Bonjuk & Bibimbap Cafe Myeongil-dong

About

A compact Bonjuk & Bibimbap café in Myeongil-dong, serving Korean porridge and bibimbap, including signature abalone porridge.

At 본죽&비빔밥cafe 명일동점, comfort food comes in more than one form. This Gangdong branch pairs the familiar appeal of a bowl of porridge with a menu that also ranges into bibimbap and hearty Korean-style dishes. It suits a day when you want something gentle, but there are more distinctive choices if you’re in the mood to explore. The abalone porridge is a natural starting point: one visitor describes a white-rice base topped with pine nuts and sesame, bringing a nutty note to the bowl. For a richer version, the menu lists abalone-and-offal porridge, including a three-times-abalone option. There’s also chueo porridge, a less familiar choice that caught one diner’s curiosity. The menu’s range extends to pine-mushroom beef porridge, samgyetang porridge, and spicy seafood options, alongside simpler bowls such as seven-vegetable porridge and plain rice porridge. Porridge isn’t the only reason to stop in. The branch also serves bibimbap, including beef bulgogi, spicy octopus, and gondre versions, as well as hot-pot dishes such as beef-and-mushroom stew. It’s a useful spread for a small group with different appetites, or for choosing between a soothing bowl and a more substantial meal. The room is described as compact and café-like, with roughly four or five tables; the counter and kitchen are visible as you enter, and porridge posters reinforce the shop’s specialty. Seating is available, but takeaway is part of the routine here too. One visitor ordered a three-times-abalone porridge to go and noted that it was packed neatly, with an extra container of dongchimi. Another stopped in for pickup and reported a friendly interaction, though that is one visit rather than a promise. For a straightforward meal, choose the abalone porridge. For something less expected, try the chueo porridge; for a broader table, compare the porridge with bibimbap. Either way, this is a compact neighborhood stop built around warm bowls and practical takeaway.

Menu

• Abalone Porridge전복죽₩13,000
• Special Abalone-Viscera Porridge (Triple Abalone)특전복내장죽₩23,000
• Neungi Mushroom Ginseng Chicken Porridge능이삼계죽₩16,000
• Ginseng Chicken Porridge삼계죽₩12,000
• Beef and Vegetable Porridge쇠고기야채죽₩11,500
• Loach Porridge추어죽
• 본죽장조림버터비빔밥₩12,500
• 낙지김치비빔밥₩12,500
• 불고기낙지비빔밥₩13,500
• 신짬뽕비빔밥₩12,500
• 전복내장해물비빔밥₩15,500
• 참치야채비빔밥₩11,500

Details

Nearest station

고덕역

Phone

02-429-9939

Opening hours

Sunday

10:00–21:30

Monday

10:00–21:30

Tuesday

10:00–21:30

Wednesday

10:00–21:30

Thursday

10:00–21:30

Friday

10:00–21:30

Saturday

10:00–21:30

Daily 09:00–22:00, according to the source.