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Cafés, restaurants and places in Jeju, written by bloggers who went there.
Dobana is a spacious tea and dessert café in Jeju City, Jeju, near Jeju Airport. I steeped hojicha with a traditional tea set and tried almond-crumb cheesecake and a fudgy brownie. Verdict: a relaxing choice for tea, desserts, and groups.
Handam Guksu Gwakji Aewol Branch is a noodle and gukbap restaurant by Handam Beach in Aewol, Jeju. I tried dongchimi bibim guksu and lean pork gukbap, and especially loved the generously meaty noodles and finely shredded pork in the soup. Verdict: a filling ocean-view meal worth revisiting in Aewol.
Pork80 Jeju Airport Branch is a black pork barbecue restaurant in Nohyeong-dong, Jeju, close to Jeju Airport. I ordered 600g of Nanchuk Matdon for 72,000 won and loved its deep meaty flavor and rich, nutty fat. Verdict: Pork80 Jeju Airport Branch is a satisfying stop before or after a flight.
Dobana is a spacious tea house near Jeju Airport in Jeju City. After lunch, I relaxed with an iced Americano, Dalgurimja tea, and fluffy brioche. Verdict: a comfortable Jeju café for solo downtime or group conversations.
Gluttony Coffee is a café in a quiet neighborhood near Jeju Airport in Jeju. On the last day of a Jeju trip, the writer had an Americano, Summer Latte, cookies, and financiers; the coffee ranked in their top three and the desserts were savored slowly. Verdict: a must-stop for serious coffee and baked-dessert lovers.
Figure Museum Jeju is an indoor character museum in Seogwipo, Jeju. My son and husband loved the Marvel displays, while DC, Disney, and Pokémon gave every family member something to enjoy. Verdict: a satisfying weather-proof stop for a Jeju family trip.
Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap is a Korean restaurant near Hamdeok Beach in Jeju. After checking out, we ordered the mackerel wrap rice set for 2, with plenty of side dishes and braised mackerel with aged kimchi. A deeply satisfying first meal of our Jeju trip.
Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon Seongsan Ilchulbong Branch is a seafood restaurant in Seogwipo, Jeju. We enjoyed the 24,000 won A set with braised hairtail, grilled tilefish, seafood stew, soy-marinated crab, and scorched rice for an early brunch. A generous, satisfying early meal.
Suragan Tteokbang is a rice cake shop in Nohyeong-dong, Jeju, with omegi-tteok and many other varieties of tteok. I froze its 20-piece tangerine, soybean-powder, black-sesame, red-bean, and nut set and enjoyed one each morning. Verdict: a handy Jeju gift for sharing with a crowd.
Cheongchuni Oranda is a traditional snack café in Dongmun Market, Jeju. I sampled oranda and four kinds of gwajul, then watched gwajul being made in the shop. Verdict: a lovely stop for shareable Jeju gifts.
Handam Guksu Gwakji Aewol Branch is a Korean restaurant by Handam Beach in Aewol, Jeju. Its mala pork noodles, lean-meat gukbap, and dongchimi bibim noodles were all generously portioned, with the ₩10,000 pork noodles offering especially good value. A satisfying stop for a hearty meal while exploring western Jeju.
Pork80 Jeju Airport Branch is a charcoal-grilled black pork restaurant in Nohyeong-dong, Jeju, near Jeju Airport. A 72,000 won Nanchuk Matdon platter came with lunchtime grilling service and a generous nearby parking lot. Pork80 Jeju Airport Branch is a satisfying pick for black pork without parking worries.
