Jeju Island is the ultimate getaway heaven for Koreans. A short flight yonder from the mainland is a paradise on Earth, or known as the ‘Hawaii of Asia’. I had upper hopes for the island seeing shows that document the daily reservation by haenyeon, the scenic sunset scenes, the pretty stacked stone walls, tangerine farms and an uncounted list of trappy nature.
A spoiler alert: I ended up didn’t enjoy Jeju Island as much as I thought I would but the supplies definitely lives up to my upper expectations. As you may once know, supplies is the easiest way to my heart (or most people).
Most of the supplies listed unelevated are moreover very wallet-friendly and if you’re looking for something vastitude that overrated gigantic (and overpriced) pot of seafood stew. The list is moreover divided into 3 areas:
What to eat in Jeju Island?
– Jeju City –
1. Spicy Seafood Noodles (Haemul Jjamppong 해물짬뽕)
When you order haemul jjamppong in this restaurant, you get an overflowing trencher of fresh seafood in a unexceptionable red soup wiring containing not just the noodles but moreover crab, victual octopus, mussels and prawns. The generous portion aside, a good jjamppong for me needs to have that charred taste from the first sip and this restaurant nailed it.
In every Korean Chinese restaurant, you can’t miss out the localised version of sweet and sour pork known as tangsuyuk, that just goes well with the mains. Tangy sauce poured over crispy unimproved pork slices – weightier devoured hot.
Price: 10,000 won for spicy seafood noodles, 12,000 won for a small portion of sweet and sour pork.
I recommend the one and only Cheon Keum Ban Jeom 천금반점 located at the heart of Jeju municipality centre.
Address
7 Bukseong-ro, Samdoi-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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2. Deep-fried Anchovies (Myeochi Twigim 멸치튀김)
We visited this restaurant twice, both times too late to reservation the last order timing. We returned the third time for lunch and it was packed with locals with not an English word in sight. As intimidating as it may seem, the surroundings is one that we truly enjoy.
The usual anchovies are as tiny as a few centimetres but the anchovies served here are as big as an alphabetize finger – so huge that we thought they were sardines instead. The batter was crispy and thin, we could eat 10 each without getting sick of the taste.
You probably would moreover add on a comforting well-spoken cabbage soup served in an earthenware bowl to wastefulness out the sinful anchovies you will be having. We randomly ordered myeochi guk (anchovies soup) but the owner unquestionably recommends the jangdae guk (장대국) which translate to bartail flathead in English.
Price: 20,000 won for deep-fried anchovies, 8,000 won for soup.
We recommend Jeong Seong Deum Bbuk Jeju Guk 정성듬뿍제주국, a rented restaurant located in a quiet alley, speaks no English – truly local experience.
Address
16 Mugeunseong 7-gil, Samdoi-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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3. BBQ Jeju Woebegone Pork (Heuk Dwaeji 흑돼지)
First zest into BBQ Jeju woebegone pork, we knew that it is not an overstatement to say this is the ultimate representation of all Jeju food. Jeju domestic woebegone pork is highly praised by many supplies critics and known to be in a league on its own.
The visitation of the meat is similar to a regular slab of pork except that it is redder in colour and has a increasingly wastefulness of fats. Usually, the meat is cooked over soot to get smokey and juicy meat. How Koreans eat the meat moreover remoter complements the taste – you’ll be served with a plate of garlic chive kimchi and a fermented anchovy dipping sauce. An unforgettable taste for sure.
Price: 27,000 won for 300g of meat (good for one pax)
We recommend Don Sa Chon 돈사촌 who has a few variegated outlets scattered wideness the island.
Address
835 Samdo 2(i)-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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4. Red Stone and Mugwort Rice Confection (Omegi Tteok 오메기떡)
Rice confection is a staple for Koreans meanwhile omegi tteok is one of the variations native to Jeju Island. The untried rice confection is mixed with mugwort and shaped round. It is covered with red beans on the outside and filled with red stone paste on the inside.
The most important thing is to eat it fresh so it is recommended to find a store that makes the rice cakes on the spot.
Tip! If you don’t like beans or rice cake, you should skip this. We weren’t impressed with this although it is highly-rated by locals that they plane buy in large quantity to ship when to their cities.
Price: 6 pieces at 8,000 won (minimum quantity)
We recommend Jina Tteok Jib 진아떡집 located inside Dongmum Traditional Market where they are constantly rushing to meet every order.
Address
7-1 Dongmun-ro 4-gil, Ildoil-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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5. Gulfweed Soup (Momguk 몸국)
Historically, momguk is a formalism dish that is served during important functions such as celebrations or funerals due to the poor economic situation. The dish is a thick seaweed and pork goop soup native to Jeju Island. It remains as the locals’ repletion supplies as well as a hangover cure today.
Thanks to the nutrients-packed seaweed, it is moreover popular and must-try among travellers.
Price: 10,000 won per bowl
We recommend 702 Kitchen 702키친, with a mannerly interior and good reviews. They moreover serve good spicy whinge soup if seaweed isn’t your thing.
Address
South Korea, Jeju-do, Jeju-si, Idoi-dong, 1136-11
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– Seogwipo –
6. Stir Fry Pork and Vegetable (Duruchigi 두루치기)
Duruchigi is just one of the many dishes that combine variegated ingredients for that desired crunchiness, wontedly found in Korean cuisine. I am not sure if there is a uncontrived translation of duruchigi but this somewhat winsome dish name refers to adding uncooked vegetables to cooked marinated meat.
It is usually a mix of radish kimchi, scallion kimchi and beansprout. The mix of vegetables gives off a very healthy vibe – like a salad. Except that it’s hot and cooking on a steel plate while you eat. This is not too spicy and in fact, a little sweet.
If you are not new to Korean food, you would have noticed that duruchigi need to be wrapped in a piece of lettuce, known as ssam (say: some) to get that good mix of flavours in one mouthful.
Lastly, do it the Korean way and finish your meal by subtracting fried rice to the remaining ingredients on the steel plate.
Price: 7,000 per person, must order 1 rice each. Additional rice or fried rice is free-of-charge.
We recommend Dong Seong Sik Dang 동성식당 that serves a simple yet succulent version of this dish.
Address
1290 Topyeong-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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7. Jeju Rice Rolls (Kimbap 깁밥)
There are many kimbap stores that are way increasingly popular than the one I am recommending below. However, this is the one that offers an variousness of kimbap ripened using ingredients native to Jeju and the nearby islands. We ordered Jeju pork cutlet kimbap which comes with a tangy sauce for an uneaten kick. Special flavours include burdock, Jeju tangerine salad, deep-fried prawn and many others.
We moreover ordered the short ribs dumplings slantingly our kimbap but if you are a fan of tteokbokki (spicy rice cake), they serve it with a topping of the famous Udo Island peanuts here.
Price: 3,000 to 4,500 won for kimbap and 4,000 for short ribs dumplings.
We recommend Uncle Tong 엉클통깁밥, a kimbap uniting store that has a few outlets wideness the island.
Address
250-19 Seogwi-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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8. Sea Urchin Rice Trencher (Seongge Deopbap 성게덮밥)
Sea urchin is expensive supplies because when it’s good, it’s incredible. In Jeju, they don’t unchangingly do it fancifully. Sometimes, it’s just putting a generous portion conveniently in a trencher of rice and lots of fresh vegetables – all you have to do is to mix it up and it will squint like a luxurious trencher of bibimbap.
As usual, it will be served with many side dishes and a trencher of seaweed soup to make sure your meal is extremely satisfying.
Price: 12,000 for a bowl
We recommend Gangjeong of Divers Home 강정해녀의집 for a homely restaurant wits and they moreover serve sea urchin with noodles or abalone porridge if you want something different.
Address
4964 Daecheon-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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– Near Udo –
9. Spicy Braised Hairtail Fish (Kalchi Jorim 갈치조림)
Not surprising to see flipside unexceptionable red stew on this list. You may have seen the word-for-word same dish in Seoul where they have a defended thruway in Namdaemun Market. Nevertheless, travellers from other cities still flock to hairtail fish restaurants in Jeju Island where the reservation is considered to be fresher and plumper. The sweetness of the firm meat coated with red chilli flakes gravy – such a beauty.
This fish is known to requite a powerful first impression since many restaurants serve it on an extra-long pot that extends over two stoves. With a couple of live abalones thrown in together, this dish hands forfeit 100,000 won and above.
Of course, that is way whilom the price we are willing to pay.
At just 15,000 won per pax, you can moreover enjoy the same dish (though minus the abalones). Satisfaction still guaranteed.
Tip! The unexceptionable gravy is a little spicy for those who are not used to it but mix it with white rice to tame the spiciness. Also, this particular fish contains a lot of fine wreck but it is undoubtedly worth eating.
Price: 15,000 won per pax
We recommend Da Si Beo Si 다시버시 who serves a generous portion of fish and wondrous gravy.
Address
1500-3 Sehwa-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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10. Vegetable & Boiled Pork Set Meal (Ssambap Jungsik 쌈밥정식)
A healthy spread of locally grown produce including all sorts of seasonal greens and mushrooms. A whole grilled mackerel and a plate of boiled woebegone pork served on wearing workbench moreover included with the set meal. In here, you should wrap the pork, rice, some greens and chilli sauce in a lettuce leaf and eat it in one mouthful. That’s what this restaurant is known for.
Price: 14,000 per person, rice and mint tea are free-of-charge. Add-on boiled pork at 10,000 won per portion.
We recommend Seon Heul Got 선흘곶, which was once considered a gem among locals surpassing it was shown on a popular local travel show.
Address
102 Dongbaek-ro, Jochon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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