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Seo-gu, Gwangju

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

Superchart has 1,092 reviews of places in Seo-gu, Gwangju; most are restaurants, brow studios, hair salons.

restaurants in Seo-gu, Gwangju 16 places · 1,070 reviews

  1. Buukgan Sangmu 453 reviews
  2. Camel Orzo 161 reviews
  3. Downtowner Gwangju Sangmu 120 reviews

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

  1. Jayeonseureon Nunssup 8 reviews

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

  1. Ekum Hair Gwangju Shinsegae 8 reviews

bars in Seo-gu, Gwangju 2 places · 6 reviews

  1. Muta 5 reviews
  2. Veteran 1 reviews

12 places in Seo-gu, Gwangju

Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Dongcheon-dong seafood spot: DIY yukhoe bibimbap, Bada Han Geureut

Bada Han Geureut — Dongcheon Main Branch is a newly opened raw fish and seafood restaurant in Dongcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, and its lunch specials draw a busy midday crowd. The writer ordered the yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef rice bowl), mixed the namul (seasoned vegetables), yukhoe and gochujang in a big bowl, and ate jeyuk-bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), japchae (glass noodles) and a fish soup alongside. The side dishes alone are generous enough to make a meal, so Bada Han Geureut is a Dongcheon-dong restaurant well worth a lunch visit.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
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Wedding invite meetup in Sangmu, Gwangju: pistachio pizza, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch (부엌간 상무점) is a Roman hotel-themed Italian restaurant on Seogwangju-ro in Seo-gu, Gwangju. The writer ordered the jambon pizza topped with honey and pistachio (₩24,000) and the basil pesto cream pasta with a poached egg (₩18,000), then dipped the pizza crust into the generous pasta sauce. With widely spaced tables and roomy seating, Bueokgan Sangmu Branch is an easy pick for a wedding invitation meetup or a date.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Mid-century burger shop in Sangmu, Gwangju: truffle & Kiri, Downtown

Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a craft burger shop on Uncheon-ro in the Sangmu district of Seo-gu, Gwangju. The writer took home a Double Cheese Truffle set and a Kiri cream cheese chicken set from Downtown Gwangju Sangmu, and even as takeout the buns weren't soggy, while the truffle aroma and juiciness held up. With its mid-century modern interior and unlimited self-serve drink bar, Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a place the writer wants to dine in next time.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Brunch restaurant in Sangmu, Gwangju: shrimp rosé pasta set, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch is a Western restaurant with an Italian vintage classic hotel theme on Seogwangju-ro in the Sangmu district of Seo-gu, Gwangju. The writer had lunch with their mother at a half-round window table and ordered Couple Set B (from ₩51,000) with shrimp rosé pasta and basil margherita pizza, and every dish was delicious. With high ceilings, plenty of natural light, generous table spacing and a private parking lot, Bueokgan Sangmu Branch is an easy, comfortable choice for brunch.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
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Burger shop in Sangmu, Gwangju: Shrimp Deluxe & onion rings at

Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a craft burger shop on the ground floor of the Switchen shopping complex in Sangmu, Seo-gu, Gwangju. After trying the truffle cheese burger, the writer returned for the Shrimp Deluxe burger (11,900 won), upgraded it to an onion ring set (5,300 won) and added Hot Honey Chicken Bites (6,800 won). The thick handmade shrimp patty paired well with the sweet onion rings. With roomy table spacing and 2 hours of free parking, Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a solid pick for craft burgers in Sangmu.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Uncheon Station burger takeout, Gwangju: cheesy mozza sticks, Downtown

Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a craft burger shop on Uncheon-ro in Seo-gu, Gwangju, in the Firstinum Switzen shopping arcade next to May 18 Memorial Park. After a lunch date with her mom in the Sangmu district, the writer took a Downtown Burger, original fries and mozzarella sticks to go. A set costs 4,900 won on top of a single burger. Downtown Gwangju Sangmu's upscale takeout box and cheese-packed mozzarella sticks make it a satisfying choice for takeout or a picnic.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
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Craft burger date in Sangmu, Gwangju: Kiri collab chicken at Downtown

Downtown Gwangju Sangmu is a craft burger restaurant on Uncheon-ro in the Sangmu district of Seo-gu, Gwangju. The writer visited on a date with a burger-loving partner and ordered the new Kiri Cream Cheese Chicken Burger from the KIRI cheese collaboration, plus a Downtown set with the fries swapped for sweet potato fries. Packed with cream cheese, the Kiri Cream Cheese Chicken Burger was the best call of the whole date.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Home-style seafood lunch near Gwangju U Square: Bada Han Geureut

Bada Han Geureut Dongcheon Main Branch is a raw fish and seafood restaurant in Dongcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, serving a boneless crab set, a cod soup set and a yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) bibimbap set at lunch. The blogger Dalsu-ssi had the boneless crab set (₩15,000 per person, minimum 2 orders), which came with cod soup and 14 side dishes for making bibimbap, and, living alone, enjoyed a home-cooked feel he hadn't had in a while. For a hearty lunch spread near U Square and Champions Field, Bada Han Geureut Dongcheon Main Branch is worth a visit.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Maewol-dong, Gwangju goat soup restaurant: 50% off in May at Ilsang

Ilsang Heukyeomso Maewol-dong (일상흑염소 매월동 본점) is a newly opened black goat soup restaurant in the Jeonpyeong Reservoir dining area of Seo-gu, Gwangju. During the May Family Month 50% discount, the writer had perilla black goat soup and beef rib gomtang (beef rib bone soup), with generous, tender meat, side dishes like mushroom green onion kimchi and pickled cucumber, and pot rice made with Saecheongmu and Sindongjin rice. Ilsang Heukyeomso is a thoughtful pick in Gwangju for a meal with parents, with food that suits older palates and teeth.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Seo-gu tonkatsu with a friend: cheese waterfall, jjolmyeon: Jinsimwang

Jinsimwang Donkatsu Seogwangju Branch is a Western-style tonkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant on Seogwangju-ro in Maewol-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. Two friends shared the Spicy Cheese Waterfall Tonkatsu (₩16,400) and the Jinsim Jjol Tonkatsu (₩14,900), which comes with jjolmyeon (chewy spicy noodles). The cheese pours out over the cutlet and the spicy sauce is pleasantly hot. Jinsimwang Donkatsu won over even a friend who doesn't usually like tonkatsu, making it a solid pick for a family meal out.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
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Korean pub in Geumho-dong, Gwangju: skate samhap at Veteran

Veteran (베테랑) is a Korean pub in the Geumho-dong food alley in Seo-gu, Gwangju. The group ordered hongeo samhap (fermented skate with pork and kimchi) for 40,000 won, spicy whelk salad for 25,000 won and a shrimp and minari (water dropwort) pancake for 22,000 won. The free side dishes were varied and all three mains were tasty. The thick, minari-packed shrimp pancake was the group's favorite, and Veteran is worth recommending as a pub where almost every dish is a safe bet.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Wood-fired pizza in Sangmu, Gwangju: sibling meal for 3, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Sangmu Branch (부엌간 상무점) is a European-style Western and brunch restaurant in Sangmu (Maewol-dong, Seo-gu), Gwangju. On a weekend, three siblings shared a truffle mushroom pizza, shrimp rosé pasta and abalone cream risotto and left comfortably full; the rich rosé sauce and the wood-fired truffle mushroom pizza stood out most. Verdict: three dishes for three people is just the right amount at Bueokgan Sangmu Branch, a Sangmu pasta and wood-fired pizza spot with mild seasoning that lets the ingredients shine.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored

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