The best restaurants Gwangju 광주

This newly opened restaurant specializes in Joseon-era food but also offers some of the most traditional Korean dishes. The famous bossam, boiled pork cut into thin slices; jongugjang, fermented soybeans that are boiled. To the indisputable quality of the food is added the kindness and attention of the family who hold this restaurant hand in hand: the son in front of the stove, the daughter in the dining room. Be careful, however, the restaurant does not serve very late.

This establishment offers us dishes around the sea, as its name, bada, indicates. At the restaurant's command, two adorable old women who prepare stews and cassolettes of all kinds, each with a more bewitching smell than the other. Be careful it is better to appreciate and support spicy dishes because they are all very spicy. The very neat setting, in a traditional house, does not detract from the pleasure of dining here, as do the prices, which are not excessive. An excellent address, then!

This restaurant has long been known throughout the city for its Hanjeongsiks, traditional Korean menus. Indeed, it could hardly be more traditional. You can enjoy raw or well-cooked beef, fish, but also dozens of banchan (side dishes), all more typical than the others. It is recommended to go together. Of course, it is on the ground that we eat here. Many families come to celebrate their children's 2nd birthday. If you are lucky you will be able to see this charming ceremony.

A place not to miss! It is a large grilled meat restaurant in a pleasant traditional setting. There are piri concerts, the Korean flute. It is a little hard to find (in an alley across the street that runs along the lively district of the centre; show the address or call).

This restaurant is certainly the business of the neighborhood, if not of the whole city. It has been famous for many years and never fails! This establishment specializes in hanjeongsiks, traditional Korean menus. Its celebrity lies as much in the choice of banchans (small side dishes), more than 25 are served per table (among which, in addition to the usual kimchi of all kinds, small melting crabs, boiled duck, seaweed soups ...) as the price of the derisory meal that is offered! Unbeatable!

Everything's good in the pig! And in this establishment, we come to taste one of the Korean specialties: jokbal, or pig's feet. You can enjoy them braised, with soy sauce or spicy sauce, and garnished with sesame seeds. To accompany all this, we advise you to also order one of the fish cake soups: the earth-sea mixture surprises and detonates! A small glass of soju will also be perfect with it. As this is a franchise, you can find them everywhere in the city and all over Korea as well.

This restaurant has the specificity of being run by Buddhist monks (whose kindness and human warmth are unrivalled). No fuss, here we are offered a buffet (very copious) which includes a good part of the basics of Korean food: rice, noodles, soups, raw or marinated vegetables. It is totally suitable for vegetarians (which is rare in South Korea) but satisfies carnivores just as much. For a buffet the quality is really there. This restaurant is good, cheap, it's a must-see in the city.

Charming setting and decoration for this two-in-one establishment! It is both a restaurant offering international cuisine and a café, where you can relax with a drink. The homemade hamburgers and salads are delicious and very generously served. So don't hesitate. If you just want to have a good hot drink then the caramel hot chocolate should make you succumb. The prices are rather reasonable considering the quality!

After crossing a charming little alley, you will come across this establishment, a successful mix between a modern and traditional structure. Atmosphere at the rendezvous for this restaurant which combines this function as much as that of a place to have a drink. On the menu of jeon (Korean pancakes), stews galore... to liven things up, you can let yourself be tempted by one of the fragrant makgeolli (rice wine) that the house offers. The one with grapefruit conquered us! A very typical address, very nice, 100% Korean.

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!