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Cafés, restaurants and places in Jeju, written by bloggers who went there.
Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch is a spacious pork noodle restaurant on Beonyeong-ro in Jocheon, Jeju. We shared pork noodle soup, spicy mixed pork noodles, and dombe pork with the kids, with free baby noodles and a no-scallion option making things especially easy. Verdict: a satisfying family meal stop for eastern Jeju travel.
Today Jeju Shilla Duty Free Shop Jeju Branch is a dessert café on the first floor of Shilla Duty Free Shop in Jeju. I tried the eight-flavor Hareubangne gift set, with moist madeleines in citrus, Hallabong, Udo peanut, green tea, and more. Verdict: a thoughtful Jeju gift to pick up after your trip.
Dutumhoe Dongmun Market Main Branch is a seafood takeaway restaurant in Dongmun Market, Jeju. I packed the Dutum Signature, assorted sushi, and coconut shrimp fritters for 60,000 won, with cutlassfish and bigfin reef squid sashimi standing out. Verdict: a satisfying hotel meal for anyone wanting a varied sashimi spread.
Naneun Jigeum Saengseoni Meokgo Sipda Yongdam Airport Branch is a charcoal-grilled fish restaurant five minutes from Jeju Airport in Jeju. We ordered the Mom’s Set Meal with grilled cutlassfish, spicy stir-fried pork, and soft tofu stew, plus an extra grilled cutlassfish, for about ₩40,000. Verdict: a hearty, great-value fish feast for the start or finish of a Jeju trip.
Jungmun Godeungeo Ssam-bap is a Korean restaurant in Seogwipo, Jeju. We enjoyed grilled tilefish, abalone-and-sea-urchin seaweed soup, black pork cutlet, and self-serve abalone porridge with our child. A filling family breakfast stop before a day of sightseeing.
Jeju Samchun is a black pork restaurant near Hamdeok Beach in Jeju, Jeju. We tried the 500 g Joka Set for 60,000 won, with staff grilling the pork from start to finish. Verdict: an easy, family-friendly dinner stop after a day by the Hamdeok sea.
Hyeopjae On Ttukbaegi is a Korean restaurant near Hyeopjae Beach in Jeju, Jeju, serving breakfast from 8 a.m. We ordered the clear abalone pollock soup for 13,000 won, spicy Korean beef tripe soup for 12,000 won, and kids’ hangover soup for 6,000 won. Verdict: a great family breakfast stop when everyone wants a different kind of soup.
Cheongchuni Oranda Dongmun Market Main Branch Tapdong is a dessert shop near Dongmun Market in Jeju, selling oranda and gwajul. After a tasting, I picked the value-pack yuzu oranda and several flavors, and kept reaching for the yuzu snack throughout the trip home. A satisfying alternative to the usual chocolate souvenir.
Pork80 Jeju Airport Branch is a Nanchuk Matdon black pork restaurant a 5-10 minute drive from Jeju Airport. Ordering seasoned pork ribs for two and raw pork belly for one, the seasoned ribs' gentle sweetness won over a pork-shy kid, while the raw pork belly turned out even better, making one serving feel like a mistake. With a spacious dining room and parking support, it works well as a first or last meal of a Jeju trip.
Jungmun Godeungeo Ssam-bap is a Korean restaurant near the Jungmun tourist complex in Seogwipo, Jeju. The aged kimchi mackerel ssam-bap comes with abalone hot pot rice, plus a self-serve bar of unlimited abalone porridge, lettuce wraps, bulgogi, and japchae. A solid, filling meal for families traveling Jeju with kids.
Dutumhoe Dongmun Market Main Branch is a sashimi and sushi takeaway shop inside the night market at Gate 8 of Dongmun Market in Jeju, Jeju. The writer packed futomaki, salmon-and-flounder sashimi, and coconut fried shrimp into a cooler bag for a sisters' lunch, and everything stayed fresh even after being carried around for 1-2 hours. Dutumhoe is the takeaway spot for days when sitting down at a sashimi restaurant feels like too much.
Hyeopjae On Ttukbaegi is a Korean restaurant near Hyeopjae Beach in Jeju, serving sea snail haejangguk and premium Korean beef offal soup. We shared both steaming soups, enjoying the clean interior, baby chairs, and on-site parking. Verdict: a satisfying stop for a comforting soup meal on a Jeju trip.
