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Myeonggunggwan (명궁관)

14.0Km    2024-03-15

7, Jungang 2-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

This southern-style Korean table d’hote restaurant has 30 years of history with a garden that is a century old. It serves a staggering Korean table d’hote with 30 dishes, all made with Suncheon ingredients. Main dishes include the skate, pork, and kimchi combo (a triple dish serving includes the pork, kimchi, and fermented skate), steamed cockles, grilled galbi patties, sliced raw seasonal fish, galbi, half-dried saury (saury dried in the sea breeze in winter, which freezes and thaws the fish repeatedly), beef tartare, and grilled whole octopus (octopus wrapped around skewers, seasoned, then grilled whole). The restaurant showcases the best of the Southern cuisine, one of the most highly regarded regional cuisines in Korea, so it comes highly recommended. Another unique detail about this restaurant is that the menu changes slightly according to the changes in the season. On weekdays, one can also get lunch specials like the Beopseongpo barley-aged dried yellow croaker (a sea fish caught from Beopseongpo Port, dried and stored in barley before being grilled) set menu until 15:00.

Suncheon Jungang Market (순천중앙시장)

14.0Km    2024-03-15

18 Jungangsijang-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

Opened in 1981, Jungang Market is located in the middle of Suncheon’s old city center, making it very accessible. It is a place where shopping, gourmet food, and culture come together, with a fashion street popular with young people, a historical and traditional alley specializing in grilled small intestines, and waterfront cultural spaces by Okcheon Stream. Among them, the small intestine hot pot of Jeonwon Sikdang, run by a mother-and-son duo, is a popular and easy-to-eat dish full of spinach in a flavorful broth. If you want a simpler meal, head to Ogane Tteokbokki, which featured in the show "Running Man." The market has plenty of stuff to eat and see, full of nostalgia, with all sorts of vegetables sold by old ladies. It's a great place to pick up a bargain as well.

Discovery - Suncheon Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (디스커버리 순천 중앙점)

14.1Km    2024-04-19

9, Hwanggeum 2-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

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Pro - Suncheon Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (프로스펙스 순천중앙점)

14.1Km    2024-04-16

37-1, Simin-ro, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

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Daks - Suncheon [Tax Refund Shop] (닥스(순천))

14.1Km    2024-04-18

1F, 15, Hwanggeum 2-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

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Nepa - Suncheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (네파 순천점)

14.1Km    2024-04-18

46, Simin-ro, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

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K2 - Suncheon Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (K2(순천 중앙점))

14.2Km    2024-04-18

52, Simin-ro, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

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Suncheon Utjang Market (순천 웃장)

14.3Km    2025-10-23

40 Bukmun-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

Suncheon Utjang is a familiar five-day-interval market in Suncheon that combines the convenience of a permanent market with the charm of a traditional one. Every five days starting from the 5th of each month, this market opens for business and bustles with local street vendors, creating a vibrant atmosphere. A notable highlight is the Suncheon Utjang Gukbap Alley, a food street designated as both a Namdo Food Street by Jeollanam-do and a Suncheon Specialty Food Zone. It’s renowned for its flavorful Gukbap (rice soup dishes). In particular, when ordering two or more servings, diners receive complimentary dishes such as boiled pork slices or blood sausage, depending on the type of Gukbap ordered, making the meal even more appetizing and filling. A favorite of all ages, Utjang Gukbap has become a signature comfort food of the five-day-interval market. In addition, visitors can enjoy a variety of fresh seasonal produce and regional delicacies that capture the unique spirit of Suncheon.

Suncheonbay house of sea castle (순천만 해룡성고택)

14.6Km    2024-12-24

136 , Hongdu-gil, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-744-1760

Suncheon Bay Haeryongseong Old House is the head house of the Suncheon Mun clan, whose members - descendents of the Joseon courtier Mun Wi-se - have lived here for 300 years. Visitors to the house can gather wild water parsley, barbecue pork belly, and sample yellowtail duck for breakfast. Two of the buildings - Seungwon and Sabiwon - are self-catering, have living rooms, ktichens and bathrooms, and are very popular with families.

Suncheon Aretjang Market (days ending in 2 and 7) (순천 아랫장(2, 7일))

14.6Km    2024-12-10

This accessible traditional market is located less than 1 kilometer away from KTX Suncheon Station. It is open at night as a night market as well, so the market is beloved by visitors and locals alike. The market is a fifth-day market (open on the 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd, 27th), and it is the largest of its kind in Korea. The market serves fresh agricultural and fishery goods from Suncheon and the surrounding areas (Beolgyeo, Yeosu, etc.). Aretjang Market’s pride, the night market, is open on Fridays and Saturdays, and serves everything from small snacks to pancakes, fried chicken, and more exotic fare.