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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeongbuk, written by bloggers who went there.
Tareudang is a dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, where you can take away whole-fruit mochi. Kiwi and pineapple stood in for sold-out peach and mango, and pineapple mochi thawed for one hour after freezing was the surprise favorite. Verdict: go early for the fruit you want.
Tareudang is a takeout dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving fresh fruit mochi and tarts. My girlfriend and I shared mango, peach, and pineapple mochi plus two tarts back at our accommodation. Verdict: Tareudang is a memorable stop for carefully packed fruit desserts and especially crisp, moist tarts.
Tareudang is a dessert café in Gyeongju's Hwangridang-gil, Gyeongbuk, selling seasonal fresh-fruit mochi and egg tarts. The fig yogurt, fresh chocolate and mango yogurt mochi arrived so soft the fillings burst when cut, with the fruit's natural sweetness balancing the yogurt's tang. Buy three or more and leave a Naver photo review for a free box and cooler bag — a good stop on a stroll down Hwangridang-gil.
Tareudang is a takeout fresh-fruit mochi dessert shop on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. Three flavors — mango yogurt, pineapple, and gold kiwi — were packed to go, one eaten as a picnic snack near Cheomseongdae Observatory and two refrigerated overnight, with the chilled mochi tasting noticeably chewier and the fruit fresher. The packaging is neat and tidy, making it a great pick for a picnic snack or a light gift.
Tareudang is a takeout dessert shop for seasonal fruit mochi and tarts on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. Found next door after dinner, the writer bought one each of egg tart, brûlée cheese tart, gold kiwi mochi, and peach yogurt mochi to cut up at the guesthouse. Each piece is bigger than an adult fist, so slicing them at home turned out far easier than eating on the street.
Hwanggeum Jokbal Jangseong Branch is a jokbal restaurant in Jangseong-dong, Pohang, Gyeongbuk. I took home a large front-foot king jokbal with wraps and added ramen noodles to the complimentary pork bone soup. Even slightly cooled, it made for a very satisfying meal.
Wando Cham Jeonbokjip is a seafood restaurant on Alcheonnam-ro in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. We had a seafood braise with four large abalones and a whole webfoot octopus, plus perfectly seasoned side dishes and rich abalone porridge. Verdict: a generous Korean meal worth returning for.
Handa Sot is a Korean restaurant on Cheomseong-ro in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, where you can enjoy stone-pot rice while looking out at royal tombs. We shared charcoal-grilled eel stone-pot rice and cockle bibimbap stone-pot rice, then walked to Cheomseongdae. Verdict: a satisfying meal-and-stroll stop for a Gyeongju trip.
Gilpung is a Korean restaurant in Andong, Gyeongbuk, near Hahoe Village and Byeongsanseowon. I ordered small Andong jjimdak and a salted mackerel set for 2, with a table full of side dishes, roomy parking, and mix coffee after the meal. Verdict: a comfortable family-meal stop for Andong’s signature foods.
Tobagi Sikdang is a Korean restaurant on Bungun-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. We ordered 2 portions of boneless braised cutlassfish at ₩18,000 and two stone-pot rice servings at ₩4,000, with buckwheat pancake, acorn jelly, tteokgalbi, and nurungji to follow. A generous, bone-free spicy meal that is especially lovely with parents.
Sonsi Sushi is a sushi restaurant near Yeungnam University Station in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. A regular of 10 years tried the ₩18,000 aged premium 12-piece nigiri set, shrimp tempura, udon, and complimentary tuna in its newly expanded dining room. Verdict: a sure-fire choice for aged sushi or a date meal in Gyeongsan.
Gyeongju Tokyo Pie is a bakery café in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju, known for whole-apple pies and gift sets. At 2:30 p.m. on a weekday, the display was nearly empty, so I chose a mixed set; the crisp pastry and not-too-sweet apple flavor were especially good. Verdict: Gyeongju Tokyo Pie is worth buying two boxes from when you need a gift.
