Pot rice restaurant date near Cheongju Museum of Art: Sorori Sotbap

I heard there was a great pot rice restaurant in Cheongju right next to the art museum, at the Culture Manufacturing Center, so I decided to combine shopping and a date with a visit — here's my review of Sorori Sotbap, a Cheongju Museum of Art restaurant favorite!

Where is Sorori Sotbap Culture Factory Branch, and what are the hours?

Sorori Sotbap, a favorite near Cheongju Museum of Art, is located on the 1st floor of the Wonder Aria building at the Culture Manufacturing Center! Since it's right next to the art museum, it's the perfect spot to stop by after seeing an exhibition haha

• ⏰ Hours — Monday–Friday 11:00–20:30 (break 15:00–17:00), last order 20:00
• Saturday, Sunday 11:00–20:30, last order 20:00
• 🚗 Parking — Culture Manufacturing Center lot available (free for 2 hours on weekdays, free after 18:00 and on weekends)
• 💚 Cheongju Pay accepted

It's easy to find since it's along the line facing the central lawn plaza near the Void Mansion café, and it's a Cheongju pot rice spot with a great view too~ The Culture Manufacturing Center is a fun place to shop and enjoy an art museum date haha

Wood-tone interior and seating at Sorori Sotbap

The interior of Sorori Sotbap has a cozy yet upscale wood-tone design, which made it perfect for a date~ The space is spacious too, so it seemed like it'd work well for group gatherings! haha

How to order and what side dishes come with the meal

You order through the table kiosk~ The basic side dishes were cubed radish kimchi, pickled chili, salted seafood, and laver, and you could get more from the self-bar haha

Sorori Sotbap menu: pot rice and buckwheat gimbap

Here's the menu board for Sorori Sotbap, a Cheongju Museum of Art favorite~! There's a wide variety of pot rice dishes, and it was a nice surprise that you could try buckwheat gimbap (seaweed rice roll) here too haha

There's a clear guide on how to enjoy the pot rice and buckwheat gimbap in the best way, so I'd recommend checking it out and following along~ They also offer a drink if you take part in the Naver receipt review event!

We ordered the short rib pot rice (₩16,000) and the plump shrimp buckwheat gimbap (₩13,000) haha

Short rib pot rice, ₩16,000: how it tastes mixed with butter

The short rib pot rice, one of Sorori Sotbap's best menu items, was full of flavor once mixed with the butter that came with it, and the meat pieces were big and filling — really delicious~!

You can wrap it in laver, top it with salted seafood, or pair it with cubed radish kimchi and pickled chili to enjoy it even more~ haha

Plump shrimp buckwheat gimbap, ₩13,000 and only 10 a day

They said the plump shrimp buckwheat gimbap is only sold in a limited quantity of 10 a day, so I got curious and ordered it! lol

The buckwheat gimbap comes with different sauces depending on the ingredients, and the combination of tartar sauce, fried shrimp, egg, and buckwheat was even better than I expected~

The sunset was so pretty that I'd highly recommend Sorori Sotbap, a Cheongju Museum of Art favorite, for an evening date spot! haha

Is Sorori Sotbap a good date stop after Cheongju Museum of Art?

Since it's located at the Culture Manufacturing Center right next to Cheongju Museum of Art, Sorori Sotbap is great to visit together with an art museum date~! The clean, upscale wood-tone atmosphere made it good for dates, and the spacious layout seemed good for family meals or gatherings too haha

The short rib pot rice we ate had big chunks of short rib that made it filling, and mixing in the butter made it savory and full of flavor~ Pairing it with laver, salted seafood, and cubed radish kimchi kept me reaching for more haha. And the plump shrimp buckwheat gimbap, limited to 10 a day, had a combination of fried shrimp, egg, and buckwheat that worked better than expected, making it a fun specialty to enjoy!

You can shop at the Culture Manufacturing Center, check out an exhibition at the art museum, and then enjoy delicious pot rice — it really is a great Cheongju pot rice spot for a date course~ The sunset atmosphere is especially pretty, so I'd recommend it as an evening date spot too haha