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Bingsu (Korean shaved ice dessert) Venues in Jeonju Hanok Village

It’s natural to crave bingsu (Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings) when walking around Jeonju Hanok Village in this hot weather. Today, I visited four venues famous for bingsu!

Gu Café

‘Gu Café’ is conveniently located near the entrance of Jeonju Hanok Village. The café is a traditional Korean hanok building. Many were ordering cold beverage take-outs from the street side.

The menu is quite long. I guess more elderly people will love misootgaru (traditional roasted grain powder beverage, served cold), ssanghwacha tea (traditional medicinal beverage), and rice cakes. But there were also rather exotic beverages, such as date smoothie and green tea and sweet red bean smoothie.

But one cannot pass a Korean summer without bingsu! Gu Café has interesting bingsu menus, such as omong bingsu (orange and grapefruit topping), pat bingsu (sweet red bean topping), and hukimja bingsu (black sesame topping). If a whole bingsu is too big, there’s also smaller ‘cup bingsu’ too.

The interior was overall nice. Many patrons were wearing hanbok (Korean traditional costume) and taking photos inside the café.

I had the usual pat bingsu. The finely ground ice was topped with lots of bean powder and sweet red bean. It wasn’t too sweet, and the nuts gave crunchy texture. The mugwort rice cake was also nice. It’s possible to order the rice cake separately.

​Gu Café
Address: Taejoro 54, Wansangu, Jeonju
Contact: 0507-1498-9993
Opening hours: 10:00~22:00 every day

Kkotgama

The second bingsu venue is ‘Kkotgama’.

The menu here includes traditional beverages, coffee, smoothies, injeolmi (glutinous rice cake) toast, and ice cream. There were two bingsu: kkotgama bingsu (with mango topping) and pat bingsu (sweet red bean topping). The photo on the menu helped placing order.

Kkotgama is also a hanok building. The courtyard has garden with greens.

There are plenty of seats in the wide interior. The floor seats and the seats in separate rooms seemed very interesting. The place seemed like a good place to take photos in hanbok. I’m sure the owner puts lots of effort in taking care of the venue.

I ordered kkotgama bingsu and coffee. The snack that comes with coffee was nice too. Kkotgama bingsu has mango and mango syrup toppings. The sweet and sour flavor seems just right for the hot summer. I was told that pat bingsu has ice cream, red bean, and glutinous rice cake topping.

​Kkotgama
Address: Gyeonggijeongil 167, Wansangu, Jeonju
Contact: 063-285-6375
Opening hours: 9:00~21:30 (weekdays) / 9:00~22:00 (weekend)

Oehalmoni Somssi

‘Oehalmoni Somssi’ (literally translated, ‘maternal grandma’s skills’) is a renowned bingsu venue. I visited during weekdays, but still had to wait for a table. I couldn’t’ take the photo of the whole interior due to the people, but the whole atmosphere was pleasant. There are both indoor and terrace seats with tables in different sizes. There were also two floor seats for the patrons with children.

The menu, including sweet red bean porridge and black sesame porridge, seemed to cater to more ‘adult palate’. Also, the ice cream menu, such as kongtteok (bean rice cake) ice cream, seemed quite interesting.

I ordered hongsi bosungi (sweet ripe persimmon sorbet) and hukimja pat bingsu (black sesame, sweet red bean, and rice cake topping). I loved that hongsi bonsungi wasn’t too sweet. Also, the texture of the rice cake topping on the bingsu was chewy and pleasant.

​Oehalmoni Somssi
Address: Omokdaegil 81-8, Wansangu, Jeonju
Contact: 063-232-5804
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00 every day

Café Dalgom

The last venue is ‘Café Dalgom’.

Here, I loved the croffle (croissant waffle) and croissant on display. Sikhye (Korean traditional sweet rice beverage) smoothie and yuja (citron) smoothie sounded very interesting.

The interior is hanok style and white-toned. Each table has transparent partition. The window seats were quite popular.

Café Dalgom serves its bingu in a clay pot. There are injeolmi bingsu, fruit bingsu, and green tea bingsu. I ordered injeolmi bingsu, which is ground milk ice topped with cereals, nuts, red bean, and injeolmi rice cake. The ground milk ice was so soft, and the textures and flavors of the toppings were very pleasant.

Café Dalgom
Address: Eunhaengro 71, Wansangu, Jeonju
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00 every day

Today, I introduced four bingsu venues in Jeonju Hanok Village that you might want to take shelter from the hot weather and enjoy delicious bingsu. All four venues were interesting in their own right.

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  • Divya Krishnan

    its mouth watering ‘

  • Aravindh M

    I just love the delicious Korean delicacy’s , i love desserts, would sure try when i visit

  • Mohammed Rizwan

    i love how the admin posts , last was cafes now the recommendation of desserts, kudos to the great work, noting down dear

  • Agnia Adrik

    WIsh i m in Korea and eating this ,love korean food

  • Kamal Uddin

    I just love how simple these places look , so peaceful and ambient conditions, to enjoy some delicacy like this, thank you for the recommendations

  • Amelia Raj

    I wish i am in there eating out , lovely suggestions, thank you writer

  • Emma S

    thank you for the best suggestions, i love korean food, never heard of these suggestions, this intrigued me more, would love to try

  • Natashaz Grangerz

    Oh I love eating both the traditional bingsu like pat binsu and the modern one like mango bingsu.
    I want to eat pat bingsu in Hanok cafe. It will feel more in Korean style that I want to experience.
    I will keep all the cafe list in this blog so when I visit Jeonju, I will make a visit to them.

  • Laura B

    out of all the desserts i love the last one, bingu , served in the traditional way , its love

  • Saqib Sajid

    i m just amazed by this and love how these cafes look like traditional hanoks and they use some traditional items to serve it too , much love guys , thanks admin for this recommendation

  • Hikaru Hiroshii

    trust me guys i tasted this and this is one of the best, wish to visit soon again and enjoy

  • Jana Thanan

    its just so beautiful to look at itself, i m mouth watering as i m reading , lol

  • Vikram Prabhu

    love it !!!!!!

  • Saranya

    thank you for this suggestion, its lovely , i would love to eat

  • Sameera Raj

    never tried it out , hearing for the first time, i guess you post some great stuff out here, bookmarked , thank you , i love shaved ice cream, and this seems its served more traditionally, i love that part

  • May Anne Doria

    All these cafes made me crave for bingsu!!!
    😍❤️ I only tried bingsu from a Korean resto here in our country before…can’t wait to taste the authentic bingsu there in Korea! 😋❤️

  • May Anne Doria

    Can’t wait to go to Korea and eat mango bingsu! 💛💛💛

  • Muhammad Shamim

    “Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious”. Ruth Reichel American food-writer. And especial delicious when we share what we love…..be it food, our beliefs, or our dreams. That is the one of the goal of Jeonju Hanok Villages. Thank you very much.

  • Ever Enrique Castillo Osorio

    Bingsu is definitely the best dessert I’ve had in Korea. There are many varieties and they are all delicious!

  • Le Anh Ton

    Such a valuable information for bingsu fans when visiting Jeonju, especially in summer. Bingsu can help everyone release the stress of hot weather and enjoy the beauty of Jeonju!

  • Jared Sandler

    Each of the various bingsu possibilities looks scrumptuous, but the atmosphere of the venue is often what customers remember the most. It would be ideal to visit Kkotgama and devour a mango-flavored bingsu! The ornately decorated interior of Kkotgama is clean, but nostalgic, and the quality of the dessert appears to be top-notch. Looking forward to visiting Kkotgama on my next visit to Jeonju City’s Hanok Village!

  • Mason Williams

    I enjoy Bingsu, but I love sharing it with especially with my wife. One portion is usually expensive for just one person. These cafes that serve Bingsu look awesome. I want to take my wife here when we visit Jeonju this year.

  • Dianna Kit

    I love the combines flavors for this and it comes in many varieties!

  • Ruth Eliel Y. Remorca

    Thank you for all the wonderful places for Bingsu that you featured in this post. Every tupe of Bingsu that you presented here looks so delicious! It makes me crave it so much as it is very hard to get authentic Bingsu in my country right now as cafes and restaurants are closing down right now due to Covid-19.

  • Ruth Eliel Y. Remorca

    Thank you for all the wonderful places for Bingsu that you featured in this post. Every type of Bingsu that you presented here looks so delicious! It makes me crave it so much as it is very hard to get authentic Bingsu in my country right now as cafes and restaurants are closing down right now due to Covid-19.

  • Remarkable Elizabeth Remorca

    All of these cafés look so beautiful! They all look like they each have a unique experience to give. I would love to try all of their bingsu if I am able to travel to Korea soon! ♡

  • Melissa

    I love bingsu!! I want to try all of these desserts~

  • Soontare Suntares

    With the hot weather in summer, Korean bingsu is the thing I want to eat the most. I want to try pat bingsu at Korean traditional style cafe.

  • Jed Rattikal

    I want to wear hanbok and take photos inside the Gu Café.
    Their interior design is so beautiful!

  • Monna Bhai

    Dear 🌹Jeonju I am very much interested in Korean cuisine. There are many such dishes in Jeonju city which I have always been eating but whenever I ate BINGSU I was amazed when I ate BINGSU with the best cuisine like BINGSU and its amazing taste. I kept asking for more and they kept giving me it was amazing taste, I still remember that day. During our summer trip to Korea, we stopped at a bingsu shop while visiting Jeonju Hanok village and ate a lot of bingsu there. Huh. Its greatness is great. It is full of greenery. And the living conditions also belong to the reign of the kings. which reminds us of korean traditions very much i would like to come again.

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  • Mukesh Kumar

    Thank you so much for this excellent Event🎉

    I am interested in eating Jeonju. Bingsu is my favorite dish which I always remember. I want to visit Jeonju in summer. The beauty of Jeonju Hanok village increases during the summer. Enjoy the interesting bingsu menu inside the cafe and take a walk in the lush green gardens. Which is enough to get me out of the heat. I love bingsu.

  • Nisha Nisha

    The café is a traditional Korean hanok building. Many were ordering cold beverage take-outs from the street side.
    And especial delicious when we share what we love…..be it food, our beliefs, or our dreams. That is the one of the goal of Jeonju Hanok Villages. Thank you very much.✅✅✅✅

  • Danish Saifi

    Let’s taste this delicious bingsu in a traditional restaurant. When i read the articles water came in mouth thinking about its taste. Hope to eat it on my visit to Jeonju👍👍

  • Raja Saifi

    All the cafe are so amazing specially Kkotgama is my favourite. It’s made traditionally which makes if unique from other. The ornately decorated interior of Kkotgama is clean. Looking forward to visit it and take a meal😋😋😋. Soon..

  • Zubair Ali

    I wanted to eat a refreshing red bean shaved ice while walking in the Hanok Village at night. I went to a dessert cafe with a friend. Other cafes closed relatively early, but Cafe Dalgom seemed to be open relatively late than other places. The taste was good, the interior was clean, and the staff was friendly.

  • Sameer Alam

    All the cafes are attractive and remarkable. @Jeonjucity thank you for these wonderful which are introduce in this blog.When I started reading this, I became more curious as I continued to read. It’s was amazing to get information about the amazing cafes of Korea i definitely take a meal of 👉Bingsu👈 in Café Dalgom on my visit to Korea.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

  • Sameer Alam

    😋😋😋😋😋😋 delicious

  • Nazim Khan

    My Dear, @Jeonju team

    I am very much looking forward to visit Korea. I am excited to see the famous places of Korea and taste the famous food of Korea. I would love to taste Bingsu during this hot season in the famous Jeonju Hanok Village of Korea. Bingsu is actually very tasty and popular. I would definitely taste Bingsu full while visiting Korea. This Bingsu is really delicious and wonderful.

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  • Summer Alam

    Hi, dear

    I would love to taste this delicious Bingsu dish. It is really delicious in this wonderful season. This Bingsu dish is very tasty and efficient. Very soon I will visit Jeonju Hanok Village in Korea and taste Bingsu Dish.

    Thanks a lot for this great opportunity event. 👍

  • Fiza Ansari

    I would love to taste Bingsu in Korea’s famous traditional Korean Hanok building cafe. It is really delicious and wonderful. Hanok Village is actually a visibility to the Korean traditional culture. I would definitely love to taste Bingsu to the fullest by ordering it from Hanok Village Café with my friends.

  • Mohd Aman

    I’m interested in Jeonju Cuisine Bingsu is my favorite dish. If I get to eat Bingsu while roaming in Jeonju Hanok village in this hot weather, I will not be able to stop myself at all, due to this epidemic I missed Jeonju city and I also crave for Bingsu. Now I know that Jeonju is completely safe and secure Now I can travel to Jeonju without fear Thanks for assuring me.

    Thank you so much for this excellent Event.🎉 Please Join My dear friends and win Exciting prizes.🎁

  • Sameer Alam

    Looking forward for more interesting blogs great vibes, awesome food. Love itt💗💗💗💗

  • Manvi Singh

    Bingsu is really very delicious. After reading this article i found my interest innthe delicious taste of Bingsu.
    Dear, @Jeonjucity🌹🌹 i definitely take a meal of this korean shaved ice dessert.

  • World Peace

    Hello dear @Jeonju all about koreas’blog,
    Thanks for this useful and important information. All of these cafés look so beautiful! They all look like they each have a unique experience to give. I would love to try all of their bingsu if I am able to travel to Korea soon! All the cafes are attractive and remarkable. Jeonjucity thank you for these wonderful which are introduce in this blog.When I started reading this, I became more curious as I continued to read. It’s was amazing to get information about the amazing cafes of Korea i definitely take a meal of Bingsu in Café Dalgom on my visit to Korea. I’m interested in Jeonju Cuisine Bingsu is my favorite dish. If I get to eat Bingsu while roaming in Jeonju Hanok village in this hot weather, I will not be able to stop myself at all, due to this epidemic I missed Jeonju city and I also crave for Bingsu. Now I know that Jeonju is completely safe and secure Now I can travel to Jeonju without fear Thanks for assuring me.

  • Taniya Khan

    It is definitely a awesome dish. From my point of view the best venue to take a meal of Bingsu is GU CAFÉ .
    Great place to enjoy with your family or friends, the food is always good and fresh, and the mojitos are excellent, you’re gonna love it!

    It’s natural to crave bingsu (Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings) when walking around Jeonju Hanok Village in this hot weather.

  • Munazir Ali

    Hello, @Jeonjucity 🔶️🔷️🔷️🔷️🔷️🔷️
    🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
    Each of the various bingsu possibilities looks scrumptuous, but the atmosphere of the venue is often what customers remember the most. The ornately decorated interior of Kkotgama is clean, but nostalgic, and the quality of the dessert appears to be top-notch.

  • Munazir Ali

    It’s really mouth watering dish. I will definitely take the experience of its meal.😋😋😋😋

  • Rythem Hong

    I madly fan in love with the taste of Bingsu it a definitely one of the best in my list.
    This Bingsu is composed of ice shavings and various ingredients such as sweetened condensed milk, fruit syrups, various fruits such as strawberries, kiwifruit, and bananas, small pieces of tteok (rice cake), chewy jelly bits, and cereal flakes. It is often topped with ice cream or frozen yogurt.
    I glad to know that it has many types of ingredients i really like it a lot.
    Hope to visit korea soon..👍👍👍👍