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Barangsan Garden (바랑산가든)

2024-04-07

192 Daeyul 2-gil, Geumgu-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeonbuk-do

Barangsan Garden is a maeuntang (spicy fish stew) restaurant where visitors can enjoy their meal while admiring the scenery of Daeyul Reservoir. Their flagship dish is the megi tang (spicy catfish stew) made by boiling wild catfish and dried radish in a perilla seeds broth with seasoning. Other popular menu items include jap tang (assorted spicy seafood stew) made with freshwater fish and minmul jangeo gui (grilled freshwater eel).

Ureongi Baksa (우렁이박사)

2024-02-21

7-1 Saetteo-ro, Sinpyeong-myeon, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do
041-362-9554

Ureongi Baksa is a restaurant specializing in dishes made with freshwater snails, located near Sapgyoho Lake. They use freshwater snails grown in organic rice paddies, known for their health benefits. The main menu item is the baksane jeongsik (sweet and sour freshwater snail salad set menu), featuring dishes such as mixed paste, soybean paste jjigae, and sweet and sour freshwater snail salad. They also offer dambuk jjim jang (rich soybean paste soup with freshwater snail), a dish made with snails and rich soybean paste, as well as spicy and salty ureong deokjang (seasoned soybean paste with freshwater snail).

Gyegok Garden Kkotgejang (계곡가든꽃게장)

2024-04-07

470 Geumgang-ro, Gaejeong-myeon, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do

Gyegok Garden Kkotgejang is a restaurant sought after by food enthusiasts nationwide, renowned as the first establishment in the country to patent gejang (marinated crab) cuisine. Originally selling dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi), the restaurant's main dish shifted to crab after its exceptional kkotge jang (soy sauce marinated crab) side dish garnered increasing attention from customers seeking gejang delicacies. The secret to its flavor lies in the authentic soy sauce, aged with 16 medicinal herbs, and the plump meat of female crabs. Customers can enjoy gejang with minimal fishy or salty taste, instead relishing in the rich and savory flavor of the crab.

Mokhwa Banjeom (Asan) [목화반점(아산)]

2024-02-21

7-3, Onju-gil 26beon-gil, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Mokhwa Banjeom is a Chinese restaurant in Asan enjoying a loyal following. Its expertise is evident in the popularity of customers’ favorites such as tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce), jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles), and jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup). Many people visit this restaurant, so waiting is the norm. Mokhwa Banjeom’s signature dish is tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce), made with egg batter for a rich, crispy, yet fluffy texture. 

Kim Jaesung Dunuchon (김재성두부촌)

2024-10-15

1F, 76 Buchang-ro, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Kim Jaesung Dunuchon is a specialty restaurant where you can taste homemade bean curd dishes. They make bean curd using traditional methods with Korean soybeans, resulting in a smooth and savory flavor. Their bean curd is known for its tender texture and richness, especially when enjoyed with aged kimchi (fermented cabbage kimchi) matured for three years. Their menu includes dubuchon jeongsik (tricolor bean curd and boiled pork slices set menu), dubu bossam (napa wraps with pork and bean curd), dubu baekban (bean curd set menu), dubu duruchigi (stir-fried bean curd), and sogogi beoseot dubu jeongol (beef, mushroom and bean curd hot pot).

Sabiseong (Donghak Sanjang Hotel Korean restaurant) (사비성 (동학산장호텔 한식당))

2024-02-21

266-4 Donghaksa 1-ro, Banpo-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
042-825-4301

Sabiseong is a Korean restaurant operated by Donghak Sanjang Hotel, located on the eastern slope of Gyeryongsan Mountain. It offers a variety of traditional Korean dishes such as sagor ugeojiguk (kimchi cabbage soup), hwangtae kongnamulguk (dried pollack and bean sprout soup), yukgaejang (spicy beef soup), sanchae bibimbap (wild vegetable bibimbap), and grilled dishes like samgyeopsal (pork belly) and ori hunje (smoked duck). Nearby attractions include Gyeryongsan National Park, Donghaksa Temple, and the Korean Natural History Museum.

Gravity Coffee Roasters (Sinjeonghosu Lake) (그래비티 신정호수점)

2024-02-21

33-42, Sinjeongho-gil, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Gravity Coffee Roasters is a large dessert café right next to Sinjeonghosu Lake. It has one underground floor and is housed on the first floor of the building, with seating on the third-floor rooftop as well. It has a great view of the lake. The rooftop is particularly popular for its open view. The café serves a variety of beverages and desserts, from coffee to latte, ade, smoothies, juice, and croffle. Concerts are sometimes held in the hall as well.

Binhaewon (빈해원)

2024-04-07

57 Dongnyeong-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do

Binhaewon is a Chinese restaurant located in the Jjambbong Street in Gunsan. Established in 1952 by ethnic Chinese settlers who arrived in Gunsan after the Korean War, it stands as the oldest Chinese restaurant in the area. Preserving the life, culture, and architectural style of the ethnic Chinese community, it was designated as a cultural heritage site in 2018. The signature dish is jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), a spicy seafood noodle soup known for its hearty broth and chewy noodles.

Hanilok (한일옥)

2024-04-07

63 Guyeong 3-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do
063-446-5491

Hanilok is a must-visit Korean restaurant in Gunsan. Its flagship dish is the hanu muuguk (Korean beef and radish soup) made with Korean beef. Other menu items include hanu yukhoe bibimbap (Korean beef tartare bibimbap), dakguk (chicken soup), and galbitang (galbi soup), all of which promise delightful flavors. Housed in a Japanese-style building constructed in 1937 and renovated into a restaurant, Hanilok also offers the fun of exploring antique exhibits on the second floor.

Hongcheon Nongga Matjip (홍천농가맛집)

2024-02-21

If you're looking for healthy and filling Korean food in Hongcheon, this is the place for you. You can enjoy the wholesome taste of Korea with nutritious hot stone pot rice and a set menu with 20 side dishes. The signature menu here is nutritious hot stone pot rice made with thistle (a plant that grows only in Korea and is often used as a cooking ingredient), or dried radish leaves. The hot stone pot not only keeps the food warm, but also makes rice glutinous and delicious, so it is frequently used in Korean restaurants. Hot stone pot rice digests well and consists mainly of vegetarian ingredients, so vegans can enjoy it, too.