Mallijihwa Main Branch
만리지화 본점
Food · 17 Jong-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Nearby stations and stops
- Gwanghwamun(Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (Line 5) · straight-line 219m
- Jonggak (Line 1) · straight-line 381m
- Bus stop 광화문역 · straight-line 124m
- Bus stop 종로1가 · straight-line 128m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- 11:30-21:30 (Last order 21:00)
- Closed
- Open every day
- N/A (Open all year round)
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available.
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-01-19 · Collected: Not provided
Mallijihwa, which embodies the meaning "eel that travels 10,000 ri and met fire," is an eel dining brand that modernizes the depth of Korean gastronomy. The restaurant's name was inspired by the eel's remarkable strength to swim across vast oceans to its spawning grounds—so significant that it is referred to as "malli fish" in the "Donguibogam" ("A Precious Mirror of Eastern Medicine"). Hence the name, Mallijihwa specializes in serving grilled eel, which is carefully grill with briquettes. The restaurant reinterprets eel with Korean aesthetics, offering a comfortable and elegant dining experience in a space that blends traditional architectural elements with a modern twist. The dishes served here offers an outstanding dining experience where the texture of the eel melts in one's mouth, and its flavor lingers long after. Signature dishes include grilled eel rice bowls, grilled eel, eel gujeolpan (platter of nine delicacies), and eel meal courses. The restaurant also offers seasonal lunch box made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
In the area
Tourist Restaurants 23 of 29 restaurants in Jongno-gu
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI