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Mimiwon (미미원)

Mimiwon (미미원)

2024-12-03

광주광역시 동구 백서로 218

Emerging as a leading spot for yukjeon (Pan-fried Battered Beef) in Gwangju, Mimiwon has gained popularity through multiple media features. The restaurant’s traditional hanok building creates a neat atmosphere. 

Damyang Apzip (담양앞집)

Damyang Apzip (담양앞집)

2024-12-26

전라남도 담양군 담양읍 죽향문화로 22

This restaurant is famous for serving Damyang tteokgalbi (Grilled Galbi Patties), served alongside noodles. They use local produce and focus on enhancing the ingredients’ natural flavors. When you order tteokgalbi here, it’s presented on a large plate with a salad, much like a Western-style brunch. Their housemade noodles, crafted from a blend of buckwheat and Damyang bamboo leaves, are also a standout.

Ssangdungine Gabyusl Sikdang (쌍둥이네가벼슬식당)

2025-01-23

118-8 Ihyoseok-gil, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Though this restaurant specializes in chicken dishes, such as baeksuk (whole chicken soup) or dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken), it is also known for gondeurebap (thistle rice), which is made into a bibimbap with makjang (Gangwon-style soybean paste). This restaurant, with its long history, has welcomed many famous figures, including athletes from around the world who competed in the Winter Olympics.

Sinchang Heukdwaeji Duruchigi (신창흑돼지두루치기)

2025-01-22

182 Dongilhamo-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

The restaurant specializes in heukdwaeji duruchigi (stir-fried black pork). When you order the heukdwaeji duruchigi, it is served on a hot iron plate after being cooked in the kitchen. You can add bean sprouts and green onions according to your preference and cook it once more at the table.

Eondeokjip Guksu (언덕집국수)

2025-01-22

494 Aewolhaean-ro, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

The restaurant carefully prepares gogiguksu using Jeju’s traditional cooking methods. It uses a rich broth simmered for 52 hours from Jeju pork bones. The tender meat, topped as a garnish, is Jeju heukdwaeji sous-vide-cooked for 7 hours. 

Olle Anttle (올레안뜰)

2024-12-27

제주특별자치도 서귀포시 법환로 24

The restaurant, set in a renovated traditional house, is famous for its enormous heukdwaeji dongaseu. Each serving is roughly the size of four adult palms, making it quite filling even for 2 to 3 people. The restaurant also provides morning buns and lettuce salad to make your own burgers. 

Yeolliji Garden (연리지가든)

2025-01-22

190-20 Dujo-ro, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

It is the only restaurant in Jeju that sells native heukdwaeji (Black Pork). The restaurant raises the pigs themselves and adheres to a policy of selling only about 30 portions per day. 

Yeonhwa Sikdang (연화식당)

2025-01-22

147 Mareukbokgae-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju

It is a restaurant where you can enjoy yukjeon (Pan-fried Battered Beef) with a variety of Jeolla-do side dishes. For a unique twist, try wrapping the yukjeon with aged kimchi in a leaf wrap. The nutty aroma of perilla oil combined with the tangy flavor of aged kimchi creates an especially delightful taste experience.

Daegwang Sikdang (대광식당)

2025-01-22

15 Sangmu-daero 695beon-gil, Seo-gu, Gwangju

Originally famous for its yukjeon (Pan-fried Battered Beef) in Chungjang-ro, this restaurant has since expanded and relocated to the Sangmu district. It boasts an impressive, upscale interior and is known for preparing all of its side dishes in-house. For a complementary dish to pair with yukjeon, the maesaengi tteokguk comes highly recommended.  

Deokinkwan (덕인관)

2024-12-26

전라남도 담양군 담양읍 죽향대로 1121
061-381-7881

Originally opened in 1963 under the name ‘Deokin Eumsikjeom,’ this establishment boasts over 60 years of history. It is run by Park Gyu-wan, a designated Korean Food Grand Master No. 82, specializing in meat (grilled galbi). Initially, the restaurant served Korean table d’hote focused on galbi, but it has since evolved into a tteokgalbi specialty restaurant. The restaurant uses Korean cow beef ribs marinated in the master’s secret sauce.