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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeongbuk, written by bloggers who went there.
Yellow Farm Gyeongju is a fresh-fruit dessert café in Yonghwang, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. I ordered its mango smoothie topped with half a whole mango and a 3,900-won promotional watermelon juice for their rich fruit flavor and showstopping looks. Verdict: a café I’d happily revisit for fresh fruit drinks.
Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch is a Korean restaurant near Geumosan in Gumi, Gyeongbuk. My mother and I had two loach soup sets, fried loach, and shredded-potato pancake, with turmeric rice, tender boiled pork, and lightly seasoned grilled mackerel standing out. Verdict: worth the weekend wait for a family meal.
Midam Kitchen is an Italian restaurant in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju, with hanok-inspired surroundings and small room-like dining spaces. We ordered beef brisket oil pasta for ₩15,900 and arugula tomato pizza for ₩18,900 for a relaxed meal away from the crowds. Verdict: a lovely choice for a quiet meal in Hwangnidan-gil.
Kkotdwaeji Restaurant Gumi Main Branch (꽃돼지식당 구미본점) is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Indong, Gumi, Gyeongbuk. We had its 600g Gourmet Set, self-bar side dishes, ₩9,000 Hanwoo tripe ramen, and ₩3,500 salted-seafood fried rice with the kids. Kkotdwaeji Restaurant makes a family meal easy from grilled pork through dessert.
Hoetjip Jin is a sashimi takeout restaurant inside Guryongpo Market in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. We ordered the 3–4-person Assorted Sashimi B for ₩50,000, and the ice packs and insulated bag kept it fresh after Guryongpo Japanese House Street. A tidy, reliable sashimi takeout stop for a Guryongpo trip.
Goyu is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving familiar dishes in interesting combinations. My daughter and I ordered eggplant gangjeong, Korean beef bulgogi, Spanish mackerel gondre rice, and doenjang ssambap for an early weekday dinner. Verdict: the sweet-spicy eggplant gangjeong was the standout.
Neolpanji Pohang Yeongildae Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Yeongildae in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. I started with makchang, then switched to pork belly, and also checked the notification-following and receipt-review offer. A solid choice for a filling meat dinner instead of seafood.
Plan A Restaurant is an ocean-view Western restaurant directly opposite Songdo Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. My family tried truffle aglio e olio, Plan B beef chop steak, and white ragù pasta; the chop steak was the standout at 22,000 won. Plan A Restaurant is a satisfying choice for a meal with Songdo’s sea views.
Buja Hodu is a dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving rice-batter walnut pastries and drinks. I ordered the 24-piece mixed box for ₩27,000 and tried red bean, matcha, and pea cream-cheese fillings in its bojagi wrapping. Buja Hodu is a polished choice for a Gyeongju souvenir or holiday gift.
Tareudang is a dessert café in Hwangridan-gil, Gyeongju, selling fruit mochi and tarts. I packed up four mochi after the tarts sold out late in the evening, and the fresh, chewy fig mochi was the standout. Tareudang is worth visiting early for tarts and fresh fruit mochi.
Bapeul Jitda Gyeongsan Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, serving neatly presented fusion Korean set meals. We shared two Winter Sets and one Autumn Set with my son before his U.S. studies and his grandmother, including tender steamed abalone and abalone porridge. A lovely choice for treating parents or gathering as a family.
Ppwang Mulhoe is a dog-friendly mulhoe restaurant by Yeongildae Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. Joy and I enjoyed split squid-and-flounder mulhoe, seasoned raw squid, fried squid, and the unlimited self bar in a private room. Ppwang Mulhoe was an exceptionally comfortable choice for dining on Pohang mulhoe with a dog.
