# Sea-view eel restaurant in Gwangyang, sunset for two: Deokeun Jangeo - By Shared Tray Haeundae (https://superchart.com/en/@shared-tray-pages/) - Written Sep 28, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangyang, Gwangju - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@shared-tray-pages/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@shared-tray-pages/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@shared-tray-pages/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/index.md) ## In short Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch is an eel restaurant facing the harbor in Jungma-dong, Gwangyang, where diners buy trimmed Yeongam-raised japonica eel on the first floor and grill it over charcoal on the second. A couple on a trip to Gwangyang ate thick charcoal-grilled eel at a sea-view window seat as the sun set, and the whole meal came to just over 50,000 won. Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch is a good pick for Gwangyang travelers and groups who want both good value and atmosphere. ## Good to know - **Location**: 101 Hangman9-ro, Gwangyang (right in front of Gwangyang Harbor, Jungma-dong) - **Hours**: 11:00–21:30, last order 20:30 - **Break time**: Weekdays 14:00–16:00 - **Eel price**: Market price (changes daily) - **Table setting fee**: Adults ₩4,000, children ₩2,000 - **Eel soup (jangeotang)**: ₩10,000 - **Eel tteokgalbi (grilled eel patty)**: ₩3,500 - **Parking**: Private parking lot plus spaces in front of the restaurant - **Seating**: Second-floor dining room, sea-view window seats, private rooms - **How it works**: Buy eel on the 1st floor → pay the table setting fee and grill it on the 2nd floor - **Price reference**: ₩4,000 ≈ $2.9 · ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 · ₩10,000 ≈ $7.3 (2026-10-02) *as written by the visitor on Sep 28, 2026* I went to Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch, a Gwangyang eel restaurant everyone raves about. I'd heard there was a great-value, delicious eel specialist in Jungma-dong, Gwangyang, so I checked it out — and honestly, it's a must on any Gwangyang trip. We ate SO much good-quality eel and left feeling properly nourished. ![Eel specialty restaurant Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch in Jungma-dong, Gwangyang](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-01-107p9-900.webp) Because they sell eel raised directly in Yeongam, the prices are reasonable and you can still taste top-grade eel. This place is already famous as a Gwangyang eel spot, so it was packed. It's a great restaurant for both lunch and dinner — I recommend it with full confidence. ## Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang hours, break time and parking Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch is open 11:00–21:30, with last order at 20:30. On weekdays there's a break time from 14:00 to 16:00, and at the time of writing, September 28–29 were posted as closed. It's located at 101 Hangman9-ro, Gwangyang, right in front of Gwangyang Harbor. The restaurant itself is huge and the parking space is really wide, so it's great for groups or gatherings too! There's a dedicated lot as well as parking space out front. ## How does Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch work? At Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch, you pick your eel on the first floor, then pay a table setting fee on the second floor and grill it right there. It's run by the producers themselves — they operate a japonica freshwater eel farm directly in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province. That's how you get to eat quality eel at a low price! ![First-floor eel sales area at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-02-1kcdr-900.webp) ![Choosing eel on the first floor of Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-03-yeqa8-900.webp) The fridge was packed with neatly trimmed eel — you just pick by size and weight and pay. ![Trimmed eel displayed in the fridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-04-1yra4-570.webp) As you'd expect from a popular spot, once you register on the queue list and make your purchase, they quickly seat you upstairs. ![Queue registration and purchase guidance at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-05-1w9nm-900.webp) They also tell you the day's eel price! Deokeun Jangeo's eel is 100% domestic japonica, so you can eat with confidence. ![Daily market price notice for domestic japonica eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-06-1r9ka-900.webp) After much deliberation, we bought a nice heavy trimmed eel! Doesn't it look high quality just from looking at it? Buy the eel on the first floor, then eat it on the second. ![Heavy trimmed eel purchased on the first floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-07-3yen8-m-900.webp) ![Packaged trimmed eel after purchase](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-08-1qy2t-m-900.webp) On the first floor you could also buy packaged eel to take home, gift sets, eel soup, and eel tteokgalbi (eel patty). ![Corner selling packaged eel, gift sets, and eel soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-09-whk5y-900.webp) ## Can you see the sea from the second-floor window seats at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch? From the second-floor window seats at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch, you can see the Gwangyang sea — going at sunset made the atmosphere lovely and clean. Once we got upstairs, sure enough, true to a well-known Gwangyang restaurant, the place was packed with customers. ![Second-floor dining room at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch filled with customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-10-1xm7t-900.webp) It's a great eel restaurant both for family meals and for gatherings. ![Second-floor window seats overlooking the Gwangyang sea](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-11-1i4cm-900.webp) There are also private rooms, so if you're planning a company dinner or a group gathering, those would be perfect too. ## Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch menu and prices Eel at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch is sold at market price, and the table setting fee is ₩4,000 for adults and ₩2,000 for children. There was a good variety of side dishes and even an eel soup lunch option, so the menu lineup was solid. ![Menu and price board at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-12-auz1u-900.webp) - Eel price: market price - Table setting fee: Adults ₩4,000, children ₩2,000 - Eel soup: ₩10,000 - Eel tteokgalbi (eel patty): ₩3,500 ## How was the grilled eel at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch? Once we got upstairs, they set our table and seats, and the side dish spread was neat and tidy. ![Basic side dish setup on a second-floor table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-13-1lcgr-900.webp) ![Wrapping vegetables, myeongi namul, and pickles](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-14-ic3yf-900.webp) Fresh wrapping vegetables, myeongi namul (wild garlic leaves), pickles, and salad were all refillable from the self-bar! ![Refilling side dishes and salad from the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-15-ckub1-900.webp) While we snacked on the side dishes, they laid out the charcoal — and seeing it up close, this was genuinely thick, heavy, top-quality eel! It was so fresh it was hard to even pull apart. ![Thick eel placed on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-16-1mqga-900.webp) ![Freshwater eel starting to grill over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-17-1wpls-966.webp) They grilled it golden brown, letting it soak up all that charcoal aroma. ![Golden-brown charcoal-grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-18-4k7l6-1200.webp) The eel was thick and soft, with zero fishy smell and juices packed all through it...! ![Thick grilled eel cut into bite-sized pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-19-1qetv-900.webp) Just being in Gwangyang together as a couple already made us happy, but the eel was SO delicious we ate it practically moved. ![A spread of grilled eel eaten together by the couple](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-20-7ch28-900.webp) The eel was so thick that the skin was crisp with a slight chewiness on the outside, while the flesh inside was soft and melted in the mouth. ![A piece of eel, crisp outside and soft inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-21-ent63-900.webp) Wrap it in a lettuce leaf with myeongi namul and ginger sauce on top, and your mouth just fills with flavor~ ![A wrap of lettuce, myeongi namul, and eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-22-1qo2t-900.webp) It was also nice being able to refill the side sauces and banchan whenever we wanted. ![Refilled side sauces and banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-23-av8yh-900.webp) You can't skip the rice — we ordered a bowl and ate it like this, basically eel sushi, a proper body-boosting meal haha ![A bite of rice topped with eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat-24-k7387-966.webp) The whole time we were eating, I felt jealous of the people who actually live in Gwangyang. If you want truly delicious grilled eel, this is my recommendation!! ## How much did it cost for two at Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch? At Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch, we ate such high-quality eel, meal and all, for around 50,000 won total. Such an incredible value that we left completely satisfied. I'd 100% go back the next time I travel to Gwangyang. Bring your parents here and you'll get major bonus points — a real Gwangyang eel spot worth the trip. ## Where it is - Deokeun Jangeo Gwangyang Branch (더큰장어 광양점) - 101 Hangman9-ro, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 광양시 항만9로 101 더큰장어 광양점 - 34.9245937, 127.6964931 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8D%94%ED%81%B0%EC%9E%A5%EC%96%B4%20%EA%B4%91%EC%96%91%EC%A0%90/@34.9245937,127.6964931,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@shared-tray-pages/gwangyang-eel-couple-sunset-window-seat/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt