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Seo-gu, Gwangju

Cafés, restaurants and places in Seo-gu, Gwangju, written by bloggers who went there.

Superchart has 1,060 reviews of places in Seo-gu, Gwangju; most are restaurants, hair salons, brow studios.

restaurants in Seo-gu, Gwangju 15 places · 1,025 reviews

  1. Buukgan Sangmu 441 reviews
  2. Camel Orzo 158 reviews
  3. Downtowner Gwangju Sangmu 108 reviews

hair salons in Seo-gu, Gwangju 1 places · 8 reviews

  1. Ekum Hair Gwangju Shinsegae 8 reviews

brow studios in Seo-gu, Gwangju 1 places · 8 reviews

  1. Jayeonseureon Nunssup 8 reviews

bars in Seo-gu, Gwangju 1 places · 5 reviews

  1. Muta 5 reviews

12 places in Seo-gu, Gwangju

Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Italian in Sangmu, Gwangju: Hidden Spanish mackerel pasta, Camel Orzo

Camel Orzo is an Italian restaurant in Sangmu, Gwangju, in the Firstinum Switzen commercial building, run by the owner chef of the Gwangju Western restaurant Maekmundong. The Hidden Spanish mackerel pasta, with shio kombu umami topped with boneless large Spanish mackerel, and the pistachio burrata mortadella pizza, whose burrata is cut into a cross and spread out, were both satisfying. Camel Orzo suits a date or anniversary meal when you want unusual pasta and a good atmosphere.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
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Family seafood lunch near Gwangju Arts Center: Bada Han Geureut

Bada Han Geureut Dongcheon Main Branch is a seafood set-meal restaurant in Dongcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, across from Dongcheon Hoban Verdium. On a weekend lunch, the writer ordered the boneless crab set for 2 with a child who loves spicy marinated crab. Mixed into the bibimbap, the boneless crab won over even this bibimbap-averse child, who finished it in no time, and the Gwangju Arts Center in Unam-dong was a short drive away. With easy parking and a generous spread of side dishes, Bada Han Geureut Dongcheon Main Branch is a solid pick for family meals or group gatherings.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju goat soup restaurant: water dropwort and aged kimchi at Ilsang

Ilsang Heukyeomso Maewol-dong is a newly opened black goat restaurant in Maewol-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, and says it uses 100% domestic female black goat. Two bowls of Ilsang Heukyeomso's recommended perilla black goat soup (23,000 won each) came with whole perilla seeds that pop as you eat and a generous pile of water dropwort (minari), tasting nutty with no gamey smell. With a room for up to 16 people and a hanok-style interior, Ilsang Heukyeomso is a good Gwangju goat soup restaurant for a meal with your parents.

Written Jun 1, 2026Sponsored
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Seogwangju Station tonkatsu lunch on a Uniqlo sale day: Jinsimwang

Jinsimwang Donkatsu Seogwangju Branch is a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant next to Daiso near Seogwangju Station in Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. The writer went for lunch with her mom while shopping during a Uniqlo sale, ordering the Jinsim Jjol Cheese Katsu (19,900 won) and naengjjolmyeon (cold chewy noodles, 9,500 won); the cheese-loaded cutlet and the refreshing cold noodles were both generous and tasty. With a self bar and a self-packing counter, Jinsimwang Donkatsu Seogwangju Branch is a reliable pick whenever you're craving tonkatsu.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
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iPhone repair in Sangmu, Gwangju: 1,000-cycle 15 Pro battery at SANFIX

SANFIX is an independent iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad repair shop on the 7th floor of the BYC Building in Sangmu, Seo-gu, Gwangju. SANFIX swapped the battery in a 3-year-old iPhone 15 Pro, at 77% maximum capacity and past 1,000 charge cycles, for a high-capacity one in about 30 minutes. Once the phone was opened, the old battery turned out to be swelling and pushing against the tape on the screen side. With booking ahead, a quiet repair and a process you can watch, SANFIX is a shop worth returning to instead of the official service center.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
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Burger restaurant in Sangmu, Gwangju: new Kiri onion rings at Downtown

Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a craft burger restaurant in the Sangmu district of Seo-gu, Gwangju, right next to May 18 Memorial Park. On a lunch date, the writer tried the new Kiri Cream Cheese Onion Rings (6 pieces for 4,800 won), the avocado burger and the classic Downtown burger: the onion rings were crisp, the cream cheese was rich and the avocado burger's ingredients were fresh. If you love cheese, the Kiri Cream Cheese Onion Rings at Downtown Gwangju Sangmu are well worth adding to your order.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju Korean pub with female crab and free sea squirt: Geumho Pocha

Geumho Pocha (금호포차) is a seasonal seafood pocha (Korean pub) on Uncheon-ro 17beon-gil in Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. During female crab season, the writer ordered steamed blue crab weighing 1kg or more at Geumho Pocha and got female crabs packed with roe and innards, homestyle side dishes, and free sea cucumber and sea squirt. Geumho Pocha is a good fit if you want in-season steamed female crab with a drink in a cozy pub setting.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
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Charcoal pork BBQ in Sangmu, Gwangju: after-work soju at Kkotdoni

Kkotdoni (꽃도니) is a charcoal BBQ restaurant in Sangmu, Seo-gu, Gwangju, that grills same-day-slaughtered pork. After work, the writer ordered gabrisal (pork shoulder cap, 17,000 won), ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly, 16,000 won) and odolppyeo (pork cartilage, 15,000 won). The meat was chewy and juicy with no gamey smell, and the steamed egg, bean sprout soup and tidy self-serve side dish bar were also satisfying. Kkotdoni is worth choosing in Sangmu for a pork BBQ spot with soju or a venue for a work dinner or group gathering.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
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Pasta spot in Sangmu, Gwangju: green pepper jambon pizza, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch (부엌간 상무점) is a pasta and pizza restaurant on Seogwangju-ro in Sangmu, Seo-gu, Gwangju. The writer ordered the pumpkin soup they get every visit (₩8,000), shrimp rosé pasta (₩20,000) and a jambon pizza (₩24,000) they tried for the first time. They also found the private parking lot behind the restaurant and Naver reservations convenient. Prices are average for a Western restaurant, but the atmosphere, parking and easy booking make Bueokgan Sangmu Branch a satisfying pasta spot in Sangmu.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju burger joint in Sangmu: Kiri cream cheese chicken, Downtown

Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a craft burger restaurant on Uncheon-ro in the Sangmu district of Seo-gu, Gwangju. The writer ordered the Kiri Cream Cheese Chicken set at the kiosk and swapped the fries for garlic butter fries; the cream cheese wasn't greasy and the sauce wasn't overdone, so the burger stayed enjoyable to the last bite. With an American-style interior and unlimited drinks with a dine-in set, Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a solid pick for a date or a burger lunch in Sangmu.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju seafood restaurant: ₩11,000 cod soup & clams, Bada Han Geureut

Bada Han Geureut (바다한그릇) Dongcheon Main Branch is a seafood and raw fish restaurant in Dongcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, serving cod soup, monkfish soup, yukhoe bibimbap (beef tartare rice bowl) and boneless soy-marinated crab. The writer had the 11,000-won-per-person cod soup set, mixed bibimbap from 14 side dishes including 6 seasoned vegetables, and called the clean, non-fishy cod soup the best thing they had eaten all year. The Bada Han Geureut cod soup set suits anyone looking for a filling lunch or hangover meal for around 10,000 won.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju pub with in-season pomfret sashimi and somaek: Geumho Pocha

Geumho Pocha is a pocha-style raw fish pub in the Geumho-dong food alley of Seo-gu, Gwangju, serving seasonal sashimi and seasonal dishes. At Geumho Pocha, the small pomfret sashimi (60,000 won), in season from June, came with somaek (soju mixed with beer) and was plenty for 3 people having drinks, with thick, nutty seoneo (rested, not live) pomfret, a generous spread of side dishes, and free sea squirt and steamed egg. For proper in-season pomfret sashimi in Geumho-dong in early summer, Geumho Pocha is a place you can trust.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored

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