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Sinmi Mandu (Sinmi Dumplings)
A nearly 40-year-old Cheongju dumpling shop with a deliberately small menu—boiled and pan-fried dumplings plus —known for its domestic-pork fillings and old-school charm.
ChungbukKorean cuisine > Dumplings / Mandu Hotpot
3.5
(17 reviews)Nearly 40 years old, this longtime Cheongju spot is counted among the city's three notable dumpling houses. The focused menu uses domestic pork for its fillings and offers pan-fried dumplings ( / gunmandu), boiled dumplings (mulmandu), and . It's an old-fashioned 'nopo' that recently expanded and moved — check the current address before you visit.
Local Tips
- •Three-item, focused menu: pan-fried dumplings, boiled dumplings, and garak-guksu made with domestic pork
- •Longstanding 'nopo' atmosphere — recently expanded and relocated, so confirm the address before going
- •Order the pan-fried dumplings and pair them with garak-guksu; takeout is available
Menu
(thick wheat noodles)8,000 KRW
Mulmandu (boiled dumplings)8,000 KRW
(pan-fried dumplings / gunmandu)8,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean cuisine > Dumplings / Mandu Hotpot
- Address
- 52, Gyodong-ro 3beon-gil, Sangdang District, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province
- Operating Hours
- Daily 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Phone
- 043-253-3726
- Facilities
- Takeout
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Glossary
- Bokkeum-mandu
- Pan-fried dumplings with a crisp exterior and chewy interior, sometimes lightly sauced or tossed
- Garak-guksu
- Long, chewy wheat noodles served in a clear, savory broth — a comforting, everyday Korean noodle dish
- Mul-mandu
- Boiled dumplings, soft and tender; often served in a simple broth or with dipping sauce
