# Nonsan course-meal restaurant near Tapjeong Lake: Sonamu Hanjeongsik - By Chagok (https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-counter-2/) - Written Aug 31, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Nonsan, Chungnam - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary visit from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-counter-2/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-1968/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@across-the-counter-2/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-1968/index.md) ## In short Sonamu Hanjeongsik is a course-style hanjeongsik (Korean set-course meal) restaurant on Nonsandae-ro in Nonsan, Chungnam, near Tapjeong Lake. Ordering the Sonamu set course for a family meal brought pumpkin porridge and small nibbles, six starter dishes, 24-hour low-temperature braised beef short ribs with pot rice, then yuzu yanggaeng and Nonsan strawberry juice, all served in order. Sonamu Hanjeongsik suits occasions that call for extra care, such as a first meeting between families or hosting guests. ## Good to know - **Menu ordered**: Sonamu set course (Sonamu jeongsik) - **Course structure**: Welcome dish, starter dishes, main dishes, closing dishes - **Main dishes**: 24-hour low-temperature braised beef short ribs, Geumsan ginseng fritters, grilled fish, soy-marinated shrimp, stir-fried octopus - **Rice**: Pot rice made with the owners' own home-grown rice, soybean paste soup, nurungji (scorched rice) - **Dessert**: Yuzu yanggaeng (sweet jelly), Nonsan strawberry juice - **Location**: 357 Nonsandae-ro, Building A, Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do *as written by the visitor on Aug 31, 2026* ![Main photo of Sonamu Hanjeongsik in Nonsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-01-d4qnq-900.webp) There's a place I think of whenever I want a proper hanjeongsik (Korean set-course meal) meal in Nonsan. It's Sonamu Hanjeongsik. I tend to come here whenever important acquaintances visit Nonsan, or when I want to properly treat someone I haven't seen in a while. The food comes out in a nice variety and there's that neat, tidy atmosphere hanjeongsik places have, so I think it's a good spot for hosting guests. This time I visited with family and had the Sonamu jeongsik. I heard Sonamu Hanjeongsik is also often used as a venue for meeting the in-laws before a wedding. So it seemed like a place that suits occasions where you need to be a bit more careful — family gatherings, meals with parents, or meeting the in-laws. ![Entrance and exterior of Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-02-jol4e-900.webp) ![View of the surroundings around Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-03-1mts2-900.webp) ![Walkway leading into Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-04-18p11-900.webp) ![Interior corridor at Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-05-1iwze-900.webp) ![Dining area at Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-06-11w6i-900.webp) ![Neatly arranged seating at Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-07-piyu6-900.webp) ![A table good for a family meal at Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-08-xfdff-900.webp) ![Table set up for the meal at Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-09-19kuk-900.webp) ## How the Sonamu set course is served The menu I ordered was the Sonamu jeongsik. Looking at the menu, the dishes were broadly divided into welcome dish, starter dishes, main dishes, and closing dishes. Instead of everything being laid out at once, the food came in sequence, which was nice for chatting slowly through the meal. ![Sonamu Hanjeongsik menu divided into welcome, starter, main, and closing dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-10-1c67q-900.webp) First came pumpkin porridge and some nibbles. The nibbles were pine nuts, cashews, purple sweet potato, and dried jujube — a nice light way to wake up the appetite before the meal. ![Pumpkin porridge served as the welcome dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-11-nj5z9-900.webp) ![Nibbles of pine nuts, cashews, purple sweet potato, and dried jujube](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-12-1i2tu-900.webp) ![Plate of nibbles served before the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-13-1cz8g-900.webp) ![Welcome dish spread of the Sonamu jeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-14-109er-900.webp) ### The six starter dishes at Sonamu Hanjeongsik Next came the starter dishes — Andong mountain yam and tomato pickle, Ganggyeong-style seasoned seafood, cold chicken salad, oil mill perilla oil cold noodles, sweet rice pancakes, and a seasonal salad all came out one after another. ![Starter dishes including Andong mountain yam and tomato pickle and cold chicken salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-15-zbi5t-900.webp) ![Starter dishes with oil mill perilla oil cold noodles and sweet rice pancakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-16-1a32h-1200.webp) I think this is the good part about hanjeongsik. You get to try a little bit of dishes you'd probably never order on your own, so it's good to come with people who like trying a variety of foods. ## Main dishes: 24-hour braised short ribs and pot rice The main dishes of the Sonamu jeongsik were 24-hour low-temperature braised beef short ribs, Geumsan ginseng tempura, grilled fish, soy-marinated shrimp, and stir-fried octopus. As stated on the menu, the braised short ribs are prepared with a 24-hour low-temperature cooking method. Eating the tender braised ribs with rice made for a satisfying, proper hanjeongsik meal. ![24-hour low-temperature braised beef short ribs](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-17-f10kr-900.webp) The Geumsan ginseng tempura also stood out. It was interesting to try ginseng in tempura form like this. But it was a bit unfamiliar for me, so I only had a little haha. ![Geumsan ginseng tempura served as a main dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-18-10xuv-900.webp) The grilled fish, soy-marinated shrimp, and stir-fried octopus were all dishes that went well with rice, so it was fun picking through each one. What especially caught my eye on the menu was that the pot rice is made with home-grown rice. Rice matters a lot in hanjeongsik, so it was nice to finish the meal with pot rice. With the soybean paste soup on the side too, it was a hearty overall meal — plus scorched rice (nurungji) on top of that. ## Dessert: yuzu yanggaeng and Nonsan strawberry juice After the meal, yuzu yanggaeng (sweet jelly) and Nonsan strawberry juice came out. The sweet yuzu yanggaeng and the refreshing strawberry juice cleaned the palate nicely. Since the food flowed like a course from start to finish, I left feeling like I'd had a leisurely, unhurried meal. ![Yuzu yanggaeng and Nonsan strawberry juice served as the closing dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-19-1i9d1-900.webp) ## Why Sonamu Hanjeongsik works for family meetings and hosting guests More than anything, I like Sonamu Hanjeongsik because it's the restaurant I often turn to when important acquaintances come to visit. There are plenty of good restaurants in Nonsan, but when you're taking a guest or acquaintance somewhere, you end up caring about the atmosphere and menu composition, not just the food. In that sense, a hanjeongsik restaurant that can serve a variety of dishes in a neat, tidy way is a good fit for an important occasion. It would also suit anyone looking for a spot for meeting the in-laws, family gatherings, meals with parents, or hosting an important guest. If you're traveling around Nonsan and looking for a good restaurant near Tapjeong Lake, I'd recommend having a proper hanjeongsik meal at Sonamu Hanjeongsik. And if you're looking for a place you'll want to keep coming back to for treating important people, like me, I'd recommend it even more. ![Table after finishing the meal at Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-20-d5fkx-900.webp) ![Interior atmosphere of Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-21-3ifho-900.webp) ![A space at Sonamu Hanjeongsik good for hosting guests](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-22-knvxq-900.webp) ![Exterior view of Sonamu Hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-23-14v79-m-900.webp) ![View of Sonamu Hanjeongsik near Tapjeong Lake in Nonsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-24-73ha8-900.webp) ## Where it is - Sonamu Hanjeongsik (소나무 한정식) - 357 Nonsandae-ro, Building A, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - 충청남도 논산시 논산대로 357 A동 - 36.1948302, 127.0992284 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%8C%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4%20%ED%95%9C%EC%A0%95%EC%8B%9D/@36.1948302,127.0992284,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-counter-2/nonsan-sonamu-hanjeongsik-course-meal-1968/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt