Chadam (차담) Chadam is a hanok café located at the entrance of Dogapsa Temple in Wolchulsan National Park. Its signature menu item is the insam latte (ginseng latte), made by mixing milk with raw ginseng and honey. Other popular choices include daechu cha (jujube tea), baekhyanggwa ade (passion fruit ade), and patbingsu (shaved ice with…
Cheongsil Hoetjib (청실횟집) Cheongsil Hoetjib is a restaurant that offers various dishes made with freshly caught seafood from the waters in front of Wando. Its signature dish is the jayeonsan hwareo hoe (sliced raw wild fish) made with locally caught fish. Samchi hoe (sliced raw spotted mackerel) is particularly famous, and sliced raw fish dishes…
Yonggung haemultang (용궁해물탕) Yonggung haemultang is a Korean restaurant that has maintained its reputation for serving a single haemultang (spicy seafood stew) since its opening. The dish is filled with over 30 varieties of seafood such as thin-legged octopu, blue crab, jumbo conch, jumbo shrimp, oyster, cuttlefish, rockfish, clam, and pen shell, giving the impression…
Hola Alpaca Café (올라알파카카페) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/holaalpaca_cafe/ Hola Alpaca Café is a bakery café in Hwasun where visitors can see alpacas up close and experience feeding them. Its signature menu item is the Alpaca cube latte, where espresso cubes shaped like alpacas are melted into milk. The café offers a popular spot for enjoying beverages…
Café Wiro (카페위로) Café Wiro offers a picturesque view of the turquoise Deungnyangman Bay, visible at a glance. With a grassy outdoor area and a cozy interior, it’s an ideal spot for relaxation. They serve various beverages including coffee, ade, and lattes, along with desserts like cakes, cookies, and macarons. Visiting during sunset enhances the…
Yogbo Halmaejip (Dongbaek Sikdang) (욕보할매집(동백식당)) – Homepage http://cityfood.co.kr/h9/yogbohalmaejib – Tel 061-742-8304 Yogbo Halmaejip (Dongbaek Sikdang) is a highly acclaimed restaurant specializing in mudskipper dishes, praised by gourmets nationwide. It opened its doors in the 1970s and has stood the test of time. Its signature dish is the jjangttungeo jeongol (spicy mudskipper hot pot), which features…
Geum Mok Seo (금목서 광양불고기) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/kummokseo/ Geum Mok Seo is a restaurant specializing in Gwangyang-style bulgogi, a local delicacy. Gwangyang bulgogi is made by thinly slicing pork brisket, marinating it, and grilling it over charcoal. It is known for its unique sweet and savory marinade, and it’s even more delicious when enjoyed with…
Grassland Restaurant (초원음식점) – Tel +82-61-243-2234 Grassland Restaurant specializes in seafood dishes made with fresh cutlassfish and blue crabs caught near Mokpo. Their popular menu items include galchi jjim (steamed cutlassfish) seasoned with over 10 different sauces, and kkotgesal bibimbap (blue crab bibimbap), which features raw blue crab meat seasoned with chili pepper powder and…
Byeoogodong (벽오동) – Tel +82-61-743-5569 Byeoogodong is a restaurant known for its great value barley rice dishes. They offer a set menu where you can choose between barley rice and regular rice, accompanied by various side dishes including boiled pork slices and spicy marinated crab. With the exception of beef bulgogi, the side dishes are…
Myeonggunggwan (명궁관) – Homepage https://blog.naver.com/janghc3 This southern-style Korean table d’hote restaurant has 30 years of history with a garden that is a century old. It serves a staggering Korean table d’hote with 30 dishes, all made with Suncheon ingredients. Main dishes include the skate, pork, and kimchi combo (a triple dish serving includes the pork,…