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Worn Chopstick, Gwangju/Jeolla Restaurants

Writes about small restaurants and everyday meals around Gwangju and Jeolla. · Writes about: Restaurants

PlaceGwangsan, GwangjuRestaurants

Korean restaurant in Cheomdan, Gwangju for fish-wary eaters: Misikga

Misikga Imokase Cheomdan Direct Store (미식가 이모카세 첨단직영점) is a Korean set-course restaurant (hanjeongsik) in Cheomdan, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, serving a course of 17 Korean dishes. The writer, who struggles with fishy-tasting fish, ate the braised butterfish and yellow croaker without any trouble; after the first spread, dishes arrived at the pace of the meal, and private rooms suit company dinners or family gatherings. Verdict: Misikga Imokase Cheomdan is worth going back to for many Korean dishes to pair with drinks in one sitting.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangsan, GwangjuRestaurants

Tonkatsu shop in Cheomdan, Gwangju: spicy sauce and karaage curry rice

Jeongseong Katsu, Cheomdan Branch is a Japanese-style tonkatsu restaurant in Cheomdan, Ssangam-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, known for katsu aged 170 hours. The writer visited around 7 p.m., ordered the triple mixed katsu set with spicy sauce, and also tried karaage curry rice and icy cold soba topped with cabbage. With a thin coating and juicy meat, Jeongseong Katsu, Cheomdan Branch is a satisfying choice for anyone who wants to try several kinds of katsu at once.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangsan, GwangjuRestaurants

Charcoal jokbal for non-jokbal fans in Cheomdan, Gwangju: Kkankkanhan

Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch (깐깐한족발 본점) is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) and bossam (boiled pork wraps) restaurant in Wolgye-dong, Cheomdan, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. On a weekday visit around 6pm, the half-and-half charcoal-grilled jokbal and bossam, a flying fish roe rice ball and extra spicy sauce came out with a smoky charcoal aroma strong enough to mask the usual jokbal smell. Kkankkanhan Jokbal is a smell-free jokbal spot in Cheomdan that even people who don't enjoy jokbal would want to revisit.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Shabu-shabu in Cheomdan, Gwangju: hotpot with peanut sauce at Shabu20

Shabu20 Gwangju Cheomdan is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and salad bar restaurant in Cheomdan, Buk-gu, Gwangju. On a weekday evening the writer chose the 29,900-won dinner course with katsuobushi and hotpot (huoguo) broths; adding peanut sauce and bunmoja (chewy wide glass noodles) to the hotpot made it taste like malatang, and the self bar was packed with LA galbi (marinated short ribs), dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken) and desserts. With a spacious dining room and parking for about 200 cars, Shabu20 Gwangju Cheomdan is a place worth returning to for a filling meal in Cheomdan.

Written Jul 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Gwangju jjukkumi buffet with a ₩2,000 pork belly add-on: Sin Jjukkumi

Sin Jjukkumi Unlimited Refill Duam Branch is an all-you-can-eat jjukkumi (spicy webfoot octopus) restaurant in Duam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju. On a weekday evening with no wait, adding just 2,000 won unlocked unlimited thin-sliced and fresh pork belly, grilled with the jjukkumi on a half-and-half pan as jjuksam (octopus and pork belly). The key tip at Sin Jjukkumi Duam: take plenty of jjukkumi sauce if you plan to finish with fried rice.

Written Aug 7, 2026Sponsored
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