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Writes about small restaurants and market stalls around Gwangju and the wider Jeolla region. · Writes about: Restaurants

PlaceGwangyang, JeonnamRestaurants

Gwangyang eel grill, self-bar spicy sauce and ₩57,000 for two: Deokeun

Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch is a grilled eel restaurant next to Rakhui Hotel in Jungma-dong, Gwangyang, where you choose and pay for eel on the 1st floor and grill it yourself on the 2nd. Two diners bought 3 eels for about ₩57,000, wrapped them in myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves) with the self-bar's spicy sauce, and finished with eel soup. For fresh, affordable eel eaten slowly with a sea view, Deokeun Jangeo is worth the drive even from Suncheon.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeosu, JeonnamRestaurants

Yeosu shabu-shabu buffet with vegetable broth & guobaorou: Tongkeun

Tongkeun Shabu (통큰샤브) is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu restaurant in Hakdong, near Yeosu City Hall in Jeonnam. The writer visited around 5pm on a weekend, paid ₩26,900 per person for beef brisket (usamgyeop) and chuck (moksim) cooked in vegetable broth, and also enjoyed a salad bar with chicken, guobaorou (sweet-and-sour pork) and sushi, followed by porridge, ice cream and coffee for dessert. Because the meat quality and vegetable freshness at Tongkeun Shabu are good for an all-you-can-eat buffet, the writer plans to return.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeosu, JeonnamRestaurants

Yeosu Korean BBQ for work dinners and endless banchan: Jino Mokjang

Jino Mokjang Museon Branch (지노목장 무선점) is a Korean beef and pork BBQ restaurant in the food alley behind Lotte Mart in Museon, Yeosu, Jeonnam. The writer had the 55,000 won Today's Handon (Korean pork) set, a 5,000 won fresh pork gochujang stew and 6,000 won Pyongyang-style cold noodles topped with Korean beef yukjeon (pan-fried beef), while side dishes like tteokbokki, fried spring rolls and pumpkin porridge kept coming and a back room seated the group. Jino Mokjang Museon Branch suits a first visit to try several cuts at once or a group work dinner.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGwangyang, GwangjuRestaurants

Hanok Korean BBQ lunch on the way to Baegun Forest, Gwangyang: Mamison

Mamison Hangari BBQ (마미손항아리바베큐) is a hanok-style Korean BBQ restaurant in Ongnyong-myeon, Gwangyang, on the road to Baegun Mountain Recreational Forest. At lunch the blogger skipped the BBQ sets and ordered the meal menu of jar pork belly, ureong ssambap (rice with lettuce wraps and snail doenjang) and beef brisket doenjang stew for 3 people, and was especially pleased with the oak-smoked pork belly, the snail-packed doenjang sauce and the fresh greens at the self-serve bar. For a hearty lunch or a family meal with parents in Gwangyang, the lunch menu at Mamison Hangari BBQ is a good choice.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSuncheon, GwangjuRestaurants

Suncheon gamjatang after a workout: 9-bone hot pot for 3, Namdareun

Namdareun Gamjatang Suncheon Jorye branch is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) and bone hot pot restaurant in Jorye-dong, Suncheon, in front of the Wangji-dong Farmers Market. After a workout, three people shared the medium Namdareun bone hot pot (₩36,000) at lunch. It held 9 bones, 3 per person, and unlimited ramen and sujebi (hand-torn dough flakes) refills made the broth even more filling. For a group looking for a generous bone hot pot in Jorye-dong, Namdareun Gamjatang is a solid choice.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeosu, GwangjuRestaurants

Yeosu pork belly BBQ restaurant in Seonwon-dong: Jino Mokjang Museon

Jino Mokjang Museon Branch is a Korean pork and beef barbecue restaurant in Seonwon-dong, Yeosu, tucked in the alley behind Lotte Mart in the Museon district and next to Museon Post Office. The writer and a friend ordered the Today's Handon Combo Set (55.0) and grilled pork neck, fresh bone-in ribs and pork belly, served with three kinds of salt, side dishes including corn cheese, chive pancake and steamed egg, sweet pumpkin soup, a review-event gochujang stew and yellow peaches for dessert. Few places in Yeosu grill fresh uncured ribs, so Jino Mokjang works well for company dinners and group get-togethers.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGwangyang, GwangjuRestaurants

Jungma-dong eel restaurant, weekend dinner: Deokeun Jangeo

Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch is an eel restaurant in the Jungma-dong area near Gwangyang Port, where you choose and pay for your eel on the first floor, then take it up to the second floor to grill it yourself. On a weekend evening visit, the wait was about 30 minutes, and one eel priced at under 6,000 won per 100g was enough for two people to share, finished with mul-naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodle soup). With the self-serve side dish bar and spicy eel sauce, Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch makes a filling meal without a heavy bill.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored

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