Dasoni: The Korean Temple Food Restaurant In Jeju You Need To Find

You land on Jeju Island and you’re off for an adventure. What is your first stop? For us, it’s almost always filling up at Dasoni (다소니), well after picking our rental car. Located in Jeju City, this traditional Korean tea house is overflowing with rustic style and delicious food in the form of Korean temple cuisine.

If you’re wondering where to eat in Jeju, start making a list and start with this restaurant, it’s definitely one of the best places to eat in Jeju. We usually stop here after we land or before we’re taking off because it’s located in Jeju City near the Jeju Airport.

Dasoni is one of our favorite places to eat in Jeju City near Jeju Airport:

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How To Get There

Address: 24 Onam-ro 6-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do (제주 제주시 오남로6길 24)

Directions: The easiest way to get around the island is by renting a car on Jeju Island. If you are staying in Jeju City though and don’t plan on renting, buses 311 and 312 both stop right near Dasoni.

Rental Car Options:

RentalCars: RentalCars has a great selection of rental car options and provides competitive pricing. You can very quickly and easily compare the various companies and availability and booking through them is super easy. You can get all of the necessary information you need regarding pricing, car details, insurance included and cancellation policies.
QEEQ: This popular rental car website has great competitive rates and similarly to RentalCars, provides all of the necessary information on pricing, car details, insurance included, and cancellation policies. They’re a popular Hong Kong based company that now has offices worldwide.
Klook: If you’re already booking your day trips and tours on Klook, then also look into their car rental options. Also founded in Hong Kong, Klook started for tours and packages, but now has rental car companies like Hertz, Avis, and Alamo available.

Basic Info

Hours: Every day: 11:00am ~ 9:00pm (Break time: 3:00pm ~ 5:00pm)

Days: Closed the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of the month.

Rustic Charm Overflowing

The restaurant can seem a bit hidden from the street as you drive along. When you come to the spot, look for a yellow building and a stone sign and a path that leads away from the road and up to the door.

The interior of this restaurant is charming and rustic with plenty to look out from wood crafts to pottery, and a lot of calligraphy pieces. If you can, choose a seat near the large windows to take advantage of the views out over the garden.

A Delicious Ode To Vegan Food

Dasoni’s menu is full of Korean temple cuisine, with dishes that are vegan-friendly and adaptable for vegans upon request, just make sure to let them know you’re vegan. If you do, they’ll know to give you the radish-based broth soup instead of the anchovy-based broth soup, for example.

The restaurant uses seasonal ingredients and the menu features well-known dishes like bibimbap but you’ll find it slightly different than you might have had before as it’s adorned with seasonal vegetables.

They offer an array of flavorful dishes, one of our favorites is the lotus leaf rice, a beautiful dish that comes out with rice, ginkgo nuts, jujube, and lotus roots wrapped with rice in a lotus leaf. If you’ve never had it before, the rice comes out sweet and sticky and delicious. It’s one of my daughter’s favorite dishes. Of course the table is also covered with plenty of Korean side dishes. For something more filling, get the sujebi, a soup made with thick doughy noodles. There are plenty of other options to choose from though. Stop here for a bite to eat and you’ll see.

Whether you are a long-time vegan, newly exploring plant-based dining, or simply a lover of authentic Korean cuisine and wondering where to eat in Jeju, Dasoni is the spot for you. Visit and you’ll see.

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