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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeongbuk, written by bloggers who went there.
Buja Hodu is a handmade walnut-pastry café on the main street of Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. We tried low-sugar red bean paste, pea cream cheese, matcha, and almond praline pastries with my parents at weekday lunch. Verdict: Buja Hodu makes a thoughtful, easy-on-the-stomach Gyeongju gift.
Tareudang is a takeout dessert shop in Hwangridan-gil, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. I picked fresh chocolate, peach yogurt, pineapple, and mango mochi in a pretty gift box, with 500 won off each when buying four. The pineapple and fresh chocolate were especially memorable.
Ppwang Mulhoe is a seafood restaurant in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, right by Yeongildae Beach. I tried squid mulhoe, 3-combo mulhoe, and a warm squid pajeon with a generous self-service bar. Verdict: a great pick for a group meal before or after seeing the sea.
Buja Hodu is a dessert shop on Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving handmade rice walnut pastries and drinks. After trying red bean, matcha, and pea cream cheese pastries on a date with her husband, the writer packed several gift boxes of her favorite, pea cream cheese. Verdict: Buja Hodu is a lovely stop for a Hwangridan-gil snack and Gyeongju souvenirs.
Ppwang Mulhoe is a seafood restaurant near Yeongildae Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. I ordered squid mulhoe, half-and-half mulhoe, and a three-combo sashimi rice bowl, then mixed in the slushy ice broth; the self-serve squid soup and tteokbokki were tasty too. Verdict: A cool, filling stop for mulhoe by Yeongildae.
Tareudang is a takeout dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, known for oversized fresh-fruit mochi. Mango yogurt mochi and peach yogurt mochi had chewy mochi, thick yogurt, and sweet fruit at a highway rest stop. Verdict: a satisfying pick for fruit and rice-cake lovers.
Buja Hodu is a walnut pastry café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. I packed a 24-piece mix for 27,000 won and tried red bean, pea cream cheese, and matcha fillings; gift wrapping and delivery are available. Verdict: a memorable gift snack with especially nutty whole walnuts.
Tareudang is a takeaway dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving giant yogurt fruit mochi. My family packed up golden kiwi, mango, peach, and pineapple mochi for an evening treat, then tried them straight away and lightly frozen. Verdict: arrive before 3 p.m. for the best choice.
Buja Hodu is a dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, selling rice-batter walnut pastries to take away. After an overnight trip with a close older friend, I warmed a 24-piece mix at home and loved its generous filling and restrained sweetness. A nice choice for a slightly different Gyeongju souvenir.
Buja Hodu is a takeaway walnut pastry shop in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. I packed a 24-piece mix of low-sugar red bean, matcha, and pea cream cheese pastries, then loved their crisp-outside, soft-inside texture after 5 minutes in the air fryer. Verdict: a brilliant Gyeongju souvenir snack.
Buja Hodu is a dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving rice-batter walnut pastries and drinks. I bought a 24-piece mixed box, and the fragrant matcha flavor and big walnuts stood out with coffee. Verdict: a refined, not-too-sweet Gyeongju travel gift.
Hyoeunok Gyeongju Branch is a Korean restaurant in Bomun Tourist Complex, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. I had its Gyeongju minari beef short-rib hot pot set for 65,900 won as my final meal of the trip, moving from mountain-high bones to shabu-shabu, kalguksu, and gondre juk. A memorable meal when you want more than an ordinary menu.
