Gongju is a place where temples such as Donghaksa Temple, Gapsa Temple, and Magoksa Temple are concentrated. Magoksa Temple is considered a cultural property recognized for its value enough to be on the provisional list of World Heritage sites, and its beautiful scenery is excellent up to Gongsanseong Fortress, where you can see the scenery of the Geumgang River at a glance. Gapsa Temple is recognized as an autumn travel destination because it is considered a famous place for autumn leaves to the extent that there is a saying that it is Chugapsa Temple. Gongju, where there is a temple where history breathes. Since the autumn leaves are after eating and the trip is after eating, I selected a list of delicious restaurants that you should visit when you travel to Gongju.
Gongju restaurants
Pollack and galbi at once? “개성집”
개성집 is famous for its braised dishes with ribs and pollack. The signature menu, braised pollack ribs, is not spicy, so you can eat it without any burden. It is a place where you can always receive a hearty meal because you are cooking with the secret of Gaeseong restaurant by sticking to fresh ingredients. Braised Myeongmun Galbi with octopus is also excellent in deep seasoning, so let’s try it when you visit.
✔ Location
6-5, Minari 3-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
✔ Business hours
11:00 to 21:00 every day
✔ Menu
Braised pollack (small), braised pollack ribs (medium) 42,000 won
‘시골집’ is famous for its stuffed blood sundae.
Located in Gongju Fortress Market, Country House is a 100-year-old store that has been maintained for more than 40 years. As it is a place that has been maintained for two generations from mother to daughter, it is like the foundation of Gongju Sanseong Market. It is a place where you can fill your stomach with chewy pyeonyuk and meat menus in various parts. It is a market old store that has been in one place for a long time, but it is good to visit because it is kept clean.
✔ Location
34-10, Sanseong Market 2-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
✔ Business hours
Daily 09:00 – 20:30
✔ Menu
assorted rice soup 8,000 won, head meat rice soup 8,000 won
“동해원” the famous jjambbong place that Tei ate while admiring.
“동해원” which is called one of the nation’s top five jjambbongs. It is famous for its clean jjamppong filled with cabbage, chives, pumpkins, and seafood. Unlike traditional spicy seafood noodles, it boasts a light and spicy taste. As singer Tei has a review that it creates more synergy when eaten with rice rather than just noodles, you should order rice. Crisp sweet and sour pork is also a delicacy, so let’s visit if you’re curious.
✔ Location
22, Naphari-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
✔ Business hours
11:00 to 15:00 every day
✔ Menu
Jjamppong is 9,000 won, jajangmyeon is 7,000 won.
곰골식당, where you can enjoy a plate of grilled pork with a subtle taste of fire.
곰골식당 is a place that sells charcoal-grilled meat and grilled fish in Hwadeok, and it is a place where you can solve a cost-effective meal. Grilled fish is baked in an oven above 500 degrees Celsius, so you can remove the fishy smell and taste the savory and salty fish. The grilled pork grill is characterized by its subtle fiery aroma as it is baked in charcoal. If you want to enjoy a clean table that anyone can eat without liking or disliking, stop by.
✔ Location
1-2 Bonghwangsan 1-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
✔ Business hours
Closed on Mondays from 11:00 to 21:00 every day
✔ Menu
Grilled fish 9,000 won, a plate of charcoal meat 15,000 won
“새이학가든” where you can taste rice soup with unique charms.
새이학가든 has a view overlooking the Geumgang River. It is a large scale that can accommodate 350 people at the same time, so you can always visit comfortably. Gongju Gukbap, which can only be tasted here, features a red soup with kimchi and green onions, and you can feel the strange taste of beef radish soup and kimchi stew. It’s a place where you can feel a different charm from the rice soup you’ve tasted before, so it’s a must-have place for rice soup enthusiasts.
✔ Location
15-2 Geumgang Park-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
✔ Business hours
Closed on Mondays from 10:30 to 21:30 every day.
✔ Menu
Gongju Rice Soup 10,000 won, Mushroom Bulgogi 14,000 won