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Restaurant guide 🍽️
Editor’s overview
Try another side of Jeonju’s soup culture at Sambaekjip. A hot bowl of bean-sprout soup and rice makes a simple, satisfying meal.
Menu and ordering
Order the kongnamul-gukbap - the Sambaekjip style stirs the egg straight into the boiling bean-sprout broth rather than serving it separately, so it arrives thicker and a little richer. Add the fried chilli dumplings if you want something to pick at alongside.
Kongnamul gukbap ₩9,000; moju ₩3,000 a cup
Before you go
Let the soup cool a little before your first spoonful; the stone bowl holds heat.
22 Jeonjugaeksa 2-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si
Jeonju has no subway - the main branch is on Jeonju Gaeksa 2-gil, beside the Gaeksa landmark in the downtown shopping district, with its own car park opposite · 06:00–22:00 (last order 21:30) · No regular closing day published — check the map listing
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Rating
★4 from 2,532 Google reviews
Reviews by visitors
5 of 5 featured Google reviews are in a language other than Korean
Ordering
Show staff this: 삼백집 본점 — 콩나물국밥
Payment
Cards accepted (Google listing)
Reservations
Takes reservations (Google listing)
Getting there
Jeonju has no subway - the main branch is on Jeonju Gaeksa 2-gil, beside the Gaeksa landmark in the downtown shopping district, with its own car park opposite · 06:00–22:00
Budget
about ₩9,000 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?
4.0★★★★☆2,532 Google reviewsas of 2026-10-28
Lâm Nhi★★★★★4 months ago
I love foods and banchan here. We ordered Kongnamul and Gochu-Gunmandu and all impress us.
Very clean and well-organized restaurant.
joey thien★★★★★2 years ago
Their Hanu Seonji Onban (soup with clotted blood from cows) are super delicious to me. Price are reasonable. Highly recommended.
Mihwa Lee★★★7 years ago
The main branch of the famous bean sprout soup restaurant. Went there for breakfast. Was already crowded.
There's a big car park catering to the restaurant across the street.
Soup was good especially in the cold weather.
Rice comes in the soup. Break the seaweed into the soup.
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
Order the kongnamul-gukbap - the Sambaekjip style stirs the egg straight into the boiling bean-sprout broth rather than serving it separately, so it arrives thicker and a little richer. Add the fried chilli dumplings if you want something to pick at alongside.
How much does a meal at Sambaekjip cost?
Expect about ₩9,000 per person. Kongnamul gukbap ₩9,000; moju ₩3,000 a cup.
When is Sambaekjip open?
06:00–22:00. No regular closing day published.
Where is Sambaekjip and how do I get there?
Sambaekjip is at 22 Jeonjugaeksa 2-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si in Jeonju. In Korean the address is 전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 전주객사2길 22. The nearest station is Jeonju has no subway - the main branch is on Jeonju Gaeksa 2-gil, beside the Gaeksa landmark in the downtown shopping district, with its own car park opposite.
Who is Sambaekjip good for?
Sambaekjip suits Early breakfast, Solo dining, Near the sights, Not spicy.
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