# Gwangju Suwan Italian restaurant, three new dishes: Bueokgan Suwan - By Yerin Song (https://superchart.com/en/@yangnim-hill-supper/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangsan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored restaurant visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@yangnim-hill-supper/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@yangnim-hill-supper/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/index.md) ## In short Bueokgan Suwan Branch is an Italian restaurant on an alley in the Suwan district of Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. On a weekend date at 1pm, the order was three dishes never tried here before — cabbage Caesar salad, shrimp anchovy oil pasta and truffle mushroom pizza — served in a cozy room with floor-to-ceiling windows and plants. All three plates landed well, making Bueokgan Suwan Branch an easy Gwangju Italian spot to return to when you need a change of pace. ## Good to know - **Address**: 37 Suwan-ro 106beon-gil, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju (Suwan-dong 1340) - **Hours**: 11:30 - 21:00 - **Break time**: 15:00 - 17:00 - **Last order**: Lunch 14:30 / Dinner 20:20 - **Parking**: No private lot; roadside and alley parking nearby - **What we ordered**: Cabbage Caesar salad, shrimp anchovy oil pasta, truffle mushroom pizza, zero-sugar cola - **Amenities**: Indoor men's and women's restrooms, baby chair, bar table *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ![Signature photo of Bueokgan Suwan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-01-8o7wp-1200.webp) I recently went back to Bueokgan, an Italian restaurant in Gwangju's Suwan district! The atmosphere is lovely and everything on the menu tastes great, so it's one of the Gwangju Italian spots I really love haha. This time I was in Gwangju for a weekend outing and stopped by for a date — the food and the vibe were exactly as good as I remembered, so it was a very satisfying meal ❣️ ## Where is Bueokgan Suwan Branch, and what are the hours and parking? Bueokgan Suwan Branch is at 1st floor, 37 Suwan-ro 106beon-gil, Suwan-dong 1340, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. It's open 11:30 - 21:00, with a break time from 15:00 to 17:00. - Hours 11:30 - 21:00 - Break time 15:00 - 17:00 - Lunch last order 14:30 / Dinner last order 20:20 - No parking ❌ — roadside or alley parking nearby ## Red brick exterior: a European-looking alley in Suwan Here's the outside of the restaurant! With the red brick and all the green plants, it really gave off European vibes haha. ![Exterior of Bueokgan Suwan Branch with red brick and plants](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-02-1ros4-900.webp) ![Entrance of Bueokgan Suwan Branch set in an alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-03-rwdih-900.webp) Tucked away in an alley, it has that pretty, cozy Italian-restaurant feel — a great atmosphere for a relaxed, unhurried meal~! ![Exterior view of the cozy Italian restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-04-bc9wq-900.webp) I really loved the warm feeling of this place haha. ## Inside Bueokgan Suwan Branch: floor-to-ceiling windows and plants ![Interior view of Bueokgan Suwan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-05-1olw7-900.webp) The interior had a great atmosphere too! Soft sunlight coming through the big windows with lush green plants visible outside — such a pretty restaurant haha. ![Table by the sunlit big window](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-06-qlw1g-900.webp) ![Window seat at Bueokgan Suwan Branch with plants visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-07-129v3-900.webp) Maybe because of the warm, pretty vibe, it was full of families, friend groups, and couples on dates! I'm a sucker for this kind of cozy feeling too, so it made me like the place even more ☺️ We came in around 1pm and luckily one table had just opened up, so we got seated right away haha. There's also a bar table set up, which looked great for enjoying a relaxed solo meal! I'll have to come back for a solo dining trip sometime haha. There are men's and women's restrooms inside, and baby chairs are available too 👍 ## The Bueokgan Suwan Branch menu and what we ordered this time Bueokgan Suwan Branch has set menus along with a wide range of Italian dishes haha. You can order everything from salads to pasta, risotto, steak, and pizza~ This time we decided to try only dishes we'd never had before!! So we ordered the cabbage Caesar salad, shrimp anchovy oil pasta, and truffle mushroom pizza! ![Set tableware and drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-08-wl270-900.webp) ![Zero-sugar cola and glass on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-09-16g08-900.webp) They set out clean, sleek tableware and drinks first! Since we planned to eat a lot, I conscientiously ordered a zero-sugar cola — though I'll whisper that the ade here is also great (shh). ## Cabbage Caesar salad: served as a whole head of napa cabbage ![Whole head of cabbage Caesar salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-10-1p473-900.webp) The first dish was the cabbage Caesar salad! It comes with a whole head of alba cabbage (a sweet, small napa-type cabbage)!!! They give you scissors, so you just cut it into bite-sized pieces as you eat~ ![Cabbage Caesar salad cut with scissors](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-11-17elp-900.webp) ![Caesar-dressed cabbage topped with bacon](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-12-13c1q-900.webp) The sweet-and-tangy sauce was so good, and the bacon you bite into here and there was a genuine highlight 👍 The slightly charred parts of the cabbage especially had this salty, delicious flavor!! ![Cabbage Caesar salad with lightly charred spots](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-13-lex6k-900.webp) The crunchy texture really held up too, so if you love cabbage, this dish will be an instant favorite ❣️ My friend tried it and said it was so good that the two of us finished it before the mains even arrived haha. ![Pasta and pizza set out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-14-6dqoh-900.webp) Finally the pasta and pizza we ordered arrived haha. They looked so good 😆 ## Shrimp anchovy oil pasta: thick noodles and deep savory flavor ![A plate of shrimp anchovy oil pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-15-mbkyb-900.webp) ![Oil pasta with big chunks of shrimp and tomato](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-16-15mbm-900.webp) The shrimp anchovy oil pasta was loaded with big chunks of tomato and shrimp! The shrimp were plump and springy, and well-seasoned throughout — really tasty 😋 ![Close-up of plump shrimp in the pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-17-111a6-900.webp) ![Thick noodles in the anchovy oil pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-18-1ul9h-900.webp) And the pasta here uses slightly thick noodles! Even though they're thick, the texture was just right and well-seasoned throughout — so good 🤤 Why can I never get it to taste this good when I make it at home lol 😂 ![Oil pasta noodles twirled on a fork](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-19-1qgxi-900.webp) It felt like the textbook version of an oil pasta, and the anchovies added an extra layer of umami that made it addictive without getting tiring ❣️ ## Truffle mushroom pizza: made for mushroom lovers ![Truffle mushroom pizza piled high with mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-20-1l615-900.webp) The last dish was the truffle mushroom pizza haha. True to its name, it was absolutely piled with mushrooms! As a mushroom lover, this dish was totally my thing 😍 ![A slice of truffle mushroom pizza with oyster mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-21-1wurx-900.webp) The truffle mushroom pizza has a tomato base, and the moment you take a bite, the mushroom aroma and flavor fill your mouth — it was like eating charcoal-grilled king oyster mushrooms, so full of mushroom juiciness 🤤 It was piled high with my favorite oyster mushrooms, and the chewy texture was the best haha. ![Stretchy cheese pull on the truffle mushroom pizza](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-22-16bgu-900.webp) ![Chewy, wood-fired-style pizza dough](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-23-8cce6-900.webp) On top of that, the savory, stretchy cheese combined with the chewy dough made it impossible not to love 💛 Thanks to that (?), we ate all the way to the crust lol. ![The truffle mushroom pizza nearly finished](https://img.superchart.com/images/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch-24-xllyq-899.webp) Bueokgan is a pizza place you can always trust, and the one we picked this time was another huge win ⭐️ Looking at the pizza photos while writing this post is making me want it again 🤤 ## Who should visit Bueokgan Suwan Branch, and when It had been a while since I'd been out in Gwangju for a date, and getting to have lunch at an Italian restaurant I love made for a really enjoyable day ☺️ Spending time with good food in a warm, cozy space like this is happiness itself ❣️ It's the restaurant I always visit whenever I need to shake off a bad mood, so I really, really recommend Bueokgan Suwan Branch!!! ## Where it is - Bueokgan Suwan Branch (부엌간 수완점) - 37 Suwan-ro 106beon-gil, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea (Suwan-dong 1340) - 전남광주통합특별시 광산구 수완로106번길 37 1층 - 35.1940376, 126.8322486 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B6%80%EC%97%8C%EA%B0%84%20%EC%88%98%EC%99%84%EC%A0%90/@35.1940376,126.8322486,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@yangnim-hill-supper/buhukgan-suwan-first-time-menu-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt