Family-friendly griddled baby octopus in Namwon: Geumseong Jjukkumi
Geumseong Jjukkumi is a griddled baby octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant at 81 Sukgogae-ro in Namwon, Jeonbuk, a short drive from the Gwanghallu pavilion. With a 6-year-old in tow, the writer ordered jjuksam (baby octopus with pork belly) at medium spice with a cheese topping, a handmade king pork cutlet and two servings of fried rice, and found the adjustable spice levels, baby chairs and self-serve side dish bar easy for a family meal. Geumseong Jjukkumi is worth a return visit whenever a craving for spicy griddled food strikes in Namwon.