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Serves meat, vegan options available. A traditional Korean restaurant serving Budaejjigae (Korean stew). Owner can adapt the stew to vegetarian or vegan (started offering because many customers were asking for it). Knows the difference and will check if one can eat dairy or not. Vegans be sure and ask for vegan condiments. Owner speaks English.
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Poeseok-ro 1057-7 (at off the main Hwangridangil shopping street), Gyeongju-si, South Korea
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Last update on 14 May 2025 by Guest
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Added by WLHo on 14 May 2025
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14 Reviews
First Review by WLHo
토박이
Points +13
Phill - Edit
“This store will be temporarily closed from June 7 to June 24. Members are kindly asked to refrain from visiting during this period.”
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-05-25
Pros: Vegeterian stew is delicious, Kindness, Communication
Cons: Good accessibility, They have unique food but, It still isn't well known yet.
Guest
PeanutButterEle
Points +1189
Budaejjigae tipico ( stufato dell’esercito coreano-americano) - Edit
Tipico stufato, porzioni grande e soddisfacenti, hanno un’opzione vegana ( ricordarsi di chiedere di togliere il formaggio). E’ segnata come opzione di piccantezza 1/4 ma è comunque abbastanza piccante. Davvero molto buono, contiene oltre a verdure noodle glassati, ai quali poi aggiungere noodle normali e due porzioni di riso a parte. Menù per due persone, locale tipico, proprietari due signori anziani molto gentili e che conoscono il concetto di vegano e sanno ben consigliare, comprendo o anche un po’ di inglese ( cosa affatto scontata a gyeongju dove quasi nessuno lo parla). Consigliatissimo!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-05-23
Guest
FredThompson
Points +483
Pretty good - Edit
Make sure you specifically tell the owner if you want vegan - and explain that means no cheese. Ours was bought with a slice of cheese on top.
Read morePrice was the same as the normal one which is a bit annoying since the vegan stew is basically just a stripped down version. But the taste was good, it also had tomatoes in which is quite unique.
Updated from previous review on 2026-04-22
Guest
gibbsli
Points +155
Tasty Traditional Korean - Edit
Had the Bibimbap - ordered without meat or egg. Came with many sides including a soy bean soup. A few of the sides were not vegan (i was with a Korean who clarified for me). Overall a very tasty meal.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-10
Pros: Tasty, Good price
Guest
arlitopups
Points +1182
heart and delicious vegan stew - Edit
the vegan stew was far better than i expected. had the stew with glass and ramen noodles with extra bean sprouts to power our walk around gyeongju. we left with full bellies and happy hearts. the owner was kind, helpful, and attentive.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-02
Guest
DreamK
Points +20
Très bon ! - Edit
1 option végétarienne, et vegan si on enleve le fromage. Le propriétaire est très gentil !
Read moreJe recommande
Guest
Anna31821
Points +32
Amazing - super yummy!!! - Edit
You have to eat here — it’s like having hotpot, and it was super, super delicious! The owner was really nice as well!
Read moreGuest
Aibarra
Points +150
Tasty vegan stew! - Edit
This place has an amazing vegan Stew. The owner understands what vegan means and he is very kind. Unfortunately is not open for dinner time, only lunch time. Hard to find. In naver maps put:
Read morewhangridan_gyeongju
128-3 Sajeong-dong Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do, because by it's name you won't find it. I recommend this place. 👌
Pros: Taste, Kindness, Environment
Cons: A bit hidden but with naver maps ok
Guest
SsarahBbodhii
Points +18
RECOMMEND! - Edit
We got the vegetarian stew minus cheese. It was soo good! Very accomodating for vegetarian and vegan options.
Read moreGuest
JyP
Points +78
5 Star worthy - Edit
The owner knew about vegetarian and vegan and was really nice.
Read moreThe vegan version was amazing!
Der Besitzer war sehr nett und hat uns direkt gefragt, ob wir den vegetarischen Eintopf ohne Käse möchten. Das Essen war so gut, 10/10!
Pros: Vegan Version, The good taste, Friendly owner
Guest
Sarilein
Points +26239
Budaejjigae! - Edit
Lovely cute little authentic place
Read moreReally nice owner. Has a big sign outside vegetarian stew available
Really nice and big portion
They boil it on the table and he double checks if cheese is ok
No cheese for me but tons of sprouts, leek, garlic, vegan kimchi and beans
Loved the Tteok inside
Nice food and welcoming atmosphere
Was curious how I know about the restaurant
Very good food for 12.000
Pros: Lovely Jjigae , Friendly owner
Guest
Amel123
Points +13
Best Budae Jijgae! - Edit
The owner is very friendly and it feels like he loves making his Budae Jjigae in different variations. We got the vegetarian stew and he even asked if we would like to have cheese on top or vegan version.
Read moreThe food was delicious and warming inside. Highly recommend to visit this place! I would give 5 stars but sadly its only possible for full vegan and vegetarian restaurants.
Updated from previous review on 2025-06-06
Guest
Cpt.Jules
Points +72
Very tasty - Edit
Very tasty hotpotlike stew that can be made without meat on request.
Read moreWe tried to order it vegan, however there was a slice of American Cheese in it so specify what you don't eat.
The owner speaks a bit of English :)
The location on the Happy cow map is wrong even though the address seems to be correct. Try to manually find the address on Naver to find the restaurant. I also attached a screenshot of the correct location on the map.
Pros: Tasty, Big portion
Cons: Contained cheese (easy to remove the one slice)
Guest
WLHo
Points +30
Korean Veg Stew - Highly recommend! - Edit
It's been a nightmare trying to find vegetarian food in Korea and after days of eating Shin cup noodles, you could imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this restaurant that says "vegetarian stew available". The owner was friendly and speaks English. He was able to make vegan stew (or lacto-vegetarian if you want the cheese in your stew). He also served vegetarian condiments making sure that only non-meat items were given to me.
Read moreOwner said he had many requests for veg food in the past so he decided to be supportive of us vegetarian community by creating a veg/vegan stew for us. He knows it is not easy to find veg food in Korea. He welcomes more vegetarians visiting his restaurant.
The stew was very good. I was very tired, hungry and a bit cold, so the stew really hit home for me. Just what I needed to recharge.
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