin's Singapore store will start serving customers on August 20, from 11am to 9.30pm. Find it at 47 Pekin St, Far East Square, #01-01, Singapore 048779.
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