Restaurant Scams in Gyeongju

Overpriced Tourist Restaurants Near Bulguksa Temple

Restaurants immediately surrounding Bulguksa Temple entrance charge two to three times the local rate for standard Korean dishes, exploiting visitors who arrive hungry after the uphill approach. Set menus marketed as "traditional Silla cuisine" often contain ordinary dishes with inflated presentation fees. Many restaurants near the temple gate lack price lists posted outside as required by Korean food service regulations.