Gyeongju café 24-piece walnut pastry mix for souvenirs: Buja Hodu

Buja Hodu, a standout walnut pastry spot on Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, carefully makes its treats with naturally less-sweet filling and only carefully selected premium walnuts.

Delivery is available too, so I thought it would be really nice for walnut pastry thank-you gifts or holiday gift sets for people you care about. And above all, it’s delicious..!!!!!!!!!

Honestly, I don’t even like walnut pastries that much..? But this was seriously SO good..; I’m introducing it immediately with all my personal bias. Let’s go 〰️

Buja Hodu location and visit information

• Location: 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, B-dong 105-ho, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
• Hours: Daily 09:30–20:00
• Parking: Parking is difficult because of Hwangridan-gil’s narrow alleys! Public transit or walking is recommended!
• Highlights: rice-flour dough, premium whole walnuts, less-sweet filling

Buja Hodu is tucked into an alley on Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju.

At first I was just going to look around and walk by, but then I caught that nutty scent. It made me think of my parents, and I thought it would be nice to share with them. So I ended up buying a whole lot! (Though I ate the most. Hahaha.)

Thank-you and holiday gift wrapping

Bojagi (traditional Korean cloth) wrapping is available, which makes it perfect for holiday gifts, snacks to remember a Gyeongju trip by, or walnut pastry thank-you gifts. They also have a Naver Smart Store, so delivery? Of course it’s possible!

I think it would also be a great option for the upcoming September holiday gifts.

The ice cream affogato—I saw this pamphlet and thought, “Cute..” But now that I know how Gyeongju Buja Hodu tastes, it’s changed to, “I want to eat it..”.....

Walnut pastry flavors and limited sales

There are four flavors in total.

• Original red bean paste
• Pea cream cheese
• Matcha
• Almond praline

The almond praline flavor is limited to 50 pieces per day, so if you want to try it, you need to visit early!!! I went around 3 p.m., but it was sold out, so sadly I didn’t get to try it...

Baking away ·· ෆ They make the walnut pastries with rice-flour dough here, and the whole walnuts give them an unreal texture. Plus, the red bean filling is less sweet, making this a Hwangridan-gil snack you can enjoy feeling good about.

24-piece mix contents and price

Here’s what I packed.

• 24-piece mix
• 12 red bean + 6 pea cream cheese + 6 matcha

24-piece mix ₩27,000

Pea cream cheese

For someone like me who loves cream cheese, the pea paste + cream cheese combination was absolutely perfect! The smooth filling and cream cheese came together with nutty walnuts, and it was sweet, nutty, soft, and honestly so delicious.

Matcha

The matcha flavor was lighter than I expected, so it felt similar to the pea filling. The characteristic matcha aroma isn’t strong, so it’s a flavor anyone can enjoy without being divisive.

Red bean paste

There really is a whole walnut inside, so it’s an amazingly nutty, feel-good snack!!! Sweet and nutty flavors fill your mouth. As expected, the original flavor is the best. And because it’s less sweet, I could keep popping them without worrying. Haha.

A must-stop on a Gyeongju trip: a Hwangridan-gil favorite

Gyeongju’s Buja Hodu can be delivered, so you can enjoy it without making a special trip to Gyeongju ෆ Gift-ready bojagi wrapping is available too, and there are lots of flavors, so I recommend it for walnut pastry thank-you gifts or holiday presents! Today’s great Gyeongju food adventure is over!