# Barley-straw seared neck and belly lunch in Aewol: Nopo Dwaeji Aewol - By Yerin Doh Rin (https://superchart.com/en/@jeju-salted-breeze/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jeju, Jeju - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jeju-salted-breeze/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jeju-salted-breeze/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/index.md) ## In short Nopo Dwaeji Aewol is a black pork restaurant in Aewol-eup, Jeju, a 5-minute walk from Gwakji Beach. Black pork aged 168 hours is seared first over barley straw and charcoal, served as thick cuts, and staff grilled the neck and belly to the right doneness through the whole meal. With kimchi jjigae, kelp rice, and a self-serve side dish bar, Nopo Dwaeji Aewol makes a filling lunch stop near the beach. ## Good to know - **Location**: 5-1 Gwakji 9-gil, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju (Building 1, Unit 202 / 1st floor, unit 2) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00 – 23:00 - **Parking**: Free lot in front of the restaurant, plus space behind the building - **Access**: About a 5-minute walk from Gwakji Beach - **Highlights**: 168-hour aged black pork, thick cuts seared over barley straw and charcoal - **What we ate**: Black pork neck and belly, kimchi jjigae, kelp rice - **Side dishes**: Self-serve bar; lettuce wraps and banchan (side dishes) refillable *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ![Black pork lunch spread at Nopo Dwaeji Aewol](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-01-9xvih-1200.webp) I had lunch at Nopo Dwaeji Aewol, a black pork spot in Aewol :) ## Where is Nopo Dwaeji Aewol, and its hours and parking - 📍Location · 5-1 1-dong 202-ho (1st floor, unit 2), Gwakji 9-gil, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju, South Korea - 🕔Hours · Daily 11:00 – 23:00 - 🚗Parking (free) · Lot in front of the restaurant ![Modern wood-tone exterior of Nopo Dwaeji Aewol](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-02-1cbyn-966.webp) While traveling around Aewol I was looking for a good black pork place near Gwakji Beach and came across Nopo Dwaeji. It's about a 5-minute walk from Gwakji Beach, so it was easy to get to. There's parking space behind the building too, so it was convenient to park. Given the name, I expected something like an old-school Jeju noodle shop (노포, nopo, meaning long-established eatery), but it was actually more of a clean, modern black pork restaurant. The interior has a modern wood-tone exterior and floor-to-ceiling glass, so the dining room felt open and pleasant rather than cramped. ![Clean interior of Nopo Dwaeji Aewol with floor-to-ceiling glass](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-03-13hwe-966.webp) ## How is the barley-straw seared thick-cut pork grilled? What makes Nopo Dwaeji Aewol stand out is that they don't just grill the black pork straight — the aged pork is first charred over barley straw and charcoal, then served as thick cuts you finish grilling yourself. The pre-char uses barley straw and charcoal, and staff kept grilling the pork to the right doneness throughout the meal, so I could just relax and eat. ![Thick-cut black pork pre-charred over barley straw and charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-04-1tnsr-966.webp) The meat is sliced big and thick, so you really get the texture and juiciness of the meat itself. Nopo Dwaeji adds an aging process on top of that — they said it's 168-hour aged black pork. ![168-hour aged black pork grilling over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-05-11fez-966.webp) If you like smoky flavor, this style will really satisfy you. The thick cuts are grilled over strong charcoal heat so the outside browns nicely while the inside stays moist. Despite how thick the black pork looks on the grill, it came out crisp outside and juicy inside. ![Black pork with a browned exterior and moist interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-06-18g27-966.webp) ## Black pork neck and belly with myeoljeot (anchovy sauce) The neck (mokssal) and belly (samgyeopsal) cuts came out big and thick. Jeju black pork is really about enjoying the meat's own flavor, and you could taste that character here. As Nopo Dwaeji's black pork grills over charcoal, a savory aroma rises off the surface while you still get that smoky flavor from within. ![Large cuts of black pork neck and belly ready to grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-07-odetw-966.webp) With black pork like this — aged and carrying that straw-fire aroma like Nopo Dwaeji's — pairing it with salt, wasabi, melljeot (fermented anchovy sauce), or a lettuce wrap makes the same meat taste different each way. The pork's savory fat combined with melljeot's salty, umami character was a great match. ![A piece of black pork with melljeot and salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-08-11k18-966.webp) ## What's on the self-serve side dish bar The banchan (side dishes) at Nopo Dwaeji Aewol were well put together, the lettuce wraps were fresh, and the self-serve bar meant I could easily refill whatever I needed. Wrap greens and side dishes tend to run out fast when you're eating grilled meat, so having a self-serve bar was really convenient. They picked out the black pork ready to eat and grilled the surface until well-charred, so I got to enjoy the crisp yet chewy texture of the skin part. ![Self-serve side dishes and fresh lettuce wraps](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-09-aoimq-966.webp) ## Kimchi jjigae and kelp rice to finish the lunch Nopo Dwaeji's kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) had that tangy kimchi flavor and savory pork flavor naturally mixed into the broth. It was a kimchi jjigae that kept the basic flavors of pork and kimchi front and center — a side dish that paired really well with the black pork. ![Kimchi jjigae served alongside the black pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-10-1yp0f-966.webp) ![Kimchi jjigae broth with pork pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-11-jxp02-966.webp) Eating it together with the kelp rice was a great combination. Even after all that meat, the kimchi jjigae wasn't heavy to finish. The kimchi's sourness paired well with the pork's umami. ![A table with kimchi jjigae and kelp rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-12-1ds9p-966.webp) Instead of plain white rice, Nopo Dwaeji Aewol serves kelp rice, where the rice soaks up the kelp's umami and subtle flavor. It's not seasoned with a strong taste — it's mild and savory at its core, so it went well with the black pork. ![Final spread of mild kelp rice and grilled black pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork-13-1bt55-966.webp) If you're looking for a black pork spot in Aewol, near Gwakji Beach, definitely check out Nopo Dwaeji Aewol :) ## Where it is - Nopo Dwaeji Aewol (노포돼지 애월) - 5-1 1-dong 202-ho (1st floor, unit 2), Gwakji 9-gil, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju, South Korea - 제주특별자치도 제주시 애월읍 곽지9길 5-1 1동202호 (1층2호) - 33.4519345, 126.3085923 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%85%B8%ED%8F%AC%EB%8F%BC%EC%A7%80%20%EC%95%A0%EC%9B%94/@33.4519345,126.3085923,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@jeju-salted-breeze/nopo-pork-aewol-barley-straw-grilled-pork/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt