Wando Haemultang (완도해물탕) The restaurant serves a rich haemultang (spicy seafood stew), packed with various seafood from Wando, including abalone, clams, crab, and octopus. Another specialty is haesintang (chicken and seafood soup), a flavorful soup made with chicken, abalone, and seafood, which requires a reservation at least 3 hours in advance. For solo visitors, the…
Sook Octopus (숙이네) It is an octopus specialty restaurant with over 40 years of tradition. Their most popular dish is nakji chomuchim (sweet and sour octopus salad), flavored with homemade rice wine vinegar. – Address : 172 Seongnam 1-gil, Muan-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do ※ Presentation Information – Main Dish Octopus – Information and Guides +82-061-452-9857 –…
Dongsanjeong (동산정) You can enjoy dishes made with fresh octopus brought daily from the early morning auctions at a relatively affordable price. The recommended dish is yeonpotang, prepared by adding live octopus to a broth simmered for over 3 hours with 13 different ingredients. – Address : 173 Seongnam 1-gil, Muan-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do ※ Presentation…
Namdo Arirang (남도아리랑) This restaurant can be recommended to those who try skate for the first time, for the skate served in this restaurant is not as much fermented as the ones served in other restaurants. Its signature menu is the “Mokpoguhap” (nine Mokpo seafood combo), which includes the hongeosamhap and a variety of other…
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…