What to eat in Jeju island & where to eat in Jeju? — 21 food must eat in Jeju island (Jeju must eat food) & best places to try them

Where to eat?

Billewat Restaurant
Address: 14, Hwasunseodong-ro, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, Jeju Island 63529, South Korea
Phone: +82 64-794-3939
Hours: 9AM – 10PM / Closed: Wednesday
Price: 10.000 ($8.26) won/set meal.

Halla mountain fried rice

After enjoying spicy fried squid, if you want to order more fried rice, the staff of the restaurant will make Halla mountain fried rice, which is extremely famous for you. The reason why this fried rice attracts so much customers is thanks to the wonderful blend of rice, spicy squid sauce and greasy egg cheese, extremely attractive.

Where to eat?

Pung Won
Address: 340 Udohaean-gil, Udo-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju
Hours: 9AM – 5:30PM
Price: Spicy stir-fried squid – 15.000 won ($12.39) / Halla mountain fried rice – 3,000won ($2.48)

Sushi Dragon

Jeju’s super flounder sushi will surely make many sushi lovers fall in love, right? Jeju is famous for its seafood and many delicious fish, so you will not have to worry about the quality of sushi here. Compared to the prices of other restaurants, the price of the restaurant is also considered to be extremely good. In addition, you will experience sushi making by yourself, and you can also enjoy the lovely animal-shaped coffee cups made by the owner’s wife.

Where to eat?

Sushi-gun Cafe-ssi
Address: 46 Heungun-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju
Hours: 11AM – 9PM
Prices: 7.900 won ($6.53)/person; 15.800 won ($13.05)/2 person; Set sushi + americano: 9.900 won ($8.18)

Jjamppong (Korean Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup)

It may seem like a strange combination, but Jjamppong noodles gives diners a new taste but also extremely impressive. A portion of noodles is filled with fresh seafood topping and rich broth, adding a very special mild tomato smell. However, because the shop only serves jjamppong until 4 pm, you have to take advantage of coming a little early to be able to enjoy this specialty jjamppong.

Where to eat?

Haesung Dotturi
Address: 1258 Gueom-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Hours: 12AM – 10 PM
Price: 9.000 won ($7.43)

Kimbap ssam hwawoo

Dagami restaurant has long been famous for delicious kimbap with the size of a fist. Kimbap here has very little rice, instead of all kinds of ingredients to make you eat forever and not bored. Especially, because kimbap is super big here, the shop will prepare thinly nylon gloves for you to be more convenient when eating.

Where to eat?

Dagami
Address: 111 Donam-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju
Hours: 7AM – 12PM (Saturday: 3PM)
Price: 4.000 won ($3.3)

Octopus Pasta

The combination of spicy pasta and octopus has created a unique flavor for pasta here. The octopus of Jeju Island is very chewy and sweet, making the taste of pasta more delicious. Especially if you have eaten pasta here, do not forget to watch the sea while enjoying another cup of Makgeoli Ade to taste more fully.

Where to eat?

2runalN
Address: 1358-4 Handong-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju
Hours: 11AM – 8PM
Price: 15.000won ($12.39)

Rainbow Hamburger

The lovely burgers of Bongkheurang with the cake shell is made from natural colors, so it is absolutely guaranteed quality and taste. The burger is very soft and smooth, served with the island’s specialty black pork and tasty sauce. Although there are some reviews that the sauce of the restaurant is a bit salty, but the overall dish still receives a lot of positive feedback from diners.

Where to eat?

Bongkheurang
Address: 144 Udo Hawan-gil, Udo-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju
Hours: 8AM – 5:30PM
Price: 13.000 won ($10.74)

Shrimp kimbap

It may seem simple, but the famous and popularity of this kimbap is really “not ordinary at all”. This kind of kimbap uses ttak shrimp – a specialty shrimp of Jeju Island so it has a very fragant, sweet and impressive flavor. Usually visitors will buy this type of kimbap to snack while watching the sea and can also freely to check-in for virtual living.

Where to eat?

Jeju-si Sewoo-ri
Address: 21-gil, 7-gil Mugeunseong, Jeju-si, Jeju
Hours: 9AM – 8:30PM
Price: 6.500 won ($5.37)

Orange fried chicken

This special fried chicken is served with thinly skin cheonhyehyang oranges of Jeju Island. Not only chicken, a part of full fried chicken also has oranges and crispy fried abalone very nutritious, and the sauce is also made from cheonhyehyang oranges, so it has a special flavor. This strange and unique dish will definitely suit for devotees love sweet.

Where to eat?

Days Chicken
Address: 1546-23 Donghong-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju
Hours: 00:00 – 22:00
Price: 16.000won ($13.22)

Hanchi Mulhwae (Raw Cuttlefish Water)

This cold soup includes thinly sliced raw squid, soy sauce, red chili sauce, vegetables and vinegar. Locals often use this dish on weekends as a way to relax after a tiring working day in the sun. A bowl of soup including both raw fish and grilled fish costs about 8.000 won ($6.61).

Where to eat?

Sanjimul Restaurant
Address: 26, Imhang-ro, Jeju, Jeju Island 63277, South Korea
Phone: (+82) 064-752-5599
Hours: 8AM-11PM / Closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month.

Okdom Gui (Grilled Red Tile Fish)

The tilefish in Korean is Okdom Gui (Branchiostegus japonicus), is a small, red fish that tastes exceptionally delicious and firm. Tilefish is usually cooked by grilling, the meat of this fish is more expensive than mackerel. The price of a fish is about 12.000 won ($9.91). Each fish can serve a meal for 1 to 2 people.

Where to eat?

Black Ranch
Address: 338, Earido-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, Seogwipo
Phone: +82 64-739-9289
Hours: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Url: https://www.facebook.com/pg/blackranch9289

Galchi Jorim (Korean Spicy Braised Beltfish)

Beltfish (Hairtail fish) have a long shape with special silver color. They are often grilled or cooked with spicy sauce and vegetables. The price of beltfish is very expensive, ranging from 10.000 won ($8.26) to 15.000 won ($12.39) in restaurants. If you want to eat cheaper and fresher, you can buying this fish from the fishermen in the markets and processing it yourself.

Where to eat?

Manna Sikdang
Address: 316 Goseong-ri , Seongsan-eup Seogwipo-si , South Korea
Sun – Sat: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Phone: +82647824771

Haemul Ddukbaegi (Seafood hotpot)

Devotees of seafood will definitely be addicted to this dish. A hot pot is placed on the table with all kinds of fresh, eye-catching seafood that will stimulate your eyesight, smell and taste. The seafood in hot pot often include: shrimp, oysters, octopus, squid, squid fish, if you’re lucky, you also have the opportunity to taste abalone. Each hotpot costs 8.000 won ($6.61).

Where to eat?

Samseonghyeol Haemultang
Address: 20 Seondeong-ro 5-gil, Yeon-dong, Cheju, Jeju-do, South Korea
Hours: 11:30AM–10:30PM
Phone: +82 64-745-3000

Jeju Momguk (seaweed soup, gulfweed soup)

This dish is also quite rare in Jeju but worth for you to spend the effort to find and taste. It is cooked with pork broth, added meat, dried algae and some vegetables. Local families usually use this dish when having a meeting, you can also use this dish in some restaurants. Each bowl of soup costs 5.000 won ($4.13).

Where to eat?

Guksu Madang
Address: 1019-6 Ildoi-dong, Jeju-do Jeju-si, South Korea
Phone: +82647575559
Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 am

Jeju must eat food: Pheasant (ggweong)

Pheasant chicken is raised quite a lot in Jeju and a few restaurants have prepared this dish to serve customers. Pheasant is often used to make dumplings, grilled, stew, hotpot or cook soup and served with other specialties such as buckwheat noodles. Each bowl of soup costs 5.000 ($4.13).

Where to eat?

Golmok Sikdang
Address: 1347-1 Ido-1Dong, Jeju City
Phone: 064-757-4890
Hours: 7am ~ 10pm

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