Must-see restaurants in Jeollabuk-do

  • Yetchon Makgeolli

    Jeonju

    Jeonju's best night out, if you can get a seat. Unlike other makgeolli (milky rice wine) bars, where the food is secondary, the dishes here are…

  • Hanguk-jip

    Jeonju

    Some folks say this is the best bibimbap restaurant in the city's historic district. The classic Jeonju dish comes with bright yellow mung-bean jelly, a…

  • Hyundai-ok

    Jeonju

    Jeonju's most beloved restaurant is this 10-seater kongnamul gukbap (bean sprout and rice soup) shop inside labyrinthine Nambu market. Ordering is easy:…

  • San San San

    Jeollabuk-do

    This folksy restaurant is a popular resting place for hungry hikers who have finished their Daedun-san descent. Replenish lost fluids with a bottle of…

  • Sangdam Tofu

    Jeollabuk-do

    Among a cluster of old-style buildings with thatched roofs, this restaurant serves pungent tofu stew (순두부찌개). In keeping with the traditional motif,…

  • Veteran

    Jeonju

    This ‘veteran’ of the Jeonju dining scene has been dishing out delicious mandu (만두; dumplings) and noodle dishes such as kalguksu (칼국수) since 1977. The…

  • Binhaewon

    Jeollabuk-do

    Don't be put off by the drab exterior of Korea's oldest Chinese restaurant because inside you are in for a treat. The high ceiling, ornate decor and main…

  • Lee Sung Dang

    Jeollabuk-do

    It's not unusual for hungry patrons to wait an hour outside this iconic establishment famous for bread, bagels and buns filled with red bean paste (단팥빵)…

  • Hwarim Hoegwan

    Jeollabuk-do

    This restaurant has a menu that goes beyond the usual bibimbap. Recommended dishes include heukdwaji jumulleok (흙돼지주물럭, ₩12,000 per person), a delicious…

  • Choga Jeongdam

    Jeollabuk-do

    A stylish restaurant near Maisan Provincial Park's southern entrance and on the road to Tap-sa, where you can enjoy mountain favourites like bibimbap in a…

  • Gunsan Restaurant

    Jeollabuk-do

    Like many seafood restaurants in Gyeokpo, this one is geared towards a pair of diners or groups looking forward to an incredible banquet of colours,…

  • Hwangso Sikdang

    Jeollabuk-do

    Get nourished before or after your hike with standard Korean fare like kimchi stew (김치 찌개) at this simple diner. Menu prices here might seem high, but…

  • Hanok Tteokgalbi

    Jeonju

    A boon for solo travellers, this modern eatery serves tteokgalbi (떡갈비; short rib patties) – usually a group meal – in single servings. There's a picture…

  • Traditional Culture Centre

    Jeonju

    This stylish, upmarket restaurant offers bibimbap, galbi jeongsik (갈비정식; ribs and side dishes) or a full-on hanjeongsik (한정식; banquet). The latter is ₩200…

  • Gunsanjin

    Jeollabuk-do

    One of the nicer-looking restaurants near Seonyudo Beach, the main draw here is seafood and raw-fish dinners.