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Cafés, restaurants and places in Jeonbuk, written by bloggers who went there.
Munkkocchi Mungangjeong Jeonju Hanok Village Branch is a street-food restaurant in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, serving fried octopus and skewers to take away. I packed the original and cheese fried octopus and finished them quickly while walking around the village. Verdict: Get both versions for a Hanok Village stroll snack.
Hongyun Bakery is a bakery in Gunsan, Jeonbuk, where you can find breads made with Korean rice. Even at 1 p.m., the shelves were well stocked with a Korean rice pastry sandwich, sweet red bean bread, and blueberry cream cheese bread. Verdict: a fun stop for everything from filling meal breads to sweet, refreshing treats.
Mannyeon Dakgangjeong Hanok Village Direct Store is a dakgangjeong takeout shop in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonju. I took home the large fried dakgangjeong for 28,000 won with salt and seasoned sauce, and it stayed crisp and chewy even after cooling. Verdict: a takeout I’d happily get again on a Jeonju trip.
Hanok Maeul Mulgalbi is a Korean restaurant near Jeonju Hanok Village in Jeonju, Jeonbuk. After arriving hungry, we tucked into a generous galbi hot pot set with 250g of hot pot, 120g of yukjeon, glass noodles, bean sprouts, and freshly fried beef pancake. For a Jeonju lunch that lets you enjoy hot pot and yukjeon together, Hanok Maeul Mulgalbi is a satisfying choice.
Munkkocchi Mungangjeong Jeonju Hanok Village Branch is a street-food restaurant in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonju. After walking around the village with family, we took katsuo octopus skewers and cheese mungangjeong back for a late-night snack, and the octopus was plump and tender. Verdict: A great stop for a snack or late-night bite during a Hanok Village walk.
Mannyeon Dakgangjeong Hanok Village Direct Store is a chicken restaurant in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonbuk. I tried the regular seasoned dakgangjeong fresh from the fryer, and its warm, crisp exterior and moist interior made it even tastier. A solid snack stop while exploring the village.
Munkkocchi Mungangjeong Jeonju Hanok Village Branch is a street-food restaurant in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonbuk. I ordered mild cheese octopus skewers and teriyaki chicken skewers, plus spicy katsuobushi mungangjeong, and enjoyed them on a bench opposite the ginkgo tree. Verdict: a filling, fire-grilled snack stop while exploring the hanok streets.
Mannyeon Dakgangjeong Hanok Village Direct Store is a dakgangjeong takeout restaurant in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonju. My family took a large mild shrimp-and-chicken dakgangjeong combo back to our lodging, and loved the generous portion, plump shrimp, and clean-tasting sauce. Verdict: a great late-night snack to share after exploring the village.
Mannyeon Dakgangjeong Hanok Village Direct Store is a dakgangjeong (sweet crispy Korean fried chicken) restaurant in Jeonju, Jeonbuk. We ordered a half-and-half box of mild and soy sauce flavors while walking around Jeonju Hanok Village, and the generous portion was not overly sweet. A satisfying snack for kids and adults to share.
Phodam Jeonju City Hall Branch is a Vietnamese pho restaurant near Jeonju City Hall in Jeonju, Jeonbuk. On the last day of my trip, I had brisket pho, shank pho, fried spring rolls, and ready-rolled fresh spring rolls; everything arrived quickly and the broth was deep yet clean. Verdict: an easy, comforting meal after rich travel food.
Mongyudo Sinsigaji Branch is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Sinsigaji, Jeonju, serving low-temperature-aged pork belly and pork neck grilled by staff. My friend and I had the two-person set with kimchi stew and steamed egg, enjoying plenty of sauce combinations without any fuss. Mongyudo was a good choice for a relaxed, filling meal while catching up together.
Eonyang Dak Kalguksu is a Korean restaurant in Eco City, Jeonju, serving chicken bone broth noodle soup with perilla seeds. We shared an extra-large chicken kalguksu, chicken soup, and dumplings, with a whole chicken and chewy noodles in each hearty meal. Verdict: a warming, filling meal with parking and group seating.
