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Michelin Guide, Temple Cuisine & Fine Vegan Dining

Balwoo Gongyang

Balwoo Gongyang is a world-renowned temple cuisine restaurant directly operated by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located opposite Jogyesa Temple. Selected as a Michelin 1-star restaurant for three consecutive years, it offers an exceptionally refined, multi-course vegan dining experience steeped in monastic tradition. Prepared strictly without artificial seasonings or the five pungent herbs (Osinchae: garlic, green onion, leek, chive, wild chive), every course uses clean seasonal plant-based ingredients, wild mushrooms, and fermented temple condiments. Served with detailed dish explanations inside quiet private dining rooms, it is an ideal destination for executive hosting, family celebrations, and global travelers seeking true Korean temple vegan gastronomy.

Balwoo Gongyang

Balwoo Gongyang is a world-renowned temple cuisine restaurant directly operated by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located opposite Jogyesa Temple. Selected as a Michelin 1-star restaurant for three consecutive years, it offers an exceptionally refined, multi-course vegan dining experience steeped in monastic tradition. Prepared strictly without artificial seasonings or the five pungent herbs (Osinchae: garlic, green onion, leek, chive, wild chive), every course uses clean seasonal plant-based ingredients, wild mushrooms, and fermented temple condiments. Served with detailed dish explanations inside quiet private dining rooms, it is an ideal destination for executive hosting, family celebrations, and global travelers seeking true Korean temple vegan gastronomy.

Taste Insadong

Michelin Guide, Temple Cuisine & Fine Vegan Dining

Balwoo Gongyang

Balwoo Gongyang is a world-renowned temple cuisine restaurant directly operated by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located opposite Jogyesa Temple. Selected as a Michelin 1-star restaurant for three consecutive years, it offers an exceptionally refined, multi-course vegan dining experience steeped in monastic tradition. Prepared strictly without artificial seasonings or the five pungent herbs (Osinchae: garlic, green onion, leek, chive, wild chive), every course uses clean seasonal plant-based ingredients, wild mushrooms, and fermented temple condiments. Served with detailed dish explanations inside quiet private dining rooms, it is an ideal destination for executive hosting, family celebrations, and global travelers seeking true Korean temple vegan gastronomy.

Location

5F, Templestay Information Center, 56 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Price

$$$

Hours

Tuesday to Saturday
11:30 - 20:20 (Break Time 15:00 - 18:00 / Last Order 19:10)

Closed on Sundays and Mondays

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