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Restaurant guide 🍽️
Editor’s overview
Explore another side of Jeonju bibimbap at this long-established restaurant. Choose the traditional brass bowl or a hot stone pot.
Menu and ordering
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.
Check the restaurant’s current hours and menu before making a special trip.
Jeonju, Jeonbuk-do · see source for location
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 · 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30) · Open daily (holiday closures announced separately)
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Rating
★3.9 from 2,735 Google reviews
Reviews by visitors
5 of 5 featured Google reviews are in a language other than Korean
Ordering
Show staff this: 고궁 전주본점 — 전주비빔밥 · 놋그릇 또는 돌솥
Payment
Cards accepted (Google listing)
Reservations
Takes reservations (Google listing)
Getting there
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 · 11:00–21:00
Budget
about ₩14,000 per person
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
What do diners say on Google?
3.9★★★★☆2,735 Google reviewsas of 2026-10-28
David France — ExploreFeelGood AllezLesFans★★★★★3 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 Eats★★★★★3 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 Guo★★★★★3 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
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
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.
How much does a meal at Gogung · Main Branch cost?
Expect about ₩14,000 per person. Jeonju bibimbap ₩14,000; yukhoe bibimbap ₩18,000; stone-pot ₩16,000.
When is Gogung · Main Branch open?
11:00–21:00. Open daily.
Where is Gogung · Main Branch and how do I get there?
Gogung · Main Branch is at Jeonju, Jeonbuk-do · see source for location in Jeonju. In Korean the address is 전북특별자치도 전주시 덕진구 송천중앙로 33. The nearest station is 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.
Who is Gogung · Main Branch good for?
Gogung · Main Branch suits Not spicy, Groups & sharing, Worth the trip.
