The best restaurants Jeolla 전라도

This establishment is very well known and renowned in Seogwipo. Guests flock here to enjoy delicious fish dishes. Grilled, in soup, raw... the seafood is endless, there's really plenty to choose from. You can simply choose a dish or two, but you can also go for a full menu, much more expensive but really tasty. In order not to spoil this culinary spectacle, the establishment overlooks the sea. You can decide to eat on the floor like a real Korean or choose the western version.

This restaurant, located in the heart of the city, a stone's throw from Democracy Square, specializes in Chinese cuisine, and particularly in Malatang. This Sichuan specialty, hard to find in Europe, is a soup whose key ingredient is mala sauce, a mixture of Sichuan pepper and dried chili pepper. Here, you take a bowl and fill it as you wish with different ingredients - a very wide choice of vegetables, noodles, tofu, meats, etc., is available - then pay by weight at the cash desk. Fun and, above all, delicious!

Ladies and gentlemen, lovers of maritime products, this place is made for you. We bring you on the table a tub more than 50 cm long which must contain half of the sea (octopus, fish, shrimps, shellfish by ten...). It is deliciously accompanied by leeks and mushrooms as well as subtly spicy. A true maritime festival awaits your palates. In addition there are many banchans which are all executed to perfection! A clear round!

In this place, it is the charm of authenticity that operates. Protected by tall trees that escort us, a small path leads us to this wooden and stone building. Outside as well as inside, there is a slight witch's house aspect at the bottom of the woods that is quite cute. The decoration combines craftsmanship, calligraphy and local pottery. In addition to the atypical decor, we meticulously prepare vegetarian dishes inspired by the cuisine of Buddhist monks. It's authentic, good and cheap... We go without hesitation.

This small restaurant located in a street leading up from Lion's Hotel to the main avenue serves absolutely delicious ttukpaegi (spicy fish and shellfish soups) and grilled oktom (big tasty fish). To taste absolutely, the Abalone HotPot! In addition, the prices of this establishment are reasonable when the freshness of the products is taken into consideration. If you have the opportunity, try to go there in the morning for breakfast in the pure Korean tradition. It's a good address, all in all.

Right in front of the Chinese junk replica. The restaurant is on the second floor, just above a small fish market. You choose your fish at the market, where it is prepared in front of you and brought to the restaurant. It's certainly not the only fish restaurant on the coast, but we liked the "I'm going shopping" aspect. Tasting tip: mix wasabi with soy sauce and gently dip your fish in it. A trio of flavours that works perfectly and will seduce you.

This address is very well known here. But what is it that so stirs up the crowds so much? We are served a delicious mushroom stew. But beware there are more than 7 different varieties (yellow, black, orange, spongy, tender, firm, frayed, in bouquet....... Carrots and thin slices of pork are added to the mushrooms. Every bite is a new and unforgettable experience. It reminds us of Sunday evenings in the fall after a harvest in the woods. It's a definitely comforting dish.

The seafood product featured here is a marine mollusc, the abalone. It can be eaten raw, grilled, as porridge... There is something for every taste and every desire. However, the house's speciality remains the abalone served with rice in its small covered pot. On the table, we will bring you jujubes, pumpkin, garlic, kimchi and many other products that you can mix with your rice to obtain the dish that will satisfy you the most and that will make your experience 100% unique and original.

There are two culinary stars on the island, one aquatic and one pork. This is the second one we're reveling in here, the famous and only black pig of Jeju. The meat is really of exceptional quality (and much more delicious than its counterparts that can be eaten on the peninsula). Put your meat on the grill, salivate, enjoy! For those with a sweet tooth, you can enjoy unlimited banchan (small side dishes) and you can help yourself at the self corner /셀프 코너' as many times as you like!

For a simple but tasty meal, we do not hesitate to come here. The restaurant's most famous dish is galguksu (thick, hand-cut noodles served in a large vegetable broth). Here, the dried seaweed and red pepper that are added, in addition to making the dish delicious, colour it very nicely. Without hesitation, this dish is served with mandu (steamed ravioli, vegetable fillings, rice vermicelli and pork meat). The place is good, the price very reasonable and the food is good for the body.

In this restaurant always full of people (and therefore sometimes quite noisy) we serve... fish (what a surprise!). Fish, yes, but exquisite. Different menus are proposed with a minimum of 3 courses for lunch and 5 for dinner. Stewed, spicy, or raw... from the first bite, you'll feel your wings grow so good (or your fins, as the case may be). It is recommended that you go there at noon, as it is slightly less crowded than in the evening. A very good address that is all the rage in the city!

Impossible to miss this restaurant with its candy-pink façade! You can enjoy succulent risottos and noodles, all enhanced with local seafood! Apart from the quality food, one also appreciates the beautiful sea view and the decoration of the restaurant, arranged so that there are small photo spots! A nice nod to one of the island's specialties with tangerines hanging from the ceiling. Here we come as much for the food as for the place itself. And as it is written on the walls 제주 늘 좋다, Jeju is always good!

Situated in the middle of the market, this restaurant with its traditional-style front is known by all the locals for its sundaegukbap (a hot soup served with rice and sundae, the Korean black sausage with pig intestines, a close cousin of the black pudding). Rather rustic dishes but really surprising and delicious. Also, for once the dish is not spicy, which will not displease those who are put off by spicy food. It's good, cheap and well located: try it urgently and you won't regret it!

This is the main reason to stop in town even if the house does not look like a mine from the outside, but when you enter its small covered courtyard, you can feel the authenticity of the place. We eat in small closed rooms, sit on the floor and order: bulgogi or galbibaekban. We recommend the latter. Then comes the table covered with dozens of small dishes of vegetables, gimchi, shellfish, soup, grilled fish and delicious beef meat grilled over a wood fire. One of the jewels of Jeolla's gastronomy!

This restaurant is the den of green tea. The district is full of them, so why deprive yourself of them! No matter what dish you choose, it will be enhanced with the famous infusion plant. Beef patties, rice and even grilled pork can be eaten with tea. The cold naengmyeon noodles are especially surprising and delicious. There is also traditional makgeolli rice alcohol with tea flavours. This is a rather original experience is highly recommended provided you like the taste of course.

Welcomed by a pretty mountain of traditional jars, once inside, thanks to the large bay windows, you will discover an absolutely exquisite panorama of the mountains and the river. This is what we call without any possible mistake a restaurant with a view! On the table, we are served a spicy crab soup that remains in our memory. In addition, the small side dishes are very tasty. The paradisiacal setting and the excellent food make for a very good time at this safe address in the city. A quality that comes at a price.

Spicy crab is another marine nugget specific to the city. You can enjoy a delicious one in this restaurant. Tasting suggestion: make a crab bite with rice, wrapped in a dried seaweed leaf. This is the most recommended way to enjoy this crab and certainly the best way. This method makes it possible to soften a little the chilli pepper in the dish because it stings a lot. The side dishes all have a very mild flavour to prevent customers from spitting fire at the end of the meal.

There are many restaurants serving bibimbap in Gwangju, since it's the local specialty, so it's important to choose wisely. This one is a sure bet. With its charming atmosphere, fast service, reasonable prices and, above all, tasty cuisine, this has been one of the city's bibimbap institutions since 1973. You can try different types of bibimbap (beef, vegan, egg, etc.). Also on the menu are panjeon (a seafood pancake) and tteokgalbi (marinated pork ribs).

The speciality of this house, with its obvious blue colour, is a fish soup with seafood. The aquariums that can be seen at the entrance and the octopus still alive that is brought to us are guarantees of an undeniable freshness. The most sensitive souls could be put off by this octopus trying to get out of its cooking dish. But you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs and the delicious iodized taste of this spicy soup will quickly make you forget everything. A bit expensive, but the quality is worth the price.

This is one of the most popular milmyeon restaurants on the island and you can see why. This dish of buckwheat noodles served in a cold beef broth, is authentically good and refreshing (a sure bet in summer). For those who prefer, they can also order a spicy version without broth. For a caliente meal. Suck it in noisily and enjoy it when you eat, in Korea this is allowed! Still a little room in the stomach? Thin slices of boiled pork will satisfy you.

In the country where barbecues are king, here we serve the prince of pigs, the famous black pig of Jeju. It roasts under the eyes, smells like a nose and melts on the tongue. Highly recommended, it is necessary to test the pork and kimchi combo which remains unbeatable and timeless in the eyes of the Koreans. Nevertheless, simply served with coarse salt, the meat remains delicious. The crowded canteen atmosphere makes us feel at home. On the first floor is a café with the same name as the restaurant, which will be perfect to close this delicious pork meal.

This is Jeonju's bibimbap king. It's where you eat sitting on the floor, in a traditional wooden setting, right in the heart of Hanok village. How does bibimbap work? Hot rice with a multitude of vegetables (carrots, mushrooms, bean sprouts, etc.), to which red chili paste is added to spice things up. Atop all this goodness often sits an egg yolk. The more adventurous will order the raw beef bibimbap. The Korean way is to mix everything together before tasting with a spoon.

One of the good tables in town to taste the famous tteokgalbi (minced and marinated ribs of beef reconstituted in a kind of galette) cooked on the grill. A tasty combination of meat, spices and coal. A little culinary tip: we recommend that you also order a bowl of naegmyeon (냉면), the famous cold noodles. Their freshness and lightness will perfectly counterbalance the "fat" of the grilled meat. And to sink it all, a few soju shots are really welcome. Good and very affordable establishment.

In this restaurant well known to the people of Mokpo, the traditional yeonpo-tang soup is served. Initially it is prepared with beef but here it is cooked with octopus. Cooked mainly with oil and sesame seeds as well as green onions, it offers a perfect balance between the iodine of the octopus, the freshness of the vegetables and the greedy taste of sesame. Ideal for warming up in winter. Here, you dine Korean style, i.e. on the floor and take off your shoes at the entrance of the establishment (tap dance available).

If you miss Breton flavours too much, you will find this little piece of France in Jeju. This creperie is run by a Frenchman who prepares authentic pancakes and cakes (salted or sweet) with buckwheat, but also croque-monsieur and fresh fruit juices. With its rooftop, its nice music and its chalk map of France with major monuments, this corner is very nice and will make you smile. And guess what. Here, no problem to communicate. We're taking a jump there just to support a fellow countryman.

This restaurant offers an exquisite version of the haemulgalbijjim (해물갈비찜), a spicy land-sea dish. Braised beef, vegetables and seafood combine to offer a culinary experience that surprises and detracts! If you don't like this particular duo, you can also order a beef barbecue, noodles, mandu (steamed ravioli stuffed with meat and vegetables)... Here you have the choice to eat on the floor, Korean style or on a table with chairs. A good address far from being excessively expensive.