Incheon Food Guide: Jajangmyeon, Sundae, Naengmyeon and Monkfish

Incheon is too spread out to choose a restaurant by name alone. First decide whether your day is centred on Chinatown, the Open Port area and Sinpo Market, or on Michuhol-gu. Then choose between jajangmyeon, sundae, naengmyeon and monkfish according to the meal you want.

The four restaurants have individual entries in the Incheon Tour food directory. Use those official pages to confirm current practical details, while this guide helps you make the more durable area-and-dish decision.

Choose by area and appetite

Gonghwachun — Chinatown
Pick this for a Chinese meal built around jajangmyeon or jjamppong during a Chinatown visit.
Sinpo Sundae — Sinpo-dong
Pick this when Sinpo Market is on the route and a stir-fry of smoked sundae and tripe appeals.
Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon — Michuhol-gu
Pick this for a straightforward bowl of naengmyeon in Michuhol-gu.
Seongjin Multeombeongi — Michuhol-gu
Pick this when your group wants to share monkfish soup or braise.

Compare the four choices

Restaurant	Area	Dish to choose it for	Best fit
Gonghwachun	Chinatown	Jajangmyeon or jjamppong	A Chinatown and Open Port walk
Sinpo Sundae	Sinpo-dong	Smoked sundae and tripe stir-fry	A visit to Sinpo Market
Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon	Michuhol-gu	Naengmyeon	A simple meal in Michuhol-gu
Seongjin Multeombeongi	Michuhol-gu	Monkfish soup or braise	A shared meal in Michuhol-gu

Incheon Tour identifies jajangmyeon and jjamppong as Gonghwachun's representative dishes. Sinpo Sundae is the market-area alternative for travellers who want sundae rather than a Chinese meal.

The other two restaurants belong to a separate Michuhol-gu route. Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon is the noodle option, while Seongjin Multeombeongi serves monkfish soup and braise and has English labels on its menu.

Restaurants in this guide

Build one meal into the route

Gonghwachun and Sinpo Sundae fit the broader Chinatown, Open Port and Sinpo Market side of the city. They work best as alternatives for one meal: choose Gonghwachun when Chinatown is the focus, or Sinpo Sundae when the market is the stronger anchor. The order for linking Chinatown, Sinpo Market and Wolmido in one day is set out in the one-day old treaty-port and Wolmido itinerary.

Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon and Seongjin Multeombeongi are in Michuhol-gu. Choose one only when that district is already convenient, rather than crossing Incheon from the Open Port area just to complete the list.

What each restaurant serves, and when it is open

Gonghwachun is at 43 Chinatown-ro. Besides a plain jajangmyeon, it serves a house Gonghwachun jajangmyeon made with seafood, vegetables and potato rather than pork. On its Naver Place menu, checked on 4 October 2026, the house version was 12,000 won and the plain jajangmyeon 7,000 won, so choose the plain bowl for a quick, cheaper lunch and the house version if you want the restaurant’s own take.

Sinpo Sundae has been run by two generations for thirty-six years near Sinpo market and is designated a Century Shop by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. The Naver Place menu lists smoked sundae and tripe, stir-fried at 25,000 won.

Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon serves Ongjin-style naengmyeon. According to Incheon Tour, it prepares only the buckwheat it will use that day and makes its broth from bones simmered for more than ten hours. Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon lists mul-naengmyeon, bibim-naengmyeon and a larger serving of mul-naengmyeon. Naver Place marks the prices as variable, so check them before visiting. It is the solo-friendly choice of the four.

Seongjin Multeombeongi is on the multeombeong street in Yonghyeon-dong; multeombeong is the local name for monkfish. Its Naver Place menu (checked 4 October 2026) priced the braise, the soup and the clear soup the same by size: 37,000 won small, 51,000 won medium and 63,000 won large. Since the dishes come in sizes rather than single portions, decide how many of you are eating before choosing the size.

Restaurant	Listed hours	Last order	Regular closing
Gonghwachun	10:00–21:30	Not listed	None listed
Sinpo Sundae	09:00–21:00	20:30	Wednesdays
Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon	11:30–20:00	19:30	Sundays
Seongjin Multeombeongi	11:00–22:00	Not listed	The eve and day of Seollal and Chuseok

The hours and closing days above are from each restaurant’s Incheon Tour page. Two practical points follow. A Wednesday in the Open Port area rules out Sinpo Sundae, leaving Gonghwachun; a Sunday in Michuhol-gu rules out the naengmyeon, leaving monkfish. Byeongane’s 19:30 last order also makes it the earliest to stop serving in the evening.

When searching, note that Chinatown and Sinpo market are now in Jemulpo-gu, a district formed in 2026 from the former Jung-gu and Dong-gu. Older listings, including the Century Shop register entry for Sinpo Sundae, still give the address under Jung-gu with the same street number.

Incheon Port from the Wolmi observatory. Gonghwachun and Sinpo Sundae fit an Open Port area itinerary

Raccoon Dog (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0)

A reference photograph showing naengmyeon noodles. It was not taken at the restaurant in this guide

SoHome Jacaranda Lilau (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Recheck current details before visiting

Prices for Gonghwachun and Seongjin Multeombeongi were checked on their Naver Place menus on 4 October 2026. The price given for Sinpo Sundae's smoked sundae and tripe, stir-fried is also based on its Naver Place menu. Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon lists the menu names but marks the prices as variable. Incheon Tour also advises visitors to confirm details before travelling, so check the latest restaurant listing or official contact channel on the day you go.

The photographs provide area and dish context. They were not taken at the four restaurants in this guide.

If you only have time for one meal

Choose by the day's anchor. Chinatown points to Gonghwachun, Sinpo Market to Sinpo Sundae, and Michuhol-gu to either naengmyeon for an individual meal or monkfish for a meal that is easier to share.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I eat during a Chinatown visit?

Gonghwachun is the direct Chinatown choice for jajangmyeon or jjamppong. If your route continues toward Sinpo Market and you prefer sundae, compare it with Sinpo Sundae instead.

Which restaurant fits a visit to Sinpo Market?

Sinpo Sundae fits the market side of the route. Treat it as an alternative to a full meal in Chinatown, rather than planning both meals back to back.

Which Michuhol-gu restaurant should I choose?

Choose Byeongane Ongjin Naengmyeon for noodles or Seongjin Multeombeongi when your party wants monkfish soup or braise to share.

What should I confirm before visiting?

Check the latest opening day, break time, last order, menu and price through the restaurant's current listing or official contact channel.