Korean restaurant with a vegan set that includes a handmade tea starter, vegetable soup, yellow rice, and around 15 side dishes. This menu features items from the owners garden and is made in a medicinal tradition to highlight the health benefits of each food. Menu changes by season. Reservations recommended. Reported fully vegan May 2022. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-2:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Sun.
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728-215, Geumam-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, South Korea, 54931
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Added by ValerieMerr on 02 Sep 2019
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10 Reviews
First Review by ValerieMerr
Nati256
Points +67
Wow! - Edit
We just had the best food! We ordered the menu for 22.000 ₩ and got around 15 side dishes, a mushroom tofu stew and a couple of other dishes. All of them were great and full of flavor. It is best to make a reservation since there was a sign on our first try that said that they ran out of food. We came again on the next day and it was well worth it!
Read moreBeckyL
Sounds wonderful! Do you know if they have a contact email or WhatsApp? Thank you so much 😊
Read moreNati256
Unfortunately, no 😕 Only a phone number with no WhatsApp. We tried our luck without a reservation
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d.vegan
Points +741
Beautiful and filling - Edit
well worth the price!!!!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-23
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tesssss
Points +5829
great meal to share with friends - Edit
The food here was fresh and there were many different varieties of veggies and cooking preparations. My hands down favorite were the mushrooms.
Read moreNot everything was my style, but good to have in a group because if you don’t like something maybe someone else does. Me and my friends finished everything, and for some of the dishes you are allowed to get refills which we took advantage of.
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BibiBlox
Points +64
Supertasty - Edit
Die freundliche und aufmerksame Dame des Hauses zaubert ungekannte Köstlichkeiten auf den Tisch. Sehr lecker und reichlich!
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Gurlita
Points +45
highly recommended! - Edit
great experience with tasty and healthy food, highly recommended!
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Suki Lor
Points +35
Excellent meal - Edit
It was certainly worth our while to hop on a bus from the Jeonju hanok village for lunch here. The dishes were tasty, healthy & substantial. We left with our bellies full & feeling truly satisfied
Read morePros: Vegan , Yummy food , Great variety in the dishes
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SteveH
Points +17789
Fantastic! - Edit
Loved this place. Very much my kind of meal. Great variety and great quality. It is also alot of food so come ready to eat.
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AniBunny
Points +77
It has changed to a totally vegan restaurant. - Edit
This restaurant is now a totally vegan restaurant. No animal ingredients!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-10-04
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downydawn
Points +38
Best place to experience korean food and Jeonju - Edit
You can enjoy fresh and various korean food here. Highly recommended!
Read morePros: Local vibe, Healthy food, Cheap price
Cons: Wheelchairs cannot be accessible, Reservation required
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ValerieMerr
Points +484
Amazing Farm-to-table Restaurant 5 STARS - Edit
This is favorite vegan restaurant in Jeonju! (Korean name 감로헌) While not a singularly vegan restaurant, they offer a vegan version of their set menu at a discount (10,000won per person instead of 15,000won per person for the meat set). *****The vegan menu is not clearly shown yet (I hope to change this) so in the meantime you must tell the staff that your table is VEGAN, then they will happily provide the vegan menu for you. The meat menu is slightly different, it just includes a side of bulgolgi, but the "meat" menu soup (doenjangjjigae) includes anchovy, so PLEASE tell them you're VEGAN!!******
Read moreThe chef and owner of Gamloheon, 조현주, focuses on creating medicinal food featuring vegetables grown in her own garden. This style of food is most popular with older Koreans as they greatly appreciate the health benefits of each dish, which either Ms. Cho or the staff members will happily explain to you. Her attention to detail and craft in the kitchen sets her restaurant apart from many places in town. Additionally, because of the changing seasons, Ms. Cho adjusts her menu to feature the best ingredients at that moment, resulting in a slightly different meal each time.
Each meal starts with a hot tea (the current offering is eggplant) followed by a vegan vegetable soup, yellow rice, and at least 15 different banchans (side dishes). I always immediately go for the fried banchan but then work my way through each side dish to find a favorite. This week, my favorite was a dehydrated fruit topped with a rich, almost gochujang-like sauce, though I always enjoy the fruit salad topped with a creamy tofu sauce. It reminds me of the Waldorf salad my mom used to serve at Thanksgiving, but with a Korean twist! The delicious spread finishes with another tea: a cold, bitter citron tea meant to help with your digestion.
Last month Ms. Cho only had floor seating, but she recently changed to offer chairs to appeal to foreigner travelers.
Reservations are highly recommended as peak meal times can be busy and she may run out of banchan! You can easily walk to Gamloheon from the new gate of Chonbuk National University as it is located in the Geumam neighborhood of Jeonju. I always recommend Gamloheon as a way to impress your visiting friends and family, regardless of whether or not they are vegan!
Updated from previous review on 2019-09-08
Pros: delcious food, unique cusine, friendly staff
Cons: vegan menu isn't clear
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