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Balwoo Gongyang

Temple Food, Vegan Tasting Sets

4.3food Very vegan-friendly

Vegetarian

$$$

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Top tips

Ask about: animal ingredients

Book ahead, especially for dinner; reviewers report that walk-in availability can be limited.
Choose a lunch course for a lower-priced introduction; reviewers mention lunch sets starting at 30,000 won.

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Try the mushroom dishes, including the gochujang-coated mushroom gangjeong, a recurring favorite.
Allow time to find the restaurant upstairs; one reviewer notes that it’s not immediately obvious from the street.

People mention

No standout dish yet. People mention fried mushrooms, grain rice and japchae.

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Also mushroom dish, mushroom dumpling, mushrooms with gochujang sauce, pan-fried korean cabbage leaf, seaweed soup, soup and sweetened radish.

Good for

The vibe: dates The vibe: groups

Praised for generous portions, beautiful interior and good value.

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Also praised for friendly service, cozy atmosphere, attentive service and lively atmosphere.

Good to know

Lunch, dinner
Cards and mobile pay

About

Balwoo Gongyang serves seasonal Korean Buddhist temple cuisine as multi-course meals, with dishes such as mushroom gangjeong, lotus-leaf rice and temple-style kimchi. Private dining rooms, attentive explanations of the dishes and a setting opposite Jogyesa Temple make it a special-occasion meal; lunch sets have been reported from 30,000 won, with dinner and larger courses costing more.