Friday, December 25, 2009

Vegetarian Restaurants in Korea

Please see Map of Vegetarian Restaurants for more complete and up to date information. I will not be updating this post any longer.



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Incheon
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산 들 바 람 Sandeulbaram

A Vegetarian buffet near Baekun station in Incheon
http://www.organicwind.com/
12-2:30; 6-8:30 closed Sunday and holidays
W15,000
Directions
From Baekun Station go out exit 3. Walk towards the overpass. Justbefore the overpass, turn left and walk along the sidewalk to the leftof the overpass until you reach a major intersection. There will be afootbridge to your left. Cross the street on the footbridge and godown the steps on the right. Continue along the sidewalk. It willcurve around to the left. You will pass a couple of schools on yourleft. Keep walking until you come to a traffic light. Go left down thealley and then bear right and walk down the hill.

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Seoul
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초록뜰 Cholokdeul

A vegetarian restaurant in Seoul near Hoegi Station. ClosedSaturdays (and possibly Friday nights)
DirectionsFrom Exit 2 of Hoegi Station, turn right and walk down the alley pastthe bedding shop and turn left. You will pass an S-OIL service stationand a wedding hall. After walking for a few minutes, cross the street and you should see a road going to the hospital. The restaurant is to the right of the road going to the hospital on the second floor.

Tel. 02-2243-7733

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Shindongyang

Chinese restaurant in Yeouido with a vegetarian menu
To get there, go out Yeouido Station exit 5; it will be on the top
floor of the first building on your right.


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Chaegundeum

Go out exit 3 of Samseong Station and walk straight. Turn right in an alley past Mercedes Benz. Chaegundeum is on the left side of the alley.


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Sosim

Closed Sundays. Directions: Go out Anguk station exit 6 and it is in the basement near the GS25.
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Loving Hut Sinchon

http://www.lovinghut.kr/kr/index.php?lang=_en


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Dimibang

Closed Sunday. Direction: Take Exit 6 from Anguk station, there's a small side street between the exit and the police station, follow the block around to the left, and look for the signs.

Tel. 82-2-720-2417

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Sanchon

In Insadong

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Achasan Loving Hut Buffet (formerly Osegyehyang Buffet)

It is right outside exit 1 of Achasan station (line 5).

http://www.go5.co.kr/

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New Start

A vegetarian restaurant near Seollung Station. They close from Friday through Saturday night.
Directions: From exit 2 of Seollung Station, walk straight and turn left afterLinko. Look for it on the right.

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Hangwachae

look for Sudo 수도 pharmacy on Insadong gil.
From Anguk, it is about a 5 min. walk. Sudo and the road leading toHwangwachae are just past Ssamzie Gil.
From Jonggak, it takes slightly less than 10 min. Sudo will be pastthe alley where you turn to go to Sanchon and just before you get toSsamzie Gil.
The sign for Sudo is white with colored letters. Sudo has glass wallsand is slightly off the street. The name Sudo on the sign is only inkorean 수도 . After you turn on the street to the right of Sudo (Seokjeong-gil), you will pass an alley on the left and thenHwangwachae should be on the left. It is in the basement and there isusually a sign by the door leading down that says vegetarian restaurant.


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SM Ching Hai


http://wiki.galbijim.com/SM_Ching_Hai

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Osegyehyang


In Insadong. If you are facing SSamzie Gil, it is at the end of the street on the left side.
Tel. 02-735-7171
http://www.go5.co.kr/


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Gamrotang

In Samcheongdong near Sonje Art Center on the road with the Tibet museum

87-1 Hwa-Dong, JongroGu
Tel. (02) 3210-3397
http://www.sachalfood.com/


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산골 San Gol Vegetarian Buffet

Meokgol Station Exit 7. When you come out of the exit, go straight. Cross the alley and look for a sort of courtyard on the left, just past the green eyeglass place. It is on the first floor in a building with a motel. Don't be fooled by the sign with pictures of meat. The buffet shares space with a meat reataurant. (Yes, it's weird)

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Jinlilu

진리루 is a Chinese vegetarian restaurant. To get there, go out Hoegi Station exit 2 and turn right; walk down the alley past the bedding shop and turn left. The restaurant is across the street from the wedding hall, in an alley behind a bank. It's on the second floor. The sign does not say 진리루. The sign says 중화요리 and has pictures of mushrooms on it.


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현미 Hyeonmi Vegetarian Buffet

Seongsu station (line 2) Exit 1 Walk out exit 1. Hyeonmi is on the fourth floor of the first building on the right. Kimchi and possibly some of the other items may contain fish, so you should ask. Closed Sundays 6000 won


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Asuengji

Asuengji is a Buddhist vegetarian buffet located about halfway between Yeongdeongpo and Sinpung stations.

From Sinpung station: go out Exit 5. Turn around and then turn right and walk down Singilro towards Yeongdongpo. The restaurant is on the right. It takes about 15 minutes.

It is not open for dinner or on weekends.

Hours: M-F 12-3.
cost: 12,000 won
Tel: (02) 836-8442
(02) 832-7595
Address: Seoul Yeongdeungpo-gu Singil 4-dong 223-17


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안현필건강연구소 is a vegetarian buffet near Daerim station.

Directions: Go out exit 2 of Daerim station. Turn left at the sidewalk. Turn left at the next street, Mugunghwa gil. The restaurant is on the left.

It is open from 11:30 until 7.
Closed weekends.
Tel: 853-6094/856-4665
E-mail: jbu53@hanmail.net
http://www.iahp.co.kr/


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사랑분식 is a small vegetarian restaurant near SM Ching Hai Buffet. They have vegetarian versions of some common Korean foods. It is very cheap.To get there, go past Sm Ching Hai and turn left. Walk for a couple of blocks and it will be on a street on the left.

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We'Food Care's

Mostly vegetarian set menus starting at 12,000. Tell them if you don't eat fish.

DirectionsApujang Station (line 3) Exit 2
When you come out of the exit, turn around. Turn right at the big street. Turn right on Apgujang Nam 25 Gil. This street is between Hana Bank and Shinhan Bank. Turn left at the next street. Walk down a bit and We'Food Care's will be on the second floor of a building on the left.
Tel:02-517-3759

http://www.foodcares.co.kr/

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바루 Baru in Gyeongju

It is just past the Tomb of King Muyeol on the right.



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채식사랑 in Andong


Directions From the train station: cross the street and turn right. Look for the Korean Forest Service on your left. Turn left and go down the street on the right side of the Korean Forest Service. You will pass the Motel NewGreen on your right then come to a dead end. Turn right at the dead end onto Dongheung-gil. The restaurant is on the left before you get to the East Motel. http://vegelove.andong.net/

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