Tobaki Sikdang 토박이식당
Yangyang · Osaek, Hangyeryeong & Seomyeon · Meal
Tobaki means a local native, and this restaurant leans into mountain cooking: gondeure rice, a fragrant wild-herb dish cooked in a stone pot, as well as sets with namul, deodeok root and grilled fish. The sets arrive as a spread of small dishes, which is satisfying after a hike but usually require at least two people. Cooking is gentle and not heavily spiced, so it is easy for older travellers and visitors who prefer mild food.
Prices are moderate. Ask about the stone-pot rice cooking time, since rice in pots takes a while. Seating is on the floor or at tables, and the dining room is relaxed.
It is on the spring road in Osaek, a short walk from the village car park. By bus, the Osaek stop is a couple of minutes away on foot. (Show a driver: 토박이식당)
Show this Korean name to your taxi driver or match it to signs: 토박이식당
- Best time to visit
- Lunch after a morning walk, or early dinner after the hot spring.
- Pair it with
- Osaek Yaksu Mineral Spring and Osaek Carbonated Hot Spring are both a few steps away, with Jujeongol Valley for a hike.
- Great for
- Parents
- Local tip
- A Korean restaurant on the Osaek spring road serving gondeure stone-pot rice and mountain-vegetable sets. Most sets are for two or more, so bring company.