Gwangjang Gaon

Gwangjang Gaon is a traditional Korean restaurant on Level 2 of Jewel Changi Airport. It opened in July 2025 as the first overseas outlet of a South Korean brand founded by Professor Hyo Soon Park. She researches traditional Korean food and has appeared on Korean television.

The first Gaon opened in South Korea in 2008, and the name comes from the street where that restaurant began. The brand is known at home for keeping traditional recipes alive, some of them passed down through four generations. Korean actors Han So-hee and Lee Jung-jae have dined at its restaurants in Korea.

What to order

The menu covers slow-cooked meats, rice, noodles, soups and savoury pancakes. Dishes that reviewers have picked out since opening include:

• GAON Galbi: beef short ribs marinated with more than 20 herbs and other ingredients, then slow-cooked for over a day
• Bossam: pork belly boiled in a spiced broth until tender, made for sharing
• Classic Bibimbap: rice topped with more than 13 ingredients
• Deulgireum Makguksu: cold buckwheat noodles with perilla seeds
• Modm-Jeon: a platter of assorted savoury fritters
• Chogye-Nangchae: a chilled shredded chicken salad

There are also warming dishes such as samgyetang (chicken soup with ginseng) and kimchi stew. Tteok-mandu guk, a soup of rice cakes and handmade dumplings in beef broth, is another choice. The kimchi and squid pancake is good for sharing. Ordering a few plates for the table works well for groups.

The setting

The room seats 52 and is furnished in warm wood under soft lighting. Tables look out over Jewel's indoor garden towards the Rain Vortex, the indoor waterfall at the heart of the building. The sound of the falling water carries into the room.

Seating mixes tables for couples and groups of four with private booths. Family guides describe it as a relaxed, family-friendly spot, so it works for a meal with children before or after a trip.

Good to know before you go

Honeycombers reported at opening that walk-ins were welcome. Reviewers have found that dishes can take a while to arrive, so if you are eating before a flight, give yourself plenty of time. Larger dishes like the galbi and bossam are best shared.

Getting there

Gwangjang Gaon is in unit #02-243 on Level 2 of Jewel. Eatbook says it is about a five-minute walk from Changi Airport MRT station. For more on the building and its gardens, see our guide to Jewel Changi Airport.

Nearby

For something quicker in the same building, Shake Shack at Jewel serves burgers and shakes. If you need a place to sleep between flights, YOTELAIR at Jewel is in the same complex. Our Singapore layover itinerary shows how to fit a city visit into a long stopover. You can also browse more Thai, Korean and Asian restaurants or all restaurants around Changi and the airport.