Gyeongju mochi shop with a torched brûlée tart: Tareudang

Today I want to introduce a cute, delicious little snack shop I found while traveling in Gyeongju 🍓

While wandering Hwangnidang-gil in Gyeongju, Tareudang's fruit mochi caught my eye right away! They said whole juicy fresh fruit goes straight into the mochi, so I couldn't just walk past . . . Was the taste as satisfying as it looked? Here's my honest, detailed review 🫶🏻!

Where Tareudang is, opening hours and closing days

• Location: 49 Sajeong-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
• Hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Break time: None
• Closed: None, open year-round!

They may close early if ingredients sell out, so definitely keep that in mind when visiting!!! Also, they said they'll be open as usual during Chuseok holiday! It seems they generally stay open through holidays!

There's no signboard, but the bright orange tent is Tareudang! 🧡 The orange tent stands out even from a distance, so it's not hard to find!

Out front there's also a standee sign for the fresh fruit mochi, so you'll immediately think "ah, this is the place!"

Seeing "fresh fruit mochi" written big on the sign got me extra extra excited!!!

Is there anywhere to sit at Tareudang?

Tareudang doesn't really have an indoor space! It's a takeout-only counter selling just mochi, so you simply pick your mochi from the display and take it to go 🍓

It's just a counter space, but they matched the interior of the counter to the orange tent with orange accents, so the whole thing feels cohesive 🧡

I snapped a photo of the fruit mochi lined up on the counter too! 🍓🍇 They say each one is packed full of fruit, and just looking at them they seem heavy and dense!

Tareudang menu and prices

• Mango yogurt ₩7,500
• Peach yogurt ₩7,000
• Dried persimmon yogurt ₩6,000
• Fig yogurt ₩5,500
• Pineapple ₩5,500
• Gold kiwi ₩5,500
• Raw chocolate ₩6,000
• Egg tart ₩3,500
• Mango egg tart ₩4,200
• Brûlée cheesecake tart ₩5,000
• Mango cheesecake tart ₩6,000

The Tareudang menu seems to change a bit depending on seasonal fruit! 🍓🍇🍊 The lineup shifts with when you visit, so you get to pick whatever's in season — a nice bonus! Next time I visit I might meet a whole different fruit mochi lineup.

Please also note the storage guidance! In hot summer they can spoil, so same-day refrigeration and same-day eating is recommended!

Honest take on four: pineapple, peach yogurt, gold kiwi and the brûlée tart

I picked four things at Tareudang: pineapple, peach yogurt, gold kiwi, and brûlée cheesecake tart! 🍍🍑🥝🧀

I tucked them carefully into the hotel fridge and finished my Gyeongju trip before pulling the Tareudang mochi back out! 🍓 The whole trip I kept worrying about those mochi sitting in the fridge . . .!

Just as heavy and dense as they looked, they really were heavy once I picked them up! 😂 Looking at them I thought maybe it was just visual, but holding one in my hand I could feel how tightly packed the filling was!!!

Peeling off the outer paper, inside there was another layer of thin plastic wrapped carefully around it! Thanks to that, the mochi stayed neat and didn't get squashed!

I have larger-than-average hands for a woman, and it still nearly covered my whole palm! 😳 It was bigger than I expected!

Pineapple mochi (5,500 won) — the best of the four

This is the pineapple mochi I picked 🍍 Check out how packed it is with fruit when I cut it open! 👀

The moment I took a bite it was sweet and cool through and through! 🍍 Among everything I picked, the pineapple mochi was hands-down the winner 🥇💛

Gold kiwi mochi (5,500 won)

The gold kiwi was full of sweetness! 🥝 Since a whole gold kiwi goes in, juice came gushing out from the very first bite 🤭 The combo of sweet gold kiwi and chewy mochi was way more satisfying than I expected!

Peach yogurt mochi (7,000 won)

With the peach yogurt, the moment I took a bite I thought 'peach and yogurt really are an unbeatable combo!' 🍑🤍 They used a soft, juicy white peach rather than a firm one, so the soft, moist peach texture combined with the yogurt's tang felt extra rich!

Brûlée cheesecake tart (5,000 won), torched at the counter

And for some reason I got curious and picked the brûlée cheesecake tart too! 🧀✨

They piled whipped cream generously on top of the cheesecake tart, sprinkled sugar over it, then torched it right there! 🔥 So the surface of the tart came out slightly caramelized.

Watching them torch it fresh in the shop only built up my anticipation even more . . .!

A dense, chewy cheesecake tart with real bite! Rather than a tangy cheesecake, this one was sweet from start to finish 🧀🤍 The moment you bite in, it says "I'm dessert!" loud and clear!!!

Is Tareudang worth a stop in Gyeongju?

Overall, I was pretty satisfied with Tareudang's mochi! 🍓 Of everything I picked, pineapple mochi came in first, and I also loved the sweet gold kiwi and the soft white peach in the peach yogurt! On top of that, the brûlée cheesecake tart torched fresh in-store made this a very satisfying sweet snack stop during my Gyeongju trip!

If you're looking for a fun little takeout snack or fruit mochi to try in Gyeongju, it might be worth a visit 🧡