# Gyeongju walnut pastry café for a Daereungwon picnic: Buja Hodu - By Hajin (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-saucer/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Updated Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk - Sponsored: This post was written after an in-store sponsored visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-saucer/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-saucer/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@daegu-saucer/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/index.md) ## In short Buja Hodu is a rice-dough walnut pastry shop at the entrance to Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. Visiting with a baby on their first Gyeongju trip, the writer took the Best Mix (red bean, pea cream cheese, matcha) to a picnic spot near Daereungwon, and the low-sugar red bean filling with plenty of walnuts was the standout. It also sits far enough from the Hwangnidan-gil crowds to make a good breather on any Gyeongju itinerary. ## Good to know - **Location**: 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, Building B, Unit 105, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk (entrance to Hwangnidan-gil alley) - **Best Mix flavors**: Red bean, pea cream cheese, matcha - **Seating**: No indoor seating, a few outdoor tables - **Parking**: Alley parking is difficult; use a public parking lot and walk - **Event**: 2 free walnut pastries or a coffee for a receipt review (at time of visit) - **Notes**: 100% domestic rice dough, low-sugar red bean filling *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ![Cover photo of walnut pastries from Buja Hodu on Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-01-1ur1t-1200.webp) A while back I planned our first trip to Gyeongju with my little one! Every time I checked the weather app during planning it was cloudy, cloudy, cloudy — even rain — so I was so worried. But of course, the day we went it was blazing sunny... honestly too hot haha. Today I'm writing up our visit to Buja Hodu, a dessert spot on Hwangnidan-gil, from our Gyeongju trip with my baby. - Location, hours, and parking - Menu and store interior - Overall verdict ## Buja Hodu's location and parking This place is right at the entrance to the alley leading into Hwangnidan-gil, near the Meister High School where most people park! Super easy to find. There are lots of good restaurants and cute little shops nearby, so it's a fun street to wander around. Parking is really hard, as you probably know (a lot of the alleys are already full of parked cars)... so parking at a public lot and walking over is a good option. ![Buja Hodu sign at the entrance to the Hwangnidan-gil alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-02-43yv2-900.webp) If you see this sign, you've found the right spot! ![Front of Buja Hodu's sales window](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-03-1g5jq-900.webp) ## The menu: go with the Best Mix The menu board is right by the sales window like this. My husband and I usually only like red bean paste, but this time we decided to try the best-seller menu. The Best Mix comes with three flavors: red bean, pea cream cheese, and matcha. ![Menu board showing Buja Hodu's Best Mix](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-04-rddd3-900.webp) They were also running an event where writing a receipt review got you 2 free walnut pastries or a coffee! ![Sign for the receipt review giveaway event](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-05-1pz9z-900.webp) ![Machine baking walnut pastries inside the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-06-1iqgs-900.webp) The walnut pastries baking away deliciously inside the store. ![Walnut pastry dough being baked](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-07-ee3gv-900.webp) Since it's a walnut pastry shop, there's no seating inside, but there were a few outdoor tables! Good for resting your tired feet while you wait for pickup. ![Outdoor tables at Buja Hodu](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-08-1ctdd-900.webp) ## Chuseok holiday gift sets And next to the register you can spot some pretty boxes...! Aren't they gorgeous, so soft and delicate looking? ![Gift box placed next to the register](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-09-k5l0p-900.webp) With Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) season coming up, they were also selling holiday gift sets. If you have an elder in the family who loves red bean like me, these would make a great gift! ![Buja Hodu Chuseok holiday gift set](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-10-14rr1-900.webp) ![Holiday gift set being packaged](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-11-10t2g-900.webp) ## Tasting them at a picnic near Daereungwon The box of walnut pastries we took to go! We headed straight to a picnic spot near Daereungwon and dug in right away. ![Box of walnut pastries set out at a picnic spot near Daereungwon](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-12-92hgw-900.webp) My husband and I really love walnut pastries, so wherever we see them we buy and try them on the spot! ![Buja Hodu walnut pastries inside the take-out box](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-13-1d404-900.webp) What made Buja Hodu especially good was that the pastries are made with rice, and they use low-sugar red bean paste! ![A single walnut pastry made with rice dough](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-14-e9rwf-900.webp) ### Red bean When you bite in, you can see it's packed with walnuts and red bean paste. The not-too-sweet red bean filling combined with the walnuts was insanely good...! ![Cross-section of a red bean walnut pastry cut in half](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-15-1u0r0-900.webp) ### Matcha The second one we tried was the matcha walnut pastry! I wondered what a matcha version would taste like — turns out a slightly bitter matcha flavor comes through strongly, leaving your mouth feeling clean and refreshed. ![Cross-section of a matcha walnut pastry](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-16-1srgl-900.webp) ### Pea cream cheese Last, the pea cream cheese flavor. This one was way better than I expected haha. I'm not usually a big cream cheese fan, but the combo of sweet pea paste and mild cream cheese worked really well. ![Cross-section of a pea cream cheese walnut pastry](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-17-1oyqb-900.webp) Even the baby was pouting like 'don't I get my own?'... totally eyeing the walnut pastries. ![Baby eyeing the walnut pastries at the picnic scene](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-18-15f9m-900.webp) ## Overall verdict Buja Hodu...! They're packaged so cute and round that they'd make a great gift for Chuseok or Lunar New Year too. And since it's 100% domestic rice, people who don't do well with wheat can happily enjoy this dessert too. Each of the three flavors has its own charm, so ordering the mix set is great, but next time I go I think I'll order just red bean haha. Original really is the best — red bean!!!!!! Hwangnidan-gil gets so packed with people that sometimes I feel like I'm going to get trampled to death... but since Buja Hodu is right at the entrance of the alley, it felt like a place to catch my breath a bit. The location is really Vvvvery good...! If you're planning a trip to Gyeongju or heading to Hwangnidan-gil, I really recommend stopping by. ![Closing photo of Buja Hodu walnut pastries](https://img.superchart.com/images/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix-19-16a5t-m-966.webp) ## Where it is - Buja Hodu (부자호두) - 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, Building B, Unit 105, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, South Korea - 경상북도 경주시 포석로1095번길 38 B동 105호 - 35.8368363, 129.2075424 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B6%80%EC%9E%90%ED%98%B8%EB%91%90/@35.8368363,129.2075424,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-saucer/bujahodu-gyeongju-picnic-best-mix/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt