Pepperoni pizza dinner for three in Gwangju Suwan: Bueokgan Suwan

A Gwangju Italian restaurant recommendation — Bueokgan Suwan Branch, well known as a brunch spot in the Suwan district.

Today I went for dinner at 📍Bueokgan Suwan Branch, famous as a Suwan-district brunch spot 😊 This time I visited with two friends, and we ordered a wide range of dishes — pasta, risotto, and pizza. As you'd expect from a place known as a great Italian restaurant in Gwangju, every dish was delicious. Let me walk you through exactly what we ate!

Where is Bueokgan Suwan Branch, and what are its hours?

Bueokgan Suwan Branch is at 37 Suwan-ro 106beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, 1st floor, open daily 11:30–21:00. Break time is 15:00–17:00, with last orders at 14:30 and 20:20.

• 📍 37 Suwan-ro 106beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea, 1st floor
• ⏰ Daily 11:30 - 21:00 (break time 15:00 - 17:00)
• Last order 14:30, 20:20
• ✔️ Group-friendly, separate men's/women's restrooms, Wi-Fi, high chairs, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating

📍The Suwan branch of Bueokgan sits right in front of Sumun 1 Park. Just a short walk away there's a whole strip of restaurants, so it's easy to grab a coffee afterward or head off for a second round at a bar.

Where do you park at Bueokgan Suwan Branch?

You'll need to park on the street in the surrounding alleys. The area around Bueokgan Suwan is relatively quiet, so parking wasn't too difficult.

Inside Bueokgan Suwan Branch: a white and pink dining room

The interior is done up in white and pink tones overall 💖 Clean but with subtle accent touches — the kind of atmosphere women in particular would love.

There were plenty of tables, arranged in a variety of configurations from two-seaters to larger group tables. So this Gwangju Italian restaurant works well not just for dates but for small gatherings too 👍

Bueokgan Suwan Branch menu: pasta, lasagna, gnocchi, risotto, pizza

Looking at the menu, besides pasta there was a wide range of Gwangju-style Italian dishes on offer — lasagna, gnocchi, risotto, and pizza.

They also sell set menus, so you can combine dishes into a set or just order several a la carte — both options looked good!

On top of that, they had a good variety of red and white wines 🍷 That makes this a great spot not just for a casual meal but also for anniversaries or dates when you want a bit of atmosphere!

📝 Ordered — Abalone cream risotto ₩20,000 / Vongole pasta ₩20,000 / Pepperoni pizza ₩17,000

Table setting and pickles at Bueokgan Suwan Branch

After we ordered, they set the table neatly with plates and cutlery.

Cucumber and radish pickles were served as the basic side dish.

Three dishes for three people: serving order and portion sizes

What we ordered at Bueokgan Suwan Branch was abalone cream risotto for ₩20,000, vongole pasta for ₩20,000, and pepperoni pizza for ₩17,000. The dishes came out one at a time, roughly 8, 11, and 13 minutes apart after ordering. None of them took too long, and overall the pacing was pretty quick. The three of us shared the three dishes and the portion size was just right 👍

Abalone cream risotto, 20,000 won

First up, the abalone cream risotto. Visually, it looked a lot like abalone intestine porridge.

On top were crisply pan-seared enoki mushrooms as garnish — the crunchy mushrooms paired really well with the soft risotto!

Inside the risotto were finely chopped abalone and mushrooms. With their similar textures, they blended together nicely, and you could really taste that savory cream flavor 😋

Vongole pasta, 20,000 won

Next, the vongole pasta. A clean-tasting vongole, faithful to the basics overall!

Rather than punching up the flavor with strong seasoning, this was a dish where you could comfortably enjoy the clean taste of clams and oil base 👍

Above all, the noodles had great bite ‼️ Sauce matters for pasta, but how the noodles are cooked really changes your satisfaction — these held their shape and bite without going soft, and the texture was on point 😋 If you like a clean-tasting pasta, I'd recommend the vongole here.

Pepperoni pizza, 17,000 won

And personally, the dish I'd recommend most is the pepperoni pizza 🍕 It came cut into six slices, piled generously with pepperoni.

There was plenty of cheese too — pick up a slice and the cheese stretched forever 🧀 The salty pepperoni and rich cheese paired beautifully, and with the hot sauce they served alongside it, you could enjoy a whole different flavor 🤤

Above all, the dough was delicious 😋❤️ A pizza needs good dough as much as good toppings to keep you coming back for more without getting tired of it — and this one's dough was great, which made it easy for the three of us to share.

Verdict: Bueokgan Suwan Branch for brunch or dinner in Suwan

• ✔️ A Gwangju Italian restaurant with a great atmosphere
• ✔️ A go-to pasta spot in the Suwan district
• ✔️ Satisfying for both brunch and dinner

If you're looking for a place for a date or a meal with friends in the Suwan district, I'd recommend giving 📍Bueokgan Suwan a visit 😊