Fig vs mango mochi prices at a Gyeongju dessert café: Tareudang

Today I'm bringing you a review of Tareudang, a must-visit stop on my Gyeongju trip with my brother. I found it while looking for a good café on Hwangnidang-gil and it was genuinely satisfying, so here's my writeup!

What is Tareudang? A fruit mochi dessert café in Gyeongju's Hwangnidang-gil

Tareudang is a dessert café at 49 Sajeong-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It's a beloved dessert spot among Gyeongju travelers.

Inside Tareudang: the space and its most popular mochi

Mochi loaded with fresh fruit, crispy tarts, and soft butter rice cake are the popular menu items. The red kiwi cream mochi and pineapple cream mochi are apparently especially popular, with the refreshing tartness and sweetness blending together really well. The packaging is really pretty too, so it makes a perfect souvenir. My brother and I stopped by on our trip and it was such a good choice. Highly recommend if you're looking for a good café or dessert spot in Hwangnidang-gil!

The three mochi we ordered at Tareudang

• Fig yogurt mochi (₩5,500)
• Mango yogurt mochi (₩8,500)
• Fresh chocolate mochi (₩6,000)

Fig yogurt mochi, 5,500 won: seasonal only

This one is seriously amazing. The outer mochi skin is so wonderfully chewy!

Inside, it's packed with fresh figs and yogurt, and the fig's distinctive sweetness blends really well with the yogurt's freshness. It's a special menu item you can only get during fig season, so it'd be such a shame to miss it ㅠㅠ At ₩5,500, the amount of filling inside is really generous, so it's great value too!

Mango yogurt mochi, 8,500 won: packed with whole mango

The most expensive of the three, and for good reason. It's genuinely packed with well-ripened mango! One bite and the mango's sweet juice bursts out, meeting the yogurt's softness for a perfect combination. Absolutely recommend this one to anyone who loves mango. The quality is well worth the ₩8,500!

Fresh chocolate mochi, 6,000 won: the break between fruit mochi

Besides the fruit mochi, there's also a chocolate mochi! The outer mochi skin is chewy, and inside the fresh chocolate has a genuinely rich flavor that comes through. Perfect for anyone who loves sweet chocolate. We ordered it alongside the fruit mochi and alternated between them, and it was truly the perfect combo haha.

Tareudang's popular menu at a glance

All three were genuinely generously filled and really delicious! The mochi skin was chewy, and the combination of fruit, yogurt, and chocolate inside was really good. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for fruit mochi in Gyeongju. The red kiwi cream mochi and pineapple cream mochi are also popular items, so I'll definitely have to try those next time I'm in Gyeongju!

Cooler bag packaging: does Tareudang mochi travel as a gift?

The packaging is really pretty, so it's perfect as a gift or souvenir. It'd also be great to pick up as a gift for friends on the way back from a Gyeongju trip. Since it's packed in a cooler bag, that put my mind at ease too. Tareudang would make such a great gift to receive haha.

Is Tareudang worth a stop in Gyeongju? Final verdict

If you're looking for a good café, dessert spot, or fruit mochi in Hwangnidang-gil or Gyeongju, this place comes highly recommended. From the yogurt mochi loaded with fresh fruit to the rich fresh chocolate mochi, you really can't go wrong with any menu item here. It's a dessert spot you absolutely need to include on your Gyeongju trip itinerary! My brother and I left really satisfied haha. Planning to come back on our next Gyeongju trip 😊✨