Sorori Cheongju소로리 청주본점

Seongan-gil pot rice & buckwheat gimbap, cooked to order

Updated Oct 6, 2026

Sorori Cheongju is a Korean restaurant specialising in sotbap (rice cooked in an individual pot) at 1F, 37 Jungang-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, opposite the Cheongju Urban Regeneration Hub Center. At Sorori Cheongju, pot rice costs ₩11,000–20,000 and buckwheat gimbap and futomaki cost ₩9,000–14,000; Sorori Cheongju is open daily 11:00–20:30, with a 15:00–17:00 break on weekdays.

Today: Mon–Fri 11:00–20:30 · Sat, Sun 11:00–20:30
Prices: Pot Rice (Sotbap) ₩11,000–₩20,000 · Buckwheat Gimbap & Futomaki ₩9,000–₩14,000
Try: Sorori Signature Short Rib Pot Rice (Galbi Sotbap) ₩16,000Cheongju Original Salmon Buckwheat Gimbap ₩13,000Jumbo Buckwheat Futomaki ₩14,000

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Key facts

Address: 1F, 37 Jungang-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do충북 청주시 상당구 중앙로 37 1층 소로리 청주본점
Opening hours: Mon–Fri11:00–20:30break 15:00–17:00last order 14:30Sat, Sun11:00–20:30last order 20:00Open every day
Phone: 0507-1441-0024
Reservations: Accepted · groups welcome
Parking: Underground car park of the Cheongju Urban Regeneration Hub Center opposite · 1-hour parking ticket provided
Amenities: Wi-Fi · Takeout · Separate men's and women's restrooms · High chairs · Waiting area · Delivery
Links: Naver Place Instagram

13 items · as listed Oct 2026

Pot Rice (Sotbap)₩11,000–₩20,000

Sorori Signature Short Rib Pot Rice (Galbi Sotbap)소로리 대표메뉴 갈비솥밥₩16,000
Live Wando Abalone Butter Pot Rice완도산 활 전복 전복버터솥밥₩16,000
Summer Special Chicken Ginseng Pot Rice (Samgye Sotbap)여름특선 삼계솥밥₩17,000
Freshwater Eel Pot Rice민물장어솥밥₩20,000
Hanwoo Beef Large Intestine Pot Rice (Daechang Sotbap)한우대창 대창솥밥₩15,000
Rich, Nutty Crab Meat Pot Rice눅진하고 고소한 게살솥밥₩14,000
Mackerel Pot Rice고등어솥밥₩13,000
Secret-Sauce Cockle Pot Rice비법양념 꼬막솥밥₩12,000
Nutty White Pollock Roe Butter Pot Rice (Myeongnan)고소한백명란 명란버터솥밥₩11,000

About

Sorori Cheongju cooks each pot of rice only after the order comes in, and the name Sorori comes from the Sorori rice seeds discovered in Sorori, Oksan-myeon. Sorori Cheongju uses Chungcheongbuk-do rice such as Oksan Sorori rice and Jincheon rice from Chungbuk, makes its pot-rice broth from kelp every morning, and prepares its braised short rib sauce in-house from ground vegetables and fruit. The sesame oil and perilla oil that Sorori Cheongju adds to its pot rice are traditionally pressed by a contracted local oil mill.

Sorori Cheongju serves pot rice made with different main ingredients — short rib, abalone, crab meat, Hanwoo beef large intestine, mackerel, cockles, pollock roe and freshwater eel — along with buckwheat gimbap. For the buckwheat gimbap at Sorori Cheongju, buckwheat noodles are boiled every morning and marinated in tsuyu before rolling; the salmon buckwheat gimbap uses salmon cured in-house, and the shrimp buckwheat gimbap is limited to 10 rolls a day. Sorori Cheongju also offers drinks to go with the meal, including bokbunja (Korean black raspberry) highball, Suntory highball and draft beer, and Sorori Cheongju is directly operated rather than franchised.

FAQ

What are Sorori Cheongju's opening hours?

Sorori Cheongju opens daily at 11:00 and stays open until 20:30 (last order 14:30) Mon–Fri, and until 20:30 (last order 20:00) Sat, Sun; there are no regular closing days.

How much is the pot rice (sotbap) at Sorori Cheongju?

Sorori Cheongju's 9 pot rice (sotbap) items cost ₩11,000–₩20,000. Buckwheat Gimbap & Futomaki (4) cost ₩9,000–₩14,000.

Can I book a table at Sorori Cheongju?

Yes, Sorori Cheongju takes reservations and groups. Call 0507-1441-0024 to book.

Is there parking at Sorori Cheongju?

Yes, Sorori Cheongju has parking (Underground car park of the Cheongju Urban Regeneration Hub Center opposite · 1-hour parking ticket provided).

Does Sorori Cheongju do takeout?

Yes, Sorori Cheongju does takeout. It also has Wi-Fi, Separate men's and women's restrooms, High chairs, Waiting area, Delivery.

How do you eat pot rice?

Mix the rice well, transfer it to a rice bowl, add soy sauce, butter and furikake to taste, and wrap it in the seaweed served alongside. At Sorori Cheongju, the Hanwoo beef large intestine pot rice is eaten without mixing, topped with a little wasabi with each spoonful.

Does each buckwheat gimbap come with a different sauce?

Yes, it depends on the type. Sorori Cheongju recommends pickled ginger with the buckwheat gimbap, wasabi soy sauce with the salmon buckwheat gimbap, and tartar sauce with the shrimp buckwheat gimbap.

How many visit stories are there about Sorori Cheongju?

Superchart has 49 first-hand visit stories about Sorori Cheongju; the latest visit was on October 5, 2026.

73 visit stories about Sorori Cheongju

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Cheongju Seongan-gil pot rice restaurant for solo dining
“The writer came to Seongan-gil alone, sat at a 2-seat table, ordered beef short rib pot rice on the table tablet, and enjoyed the tender short rib along with seaweed wraps topped with butter, soy sauce and furikake.”
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Cheongju pot rice restaurant that's easy on the stomach
“After too much flour-based food, the blogger visited on a weekday lunch with a friend and ordered beef galbi pot rice (16,000 won) and boneless mackerel pot rice (13,000 won); the butter-mixed galbi pot rice and the boneless mackerel pot rice were both mild and nutty.”
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Cheongju pot rice restaurant revisit: extra-meaty beef galbi
“On a revisit with a friend after a long break, the writer ordered the beef galbi pot rice for the first time and the friend had the pollack roe butter pot rice; the beef galbi pot rice had so much meat that some was left even after sharing with the friend.”
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Cheongju pot rice restaurant: Hanwoo intestine butter rice
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Cheongju pot rice restaurant: butter vs no butter on galbi
“Before taking a child to the Cheongju Ocean Science Museum, the writer ordered beef galbi pot rice and cockle pot rice at Sorori and compared each bowl before and after adding butter; the buttered version tasted far better.”
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Cheongju pot rice restaurant: boneless mackerel and beef galbi
“A regular of about 10 years, who first came as a university student, had the beef galbi pot rice (16,000 won) and the boneless mackerel pot rice (13,000 won) on a weekday afternoon.”
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