Andong Hahoe Village, where the entire village is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a travel destination where you can feel the calm atmosphere and heal throughout the trip. From Dosanseowon Confucian Academy, which was designed by Toegye Yi Hwang and founded in 1561, to Wolyeonggyo Bridge, where you can see the wonderful night view, there are many things to see. Andong naturally reminds me of Andong Jjimdak, but there are many foods in Andong. Which Andong restaurant is considered a healing destination?
“Okya Restaurant,” famous for its spicy Seonji gukbap
Okya Restaurant, which competes with one Seonji Gukbap, is one of the oldest Andong restaurants. It is boiled in a large cauldron with green onions, peppers, dried radish greens, and seonji, and the deep taste and rich taste are excellent. Gukbap is a place where you can add minced garlic and red pepper powder to suit your taste, and if you can’t eat Seonji, you can add more beef instead of Seonji. As Seonji Gukbap is recognized for its taste enough to be aired at the Wednesday Food Talk, if you go on a trip to Andong, it would be a good idea to stop by.
✔ Location
46, Jungang Market 2-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
✔ Business hours
Every day from 8:30 to 19:00
✔Menu
Seonji Gukbap 10,000 won
“WONJIN’s Gimbap” is full of egg garnish
Wonjin’s Gimbap is considered a famous gimbap restaurant in Andong. It looks normal on the outside, but the combination of salted carrots and egg garnish with a clean taste is amazing. It is characterized by its thick size that does not fit in one bite, and it has the charm of choosing and eating various ingredients such as anchovy kimbap, spicy kimbap, and tuna kimbap. Only packaging is available, and it is recommended to order by phone in advance.
✔ Location
37 Taesa 2-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
✔ Business hours
Daily 09:00 – 18:00 Breaktime 14:00 – 16:00 Thursday Closed
✔Menu
Drug kimbap 3,000 won, anchovy spicy kimbap 3,500 won, tuna kimbap 3,500 won
The standard of sweet and salty! “Dongakgol Geumjae Garden,” a famous restaurant for spicy chicken stew
Dongak Golgeumjae Garden is a place where you can taste braised spicy chicken on a stone plate. A place where you can feel the charm of spicy sauce, sweet, and salty. It is fun to pick up and eat because it contains fluffy potatoes and chewy rice cakes. The stone pot rice served together is savory and light, and sticky rice, so it has an excellent harmony with braised spicy chicken. If you want to taste spicy chicken stew with a subtle smell of fire, which has a different charm than before, let’s visit.
✔ Location
166, Dongakgol-gil, Waryong-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
✔ Business hours
Closed every Wednesday from 11:30 to 20:30
✔Menu
It’s 28,000 won per chicken stew
‘Sanitary Jjimdak’ specializing in Andong jjimdak with a tradition of 40 years
Located in Andong-gu Market, Hygiene Jjimdak is an old gun with a 40-year history. It is famous for its restaurant recommended by Shinsegae Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin, and it was also aired at the Wednesday Food Talk. The representative menu, “Jjimdak,” can be controlled for its spicy taste and can be eaten without any burden because the spicy or salty taste is not stimulating. The rich glass noodles and lean meat are deeply marinated, so you can feel the proper taste. If you want to taste jjimdak cooked with natural ingredients, I recommend it.
✔ Location
47, Beonyeong 1-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
✔ Business hours
Closed on Wednesdays from 08:00 to 21:00 every day
✔Menu
Steamed chicken (medium) 32,000 won, Chorim chicken (medium) 32,000 won
“Iljik Restaurant” where you can fall in love with Andong salted mackerel
Andong is one of the representative foods of Andong, which is indispensable for salted mackerel. Iljik Restaurant is a place where you can officially taste salted mackerel that has gained weight, and it is soaked in its unique sauce and has an excellent taste. If you add a neat side dish to a solid mackerel, two bowls of rice are easy, and there are menus such as soybean paste stew and beef bulgogi in addition to ground mackerel, so you can choose your taste.
✔ Location
676 Iljik Restaurant, Gyeongdong-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
✔ Business hours
Closed on Mondays from 08:00 to 21:00 every day
✔Menu
Andong salted mackerel set meal 12,000 won, soybean paste stew 8,000 won
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