The best restaurants in Ulsan, open 30+ years
The best restaurants in Ulsan are often the ones that have outlasted everyone else. Each of these 27 is an officially recognized 백년가게, a business the Korean Ministry of SMEs certifies for 30 or more years of continuous operation. Korea's restaurant scene turns over fast, so a place still running after decades has earned the word "best." They are grouped by dish below, so find the one you want and open it in your own map app for photos, hours, and directions.
Best Gukbap in Ulsan
soup with rice · 3 heritage spots
Heojun gulyorijeonmunjeom (허준 굴요리전문점)
Cure your hangover with oyster soup and rice at this oyster restaurant that people line up for. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Jung-gu, Ulsan
Jeontonghanusuguregukbap (전통한우수구레국밥)
A restaurant serving chewy sugure beef soup with rice and beef tartare bibimbap made from ingredients prepared the same day. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Ulju-gun, Ulsan
Best Kalguksu in Ulsan
knife-cut noodles · 1 heritage spot
Deokhahongdukkae sonkalguksu (덕하홍두깨 손칼국수)
A place so tasty your mouth waters just thinking about it, an unconditional favorite for knife-cut noodles. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Ulju-gun, Ulsan
Best Sanchae-jeongsik in Ulsan
mountain-vegetable set meal · 1 heritage spot
Gonjigonji (곤지곤지)
The healthy taste of fragrant deodeok root and tender duck, with gondre thistle hot pot rice as a specialty. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Dong-gu, Ulsan
Other heritage spots in Ulsan
9 heritage spots
Yukwaehannakji bonjeom (유쾌한낙지 본점)
A clean pairing of plump, chewy fire-flavored octopus with boiled pork, a taste you cannot escape after trying it once. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Jung-gu, Ulsan
Daldadaldongdakuajeu (달다_달동다쿠아즈)
A dessert shop whose treats are made with almond flour instead of wheat flour, crisp outside and fluffy inside. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Nam-gu, Ulsan
Myeonggassipudeu susansijang (명가씨푸드 수산시장)
Snow crab packed with meat at an overwhelming yield, with a sweet ocean flavor that fills your mouth. Recommended by local Korea Post staff in the 2026 Post Office Dining Guide (우체국 추천 맛집가이드).
📍 Nam-gu, Ulsan
Heritage restaurants in other regions
← Back to all heritage restaurantsSource: 소상공인시장진흥공단 백년가게 (Ministry of SMEs), data.go.kr open data (KOGL Type 1).