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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeongbuk, written by bloggers who went there.
Buja Hodu is a walnut pastry café on Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. A 24-piece mixed set with red bean, matcha, and pea cream cheese fillings costs ₩27,000 and was especially nice with hot coffee back at the accommodation. Buja Hodu is a lovely Gyeongju snack and gift stop.
Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch is a Korean restaurant near Geumosan in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, serving restorative soups including loach soup and goat soup. We visited before the dinner rush for a ₩14,000 loach-soup set, ₩18,000 goat soup, and ₩12,000 fried loach platter, plus its roomy parking, kids' facilities, and generous self-service bar. Verdict: Go early for a filling meal near Geumosan.
Dongyang Baekban Gyeongju Hwangridan-gil Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. An early visit brought us a window-side table, generous Korean beef tripe hot pot, and egg rice with just the right level of spice. Verdict: a satisfying, filling lunch stop on Hwangridan-gil.
Hwangnam Dukkebi Restaurant is a Korean restaurant in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving aged kimchi pork back-rib stew and Korean dishes. After plenty of desserts, I ordered back-rib stew for 2, Korean beef yukhoe bibimbap, and golden corn jeon. Verdict: a satisfying spicy meal when you need a break from rich snacks.
Midam Kitchen is a Western restaurant in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. We enjoyed beef cream risotto, pork loin cutlet, and quattro cheese pizza with our child in its spacious dining room and private room. Midam Kitchen is a comfortable choice for an unhurried lunch on busy Hwangridan-gil.
Yard is a brunch café near Bomun Tourist Complex in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. After hiking with a friend, I had a pretzel, croissant, and sweet, nutty coffee while taking in the yellow cosmos field and spacious two-floor seating. Verdict: Yard is lovely for flower viewing and an unhurried tea time.
Tareudang is a takeaway dessert café in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, specializing in fruit mochi. Mango yogurt, pineapple, and fresh chocolate mochi made excellent KTX snacks, with generous fruit and wonderfully chewy rice cake. Verdict: add an insulated bag if you will be carrying them for a while.
Ppwang Mulhoe is a mulhoe restaurant directly opposite Yeongildae Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. We ordered the Ppwang Mulhoe Combo and squid mulhoe, then added somyeon noodles, squid soup, and tteokbokki from the unlimited self-service bar. Verdict: Ppwang Mulhoe is a cool, filling stop before or after a beach walk.
Plan A Restaurant is a Western restaurant facing Songdo Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. I stopped by with my mom after a beach walk for chicken salad, spicy shrimp pasta, and beef cream pasta, with a handy self-service bar. Plan A Restaurant is a lovely pick for a date or family meal with sea views.
Buja Hodu is a dessert café at the entrance to Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving rice walnut pastries and coffee. I picked up a freshly packed mixed set of low-sugar red bean paste and pea cream cheese fillings just before closing for a home-café dessert. Verdict: the sweet-salty pea cream cheese one was unforgettable.
Tareudang is a takeout dessert shop in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, serving seasonal fruit mochi. I brought home four fresh chocolate, fresh pineapple cream, and fig yogurt mochi to enjoy with coffee. Verdict: a fresh, generously sized travel snack or gift.
Ppwang Mulhoe is a seafood restaurant in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, serving squid mulhoe (chilled raw fish soup). After car camping and squid fishing, we stopped by at 3 pm and loved tasting it mixed first, then with the savory broth. Verdict: A place I’d happily revisit for all the fresh squid I could want.
