- Tips for Vegetarians
- Restaurants inside Gwanak Campus
- School Cafeterias
- Lists of cafeterias/restaurants and cafes on campus
- Convenience Stores
Tips for Vegetarians
Korean cuisine usually incorporates a variety of vegetables. At the same time, a typical main dish will also have one type of meat (beef, pork, fish, poultry or shellfish). Many Korean dishes are also made using animal-derived ingredients, such as beef powder or fish sauce. This applies also to kimchi.
Enjoying Korean cuisine can be a bit difficult for strict vegetarians and vegans. Vegetarians are a minority in Korea. However, vegetarian restaurants are becoming increasingly popular as health concerns and animal rights movements are growing.
Campus Restaurants with Vegetarian Options| Cafeteria/Restaurant | Location | Vegetarian Offering |
| Veggie Queen | College of Liberal Studies (Bldg. 220) | Vegan and vegetarian salads, sandwiches, and rice bowls |
| Lounge'O | Dongwon Dining Hall (Bldg. 113) | Vegan: Mushroom Pilaf Lacto (includes dairy): Gorgonzola Pizza, Sweet Corn Pizza, Mushroom Risotto, Mushroom and Sweet Pumpkin Salad |
| Quiznos | College of Engineering (Bldg. 301), Global Residence Hall (Bldg. 917) | Topping and fillings can be added or omitted Italian Salad (Vegan), Flex Steak Sandwich (Veggie Steak), Ricotta Veggie & Avocado Sandwich (cheese can be omitted) |
| Un Apapacho | Kwanjeong Library (Bldg. 62-1) | Vegetarian burritos, bowls, and salads |
| Pho Pho In | Daelim International House (Bldg. 137-2) | Fried Rice (seafood can be omitted) |
| Lotteria | Kwanjeong Library (Bldg. 62-1) | Ria Miracle Burger (Alternative meal burger) |
| Rakkujeong | Global Education Center for Engineers (Bldg. 38) | Hot Stone Pot Bibimbap (Meat can be omitted) |
| J Gimbap | Kwanjeong Library (Bldg. 62-1) | Kimchi Riceball, Kimchi Gimbap |
| 10 inch Sandwich & Coffee | Gwanaksa Dormitory (Bldg. 900) | Veggie Sandwich |
| Lounge Snack | Student Center (Bldg. 63) | Toast Sandwich (some fillings can be omitted) |
| Neutinamu | Central Library (Bldg. 62), Dongwon Dining Hall (Bldg. 113), Language Education Institute (Bldg. 137-1) | Cow's Milk > Soy Milk (substitution possible) Waffles and other baked goods edible for lacto-ovo vegetarians |
| The Roaster 59 | Business School (Bldg. 59-1) | Cow's Milk > Soy Milk, Almond Milk (substitution possible) |
| Pascucci | College of Education (Bldg. 11), Kwanjeong Library (Bldg. 62-1) | Coconut Cold Brew Latte (coffee-based coconut milk), Strawberry Granita (without ice-cream) |
| Blue Pot | Global Residence Hall (Bldg. 917) | Cow's Milk > Soy Milk (substitution possible) |
| Cafe Gran | Gwanaksa Domitory (Bldg. 901) | Cow's Milk > Soy Milk (substitution possible) Nature Valley (oats crunchy bar) Plain & Onion Bagel |
| Sing Sing Juice | College of Law (Bldg. 72) | Fresh fruit or veggie juice |
| A Twosome Place | College of Natural Sciences (Bldg. 500) | Cow's Milk > Soy Milk, Oat Milk (substitution possible) |
| THE LAB 24/7 | College of Education (Bldg. 12), College of Engineering (Bldg. 32-1) | Cow's Milk > Soy Milk (substitution possible) |
| Gong cha | Student Center (Bldg. 63) | Cow's Milk > Soy Milk (substitution possible) |
| Compose Coffee | Shinyang Social Sciences Hall (Bldg. 16-1) | Cow's Milk > Soy Milk (substitution possible) |
Restaurants inside Gwanak Campus
Adjusting to new and unfamiliar food can be difficult and make you feel homesick. SNU provides a variety of restaurants on campus. The restaurant inside the Hoam Faculty House is managed by a hotel. The menus incorporate western-style dishes but they can be a bit pricey in comparison to the school cafeterias. Each week, the school provides a list of menus by restaurants and cafeterias on the SNU newspaper in Korean. The same information can be found on the website in both Korean and in English.
- There are many other small snack bars and cafés around the campus that are not listed above.
- Breakfast is available in some cafeterias (Breakfast menus are generally similar to lunch and dinner menus except that they tend to be less spicy).
- Each cafeteria offers two or three different menu options at each meal time (lunch and dinner).
School Cafeterias
SNU Gwanak campus has more than 30 cafeterias and restaurants located throughout the campus, as well as cafes and snack places.
Many of the cafeterias are operated by the SNU Cooperative, a non-profit corporation committed to provide good service at moderate prices. SNU members can receive partial discount at some of these cafeterias. In order to receive this discount, you should purchase your meal ticket at the ticket booth (cash allowed, S-Card required), or register your debit/credit card for the discount function so that you can simply tap the card to purchase a meal each time.
Lists of cafeterias/restaurants and cafes on campus
Convenience Stores
- Location : College of Social Sciences (Bldg. 16-1), College of Engineering (Bldg. 32-1, 34, 301), Kwanjeong Library (Bldg. 62-1), Global Residence Hall (Bldg. 917)
- Location : Student Center (Bldg. 63), Dongwon Dining Hall (Bldg. 113), College of Liberal Studies (Bldg. 220), Research Park (Bldg. 940), etc.
- Location : Gwanaksa Dormitory (Bldg. 900)