# À la carte tteokbokki lunch at a Bongmyeong-dong snack bar: Bubuduri - By Sewon (https://superchart.com/en/@after-check-in/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Cheongju, Chungbuk - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@after-check-in/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@after-check-in/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/index.md) ## In short Bubuduri Tteokbokki is a snack bar in the Bongmyeong-dong food alley in Cheongju that stays open until the early hours. At lunch, ordering à la carte brought tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) in a soupy sauce with wheat-flour rice cakes, chewy sundae (Korean blood sausage) with no off-taste, fish cake in broth and crispy fried vegetables. Bubuduri Tteokbokki is not too spicy, so it suits just about anyone craving the classic tteokbokki-fried food-sundae trio. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Mon–Wed 11:00–02:30, Thu–Sat 11:00–03:30 - **Closed**: Every Sunday - **Parking**: About 2 spaces behind the building; nearby alleys and roadside parking also possible - **What we ordered**: À la carte tteokbokki, sundae, fish cake in broth, fried vegetables - **Set discount**: 1,000 won off when ordered as a set - **Self-serve bar**: Pickled radish, salt, soy sauce, fish cake broth - **How to order**: Kiosk at every table, with printed menu booklets on hand - **Price reference**: ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 (2026-09-20) *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Visit photo of Bubuduri Tteokbokki Bongmyeong branch in Cheongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-01-6xg63-1200.webp) Today I visited the Bongmyeong branch of Bubuduri Tteokbokki in Bongmyeong-dong, Cheongju. I had such a great meal at the Geumcheon branch that when I found out there was one near my house too, I had to check it out — and sure enough, I left happy again. ## Bubuduri Tteokbokki Bongmyeong branch: hours and parking Bubuduri Tteokbokki Bongmyeong branch is open 11:00–02:30 Monday through Wednesday, and 11:00–03:30 Thursday through Saturday, closed every Sunday. Parking is available for about 2 cars behind the building, and you can also park in nearby alleys or along the roadside. We managed to park easily in the alley even on a weekend! ![Orange signage exterior of Bubuduri Tteokbokki Bongmyeong branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-02-1vz96-966.webp) ![Entrance of the tteokbokki shop in Bongmyeong-dong's restaurant alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-03-17a2k-966.webp) It's right in front of the Bongmyeong Ipark bus stop, in the middle of Bongmyeong-dong's restaurant alley, so it's easy to find. The sign is the same orange color as the Geumcheon branch, giving it that classic tteokbokki-shop look that stands out from a distance. We visited during lunch, but since the place stays open until the early hours, it's convenient to drop by anytime! The restaurant is spacious with plenty of seating, so it's a good spot even for a bigger group. ![Spacious restaurant interior with plenty of seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-04-yhlr1-966.webp) ![Menu board listing Duri Tteokbokki and the rosé and mala lines](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-05-a3ul8-966.webp) ![Menu board listing fried items and set menus](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-06-1qt02-966.webp) ## Menu, from Duri tteokbokki to rosé and mala, with 1,000 won off sets Bubuduri Tteokbokki Bongmyeong branch has a really wide range of options, from their signature Duri Tteokbokki to rosé and mala lines. There's also a variety of crispy fried items like squid, pepper and vegetable, plus fish cake and sherbet dessert — a complete lineup that even covers dessert after the meal. They also have a separate lunch special menu and set menus, and ordering a set gets you ₩1,000 off, so keep that in mind! It looks like most people order the Bubu Duri set. I also heard good things about the new fried pepper menu. ![Ordering kiosk placed at every table](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-07-1r83a-966.webp) ![Booklet with menu descriptions](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-08-p4s7b-m-966.webp) ![Self-serve bar with pickled radish and fish cake broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-09-ph861-966.webp) ## Kiosk ordering, the self-serve bar, and a snack bar that pours alcohol You can order conveniently through the kiosk at each table, and if you're curious about menu descriptions, there's a booklet next to it to reference. We ordered tteokbokki, sundae, fish cake broth and fried vegetables as separate items. While waiting, we tried out the self-serve bar. There you can help yourself to pickled radish, salt, soy sauce, and fish cake broth! Maybe because they're open until the early morning, they uniquely also sell alcohol. Alcohol and tteokbokki really do go well together, I guess — a more grown-up kind of snack bar! ![Table spread of à la carte tteokbokki and sundae](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-10-t4tfp-966.webp) ![Fish cake broth and fried vegetables on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-11-t33pb-966.webp) ## How do the tteokbokki, sundae, fish cake and fried vegetables taste? The food came out pretty quickly after ordering. Bubuduri's tteokbokki uses wheat-flour rice cakes, giving it that old-school broth-style tteokbokki flavor you'd find near a schoolyard — a moderately rich, spicy sauce combined with soft rice cakes simmered until tender, so the sauce really soaks in and makes for a delicious bite. The fish cake tastes exactly like the flavor we all know and love — perfect dipped in soy sauce! The sundae has no off-putting smell and is wonderfully chewy — really delicious! The fried vegetables are also nice and crispy. The tteokbokki + fried food + sundae + fish cake combo is honestly unbeatable — it's just that good. ![Close-up of wheat-flour tteokbokki in broth-style sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-12-1h80y-966.webp) ![Crispy fried vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-13-1en8j-966.webp) The spicy-sweet balance of the tteokbokki sauce was just right, so even as I got full, I kept eating more. Haha, a day for maxing out my carb quota. The Bongmyeong branch seems to get more delivery orders than dine-in, interestingly — delivery riders kept coming in the whole time we were eating. Can you see how crispy the fried food looks? We love fried vegetables so much that we'll order it as a separate dish, and here you get to enjoy a good variety of vegetables with great flavor — another win. Yay~ ## Where to go in Bongmyeong-dong, Cheongju for tteokbokki, fried food and sundae That snack food craving that hits every so often! If you're thinking about that tteokbokki-fried food-sundae combo, I'd recommend stopping by here — you'll leave full and happy. Turns out it's actually a 20-year-old tteokbokki shop, unique to Cheongju. It's not too spicy, so pretty much anyone can enjoy it, so if you're ever in the area, give it a try. I hear it's already famous among locals as the tteokbokki place that stays open until the early morning! ![Finishing the meal with tteokbokki, fried food, sundae and fish cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch-14-1hha9-966.webp) Another great meal today! ## Where it is - Bubuduri Tteokbokki (부부두리떡볶이) - 16 1F, Baekbong-ro 197beon-gil, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea - 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 백봉로197번길 16 1층 부부두리떡볶이 - 36.650081, 127.4576131 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B6%80%EB%B6%80%EB%91%90%EB%A6%AC%EB%96%A1%EB%B3%B6%EC%9D%B4/@36.650081,127.4576131,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@after-check-in/bubuduri-tteokbokki-bongmyeong-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt