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Gajok Hoegwan (Jeonju bibimbap specialist since 1973)
A family-run restaurant since 1973, run by a government-recognized bibimbap artisan and prized for its vegetable-rich bowls and rice cooked in beef-bone broth.
JeonbukKorean Food > Bibimbap/Dolsotbap/Ssambap
3.6
(32 reviews)A third-generation bibimbap house opened in 1973, Gajok Hoegwan is known for preserving Jeonju’s traditional bibimbap style. Founder Kim Nyeon-im is officially recognized as a bibimbap master (Ministry of Agriculture’s Traditional Food Artisan No.39) and a Jeollabuk-do intangible cultural asset. The menu focuses on two bibimbap classics — and (raw beef) Bibimbap — plus a large set menu that must be reserved a day ahead. Meals arrive on a wooden tray with more than ten banchan (side dishes) and a steaming ttukbaegi steamed egg; rice is cooked in sagol (beef bone) broth so it stays moist and flavorful even as it cools.
Local Tips
- •Authentic Jeonju bibimbap made with about 30 local organic vegetables and rice simmered in sagol (beef bone) broth
- •Third-generation shop — founder Kim Nyeon-im is a nationally recognized bibimbap artisan and Jeollabuk-do intangible asset
- •Book the Gajok Hoegwan Jeongsik at least one day ahead; bibimbap orders come with plentiful banchan and steamed egg
Menu
[Takeout] Bibimbap (-bibimbap, raw beef bibimbap)12,000 KRW
[Takeout] (Jeonju-style bibimbap)10,000 KRW
Gajok Hoegwan Jeongsik (set menu, reservation required)120,000 KRW
(grilled short-rib patties)13,000 KRW
Jeonju Bibimbap (Jeonju-style with )17,000 KRW
(Jeonju-style bibimbap)14,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Bibimbap/Dolsotbap/Ssambap
- Address
- Gajok Hoegwan, 17 Jeollagamyeong 5-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do
- Operating Hours
- Daily 10:30 ~ 20:30
- Phone
- 0507-1378-0986
- Website
- Visit Website →
- Facilities
- Reservations available,Parking available
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Glossary
- Jeonju Bibimbap
- A regional bibimbap from Jeonju known for abundant, high-quality toppings and a savory-sesame flavor
- Tteokgalbi
- Grilled patties made from minced short rib, sweet-salty and tender — a popular Korean comfort dish
- Yukhoe
- Seasoned raw beef, often served with pear and an egg yolk; common in bibimbap variations
