# Gwangju bar with sashimi gujeolpan and rice soju: Ju Myeongdang - By Yerin Gwak (https://superchart.com/en/@dongmyeong-noon-hanjeongsik/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Dong-gu, Gwangju - Sponsored: This is a record of a visit made with support from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dongmyeong-noon-hanjeongsik/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dongmyeong-noon-hanjeongsik/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/index.md) ## In short Ju Myeongdang is a Korean pub on the second floor of a building in Dongmyeong-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju. Two diners shared the Myeongdang Gujeolpan, a set of raw beef, yukhoe (beef tartare), salmon and flounder, which arrived as a full basket spread with kimchi pancake and dried shrimp seaweed soup, alongside draft beer and rice soju. For two people, Ju Myeongdang was an easy way to taste a bit of everything without ordering several oversized dishes. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:30–23:30 - **Lunch menu order times**: 11:30–15:00 (straw-fire pork bulgogi table, beef bulgogi and mushroom hot pot table) - **Location**: Second floor of a building in Dongmyeong-dong, reached by stairs - **Parking**: Asia Culture Center attached lot (exit available 24 hours), 1 hour covered for guests - **Seating**: 6 private rooms, couple and group tables, dogs welcome - **What we ordered**: Myeongdang Gujeolpan (raw beef, yukhoe, salmon and flounder set), draft beer, rice soju - **Signature dishes**: Imo Babsang, Samchon Suljang, Myeongdang Gujeolpan *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![First photo from visiting Ju Myeongdang, a Korean pub in Dongmyeong-dong, Gwangju](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-01-7j8m7-900.webp) Hi, it's Marom! The weather's been so nice lately that I went out for a stroll in Dongmyeong-dong. I had a drink at Ju Myeongdang, a Korean pub on the 2nd floor of a building in Dongmyeong-dong. ## Ju Myeongdang hours and where to park in Dongmyeong-dong Ju Myeongdang is open from 11:30 to 23:30. During the day there's a lunch table, and in the evening a drinking table with a variety of side dishes, so you can eat and drink here. Even from outside you can tell it has a great vibe. Ju Myeongdang is located on the 2nd floor like this, and we went up via the stairs. The attached parking lot at the Asia Culture Center allows 24-hour exit, and Ju Myeongdang supports 1 hour of parking for visitors. ![Stairs leading up to the 2nd floor entrance of Ju Myeongdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-02-t4ldg-891.webp) ![View around the 2nd floor entrance of Ju Myeongdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-03-1xjhs-872.webp) ![Ju Myeongdang sign and information text](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-04-1m6q7-733.webp) Ju Myeongdang serves everything on a generous shared tray, so you can enjoy a variety of dishes at once — that's the dining style here. ![Sign promoting the generous shared-tray dining at Ju Myeongdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-05-4crab-900.webp) ![Menu board at Ju Myeongdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-06-1sc2f-900.webp) ## Inside Ju Myeongdang: 6 private rooms and dogs welcome The interior of Ju Myeongdang was spacious with a great atmosphere. Good for larger groups too. ![Spacious main hall seating inside Ju Myeongdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-07-16bqz-856.webp) ![Interior passage leading to the private rooms at Ju Myeongdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-08-1mnvi-900.webp) Further inside there are private rooms, so you can enjoy your meal privately. There are 6 rooms in total, and dogs are allowed too. There's also couple seating and group seating with privacy, so it seems like a comfortable place to come eat and drink anytime. ## The Ju Myeongdang menu: Imo Babsang, Samchon Suljang and Myeongdang Gujeolpan Ju Myeongdang carefully prepares a table full of straw-fire aged meat and various Korean dishes, as well as basket-served drinking tables. The signature dish, Imo Babsang, is a meal packed with straw-fire aged meat, seasonal dishes, and a warm meal all on one table. Samchon Suljang, their representative drinking table, is composed of udae galbi (premium short rib) and straw-fire aged meat along with various Korean dishes and drinking snacks. So you can eat lunch too, the straw-fire pork bulgogi table and beef bulgogi mushroom hot pot table can be ordered during lunch hours, 11:30–15:00. The lunch menu also comes out on a basket, full to the brim. Here's the menu at Ju Myeongdang: Imo Babsang, Samchon Suljang, Myeongdang Gujeolpan. The Myeongdang Gujeolpan comes in 3 versions — raw beef, yukhoe (beef tartare)·salmon·flounder, or raw beef·yukhoe·salmon·flounder. The Samchon Suljang also comes with yukjeon (pan-fried beef), which was great. The owner recommended the newly released gujeolpan. We ordered the Myeongdang Gujeolpan set with raw beef, yukhoe, salmon, and flounder. Since they had draft beer and rice soju, we ordered the rice soju too. ![Myeongdang Gujeolpan tray with dry ice rising](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-09-xt7eh-900.webp) ## The Myeongdang Gujeolpan spread, dry ice and all The visuals were amazing, and the portions were so generous. Dry ice was puffing up when the dish first arrived — we went 'whoa, this came out great.' Even if the two of us wanted to eat several kinds of flounder, salmon, and raw beef, ordering multiple portions would be a lot since each is already generous — so it was great being able to try several kinds even just as two people. ![Plate of gujeolpan sashimi with flounder, salmon, and raw beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-10-1z0sc-900.webp) Of course, sashimi comes with radish sprouts, pickled radish, danmuji (pickled yellow radish), and pickled ginger. There's also aged kimchi to go with the yukhoe. Kimchi pancake comes out too. ![Kimchi pancake served with the Myeongdang Gujeolpan](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-11-3eswi-900.webp) The side dishes come in a full basket, which felt kind of cute and set a nice mood — the kind of snack that makes you crave makgeolli too. ![Basket full of side dishes served alongside the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-12-27kkm-900.webp) Seaweed soup loaded with dried shrimp comes out too~ and the portion was really generous. ![A bowl of seaweed soup loaded with dried shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-13-1jj37-900.webp) It was truly a table full of drinking snacks. Great value for the price. ![A fully spread drinking table at Ju Myeongdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-14-86108-1200.webp) A gujeolpan loaded to the brim. ![Myeongdang Gujeolpan with raw beef, yukhoe, salmon, and flounder](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-15-8jzvs-900.webp) Ta-da~ what a great spread of snacks. ![Table with gujeolpan snacks and drinking glasses](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-16-19uei-900.webp) ## Draft beer or rice soju: which went better with the platter? The draft beer was super creamy. It was so, so delicious — smooth and cold. ![A frothy glass of draft beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-17-1ku2n-900.webp) We dipped the raw beef in sauce and took a bite. The raw beef was chewy and delicious, as expected. ![A piece of raw beef dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-18-eoyho-900.webp) ![Raw beef picked up with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-19-1df4j-900.webp) Salmon with onion, flounder with aged kimchi — the classic combo. Had a bite of yukhoe too. ![A piece of yukhoe picked up with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-20-u0gp3-900.webp) The seaweed soup had shrimp in it too, so it was delicious. ![A spoonful of seaweed soup with shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-21-14hu9-900.webp) ![Seaweed soup served together with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-22-1tpls-900.webp) We really ate well. Had a bite of the kimchi pancake too, and the side dishes we paired with it were delicious. ![A plate of kimchi pancake with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-23-1e90n-900.webp) Ordered more beer. ![Additional order of draft beer and rice soju](https://img.superchart.com/images/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju-24-p9qqo-900.webp) Oneul Ssalsoju, a rice soju, has a lower alcohol content than regular soju, so it was easy to drink without feeling weighed down. ## Is Ju Myeongdang worth it for just two people? Ju Myeongdang, a bar in Dongmyeong-dong, has such a wide range of menu items that you can enjoy many different dishes at once — I loved that. It's a spacious spot with a great atmosphere. A warm meal shared with good people, a generous drinking table shared with good people. Ju Myeongdang in Dongmyeong-dong, Gwangju, was a place with great value for money, a wide menu, good accessibility, and a great atmosphere. ## Where it is - Ju Myeongdang (주명당) - 15-2 Jangdong-ro, 2nd floor, Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 동구 장동로 15-2 2층 - 35.1486013, 126.9239669 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A3%BC%EB%AA%85%EB%8B%B9/@35.1486013,126.9239669,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dongmyeong-noon-hanjeongsik/jumyeongdang-dongmyeong-dong-gujeolpan-rice-soju/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt