Gyeongju tea house with jujube tea and salt butter bread: Bibibidang
In short
Bibibidang Gyeongju is a traditional tea house on the first floor of Uyang Museum inside the Hilton Gyeongju, in the Bomun resort area. The writer visited with her mom and ordered a sweet pumpkin bingsu (shaved ice) for one, jujube tea, and salt butter bread: the jujube tea satisfied even her picky mom, while the bread's crust was chewy and turned hard as it cooled. With free Hilton Gyeongju parking and a museum exhibition to see in the same building, Bibibidang Gyeongju is a quiet place to rest during a Gyeongju trip.
Good to know
- Location
- 1st floor, 484-7 Bomun-ro, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk (inside Uyang Museum, Hilton Gyeongju)
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last order 17:30)
- Closed
- Mondays
- Parking
- Hilton Gyeongju parking lot, free for Bibibidang customers
- Amenities
- Wi-Fi, separate men's and women's restrooms, groups welcome, reservations available, wheelchair-accessible restroom, entrance and seating
- Ordered
- Sweet pumpkin bingsu (for one), jujube tea, salt butter bread
- Seating
- Tables for 2 and 4, side-by-side seats, outdoor terrace seats
as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026
Today I'm sharing my visit to Bibibidang, a traditional tea house inside the Uyang Museum at the Hilton Gyeongju.
Where is Bibibidang Gyeongju, and what about parking and hours?
- 📍Location: 1st floor, 484-7 Bomun-ro, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk
- 📍Amenities & services: Wi-Fi, separate men's/women's restrooms, group seating available, reservations available, wheelchair-accessible restroom, entrance, and seating
- 📍Parking: Free at the Hilton Gyeongju parking lot
- 📍Hours: 10:00–18:00 / last order 17:30 / closed Mondays
Bibibidang is located inside the Uyang Museum at the Hilton Gyeongju. 🅿️ You can use the Hilton parking lot, and parking is free when you visit Bibibidang!
Walk into the Uyang Museum's 1st floor lobby and there's a gift shop on the right; go a bit further in and you'll find Bibibidang. (You don't have to be a hotel guest or museum visitor to use this space — anyone can drop in.)
Outdoor terrace seats with a lawn view
Bibibidang Gyeongju also has terrace-style outdoor seating. On a nice day, it looked like a lovely spot to relax outside.
In front of the outdoor seats, a Hilton sculpture and a green lawn stretch out — a nice view and a quiet, relaxing mood. 🤍
What we ordered at Bibibidang Gyeongju: pumpkin bingsu, jujube tea, salt butter bread
As befits a traditional tea house, Bibibidang serves a full tea-ceremony set and a variety of traditional teas, along with coffee menu items too.
I came running purely for the sweet pumpkin bingsu, so we ordered sweet pumpkin bingsu (for one), jujube tea, and salt butter bread.
The Uyang Museum is currently running a Snoopy exhibition, so Bibibidang also had special Snoopy menu items. There were lots of kids who'd come for the exhibition, and since they sell ice cream and sweet non-coffee drinks too, it seemed like a good spot to bring kids along~
Inside Bibibidang Gyeongju: a modern café, not a hanok
Inside, Bibibidang Gyeongju is bright with natural light and has a calm atmosphere. You'd expect a traditional tea house to feel like a hanok space, but Bibibidang Gyeongju actually had a modern, contemporary café feel.
There are tables for 2 and for 4, plus seats where you can sit side by side. The soft white and gray interior felt clean and open overall.
Everything arrived so beautifully arranged as a neat little spread. It looked like each item had been prepared with care, so I was excited before even taking a bite!!!! 🍵
Sweet pumpkin bingsu for one: enough to fill you up
The sweet pumpkin bingsu (for one) came in a large enough portion to fill you up on your own. Apparently every menu item at Bibibidang comes with a side rice cake (dasik). Mine came with black sesame rice cake. The pumpkin bingsu was sweet and soft, perfect for a hot day, with bits of sikhye (sweet rice drink) mixed in for some texture.
The black sesame rice cake is apparently steamed fresh that same morning — its nutty flavor paired nicely with the sweetness of the pumpkin bingsu.
Salt butter bread: where it fell short
The salt butter bread came out warmed. The crust, though, was a little tough. The buttery center was salty and savory, so I enjoyed eating it, but I was a bit disappointed that the bread hardened as it cooled.
Jujube tea: the menu item that won over mom
The jujube tea also arrives as a neat little spread. Apparently it's a popular order. This was what my mom ordered — she has a picky palate and doesn't eat much, but she enjoyed this one, which made me happy 🤭
Who is Bibibidang Gyeongju good for?
Located inside the Hilton and the Uyang Museum, Bibibidang Gyeongju seems like a nice spot to rest for people visiting the exhibition or staying at the hotel. It's quiet and atmospheric overall, so it's nice to bring older family members, and with ice cream options kids will enjoy too, I saw a lot of families visiting!
If you're looking for a quiet café to rest at during your Gyeongju trip, I'd recommend Bibibidang — you can see the museum exhibition and enjoy delicious traditional tea and desserts all in one stop ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Where it is
1st floor, 484-7 Bomun-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea경상북도 경주시 보문로 484-7 1층
