Gyeongju restaurant with herring roe yukhoe, heart egg rice: Hwangnam

Hwangnam Dukkebi Restaurant Hwangnam Main Branch

Daily 11:00 – 21:00 / Break time 15:00 – 17:00 / Last order 20:30

Hwangnam Dukkebi seems to always have a wait! So it's best to book ahead — I took a weekday off work to visit and there was still a line. Here's the rundown on parking, waiting, reservations, and the yukhoe (raw beef) and rib stew at this Hwangnidan-gil favorite in Gyeongju!

Where to park near Hwangnam Dukkebi in Gyeongju

Hwangnam Dukkebi is located on Hwangnidan-gil and has no parking lot of its own, so park at Hwangnam Public Parking Lot or Hwangnam Culture Center Public Parking Lot! It's also about 7 minutes on foot toward Hwangnidan-gil from the Cheomseongdae Public Parking Lot. My accommodation was close to Hwangnidan-gil, so I just parked there and walked over!

Wait times and Naver reservations at Hwangnam Dukkebi

Every time I've passed by, Hwangnam Dukkebi has always had a wait, so if you can book ahead, it's best to do so. You can reserve through Naver Reservation, just so you know!

Hwangnam Dukkebi menu and prices

• Jar-aged kimchi rib stew ₩16,900
• Original spicy rib stew ₩15,900
• Royal court rib stew ₩15,900
• Cockle bulgogi large-platter bibimbap set ₩36,000
• Beolgyo cockle large-platter bibimbap set ₩32,000
• Cheomseongdae 7-item set ₩43,000
• Gyeongju hanwoo yukhoe mul-hoe (raw beef cold soup) ₩13,900
• Hanwoo yukhoe (raw beef) ₩13,000
• Hanwoo minced-beef bibimbap ₩13,000

• Golden corn pancake ₩9,900
• Cheomseongdae tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty) ₩8,000
• Cheese royal-tomb steamed egg ₩6,000
• Hand-made tteokgalbi ₩5,000
• Furikake heart egg rice ₩5,000
• Gondre (mountain herb) rice ₩5,000
• Buckwheat pancake ₩4,000
• Soju, beer, makgeolli ₩5,000
• Soft drinks ₩2,000

So many main dishes, sides, and pancakes to choose from!

What we ordered at Hwangnam Dukkebi

Aged kimchi rib stew ₩16,900 x 2, hanwoo yukhoe (raw beef) ₩13,000, furikake heart egg rice ₩5,000, Cham soju ₩5,000. That's what I ordered — normally I'd get Chamisul, but I tried Cham, which you can only get here!

Buckwheat pancake: free with any main dish

The buckwheat pancake is ₩4,000 on its own, but it comes free when you order the rib stew or another main! What a nice appetizer to munch on while the aged kimchi rib stew is still cooking. The stir-fried kimchi side dish was also right up my alley.

Jar-aged 60-day kimchi pork rib stew, 16,900 won

This is the No. 1 best-selling dish at Hwangnam Dukkebi on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju — the aged kimchi and rib meat go together perfectly, and the kimchi was so good I polished off a whole bowl of rice. Best of all, the bones came off the ribs easily. They pulled apart so smoothly — I really liked that about this place!

They gave us tongs to pick the meat up with, and the glass noodles mixed in — one of my favorites — made it even tastier. The portion was bigger than I expected too, so I left completely full, haha.

Hanwoo yukhoe 13,000 won: herring roe on Gyeongju Millennium hanwoo

I've been obsessed with yukhoe lately — I'd actually already had some before coming here! This dish pairs herring roe with Gyeongju millennium hanwoo yukhoe, served with egg yolk, pear, and sprouts. Mix it all together well and it tastes amazing!

There's no separate sauce for the yukhoe, so once you mix it, the seasoning is already spot on as is. It goes so well with soju too! The portion felt a little small, but the price is quite reasonable, so no complaints!

Furikake heart egg rice, 5,000 won

This dish is furikake plus seaweed flakes, a heart-shaped fried egg, sesame oil, and rice. It went really well eaten alongside the rib stew! The portion was generous enough for two people to share, haha.