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. Macheollu (마천루)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 283 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Chinese · 광주 서구 월드컵4강로 236

Gwangju Seo-gu Woldeukeop4gang-ro 236

★ 3.6 (83)₩₩₩

Tangsuyuk · sweet-and-sour fried pork ₩25,000
Tangsuyuk · sweet-and-sour fried pork ₩25,000
Dwaejigogi nanjawanseu(so) (돼지고기 난자완스(소)) ₩30,000
Dongpayuk(so) (동파육(소)) ₩30,000

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📍 1.0km🚶 ~17 min walk· straight-line distance

2. Gamae (가매)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 143 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Sashimi (raw fish) · 광주 서구 상무대로 1104-26

Gwangju Seo-gu Sangmu-daero 1104-26

★ 2.9 (138)₩₩₩

Course meal ₩80,000
Twigim · assorted fritters ₩60,000
Course meal ₩120,000
Jeongsik · set meal ₩80,000

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📍 1.8km🚶 ~29 min walk· straight-line distance

3. Sumokwon (수목원)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 110 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Meat & BBQ · 광주 서구 내방로157번길 4

Gwangju Seo-gu Naebangno157beon-gil 4

₩₩₩

Deungsim · beef sirloin ₩40,000
Galbi · marinated grilled ribs ₩35,000
Yukhoe-style raw beef ₩30,000
Hoe · sliced raw fish (sashimi) ₩30,000

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.

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📍 1.8km🚶 ~29 min walk· straight-line distance

4. Namhaejjukkumimaeul (남해쭈꾸미마을)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 319 civil-servant visits

Seafood & fish · 광주 서구 내방로161번길 6

Gwangju Seo-gu Naebangno161beon-gil 6

₩₩₩

Jjukkumi · spicy baby octopus ₩80,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩40,000
Jjukkumi · spicy baby octopus ₩80,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩60,000

What are these dishes?

Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.

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📍 1.7km🚶 ~28 min walk· straight-line distance

5. Tongyeonggulbap (통영굴밥)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 96 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Oysters & abalone · 광주 서구 상무민주로 86

Gwangju Seo-gu Sangmuminju-ro 86

₩₩

Oysters ₩14,000
Haejangguk · hangover soup ₩14,000
Oysters ₩12,000
Haejangguk · hangover soup ₩12,000

What are these dishes?

Haejangguk — A hearty soup, often with pork bones or ox blood, traditionally eaten to cure hangovers.

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📍 1.8km🚶 ~29 min walk· straight-line distance

6. Seomjingangdaseulgisujebi (섬진강다슬기수제비)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 225 civil-servant visits

Korean · 광주 서구 계수로 71

Gwangju Seo-gu Gyesu-ro 71

★ 3.3 (24)₩₩

Sujebi · hand-torn dough soup ₩13,000
Ori-baeksuk · whole duck simmered in a clear broth ₩95,000
Kalguksu · knife-cut noodle soup ₩13,000
Jeon · savory pancake ₩20,000

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.

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📍 1.5km🚶 ~24 min walk· straight-line distance

7. Gayatgo (가얏고)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 59 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Korean set course · 광주 북구 북문대로 3

Gwangju Buk-gu Bungmun-daero 3

★ 3.8 (16)₩₩

Surasang · the king's daily royal dining table ₩22,000
Jeongsik · set meal ₩30,000
Jeongsik · set meal ₩15,000
Gyojasang · large shared banquet table ₩17,000

What are these dishes?

Surasang — A lavish table modeled on the meals once served to Korean royalty — many small dishes in one setting.

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📍 1.5km🚶 ~25 min walk· straight-line distance

8. Nakjihanmadang (낙지한마당)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 52 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Seafood & fish · 광주 서구 월드컵4강로181번길 45

Gwangju Seo-gu Woldeukeop4gangno181beon-gil 45

★ 2.5 (18)₩₩₩

Hoe-muchim · spicy raw fish salad ₩45,000
Bibimbap · rice bowl with vegetables ₩15,000
Yeonpotang · clear octopus soup ₩20,000
Jeongol · hot pot ₩65,000

What are these dishes?

Bibimbap — A bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.

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📍 1.9km🚶 ~30 min walk· straight-line distance

9. Matinneunbapjip (맛있는밥집)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 50 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Korean · 광주 서구 계수로59번길 4

Gwangju Seo-gu Gyesuro59beon-gil 4

₩₩

Grilled marinated pork set ₩10,000
Godeungeo · mackerel (grilled or braised) ₩11,000
Galchi · cutlassfish (braised or grilled) ₩13,000
Baekban · home-style set meal ₩8,000

What are these dishes?

Baekban — A home-style set meal of rice, soup and many free side dishes.

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📍 1.9km🚶 ~31 min walk· straight-line distance

10. Donghaegyejeolmatjip (동해계절맛집)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 151 civil-servant visits

Korean · 광주 서구 계수로 56

Gwangju Seo-gu Gyesu-ro 56

₩

Kimchi-jjigae · kimchi stew ₩9,000
Grilled fish ₩9,000
Cheonggukjang · rich fermented soybean stew ₩9,000

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.

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📍 925m🚶 ~15 min walk· straight-line distance

11. Haengbokhanbapsang (행복한밥상)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 36 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Korean · 광주 서구 내방로246번길 17

Gwangju Seo-gu Naebangno246beon-gil 17

★ 3.6 (18)₩₩₩

Godeungeo · mackerel (grilled or braised) ₩13,000
Kodari · half-dried pollock ₩40,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩50,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩40,000

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.

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📍 1.4km🚶 ~23 min walk· straight-line distance

12. Songjeongtteokgalbi (송정떡갈비)

Gov-verified

◆Gov-verified

🏛️ 5 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store

Galbi (grilled ribs) · 광주 북구 대자로42번길 3

Gwangju Buk-gu Daejaro42beon-gil 3

Tteok-galbi · grilled minced-rib patty
Tteok-galbi · grilled minced-rib patty
Sagoltteokguk (사골떡국)
Naengmyeon · cold buckwheat noodles

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).

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📍 1.0km🚶 ~17 min walk· straight-line distance

13. Dolseombada (돌섬바다)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 34 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Sashimi (raw fish) · 광주 서구 화운로 137

Gwangju Seo-gu Hwaun-ro 137

₩₩

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.

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📍 1.3km🚶 ~21 min walk· straight-line distance

14. Eojjeodatojongdak (어쩌다토종닭)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 33 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Chicken dishes · 광주 서구 상일로54번길 5

Gwangju Seo-gu Sangillo54beon-gil 5

₩₩₩

Baeksuk · whole-chicken soup ₩100,000
Dak-bokkeumtang · spicy braised chicken ₩60,000
Dak-bokkeumtang · spicy braised chicken ₩65,000
Baeksuk · whole-chicken soup ₩90,000

What are these dishes?

Dak-bokkeumtang — Chicken pieces simmered with potatoes and vegetables in a spicy red broth.

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📍 1.3km🚶 ~20 min walk· straight-line distance

15. Mokpogaetbeollakji (목포갯벌낙지)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 107 civil-servant visits

Seafood & fish · 광주 서구 상일로24번길 13-1

Gwangju Seo-gu Sangillo24beon-gil 13-1

₩₩₩

Haesintang (해신탕) ₩100,000
Bibimbap · rice bowl with vegetables ₩12,000
Seupesyeol(teuk) (스페셜(특)) ₩200,000
Seupesyeol (스페셜) ₩150,000

What are these dishes?

Bibimbap — A bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.

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📍 1.9km🚶 ~32 min walk· straight-line distance

16. Billiji (빌리지)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 102 civil-servant visits

Cafe · 광주 서구 상무민주로123번길 25-17

Gwangju Seo-gu Sangmuminjuro123beon-gil 25-17

₩₩₩

Geullaseu wain (글라스 와인) ₩32,000
Sanggeuria (상그리아) ₩32,000
Maekju (맥주) ₩400
Sseuriamigo (쓰리아미고) ₩8,000

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📍 858m🚶 ~14 min walk· straight-line distance

17. Macheollu (마천루)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 30 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Chinese · 광주 서구 월드컵4강로 236

Gwangju Seo-gu Woldeukeop4gang-ro 236

★ 3.6 (83)₩₩₩

Tangsuyuk · sweet-and-sour fried pork ₩25,000
Tangsuyuk · sweet-and-sour fried pork ₩25,000
Dwaejigogi nanjawanseu(so) (돼지고기 난자완스(소)) ₩30,000
Dongpayuk(so) (동파육(소)) ₩30,000

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📍 1.7km🚶 ~28 min walk· straight-line distance

18. Nakjimaeul (낙지마을)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 29 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Korean · 광주 서구 상무민주로6번길 36

Gwangju Seo-gu Sangmuminjuro6beon-gil 36

★ 4.2 (13)₩₩₩

Bibimbap · rice bowl with vegetables ₩15,000
Yeonpotang · clear octopus soup ₩20,000
Nakji · octopus dish ₩50,000
Nakji · octopus dish ₩60,000

What are these dishes?

Bibimbap — A bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.

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📍 2.0km🚶 ~32 min walk· straight-line distance

19. Chiludaepaesamgyeop (칠우대패삼겹)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 90 civil-servant visits

Pork belly BBQ · 광주 서구 계수로51번길 10

Gwangju Seo-gu Gyesuro51beon-gil 10

₩₩₩

Daepaesapgyeopsal (500g) (gibon) (대패삽겹살 (500g) (기본)) ₩26,000
Daepaesapgyeopsal (1kg) (대패삽겹살 (1kg)) ₩52,000
Daepaesapgyeopsal (250g) (대패삽겹살 (250g)) ₩13,000
Moksal · grilled pork neck ₩26,000

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📍 2.0km🚶 ~32 min walk· straight-line distance

20. Hajime (하지메)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 89 civil-servant visits

Tuna sashimi · 광주 서구 상무민주로 16

Gwangju Seo-gu Sangmuminju-ro 16

★ 3.7 (41)₩₩₩

Hajimeseupesyeol (하지메스페셜) ₩22,000
Hoe · sliced raw fish (sashimi) ₩80,000
Yeoneogui (연어구이) ₩40,000
Udon noodles ₩8,000

What are these dishes?

Hoe — Fresh raw fish sliced sashimi-style, dipped in chili paste or soy sauce.

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📍 1.6km🚶 ~26 min walk· straight-line distance

21. Umihoetjip (우미횟집)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 26 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Sashimi (raw fish) · 광주 북구 북문대로33번길 3

Gwangju Buk-gu Bungmundaero33beon-gil 3

₩₩₩

Jeongsik · set meal ₩30,000
Jeongsik · set meal ₩40,000
Daeboktang (대복탕) ₩20,000
Daegutang (대구탕) ₩15,000

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📍 2.0km🚶 ~32 min walk· straight-line distance

22. Dahyeon (다현)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 24 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

사주카페 · 광주 서구 염화로 114

Gwangju Seo-gu Yeomhwa-ro 114

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📍 1.6km🚶 ~27 min walk· straight-line distance

23. Cheonghaemyeongga (청해명가)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 23 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Sashimi (raw fish) · 광주 서구 화정로310번길 8-1

Gwangju Seo-gu Hwajeongno310beon-gil 8-1

₩₩₩

Hoe · sliced raw fish (sashimi) ₩120,000
Hoe · sliced raw fish (sashimi) ₩10,000
Hoe · sliced raw fish (sashimi) ₩80,000
Boktang (복탕) ₩19,000

What are these dishes?

Hoe — Fresh raw fish sliced sashimi-style, dipped in chili paste or soy sauce.

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📍 861m🚶 ~14 min walk· straight-line distance

24. Ilmi (일미)

Gov-verified

◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 22 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Snacks · 광주 서구 상무대로1081번길 1

Gwangju Seo-gu Sangmudaero1081beon-gil 1

★ 2.8 (17)₩

Twigim · assorted fritters ₩6,000
Sundae · Korean blood sausage ₩6,000
Odeng (오뎅) ₩4,000
Gimbap · seaweed rice rolls ₩3,500

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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Top 24 by score (of 766 total)

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