Korean in Gyeongju: Hamyangjip & More - 17 Local Picks

Hanwoo mulhoe pours a cold broth over raw Korean beef, and the broth tastes savory rather than leaning only on sweet ch…

Warm kongguk, soybean soup, is ordered by number, and each number changes the toppings. No. 1 has black sesame, black b…

Jjamppong here has nothing to do with noodle soup: the name means octopus and pork mixed together, and it arrives as a…

Fish roasted in a 500-degree oven arrives on a tabletop induction plate, and it stays hot while you scoop rice from the…

The yuringi here comes without the usual lettuce: thick, crisp batter under a dense sauce that tastes close to soy-glaz…

Several kinds of leafy greens crowd the table with ssamjang studded with minced freshwater snails, spicy stir-fried por…

The spicy beef galbijjim is fierce enough to defeat anyone who struggles with chili, but the ribs are braised until the…

White sundubu, cooked without the red seasoning, is a mild bowl of soft tofu curds in clear broth. The heat comes from…

Gyeongju's hanu mulhoe swaps the fish of a usual mulhoe for cold raw beef. Put the same raw beef on rice and it becomes…

Made from pork hind leg, the broth is clear and heavy with medicinal herbs, and it tastes closer to chicken gomtang tha…

Deep in the Hwangnidan-gil area, an old hanok with a wide courtyard, wooden pillars and patterned lattice windows serve…

Wooden pillars and warm lighting fill a spacious hanok-style dining room on Jjoksaem-gil, with tables spaced widely eno…

A two-story modern hanok next to Hwangnidan-gil holds this restaurant, and upstairs window seats look out over the Daer…

The kongnamul bibimbap arrives with crisp blanched bean sprouts, carrot, green onion, enoki and crumbled laver over ric…

Squid bulgogi, plump squid brushed with a spicy marinade and grilled on a wire rack over charcoal, comes out smoky and…

The seafood stone-pot bibimbap puts octopus, sea squirt, abalone and cockles into a hot stone pot with the rice and let…

Jeonbok haemul ttukbaegi packs in enough seafood to pass for a single-serving seafood stew, and the broth has a peppery…