Vegan
Korean

Temple food restaurant at 서울 종로구 자하문로5길 19. 아기자기한 마당이 있는 한옥 형태의 사찰음식 전문점입니다. 자연효소로 숙성하여 음식에 맛을 내며, 코스로 즐기는 한정식과 단품메뉴, 예약이 가능한 고급 한정식 메뉴 외에 커피와 효소차, 와인 등의 마실거리를 함께 제공하고 있습니다. 영업시간은 월~토 11:00~21:00(마지막 주문 20:00), 일 12:00~20:00(마지막 주문 19:00)입니다. 15:30~17:00는 휴식시간입니다(음료 주문 가능). Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-3:30pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm. Last orders 1 hour prior to closing.


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79 Reviews

First Review by TristramWilliams

Lucy.Medusa

Points +116

Vegan
13 Apr 2025

A Hidden Gem in Seochon – Vegan, Organic & Gluten-Free

I had the most wonderful birthday meal at Maji, tucked away near Seochon Village. The atmosphere is warm and peaceful, and the food made me feel like royalty — traditional Korean dishes made entirely vegan, with organic ingredients and gluten-free options. You can really taste the care in each dish. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a mindful, nourishing dining experience in Seoul!

Pros: Gluten free option, Organic ingredients

Cons: Taste can be strong (not for everyone)

KarmelekBezCukru

Points +23

Vegetarian
21 Mar 2025

사찰음식

Absolutely loved Maji! The temple food here is incredibly fresh, perfectly balanced, and full of deep, natural flavors. A must-visit for anyone who appreciates wholesome and nourishing meals

hyejinkmy

Points +252

Vegan
09 Feb 2025

Great vegan temple style food

Set menu with many vegan dishes. Fresh ingredients. Not spicy

Pros: Variety, Textures

Jindypoo

Points +39

Vegan
28 Dec 2024

Set menu

The owner was very lovely, attentive and spoke fluent English which was nice. The overall vibe of the restaurant was lovely. We got the set menu which was ok. Some dishes were quite bland.

NWatlington

Points +723

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

Temple Food

Great place to visit if you want to have temple food. Nice atmosphere and service!

YSTai

08 Nov 2024

Harvey2024

Points +148

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Vegan restaurant with set menu options

Everything on the menu is vegan.
Had a set menu with a number of dishes & tea.

Nanami7seas

Points +147

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

Great vegan Korean food

We ordered a course lunch and it was great! My favorite was the dessert. The staff seemed very busy but she explained about the food, and that was nice.

singaporelor

Points +362

Vegan
29 Jul 2024

Nourishing Meal

The place is easy to locate, and it is near the train station. Best to order the set meal for a full experience. To top off the meal, it was completed with a small dessert and tea. The flavour of the food is milder than most korean cuisine. Come in with an open mind to experience and enjoy.

Pros: Near the train station, Delicious food, Good and quick service

Nati256

Points +67

Vegetarian
12 Apr 2024

Variety of Vegan Korean Dishes

We ordered the set menu for dinner for 23.000 ₩ pp. It was great to try all the different dishes though some of them were lacking a bit of flavour. Recommend to make a reservation (easy, via email) since there was a sign that they ran out of food and would only serve guests with reservations

ilsehesa

Points +213

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

Delicious Vegan Food

This place was amazing, the experience was really good to us. The food is temple style, so expect no garlic, onion nor really salty food. The owner was so nice to let us eat without reservation and during lunch time. She even gave us a courtesy dessert (most delicious traditional Korean dessert with tea) because of the wait. The flavors and course was like a symphony. They offer rice in lotus leaf. A must visit restaurant.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-30

Pros: Traditional Temple style food, Delicate flavor, Beautiful restaurant

Bianka

Points +458

Vegan
22 Mar 2024

Great experience

We went here for lunch and it was great. The lady who served us speaks English and she is very helpful. We ordered the set lunch and enjoyed our food. Would definitely recommend.

Pros: All vegan, Traditional temple food, Lots of seating

KELLY_VeganLover

Points +62

Vegan
25 Dec 2023

Best Vegan I have ever had in Seoul trip

首爾最推薦的純素韓式精緻料理——MAJI ⛩️
裝潢非常傳統美麗,有種置身於韓國寺廟中,莊嚴而美麗的感覺✨ 每一道菜感覺也很用心、味道層次豐富卻又不會太重口味—— 當中以圖一的泡菜冷麵和圖二的MAJI薄餅最為出眾🥰
- Maji薄餅的口感煙靭而表層薄薄的香脆🤤 微咸、帶有酸酸甜甜的獨有味道,果然是自家製獨家MAJI薄餅😍 榮登今次旅程暫時心目中第一位❤️
- 泡菜冷麵以啤梨汁 泡菜為重心,非常獨特出眾加上爽甜的冷麵,清新爽口而開胃

Pros: 裝修風格很禪風,座位舒適, 老闆娘非常友善、禮貌、主動聊天, 食物味道非常好吃,又不會太過重口味

Kindk

Points +46

Vegan
29 Sep 2023

One of my favourite dining experiences during my trip to South Korea

It was so fun sampling all the dishes and banchan. Lots of contrasting flavours and new tastes and textures.

MisaoSuzuki

Points +225

Vegetarian
08 Jun 2023

Delicious and satisfying

The banchan was tasty. Their mains were less so and less interesting than I expected. Their pancake was delicious and crispy even when cold at the end. They were very kind to let me in even though I didn't have a reservation.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-08

Pros: Entirely vegan, Korean food! Which isn't so easy to find

Cons: So many choices to choose from, Can't tell what the dishes will be like

joesavage

Points +159

Vegan
02 Jun 2023

Vegan gujeolpan!

Called in advance to order the vegan gujeolpan, which was really good! Really pleased as haven’t been able to find this elsewhere. Also ordered some kimchijeon which was nice. Really enjoyed tucking into both while sipping on some iced omija tea😄

SereneTan

Points +126

Vegan
29 May 2023

Good food and service

The food was delicious especially the mushroom and the owner was really friendly.

Pros: Vegan 💯, Affordable , Very tasty

Cons: Needs booking

+++VeGaNiSaToR+++

Points +1004

Vegan
28 May 2023

disappointed

nothing special. rather simple food, little worked and quite bland

frankensteinsmonster

Points +1789

Vegan
25 May 2023

Not aMajing

Expensive but only average food. Multi course meal is really just lots of small plates - and some are quite bland as other reviews have said. The location and building are nice though.

tarayoon

Points +1952

Vegan
15 May 2023

Lacked seasoning

The food was okay. I was expecting mind-blowing food due to the other reviews, but everything was just okay and a bit disappointing.

I wouldn't recommend this place when there are tons of tastier (and less expensive) vegan options to choose from.

All food was lacking seasoning, but my guess is that's just how temple food is so I can't fault it much.

My favorite bit was the maji pancake and lotus steamed rice.

We didn't have a reservation, and only had to wait about 10 minutes to get seated. Staff was friendly. Interior was beautiful. Great location.

Pros: Good location

Cons: Lacking flavor/seasoning

whitesiroi

Points +1831

Vegan
13 May 2023

Good

Shiitake are amazing, staff is nice, other food was ok

p_ppyk

Points +548

Vegan
12 May 2023

Just ‘okay’

Can’t lie, I was a little disappointed here given all the 5 star reviews. It wasn’t bad, it was just okay, nothing spectacular especially in comparison to other vegan restaurants we have visited throughout Korea. Dishes were very simple and lacked flavour. Best dish was the cold noodles.

If you do visit ensure you have a reservation.

Pros: Hanok setting, Friendly service , Tea at the end

Cons: Lacked flavour

BNC

Points +103

Vegan
08 May 2023

Extremely delicious

We really Loved all the food
We all had the Lunch Menu and enjoyed all the dishes, especially the shiitake and the pear noodles.
Would completely reccomend.

Pros: English menu, English speaking staff, Easy to find and good location

Cons: Reservation needed in the evening

camiexxx

Points +24

Mostly Veg
10 Apr 2023

Temple Food!

Really nice traditional vegan temple food! On some days you have to make a reservation, we were lucky because some guests didn‘t come so the nice lady there gave us their seats. It was lots of food!

TaraLe

Points +323

Vegan
18 Nov 2022

Great food and amazing staff!

The lady serving us (probably the owner) was SUPER nice and her English was perfect!
The food was sooo good. Since you order a set she will bring out more and more and more food and definitely get full.
Everything tasted very nice. I can highly recommend!

Pros: Natural taste, Great staff, English menu & skills

JoePark

Points +35

Vegan
11 Nov 2022

Amazing food near the palace

Great place a short work from Gyeongbokgung

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly staff, Yummy food

xinru_t

Points +9442

Vegan
28 Oct 2022

Temple Food Set Meals

5 to 10 min walk from Gyeongbokgung Subway Station Exit 2, within walking distance from Gyeongbokgung Palace. Fully vegan and allium-free menu that mainly focuses on temple food. Apart from an a la carte menu, there is a nicely presented lunch/dinner set featuring smaller quantities of various dishes. There are also more elaborate set meals that require reservation and pre-order. Friendly staff!

- Dumpling Soup
- Lunch/Dinner Premium Set Menu
Pumpkin Porridge
Salad with Citron Sauce
Today's Maji Pancake
Stir-fried Burdock and Glass Noodles
Sweet and Sour Shiitake
Lotus Leaf Steamed Rice
Today's Soup
Basic Side Dishes
Cold Noodles with Pear Sauce
Tea

Stan-h

Points +78

Vegan
11 Oct 2022

They Waited for Us

While in Seoul, I invited some friends to come out for some vegan cuisine. However we were running late and when we called them, they stayed open to serve us. It was a great meal and we had a lot of fun.

Food was well prepared and presented.

Pros: Lots of options , Staff was friendly , They waited for us!




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