# Paju dumpling spot, first Pyeongyang mandu before cafés: Bubyeokjeong - By Uijeongbu Side Glancer (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-menu-margin/) - Written Jul 24, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Paju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post is a review from a sponsored visit; the restaurant provided the meal. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-menu-margin/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-menu-margin/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@gyeonggi-menu-margin/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/index.md) ## In short Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu is a Korean restaurant specializing in Pyeongyang mandu (dumplings) and makguksu (buckwheat noodles) on Jimok-ro in Paju, Gyeonggi. Trying Pyeongyang mandu for the first time, the writer arrived at 5pm on a weekday, right as the break time ended, and ordered Pyeongyang bibim makguksu and Pyeongyang water makguksu (12,000 won each), a half plate of beef shank suyuk (boiled sliced beef, 17,000 won) and a Pyeongyang mandu plate (8,000 won), then took dumplings home for family. Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu suits anyone wanting a first taste of mild Pyeongyang mandu and 100% buckwheat noodles. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, Ra-dong, 129 Jimok-ro, Paju, Gyeonggi - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00 - **Break time**: Weekdays 14:30–17:00; none on weekends - **Parking**: Large lot plus a second lot (register your car after paying) - **Ordering**: Tablet kiosk at each table - **Pyeongyang bibim makguksu**: ₩12,000 - **Pyeongyang water makguksu (cold broth)**: ₩12,000 - **Beef shank suyuk, half plate**: ₩17,000 - **Pyeongyang mandu plate**: ₩8,000 - **Amenities**: Baby chairs, aprons, self-service bar, dessert corner with old-fashioned snacks and misutgaru (roasted grain drink) - **Price reference**: ₩12,000 ≈ $8.9 · ₩17,000 ≈ $12.5 · ₩8,000 ≈ $6 (2026-10-10) *as written by the visitor on Jul 24, 2026* ## Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu: location and opening hours Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu (부벽정평양만두) is at 129 Jimok-ro, Ra-dong 1st floor, Paju, Gyeonggi. It is open 11:00–21:00. The weekday break time is 14:30–17:00, and there is no break time on weekends. ![Main photo of Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu in Unjeong, Paju](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-01-6wxsh-1200.webp) ![Visiting Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu on Jimok-ro, Paju](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-02-1trec-900.webp) I had never had Pyeongyang mandu (Pyeongyang-style dumplings) before, and I was curious about the taste, so I went. Why did it take me so long? How did I not know about this dumpling place? Anyway, here's my post on Bubyeokjeong, a dumpling spot in Unjeong, Paju. ![Exterior and parking area around Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-03-81n7l-900.webp) ## Is parking easy at Bubyeokjeong? There's a big parking lot plus a second lot, so parking was no worry. Just search it on your navigation and it shows right up. Our group came at 5pm on a weekday evening, right when the break time ends. ![Surroundings of Bubyeokjeong near the big Paju cafés](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-04-vipox-900.webp) ### A handy stop before the big Paju cafés Lots of big Paju cafés are clustered around Bubyeokjeong. I came while doing a café tour, and it was easy to find. Before heading to those cafés, a bowl of gentle, tasty Pyeongyang mandu would be a good idea. Shall we go in? ![Entrance of Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-05-8rylj-900.webp) ## Bubyeokjeong atmosphere and dessert corner Step inside and, unlike how it looks from outside, it feels comfortable, spacious and a little upscale. ![Spacious, upscale dining hall at Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-06-11sg4-900.webp) The dessert corner for guests caught my eye right away. ![Guest dessert corner at Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-07-1q34i-900.webp) ![Old-fashioned snacks in the dessert corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-08-lhn8v-900.webp) ![Misutgaru and paper cups in the dessert corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-09-6lyhg-900.webp) There are nostalgic old-fashioned snacks and cold misutgaru (roasted grain drink), and after your meal you can help yourself in a paper cup. It felt homey even before we'd eaten. ![Café-like interior of Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-10-16njv-900.webp) For a second I mistook it for one of the big Paju cafés! We came for dumplings and mung bean pancake, and this atmosphere? Wow. ![Seating area inside Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-11-1s7yk-900.webp) ### Baby chairs, aprons and the self-service bar There are baby chairs for people eating with little ones, and neat aprons too. There's also a separate self-service bar, and I loved how tidy it looked. ![Baby chairs, aprons and a tidy self-service bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-12-birha-900.webp) ## How do you order at Bubyeokjeong? You sit at a table and order on the kiosk. The signature dish is the mandu jeongol (dumpling hot pot), but today I came for dumplings, mung bean pancake and makguksu, so I saved the hot pot for next time. ![Table kiosk ordering screen at Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-13-tjryf-900.webp) After ordering, there's also a guide to eating Bubyeokjeong's food even more deliciously, ![Booklet on how to enjoy the food, placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-14-187vu-900.webp) made into a booklet and placed on every table. I read it while waiting for the food. ![Basic side dish setting at Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-15-1rrdn-900.webp) The basic side dishes came out first. Now let me introduce Bubyeokjeong's signature dishes. ![Table spread of makguksu, suyuk and mandu at Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-16-17w8v-900.webp) ## Pyeongyang bibim makguksu, ₩12,000: how is the 100% buckwheat noodle? The Pyeongyang bibim makguksu (spicy mixed buckwheat noodles) is ₩12,000. ![Pyeongyang bibim makguksu topped with handmade sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-17-ins87-900.webp) It has a handmade seasoning sauce and pure 100% buckwheat noodles, with the buckwheat aroma blending in. It was really good. The 100% buckwheat noodles were exactly to my taste. ![100% buckwheat noodles of the Pyeongyang bibim makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-18-1et5s-900.webp) ## Half-plate beef shank suyuk ₩17,000 and Pyeongyang water makguksu ₩12,000 The half plate of aronsatae suyuk (boiled beef shank) is ₩17,000: tender beef shank paired with fragrant chives. The Pyeongyang water makguksu (buckwheat noodles in cold broth) is ₩12,000. It has a deep broth simmered from Korean beef, pure 100% buckwheat noodles, and that buckwheat aroma on top. ![Pyeongyang water makguksu in Korean beef broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-19-rnes8-900.webp) The cool broth, like that of Pyeongyang naengmyeon (cold noodles), went well with the noodles. ## Pyeongyang mandu plate ₩8,000: my first Pyeongyang dumplings The Pyeongyang mandu plate is ₩8,000. ![Pyeongyang mandu plate at Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-20-1wu1e-900.webp) If you're curious what mild, plain dumplings taste like, definitely try them. ![A single mild Pyeongyang dumpling](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-21-1dg74-900.webp) I liked this flavor so much that I decided to get some to take home. ![Cross-section of the filling in a Pyeongyang dumpling](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-22-uyldo-900.webp) ## Overall impressions and takeout The signature water makguksu, bibim makguksu, beef shank suyuk, and the Pyeongyang mandu on top: nothing let me down, everything was delicious. After the meal, I took my one cup each of snacks and cold misutgaru from the dessert corner and headed home. ![Snacks and misutgaru taken after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-23-uhl5k-900.webp) After paying, be sure to register your parking. ![Payment counter and parking registration at Bubyeokjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner-24-1yaup-900.webp) The Pyeongyang mandu was so good that I wanted my family at home to try it too, so I got some to take away. ## Where it is - Bubyeokjeong Pyeongyang Mandu (부벽정평양만두 파주출판단지헤이리마을운정일산본점) - 129 Jimok-ro, Ra-dong 1st floor, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea - 경기도 파주시 지목로 129 라동 1층 - 37.7295454, 126.7029762 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B6%80%EB%B2%BD%EC%A0%95%ED%8F%89%EC%96%91%EB%A7%8C%EB%91%90%20%ED%8C%8C%EC%A3%BC%EC%B6%9C%ED%8C%90%EB%8B%A8%EC%A7%80%ED%97%A4%EC%9D%B4%EB%A6%AC%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%84%EC%9A%B4%EC%A0%95%EC%9D%BC%EC%82%B0%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.7295454,126.7029762,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-menu-margin/paju-pyongyang-dumpling-weekday-early-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt