Mokpo Ramyeon Hongeo Ramyeon (목포라면 홍어라면) This restaurant offers interestingly new ways to enjoy skate. Its signature menu, hongeoramyeon (skate ramyeon), is not simply a ramyeon with skate added. It is cooked with a deep and intense soup made from the restaurant’s propriety seasoning. Other popular dishes include hongeojeon, hongeotwigim, and hongeosamhap made with properly…
Gyeongdo Hoegwan Yeocheon Branch (경도회관 여천점) If entering Gyeongdo Island on a ferry is not an option, you can dine here instead. The restaurant serves the same pike eel dishes as the one served at Gyeongdo Hoegwan Main Branch. It also has private rooms, so this restaurant is ideal if you visit with a group…
Sageori Banjeom (사거리반점) Despite being located far from the town center, this renowned restaurant is bustling with people during lunchtime. The popular menu item is their nakji jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup with octopus), which features a whole octopus added to the spicy noodle soup. – Address : 109 Bongwol-ro, Hyeongyeong-myeon, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do ※ Presentation…
Hayan Mokhwa (하얀목화) – Homepage <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/whiteblossom_mokpo” target=”_blank”>https://www.instagram.com/whiteblossom_mokpo</a> – Tel +82-61-244-5871 Hayan Mokhwa is a cafe near the Mokpo Modern History Museum that welcomes visitors with its invitingly comfortable atmosphere, starting with the giant teddy bear at the entrance and puppy dolls dotting the interior. The signature menu here is soft ice cream. It is…
Suyeon Sikdang Baekban (수연식당 백반) Jeolla-do is famous for its delicious food. At Suyeon Sikdang, you can taste a Jeolla-do-style set menu, served with plenty of side dishes that are homemade every morning. Gamasot baekban (set menu of rice cooked in a cast-iron pot) is served with rice cooked in a cast-iron pot along with…
Cafe Moohwa (카페무화) – Homepage www.instagram.com/cafe_moohwa As its name suggests, it is a café that presents bread made from moohwagwa (figs), a specialty of Yeongam. Its two-story building and spacious garden give off a fresh atmosphere. Outdoor terrace seats on the second floor allow visitors to enjoy the magnificent view of the surrounding scenery. The…
Baegun Teahouse (Lee Han-young Tea Culture Center) (백운차실 (이한영 차문화원)) – Homepage www.1st-tea.kr Lee Han-young Tea Culture Center, located in Gangjin, Jeollanam-do, was established to commemorate the achievements of Lee Han-young, who created Baegun Okpan Tea, Korea’s first tea brand. It is also a place that originated from the promise that disciples of Jeong Yak-yong,…
Dongmun Maebanga (동문매반가) Dongmun Maebanga is where Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, a representative civil servant of the Joseon dynasty and a Silhak scholar, stayed after being exiled to Gangjin. It now operates as a restaurant that serves the curled mallow soybean paste soup he enjoyed. It is right across from Sauijae House, where Dasan lived and…
Café Gongiiro (공이일오) Café Gongiiro, with its distinctive one-story design and alluring beige finish, instantly captivates the eye. Upon entering, the comforting embrace of wooden interiors welcomes its visitors. Their signature menu is Almond Cream Latte. Picture a lush creamy layer that covers a latte, infused with fine almond granules, enriching its savory essence. The…
Seongmunjeong (석문정) Seongmunjeong is renowned for its hoechuntang (chicken and seafood soup with medicinal herbs). In Gangjin, where meat and seafood are plentiful, hoechuntang emerged as a traditional dish, embodying the region’s abundance. This wholesome soup, which combines medicinal herbs, octopus, abalone, and chicken without the addition of salt, is a testament to the area’s…