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Salt Bar, Jeju Restaurants and Bars

Writes about restaurants and bars around Jeju, from harbor towns to quiet inland roads. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Jeju pork BBQ with pickup: thick white pork, green-cap makgeolli

Heukdonsibaekdonmyeon Shinhwa World Branch is a pork BBQ restaurant near Shinhwa World in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, Jeju. The writer and her meat-picky husband came for dinner and had the 600g thick-cut white pork (₩57,000), which the owner pre-grills and finishes over coal briquettes, plus a cucumber glass noodle salad (₩8,000), and the green-cap Jeju makgeolli and pickup and drop-off service within about 5–7 km stood out. Heukdonsibaekdonmyeon suits travelers near Shinhwa World who want pork with a drink without worrying about driving.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Reserved Korean lunch in Jungmun, Jeju: kimchi mackerel and makgeolli

Jungmun Godeungeo Ssam-bap (중문고등어쌈밥) is a Korean restaurant on Iljuseo-ro in Seogwipo, Jeju, specializing in braised mackerel and abalone stone-pot rice. With an 11:30 a.m. reservation for lunch, the set of mackerel braised with aged kimchi plus abalone stone-pot rice for 2 (₩36,000) came with add-ons of sea urchin seaweed soup and millet makgeolli (Jeju rice wine), and wrapping the aged kimchi and mackerel in leafy greens was so good that an extra bowl of rice followed. With 8 teams on the Catch Table waitlist by the time of leaving, Jungmun Godeungeo Ssam-bap is worth reserving if you have a set mealtime.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Aewol pork noodle shop a Jeju local approves: clean bone broth, Handam

Handam Guksu Gwakji Aewol Branch is a gogi guksu (pork noodle soup) and gukbap (rice soup) restaurant near Handam Beach in Aewol-eup, Jeju. A Jeju local ate the bone broth pork noodles (10,000 won), lean pork gukbap (10,000 won), dumplings and Jeju makgeolli (rice wine) at a sea-view window, finding the bone broth clean rather than heavy and the lean pork gukbap generous with meat. Handam Guksu was a satisfying Aewol lunch even for a local who eats pork noodles often.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Nohyeong-dong, Jeju on a rainy day: coarse salt, Boncham

Jeju Boncham Sutbul Galbi (제주본참숯불갈비) is a pork galbi and charcoal BBQ restaurant on Wonnohyeongnam 1-gil in Nohyeong-dong, Jeju City. On a rainy day the writer ordered raw galbi and marinated galbi. Staff grilled everything and warned in advance that coarse salt can pop on humid days, suggesting diners pull their chairs back, and the naengmyeon (cold noodles) and doenjang stew rounded out a satisfying meal. Jeju Boncham Sutbul Galbi is a good Nohyeong-dong galbi house for days when you would rather talk with your group than tend the grill.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuBars

Yeon-dong, Jeju pub for raw shrimp and buttery squid mouth: Jumo

Jumo (주모) is a Korean gastropub in Yeon-dong, Jeju City, on basement level 1 of a building on Sin-daero 20-gil. A longtime regular ordered the daily-limited raw shrimp (29,000 won), butter-grilled shrimp heads, the toothless boneless squid mouth (13,000 won) and Jeju gireumtteok (oil-fried rice cake) ice cream (10,000 won) at Jumo. Jumo's sweet raw shrimp, which has no fishy taste, and its butter-scented boneless squid mouth are dishes the regular wants to order again.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jeju hanwoo BBQ where staff rescued burnt beef: Dolgyeok Hanwoo

Dolgyeok Hanwoo (돌격한우) is a hanwoo (Korean beef) and black pork BBQ restaurant near Nuwemaru Street in Yeon-dong, Jeju, with free corkage. On a third self-paid visit, having eaten there since it opened, the writer ordered 300g of manong galbisal (garlic rib meat) and doenjang sul-bap (soybean paste rice soup). The wine glasses and wine chiller, and a staff member who fixed the burnt meat, stood out. Dolgyeok Hanwoo's beef seems to get better with every visit, making it a place to return to whenever hanwoo and wine sound good.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuBars

Yeon-dong, Jeju pub for makgeolli and oil rice cake ice cream: Jumo

Jumo is a cozy Korean pub in a basement on Sindaero 20-gil in Yeon-dong, Jeju City. A regular who had visited Jumo since its opening returned after a long break for grilled blue crab with crab-shell fried rice and Neurin Maeul makgeolli. The visit also included a free makpuccino (a makgeolli drink) for booking through Naver and Jeju oil rice cake ice cream for dessert. With quality anju (drinking snacks) and a warm atmosphere, Jumo suits both dates and nights out with friends.

Written Aug 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jeju Korean restaurant by Iho Tewoo for crispy wood-fired mackerel

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang Jeju Iho Tewoo Branch (화덕으로간고등어반상) is a Korean restaurant specializing in oven-grilled fish, right in front of Iho Tewoo Beach in Jeju City, near Jeju Airport. Visiting after 1pm, the writer ordered the wood-fired grilled mackerel set and the tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty) set; the mackerel, roasted in the open kitchen's oven, came out with crisp skin and moist flesh. With ocean views and a self-serve side dish bar, Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang is a good stop for a filling Korean meal near Jeju Airport.

Written Aug 8, 2026Sponsored
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