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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeongbuk, written by bloggers who went there.
Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch is a Japanese restaurant near Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. We enjoyed the apple chojang sashimi rice bowl, thick aged sushi, and light shrimp tempura. Verdict: I’d happily come back.
Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch is a Korean restaurant on the second floor of Cheonma Art Center at Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. We had grilled spicy pork and bulgogi set meals, shrimp tempura, and dumplings without a Friday lunch wait, plus the service bar. Verdict: a satisfying, generous Korean meal near Yeungnam University.
Buja Hodu is a walnut pastry dessert shop in Hwangridan-gil, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. The writer took home a 24-piece mix and loved both the lightly sweet red bean filling with big walnuts and the cream cheese version, warm or cooled. Verdict: a Gyeongju souvenir worth remembering.
Hojueseo on Hoejeon Chobap is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Ocheon-eup, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, where every sushi plate costs 2,200 won. I filled up on rail and tablet-ordered sushi, with the many salmon options standing out most. Verdict: a great pick when you want lots of salmon sushi for 2,200 won a plate.
Ppwang Mulhoe is a mulhoe restaurant on the Yeongildae coast in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. My husband and I ordered double portions of spotted flounder mulhoe and squid mulhoe, and even this devoted squid-mulhoe fan was won over by the boneless, tender-chewy flounder. Verdict: a generous and satisfying stop before a Yeongildae beach walk.
Handa Sot Gyeongju is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving wood-fired grilled fish and pot-cooked rice. I arrived at opening time and enjoyed the two-person grilled fish set, with eight neat side dishes, lotus-root salad, crisp yet moist fish, and savory scorched rice. Verdict: a satisfying, wholesome meal to share with children.
Dongyang Baekban Gyeongju Hwangridan-gil Main Branch is a Korean restaurant near Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. On a day trip for my mom’s birthday, we had the large boneless Sumi dakbokkeumtang and ₩5,000 spicy pepper rice. Verdict: a warm, satisfying choice for a meal with parents.
Tareudang is a takeout dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving fresh fruit glutinous rice mochi. A late visit left only fig yogurt and pineapple, but the soft mochi, whipped cream, and juice-filled fruit were memorable. Verdict: eat Tareudang’s fruit mochi as quickly as possible.
Midam Kitchen is a Western restaurant on Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. My friend and I ordered ricotta salad for 12.9 and beef risotto for 15.9, loving the generous cheese and tender beef. Midam Kitchen is a lovely choice for a relaxed meal.
Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch is an aged-sushi restaurant on the university street in front of Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. The writer split the deluxe Sookseong Iljeom 12-piece and standard 10-piece sets, swapped the sides for udon (large) and cold buckwheat noodles with Namhae anchovy broth, then added a la carte anago liver futomaki and flounder aged-kimchi sushi after loving the anago liver. With lots of bar and two-top seats, turnover is fast, so a waitlist in the single digits is worth sticking around for.
Buja Hodu is a rice-flour walnut pastry (hodu-gwaja) shop on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. The writer packed a 24-piece original gift box and a 10-piece mix to try red bean, matcha and pea cream cheese, but missed the almond praline, limited to 50 a day. Each pastry holds a whole walnut inside, making it a solid pick for a parents' gift or a thank-you box.
Hojueseo on Hoejeon Chobap is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. The restaurant has a wide selection of shrimp sushi, plus tasty aged-kimchi flounder and tablet ordering, with parking and roomy seating. Verdict: a satisfying choice for conveyor sushi in Pohang.
