Wansan-gu · Hanok Village / Knife-cut noodles
베테랑 칼국수 본점
Steps from Gyeonggijeon Shrine at the edge of Jeonju Hanok Village, this long-running noodle shop is known for a thick, perilla-seed broth rather than the clearer anchovy broths common elsewhere. It's an easy, affordable stop on a walking tour of the hanok district.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
On a food route: Jeonju day trip
Kalguksu · hand-cut noodles in a thick perilla-seed broth
Order the signature kalguksu — the perilla powder gives the broth a nutty, thick texture unlike Seoul-style versions.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
It sits on the main tourist path and fills up midday — come at opening or after the lunch rush.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
It was disappointing. This is not kalguksu noodles. These noodles are machine made and they came out soggy not chewy at all. The meat mandoo was better. There is so much white flour noodles and one egg. It was not worth it. The kakkduggi kimchi was one of the worst I’ve tasted. I
Love the soup base, very tasty and feels very nourishing. Had a great breakfast. The noodles is a bit on the soggy side, but the soup made it up for it.
Good taste and affordable prices. But the kalguksu portion is quite big, so we shared one bowl.
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the signature kalguksu — the perilla powder gives the broth a nutty, thick texture unlike Seoul-style versions.
Expect about ₩10,000 per person. Kalguksu ₩10,000; dumplings ₩8,000; kongguksu (seasonal) ₩11,000.
09:00–20:00. Open daily.
Veteran Kalguksu is at 135 Gyeonggijeon-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju in Jeonju. In Korean the address is 전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 경기전길 135. The nearest station is Gyeonggijeon Shrine, edge of Jeonju Hanok Village.
Veteran Kalguksu suits First time in Korea, Near the sights, Not spicy, Early breakfast.
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