JeonjuBibimbap
Gajok Hoegwan
가족회관
₩14,000 per person
A colorful introduction to Jeonju’s best-known dish. Vegetables, bean sprouts, meat and egg come together in a bowl made for mixing.
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Gogung · Main Branch
고궁 전주본점
Explore another side of Jeonju bibimbap at this long-established restaurant. Choose the traditional brass bowl or a hot stone pot.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
At a glance₩14,000 per personHours 11:00–21:00Open daily
Dish photos are for reference; presentation varies by day. Credits on the photo credits page.
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Jeonju bibimbap · brass bowl or stone pot
A suggested order
Order the traditional Jeonju bibimbap in the brass bowl, or the yukhoe bibimbap if you want the raw-beef version this house is best known for. The side dishes, including the yellow mung-bean jelly called hwangpomuk, are part of the meal rather than an afterthought.
- Neighborhood
- Jeonju
- Food style
- Bibimbap
- Station to look up
- Jeonju has no subway - the main branch is on Songcheonjungang-ro in Deokjin-gu, roughly a 10-minute taxi ride from Jeonju Station, with a large free car park
- Hours
- 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30)
- Closed
- Open daily (holiday closures announced separately)
- Typical spend
- ₩14,000 per person
- Key prices
- Jeonju bibimbap ₩14,000; yukhoe bibimbap ₩18,000; stone-pot ₩16,000
What to know before ordering
Check the restaurant’s current hours and menu before making a special trip.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
Ratings & reviews on Google
- David France — ExploreFeelGood AllezLesFans3 years ago
Bibimbap is one of the most popular Korean food, often seen as the most famous traditional one, foreigners love it The city of Jeonju is said to be the birthplace of it And Gogung is one of the oldest and most famous restaurants serving it, having it as their specialty even (they
- Hugh Eats3 years ago
My airbnb was about a half mile from here so my wife and I went here a few times. Everyone knows that Jeonju is the city of “Bibimbap” and this is the most popular place that we could think of. (My wife is from Jeonju) I tried both Dolsot (hot pot) and the regular bibimbap. Both
- Mandy Guo3 years ago
Came here during lunch hours right when they opened at 11. The restaurant became full quickly but also people ate much faster than us. We got the traditional raw beef bibimbap and seafood pancake. The bibimbap was good but it was different than what I’ve had in the past. The flav
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