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Soups & stews · Gyeongju Bomun Lake & Bulguksa
Maetdol Sundubu
맷돌순두부
Korea time, from recent reviews. Hours may differ on holidays.
A big tofu house near Bomun Lake making soft tofu from Korean soybeans ground in a millstone. It opens at 08:00, so it's an easy breakfast before sightseeing, and the stew comes with grilled saury and plenty of side dishes.
경상북도 경주시 북군길 7
How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
Short wait
Take a numberJust join the line
Take a number at the counter and watch the board. There's no CatchTable or Tabling. Off-peak visits, such as 15:00 to 16:00, often have no wait.· 3 reviews
What to order
- Spicy soft tofu stew순두부찌개
- Mild clear soft tofu soup맑은순두부
- Fresh block tofu모두부
- Seafood pancake해물파전
How much to order
- 👤 1One soft tofu stew.
- 👤 2Two soft tofu stews, plus a plate of fresh tofu or seafood pancake.
Insider tips
- Gyeongju has many tofu houses with similar names, so check the address: 7 Bukgun-gil.· 2 reviews
Why it's famous
Serving the Bomun area since 1994.· 2 reviews
- Blue RibbonListed in the Blue Ribbon Survey.· 3 reviews
- Local classicNamed a Hundred-Year Shop (baengnyeon gage), the Korean government's title for long-running small businesses.· 2 reviews
Good to know
- 08:00 to 21:00, last orders 20:20. Weekday break from 16:00 to 17:00. Closed Thursdays.· 3 reviews
- Free parking in front. The Bukgun-dong public lot is the backup.· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (14 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-02.
- 2026-10-31 blog.naver.com/urcutie/224460078031
- 2026-10-30 blog.naver.com/xshinerx/224458490564
- 2026-10-29 blog.naver.com/hana_dul_/224457422700
- 2026-10-28 blog.naver.com/kxxyxjx/224456345843
- 2026-10-27 blog.naver.com/ironbbama/224454956845
- 2026-10-27 blog.naver.com/khj0883/224455982628
- 2026-10-27 blog.naver.com/rum_rumm/224455174644
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/sksakffk/224454045570
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/songhee07_/224453540876
- 2026-10-24 blog.naver.com/dawn_of_winter/224452159969
- 2026-10-24 blog.naver.com/wnwn1800/224452480670
- 2026-10-24 blog.naver.com/hjson1232/224452137457
- 2026-10-23 blog.naver.com/jjeong-eda/224450774419
- 2026-10-16 blog.naver.com/karlsty/224443499660