Hoonidoni 후니도니
Hoonidoni (후니도니) is a cheese tonkatsu spot in Jongno 1-ga, Seoul, featured by the Korean food channel Kim Three Meals, open since 2016. Verified open against Seoul's official business registry on 2026-07-20.
- What
- Cheese Tonkatsu — Cheese pork cutlet (chijeu-donkkaseu)
- Where
- Jongno 1-ga, Jongno
- Price
- ₩ · Under ₩15,000 per person
- Wait
- Short waits at peak
- Getting in
- Walk-in
A basement cheese-pork-cutlet specialist in the Le Meilleur building near Gwanghwamun/Jonggak, known for its signature cheese pork cutlet paired with cold buckwheat noodles with a free refill. It draws steady weekday lunch queues from nearby office workers and is a common solo-dining spot. Featured on Kim Three Meals (김사원세끼).
Order this
- Cheese pork cutlet · Signature dish, ~15,000 won
Know before you go
- Address
- B113-5, B1F, 19 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Jongno 1(il)-ga, Le Meilleur)
종로구 종로 19, 지하1층 비113-5호 (종로1가, 르메이에르) — show this to your taxi driver - Hours
- 11:00-20:00 (break 14:30-16:00), last order 14:00 & 19:30, closed Sat-Sun
- Wait
- Weekday lunch queues are common (often the longest line in the Le Meilleur basement food court) but tend to move quickly, roughly 10-30 minutes; staff take orders while guests wait in line. Going right at open or after 1:30pm tends to avoid the worst of it.
- Getting in
- Walk-in · Short waits at peak
Sources
- Kim Three Meals — 치돈 매니아들의 성지, 마지막 남은 '연돈' 대항마, 서울 치즈 돈까스 맛집 [광화문 후니도니]
Good to know
Do I need a reservation at Hoonidoni?
No — it's a walk-in spot. No reservations; walk-in queue only, order is taken while waiting in line to speed turnover.
How long is the wait at Hoonidoni?
Weekday lunch queues are common (often the longest line in the Le Meilleur basement food court) but tend to move quickly, roughly 10-30 minutes; staff take orders while guests wait in line. Going right at open or after 1:30pm tends to avoid the worst of it.
How much does Hoonidoni cost per person?
Under ₩15,000 per person.
Keep exploring
More cheese tonkatsu: Toyosu · Itsuya · Sushi Jayang · Midong Sikdang
Verified open against Seoul's public registry (서울특별시 공공데이터).