1. Macheonru (마천루)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 283 civil-servant visits
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Restaurants near Gwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square)
766 local restaurants within 2km of Gwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square), verified by Korean civil-servants' actual spending. Find real food between arrival and transfer.
📍 858m🚶 ~14 min walk· straight-line distance
📍 1.0km🚶 ~17 min walk· straight-line distance
2. Gamae (가매)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 143 civil-servant visits
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📍 1.8km🚶 ~29 min walk· straight-line distance
3. Sumokwon (수목원)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 110 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Galbi — Beef or pork ribs marinated in a sweet-savory soy sauce, then grilled over charcoal.
- Hoe — Fresh raw fish sliced sashimi-style, dipped in chili paste or soy sauce.
📍 1.8km🚶 ~29 min walk· straight-line distance
4. Namhaejjukkumimaeul (남해쭈꾸미마을)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 319 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.
📍 1.7km🚶 ~28 min walk· straight-line distance
5. Tongyeonggulbap (통영굴밥)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 96 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Haejangguk — A hearty soup, often with pork bones or ox blood, traditionally eaten to cure hangovers.
📍 1.8km🚶 ~29 min walk· straight-line distance
6. Seomjingangdaseulgisujebi (섬진강다슬기수제비)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 225 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Sujebi — Hand-torn wheat-dough flakes in a savory broth — homey and comforting.
- Kalguksu — Knife-cut wheat noodles in a warm broth, often with clams, chicken or anchovy.
- Jeon — Savory Korean pancakes of vegetables, seafood or meat, pan-fried in egg batter.
📍 1.5km🚶 ~24 min walk· straight-line distance
7. Gayatgo (가얏고)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 59 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Surasang — A lavish table modeled on the meals once served to Korean royalty — many small dishes in one setting.
📍 1.5km🚶 ~25 min walk· straight-line distance
8. Nakjihanmadang (낙지한마당)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 52 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Bibimbap — A bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.
📍 1.9km🚶 ~30 min walk· straight-line distance
9. Matitneunbapjip (맛있는밥집)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 50 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Baekban — A home-style set meal of rice, soup and many free side dishes.
📍 1.9km🚶 ~31 min walk· straight-line distance
10. Donghaegyejeolmatjip (동해계절맛집)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 151 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Kimchi-jjigae — A tangy, spicy stew of aged kimchi simmered with pork and tofu.
- Cheonggukjang — A pungent, deeply savory stew of fast-fermented soybeans — stronger than doenjang.
📍 925m🚶 ~15 min walk· straight-line distance
11. Haengbokhanbapsang (행복한밥상)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 36 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Kodari — Half-dried pollock, braised or grilled, with a firm, chewy texture.
- Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.
📍 1.4km🚶 ~23 min walk· straight-line distance
12. Songjeongtteokgalbi (송정떡갈비)
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🏛️ 5 civil-servant visits
What are these dishes?
- Tteok-galbi — Minced short-rib meat shaped into a patty and grilled — tender and slightly sweet.
- Naengmyeon — Chewy buckwheat noodles served in icy broth (mul) or with spicy sauce (bibim).
📍 1.0km🚶 ~17 min walk· straight-line distance
13. Dolseombada (돌섬바다)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 34 civil-servant visits
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Jeongsik · set meal ₩23,000
Hoe · sliced raw fish (sashimi) ₩160,000
Ureok · rockfish sashimi ₩17,000
What are these dishes?
- Hoe — Fresh raw fish sliced sashimi-style, dipped in chili paste or soy sauce.
📍 1.3km🚶 ~21 min walk· straight-line distance
14. Eojjeodatojongdak (어쩌다토종닭)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 33 civil-servant visits
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Baeksuk · whole-chicken soup ₩100,000
What are these dishes?
- Dak-bokkeumtang — Chicken pieces simmered with potatoes and vegetables in a spicy red broth.
📍 1.3km🚶 ~20 min walk· straight-line distance
15. Mokpogaetbeolnakji (목포갯벌낙지)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 107 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Bibimbap — A bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.
📍 1.9km🚶 ~32 min walk· straight-line distance
16. Bilriji (빌리지)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 102 civil-servant visits
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📍 858m🚶 ~14 min walk· straight-line distance
17. Macheonru (마천루)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 30 civil-servant visits
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📍 1.7km🚶 ~28 min walk· straight-line distance
18. Nakjimaeul (낙지마을)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 29 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Bibimbap — A bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.
📍 2.0km🚶 ~32 min walk· straight-line distance
19. Chiludaepaesamgyeop (칠우대패삼겹)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 90 civil-servant visits
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📍 2.0km🚶 ~32 min walk· straight-line distance
20. Hajime (하지메)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 89 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Hoe — Fresh raw fish sliced sashimi-style, dipped in chili paste or soy sauce.
📍 1.6km🚶 ~26 min walk· straight-line distance
21. Umihoetjip (우미횟집)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 26 civil-servant visits
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📍 2.0km🚶 ~32 min walk· straight-line distance
22. Dahyeon (다현)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 24 civil-servant visits
📍 1.6km🚶 ~27 min walk· straight-line distance
23. Cheonghaemyeongga (청해명가)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 23 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Hoe — Fresh raw fish sliced sashimi-style, dipped in chili paste or soy sauce.
📍 861m🚶 ~14 min walk· straight-line distance
24. Ilmi (일미)
Gov-verified◆◆◆Officials' favorite
🏛️ 22 civil-servant visits
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What are these dishes?
- Sundae — Korean blood sausage of pig intestine stuffed with noodles and barley, usually steamed.
- Gimbap — Rice and fillings rolled in seaweed and sliced — Korea's portable everyday snack.
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