# Gyeongju walnut pastries, 5 red bean and 5 matcha fresh-made: Buja - By Gayeon Mun (https://superchart.com/en/@suseong-slow-saucer/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@suseong-slow-saucer/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@suseong-slow-saucer/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/index.md) ## In short Buja Hodu is a walnut pastry (hodu-gwaja) shop on Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil along Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. The family ate a freshly packed set of 5 red bean and 5 matcha pastries on the spot, and when the younger child who normally refuses walnut pastries ate them happily, they added a 15-piece original box to take home. Even cooled, the Buja Hodu pastries were full of filling and whole walnuts, and the smart gift box makes them an easy Gyeongju souvenir. ## Good to know - **Name**: Buja Hodu - **Address**: 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, Building B, Unit 105, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk - **Hours**: Daily 09:30–20:00 - **What they ordered**: Fresh pack of 5 red bean + 5 matcha, plus a 15-piece original box - **Seating**: Outdoor tables with parasols - **Dough and filling**: Korean rice dough, low-sugar red bean filling *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* Today I want to talk about Buja Hodu, a walnut pastry (hodu-gwaja) spot I stumbled onto while walking Hwangnidan-gil during a recent trip to Gyeongju~! I usually love walnut pastries, so whenever I stop at a rest area on a business trip or vacation, I often grab some as a snack. The ones at the Cheonan Hodu rest stop are especially tasty, and always fun to eat :) But the walnut pastries at Buja Hodu on Hwangnidan-gil were on a completely different level in taste and texture compared to rest-stop ones~! Let me introduce them right away :) ![Walnut pastries from Buja Hodu on Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-01-owt66-1200.webp) ![Wide shot of Buja Hodu's walnut pastries](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-02-1egq5-966.webp) ## Where is Buja Hodu, and what are its hours? Buja Hodu is located at 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, B-dong 105-ho, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk, tucked inside Hwangnidan-gil. It's open daily from 09:30 to 20:00. - Name: Buja Hodu - Address: 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, B-dong 105-ho, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk, South Korea - Hours: Daily 09:30–20:00 ## Buja Hodu's storefront and outdoor tables on a Hwangnidan-gil walk ![Exterior of Buja Hodu on Hwangnidan-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-03-1p8wu-966.webp) ![Outdoor tables and parasols at Buja Hodu](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-04-1b5ou-966.webp) Buja Hodu sits right in the Hwangnidan-gil area, so it's easy to get to, and its clean, cozy exterior catches the eye. With outdoor tables and parasols, it was the perfect spot to rest for a bit when we got tired from walking Hwangnidan-gil, enjoying walnut pastries with a cup of coffee~! ## Inside the Buja Hodu shop ![Packaging boxes stacked inside Buja Hodu](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-05-23klb-966.webp) Walking inside Buja Hodu, I noticed the place stacked with packaging boxes~! Since the walnut pastries taste so good, apparently a lot of Gyeongju visitors buy them as gifts :) ![The walnut pastry-making area at Buja Hodu](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-06-1scy9-966.webp) The space isn't large, but it was plenty for the owner to diligently and skillfully make the pastries~! In our short chat, it was impressive how carefully they paid attention to everything — the batter mix, the taste, and even hygiene :) ![Vertical shot of the Buja Hodu store](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-07-18gm9-966.webp) ![Vertical photo of Buja Hodu store signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-08-1cpfz-m-563.webp) ![Close-up of a Buja Hodu walnut pastry](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-09-1hwx5-966.webp) ## How do the fresh 5 red bean and 5 matcha walnut pastries taste? At Buja Hodu we ordered an instant pack with 5 red bean and 5 matcha pastries. My wife and I love the classic walnut pastry flavor, and our first child was curious about the matcha, so that's how we picked. ![Individually wrapped walnut pastries at the Buja Hodu counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-10-s2ckp-966.webp) In front of the store counter, the day's freshly made walnut pastries were individually wrapped and displayed hygienically, which I really liked~! I've eaten countless walnut pastries in my time, but I don't remember a cooled, non-warm walnut pastry ever tasting this good~! The filling wasn't just plain sweet red bean — it was soft, deep in flavor, and generously packed in, with big, fresh whole walnut pieces studded throughout, giving a strong nutty flavor with every bite :) After walking a lot on Hwangnidan-gil and getting tired, sitting at the outdoor table with walnut pastries and a cup of coffee was exactly the recharge we needed~! ## Why the family added a 15-piece original box at Buja Hodu Surprisingly, even our second child, who usually doesn't like walnut pastries, ate them happily, so we ordered a 15-piece box of the original flavor at Buja Hodu :) According to our kid, the walnut pastries they'd usually had tasted too greasy, which they disliked — but Buja Hodu's were light and nutty, so they liked these~! Our first child also seemed to love the matcha flavor, polishing off all 5 pieces on the spot :) ![Opening the Buja Hodu box at home](https://img.superchart.com/images/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake-11-1yvk1-966.webp) After finishing our trip and heading home, we opened up the box of walnut pastries we'd packed~! The upscale case and clean packaging made it seem great for gifting too :) Eating them at home with the kids, I got curious about the inside, so I cut one in half — and it was packed full of filling~! The texture I sensed earlier wasn't lying :) Since they use domestic rice dough instead of wheat flour and only low-sugar red bean filling, it was nice that even eating several didn't upset our stomachs at all~! The kids had them as a snack with milk, which was plenty satisfying, and my wife and I ate one walnut pastry at a time with our coffee — they paired perfectly :) ## The owner's air fryer tip for reheating walnut pastries I personally enjoy walnut pastries even cold, so I just ate them as-is, but the owner recommended giving them a quick spin in an air fryer at home — that way you get the same freshly baked feel, crisp outside and moist inside~! Buja Hodu's walnut pastries were a flavor that people of all ages, men and women alike, would love with no dislikes~! Plus, since they individually wrap them in upscale boxes, they seemed great as a Gyeongju travel souvenir too :) For all these reasons, I recommend visiting Buja Hodu on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju — a dessert spot on Hwangnidan-gil where you can enjoy walnut pastries packed full of nutty and sweet flavor~! ## Where it is - Buja Hodu (부자호두) - 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, B-dong 105-ho, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk, South Korea - 경상북도 경주시 포석로1095번길 38 B동 105호 - 35.8368363, 129.2075424 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B6%80%EC%9E%90%ED%98%B8%EB%91%90/@35.8368363,129.2075424,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@suseong-slow-saucer/buja-hodu-gyeongju-hwangnidangil-walnut-cake/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt