Gyeongju mochi shop with 7 flavors on display, 3 picked: Tareudang

Where is Tareudang in Hwangnidang-gil?

Tareudang is a fruit mochi takeout dessert shop at 49 Sajeong-ro, Gyeongju-si, in Hwangnidang-gil. It's open daily from 11:00 to 19:00, and both takeout and reservations are possible.

Wandering around Hwangnidang-gil in Gyeongju, lots of colorful dessert shops catch your eye, and this time the one that stood out was Tareudang with its bright orange interior. Being right in Hwangnidang-gil made it easy to pop into while traveling, and since it's a takeout-only shop, turnover was pretty quick too.

Tareudang's orange interior stands out even from a distance, so you can spot it easily while walking through Hwangnidang-gil 🧡 If you're looking for a simple dessert to take away while touring Gyeongju, it seemed worth stopping by as one of the Hwangnidang-gil dessert spots.

The seven fruit mochi flavors in Tareudang's display case

Tareudang also sells hwangnam mochi, and apparently the fruit inside changes depending on the season.

On the day I visited, they had dried persimmon yogurt, dark chocolate, peach yogurt, mango yogurt, fig yogurt, pineapple, and gold kiwi ready!! There were more flavors than I expected, so I spent a while agonizing over what to pick. I wanted to eat them all, but the size was bigger than expected, so I only chose enough to eat right away ..!!! 🥹💛

I thought it was only fruit mochi, but on one side they were also selling egg tarts. They looked crisply baked and delicious too, so I was a bit tempted, but this time I went with mochi ..!🤤

Tareudang's discount on 4 or more and the receipt-review cooler bag

At Tareudang, a discount applies when you buy 4 or more, and there are also separate set menus, so if you're planning to buy several, it might be worth checking the set options first.

Also, if you leave a Naver receipt review, you can get a box to carry the mochi in plus a cooler bag. With the weather getting hot these days, this is worth knowing if you're planning to take dessert to go!!

Tasting Tareudang's fig, mango and peach yogurt mochi

After much deliberation, I chose fig yogurt, mango yogurt, and peach yogurt — three flavors! Even just packaged, they looked so cute and adorable that I took a photo of them all huddled together first ..❤️💛🧡

Opening the box revealed soft, squishy mochi dusted with castella (sponge cake) crumbs on the outside. Cutting one in half, a whole piece of fruit sat inside! The mochi has yogurt cream as a base, with a whole fruit tucked inside, so you get a real burst of fruit flavor with the first bite.

First, the fig was subtly sweet with the fun crunch of the fig's tiny seeds!! With a whole fig packed inside, it was sweet and tasty enough to make you wonder if this is mochi or just fruit. The mango had a deep, soft, sweet fruit flavor, and with the yogurt cream mixed in, it wasn't too heavy to eat. And my favorite was the peach yogurt! I've always liked peaches, so of the three, peach was easily the best. Sweet, tangy peach combined with soft yogurt cream made for the perfect dessert 💗 The mochi itself was also chewy, and with a whole fruit inside, even one was pretty filling.

Is Tareudang worth a stop for dessert in Gyeongju?

If you're looking for a simple dessert to eat or a snack to take away in Hwangnidang-gil during a Gyeongju trip, Tareudang is a solid pick among the Hwangnidang-gil dessert spots. If you like fruit especially, it's fun to see how the mochi flavors change with the seasons, and since they're packaged so nicely, they'd also make a good souvenir from a Gyeongju trip. Next time I visit, I'd like to try yet another fruit flavor. When you're wandering Hwangnidang-gil and craving something sweet, stop by Tareudang and pick out a fruit mochi that suits your taste :)