Buddhist temple cuisine in a clean and modern space, at 서울시종로구견지동715F. Managed by a Buddhist nun from the Choe Gae Sa Temple across the street. Reservations suggested. Set menu, though some dishes can also be ordered for an additional price. Has been awarded one Michelin Star. At the junction of Insadong-gil 5 and Ujeongguk-ro. Reported to use honey in some drinks May 2019.
조계종 불교문화사업단에 의해 운영되고 있는 깨끗하고 현대적인 공간의 사찰음식점입니다. 조계사 맞은편 템플스테이 통합정보센터 5층에 위치해 있습니다. 미쉐린 가이드 1스타에 선정 된 맛집으로 미리 예약하시기를 권장합니다. 식사는 한식 코스요리로 제공되며, 일부 메뉴는 추가 가격을 내고 주문할 수 있습니다. 가격은 1인분 3만 원 이상입니다. 영업시간은 점심 11:30~15:00, 저녁 18:00~22:00이며, 매주 일요일은 휴무입니다. Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-3:00pm, 6:00pm-10:00pm.
Last order at 2:00pm and 8:45pm.
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5th floor of Temple Stay Information Integration Center, 56, Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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40 Reviews
First Review by wsh79
jtoskey
Points +192
Wonderful meal - Edit
Lunch was so good that we are going back for dinner. Hosts genuinely happy to see us even though we hadnt made a reservation and were gracious about accommodating allergies. Buffet restaurant on 2nd floor is no longer open 😔 but don't let that stop you from eating here. Worth every penny.
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~Florence~
Points +2330
Nice food, meh service - Edit
The food was delicious and nothing I’d ever tasted before(very unique tastes and beverages). Downside was the service, there is a time span you have to eat in. After eating the 2nd course things became really rushed with staff continuously checking If we had already finished the food. We weren’t even done with a course or the next was was already put on the table. We didn’t have enough time to finish one and we weren’t allowed to bring it with us. I paid for it...
Read morePros: Very unique tastes
Cons: Everything’s rushed
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BCsin
Points +50
Temple food for health - Edit
Clean private dining room and the food is served by very friendly English staff. However you’ll feel rushed as the staff tend to serve quite quickly. Overall we still enjoyed ourselves very much.
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lola131
Points +64
מעולה - Edit
כדאי מאוד להגיע למסעדה הזו . האוכל בה מצויין ומגוון
Read morePros: אוכל מעולה ומגוון
Cons: לעיתים עמוס מדי
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charanratt
Points +91
Good "Temple" Food - Edit
The food was ok not as expected. It's Temple style vegan food. Not the real Korean vegan. It's good experience to try at least once as you don't find a Michelin star vegan restaurant everywhere. Book in advance as it's quite full. We went for the lunch course which was 30000 Won.
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paulkates
Points +1805
A Michelin Star-rated Vegan Restaurant! - Edit
Excellent service, food, and presentation. Private rooms are very comfortable. Choose from a variety of set courses. BYOB (corking fee applies). Go.
Read morePros: Simply put: Excellent
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samden
Points +934
Good Buffet in noisy place - Edit
We went on lunch time to the 2nd floor buffet as the 5th floor restaurant needed a reservation. The taste was good and the amount big. But the room was very noisy and the staff not so friendly. Also, a few hours later we both had some stomach issue...
Read moreTwo years later we visit the 5th floor restaurant on a special occasion. The food and the service was great. We got our own private room. It was also fun to teast all this interesting little dishes. It was a great but bit pricey experience.
I can recommend the 5th floor restaurant but not so the 2th floor one.
Updated from previous review on 2013-09-07
Pros: good buffet
Cons: can be noisy on 2th floor
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JanneM
Points +16
Excellent experience - Edit
Awesome menu of incredible flavours. With 65,000 won you get more than 30 individual components all house made and Korean organic produce. Totally worth the investment!
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Cameron2786
Points +86
Delicious - Edit
This place makes temple food that is rich and flavorful. My partner and I had a set meal, which was a little pricey, but very interesting. I particularly liked the stews and side dishes, but really everything was great!
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sirhin
Points +161
2nd or 5th Floor - Can't Go Wrong! - Edit
As opposed to the previous commenters, I've visited this place twice and both times, I went to the fifth floor - where the expensive stuff is. The first time, I went for their 10-course meal as a part of the Vegan Food Tour I was a part of under O'ngo Foods. The second time, I took some friends and we ordered the 15-course meal. It's a bit pricey but the food variety and quality was well worth it - it was both eye candy and a treat for your taste buds! Obviously, you wouldn't come in regularly but if you ever have the chance, treat yourself. :)
Read moreUPDATE 1/2/2015
I finally got the chance to visit the 2nd floor on my last visit to Korea... For both lunch and dinner. When asked, they reassured me that they did not use onion or garlic in any of the food (the 5th floor does unless you request them not to). This place was very informal, compared to the 5th floor. For lunch, we got the temple style buffet. You get your 4 wooden bowls and then you fill 'er up! The food isn't gourmet by any means but it is on the light side and quite delicious. They offered several sides, soup, and various kimchi. Also, they have THE best cabbage kimchi I have ever had the honor of tasting. I need the recipe!! Not salty and perfect amount of sour. There was a side dish of rather tough greens... But it definitely had a ton of fiber. Though not quite delicious, it was certainly healthy and I got seconds. ^^
For dinner, we returned and decided to order. The buffet was still offered, but there is a menu with various items, but we ordered the kimchi stew and the veggie Katsu combo. Both were delicious but my favorite was the kimchi stew. Oh goodness, my mouth still waters just thinking about it!
All in all, the 2nd floor was great. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. It's largely self-serve and help (you put up the dishes yourself after you finish). If I lived in Seoul, I'd definitely make regular visits!
Updated from previous review on Wednesday October 31, 2012
Pros: delicious and beautiful food, great atmosphere, 2nd floor is reasonably priced
Cons: 5th floor is expensive
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Katharinenstrasse
Points +74
Great atmosphere and food on the 2nd floor. - Edit
We had lunch on the 2nd floor, which is the more casual restaurant of TempleStay. The decoration is modern and the architecture captures perfectly the light. There is a special flair about this restaurant. The waitress was very polite.
Read moreThe food was delicious and had absolutely reasonable prices. A meal usually consists of different components and this makes it very interesting. The mock meat tastes indeed quite real, but as someone who has not been a vegetarian for a long time I can tell it was Tofu.
So don't worry (like the review below), I'm sure they don't use any meat, the whole group of buddhists that runs TempeStay seems to be very trustworthy people. Why would they put meat in your food and tell it's veggie...they are vegetarians themselves.
On the ground floor you can take part in buddhism ceremonies, don't forget to stop on the was outside (during daytime). We felt very welcome in this building and will always come back
Pros: Great architecture, Building/institution is worth a visit, Delicious food for good prices
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fungila
Points +33
Good restaurant - Edit
Buffet is not 6000 won as it is said in the description but 7000 wons. But anyway, the food was good, especially mushrooms and muk.
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wsh79
Points +143
simple buffet - Edit
This is the only restuarant i went in Seoul which offers vegetarian meal without onion/garlic since its run by a temple across the street.
Read moreBuffet cost 7000won. There are a few dishes (around 5) and a soup. meals are quite healthy. You may take several times if you wish to, but you have to finish your food. This is usually the culture of koreans if they are having temple food.
You have to make payment before you start taking the food. Located on the 2nd floor. 5th floor same building has another restuarant but is a very expensive one, hence i didn't try that.
Pros: healthy cuisine, cheap, friendly
Cons: not much dishes to choose from
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