Sanchon
Other
Korean
Vegan Korean
Korean Temple cuisine served in set menus. Lunch and dinner are served, with over a dozen courses presented.
Reservations are strongly recommended.
Sanchon can serve strict temple cooking with advance warnings given (no garlic, onions, peppers, etc). Dinner comes with a live musical performance.
Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station line No.1,3 and 5, Exit 5. Walk towards Insadong Street
They have a stand on a corner on the main street. Turn into that alley, and follow the twists all the way to the end.
- Large Group-Friendly
- Live Music
Added by inah on Dec 31 04 (updated Feb 22 07)
Reviews
This lovely all-vegan restaurant is tucked away at the end of a winding alley off of the main street of the Insadong area. You do not order from a menu -- rather, each person gets a set meal of 10-15 small bowls of various vegetables and mushrooms. The food is delicious and the atmosphere terrific. The interior is mostly polished wood, with a stage in the center featuring drummers and dancers. For a special night, it is worth the somewhat high price.
Excellent. Grilled the owner, and the entire place is free of any anchovy broth, meat, and dairy.
Come hungry, because the wave after wave of food automatically sent to the table will be a little intimidating.
Lunch on a Saturday was pleasant, and we had no trouble getting in as a walk-in. There is a specific order to how the dishes are to be eaten. The waitresses will urge you to eat them in the most healthful and delicious order and combination. The first items are typically a porridge and a mulkimchi (white turnips in a cold salty broth) that are supposed to be eaten together.
The dessert was fantastic: light, grease-less fried rice puffs. They were almost as good as my grandmother's.