Balwoo Gongyang
사찰음식 전문점 발우공양
Restaurant in Jongno-gu. Open 11:30–21:00, closed Sundays. Plan about 1.5 hours. 8 min walk from Anguk Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Balwoo Gongyang, located in front of the main gate of Jogyesa Temple, is a temple food restaurant operated by the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism. "Balwoo" refers to meals for monks and it means that the act of eating is also a process to realizing the truth. Their food is made with seasonal ingredients to bring out the best flavor of each season, and all ingredients, including meat, are prepared without any additives to provide the most health-conscious and environmentally friendly meals.
Our guide
Balwoo Gongyang closes at 21:00, later than most places around it, so it works as dinner after a day in Insadong.
Before or after your meal: Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art and Seoul Museum of Craft Art are a 5-minute walk from Balwoo Gongyang, Beautiful Tea Museum and Insadong Cultural Street 6 minutes; all four are open on Sundays, when the restaurant is not.
Getting to Balwoo Gongyang: from Seoul Station 20 min on Line 1 to Jonggak, Myeongdong 26 min (Line 4 to Chungmuro, then Line 3 to Anguk), Hongik Univ. 29 min, Gangnam 45 min.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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