Authentic royal cuisine,
prepared for the king, for one and only.

Restaurant Jihwaja
For the first time in Korea
a royal restaurant 



We provide a variety of authentic course dishes and concise courses so that you can enjoy the comfortable and luxurious atmosphere overlooking the antique and cozy garden of Seochon, which has a 600-year history of the Joseon Dynasty. 


Restaurant Jihwaja
Korea's first royal cuisine specialty restaurant


We offer a variety of authentic course meals and simple courses so that you can enjoy the cozy atmosphere and elaborate Jinyeon (royal banquet) food overlooking the cozy garden and the old-fashioned atmosphere of Seochon, where 600 years of Joseon Dynasty history still live and breathe.


Korean royal court cuisine 
National Intangible Cultural Heritage: Joseon Dynasty Royal Cuisine


"Everyone should be able to enjoy royal cuisine and the same lavish hospitality enjoyed by the kings of old," is Jihwaja's philosophy. With the finest ingredients and the finest craftsmanship from each region of the Joseon Dynasty, we will continue to pass on the tradition of authentic culinary culture for generations to come.


From the Last Court Kitchen of Joseon 
Master Han Hee-soon 

The Last Kitchen Palace of the Joseon Dynasty Total number (傳受) from 


Han Hee-soon, the last court lady of the Joseon Dynasty, joined the Deoksugung Nine at age 13 and was in charge of the food of King Gojong and King Sunjong. In 1971, the royal food became the first skill holder when it was designated as a national intangible cultural property, and built a bridge to continue the tradition by passing on authentic royal food with words and hands.   


Preserving the Traditional Lineage   
Master Hwang Hye-sung 

Continue the orthodoxy by systematizing court cuisine  


When Sanggung Han Hee-soon passed away in 1972, Professor Hwang Hye-sung was designated as the second person with skills to succeed him. Professor Hwang Hye-sung received 30 years of royal food recipes from Sanggung Han Hee-soon at Nakseonje Sojubang from 1944, and as a result, he was designated as a national intangible cultural property.  


Globalizing Royal Cuisine 
Master Han Bok-ryeo 

Promote the Fashion of Royal Food and Lead the Globalization of Korean Food    


Hanbokryeo and other functional students are working as experts related to royal food in various places. In addition to the training through the Royal Food Research Institute (Chairman Han Bok-ryeo), we are promoting royal food and traditional food to the general public through various writings, domestic and foreign academic activities, newspapers, broadcasting, and magazines, and leading the globalization of Korean food. 


Korean royal court cuisine 
National Intangible Cultural Property Joseon Dynasty royal cuisine



" It is Ji Hwa-ja's opinion that everyone should be able to receive the kind treatment that the king enjoyed in the old days in front of court food. We will continue the tradition of traditional food culture with the spirit of the best ingredients and best skills that were offered in each village in the Joseon Dynasty. 


From the Last Court Kitchen of Joseon 
Master Han Hee-soon 

The Last Kitchen Palace of the Joseon Dynasty Total number (傳受) from  


Han Hee-soon, the last court lady of the Joseon Dynasty, joined the Deoksugung Nine at age 13 and was in charge of the food of King Gojong and King Sunjong. In 1971, the royal food became the first skill holder when it was designated as a national intangible cultural property, and built a bridge to continue the tradition by passing on authentic royal food with words and hands.  


Preserving the Legacy of Royal Court Cuisine 
Master Hwang Hye-sung 

Continue the orthodoxy by systematizing court cuisine 


When Sanggung Han Hee-soon passed away in 1972, Professor Hwang Hye-sung was designated as the second person with skills to succeed him. Professor Hwang Hye-sung received 30 years of royal food recipes from Sanggung Han Hee-soon at Nakseonje Sojubang from 1944, and as a result, he was designated as a national intangible cultural property. 


Elevating Korean Cuisine on the Global Stage 
Master Han Bok-ryeo 

Promote the Fashion of Royal Food and Lead the Globalization of Korean Food  


Hanbokryeo and other functional students are working as experts related to royal food in various places.

In addition to the training through the Royal Food Research Institute (Chairman Han Bok-ryeo), we are promoting royal food and traditional food to the general public through various writings, domestic and foreign academic activities, newspapers, broadcasting, and magazines, and leading the globalization of Korean food.

 

Jihwaja Co.

Representative Son Sankuk ㅣ Business registration number 114-81-98651 

Address 125, Zahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, B1 Phone number 82-2-2269-5834 

Email jihwaja@jihwajafood.co.kr

11:30 to 15:00 (last order 13:30)
17:30 to 21:30 p.m. (Last order 19:30)

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