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Korean & Hanjeongsik in Dong-gu, Gwangju

12 Korean & Hanjeongsik restaurants in Dong-gu, Gwangju, verified by Korean civil-servants' actual spending — not paid reviews.

1. Mimiwon (미미원)

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◆◆Officials' regular

🏛️ 10 civil-servant visits

  • Exemplary Restaurant
Korean · 광주 동구 백서로 218
3.8 (75)₩₩₩
  • Nakji · octopus dish ₩28,000
  • Jeon · savory pancake ₩30,000
  • Jeon · savory pancake ₩27,000
  • Oysters ₩27,000
  • Hanwoo · Korean beef ₩29,000
  • Jeon · savory pancake ₩24,000
What are these dishes?
  • JeonSavory Korean pancakes of vegetables, seafood or meat, pan-fried in egg batter.
  • HanwooPremium Korean native-breed beef, prized for rich marbling and usually served grilled.
Mimiwon (미미원) 1Mimiwon (미미원) 2Mimiwon (미미원) 3
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🏛️ 2 civil-servant visits

  • Exemplary Restaurant
Korean set course · 광주 동구 문화전당로26번길 10-12
4.3 (4)
  • Hanjeongsik · Korean table d'hôte
What are these dishes?
  • HanjeongsikA full Korean course meal of many small side dishes served together.
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🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

  • Exemplary Restaurant
Korean · 광주 동구 학소로106번길 19
₩₩
  • Ori · duck dish ₩50,000
  • Samgyeopsal · grilled pork belly ₩14,000
  • Dwaejijumulreok (돼지주물럭) ₩10,000
  • Daseulgitang (다슬기탕) ₩10,000
  • Kimchi-jjigae · kimchi stew ₩8,000
  • Dwaejiaehobakjjigae (돼지애호박찌개) ₩8,000
What are these dishes?
  • OriDuck, usually smoked or grilled, valued as a lean and healthy meat.
  • SamgyeopsalThick slices of pork belly grilled at your table, wrapped in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang paste.
  • Kimchi-jjigaeA tangy, spicy stew of aged kimchi simmered with pork and tofu.
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🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

  • Exemplary Restaurant
Korean · 광주 동구 독립로368번길 27
4.7 (3)₩₩
  • Cheonggukjang · rich fermented soybean stew ₩12,000
  • Cheonggukjang · rich fermented soybean stew ₩12,000
  • Sundubu · soft tofu stew ₩12,000
  • Cheonggukjang · rich fermented soybean stew ₩15,000
  • Maetdolssukkongmulguksu (맷돌쑥콩물국수) ₩12,000
  • Kimchi-jjigae · kimchi stew ₩12,000
What are these dishes?
  • CheonggukjangA pungent, deeply savory stew of fast-fermented soybeans — stronger than doenjang.
  • SundubuSilky uncurdled tofu simmered in a spicy broth, served bubbling hot with an egg.
  • Kimchi-jjigaeA tangy, spicy stew of aged kimchi simmered with pork and tofu.
Gov-verified

🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

  • Exemplary Restaurant
Korean set course · 광주 동구 무등로321번길 2
4.1 (23)₩₩₩
  • Hanjeongsik · Korean table d'hôte ₩58,000
  • Hanjeongsik · Korean table d'hôte ₩48,000
  • Hanjeongsik · Korean table d'hôte ₩38,000
What are these dishes?
  • HanjeongsikA full Korean course meal of many small side dishes served together.
Ariranghauseu (아리랑하우스) 1Ariranghauseu (아리랑하우스) 2Ariranghauseu (아리랑하우스) 3
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🏛️ 3 civil-servant visits

Ssambap (rice wraps) · 광주 동구 동계로9번길 2
4.6 (32)₩₩
  • Ssambap · rice & leaf wraps ₩10,000
  • Ssambap · rice & leaf wraps ₩10,000
  • Aehobakjjigae(apryeokdolsotbap) (애호박찌개(압력돌솥밥)) ₩11,000
  • Aehobakjjigae(gonggibap) (애호박찌개(공기밥)) ₩9,000
  • Ori · duck dish ₩53,000
  • Ori · duck dish ₩35,000
What are these dishes?
  • OriDuck, usually smoked or grilled, valued as a lean and healthy meat.
Dongmyeongsarangchae (동명사랑채) 1Dongmyeongsarangchae (동명사랑채) 2Dongmyeongsarangchae (동명사랑채) 3

7. Chaemiwon (채미원)

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🏛️ 3 civil-servant visits

Korean · 광주 동구 동계천로 167-7
3.7 (10)₩₩
  • Oysters ₩22,000
  • Jumulreok(ganjang,gochujang) (주물럭(간장,고추장)) ₩15,000
  • Jorim(sinanjido byeongeo,mokpo meokgalchi) (조림(신안지도 병어,목포 먹갈치)) ₩24,000
  • Tteok-galbi · grilled minced-rib patty ₩20,000
  • Galchi · cutlassfish (braised or grilled) ₩25,000
  • Chamjogitang (참조기탕) ₩20,000
What are these dishes?
  • Tteok-galbiMinced short-rib meat shaped into a patty and grilled — tender and slightly sweet.
Chaemiwon (채미원) 1Chaemiwon (채미원) 2Chaemiwon (채미원) 3

8. Antteure (안뜨레)

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🏛️ 3 civil-servant visits

Korean · 광주 동구 남문로634번길 1-32
4.0 (10)₩₩
  • Mandu · Korean dumplings ₩10,000
  • Makguksu · buckwheat noodles ₩11,000
  • Mul-naengmyeon · cold broth noodles ₩11,000
  • Bibim-naengmyeon · spicy cold noodles ₩11,000
  • Chueotang · loach soup ₩11,000
What are these dishes?
  • ManduKorean dumplings filled with pork, vegetables or kimchi — steamed, fried or in soup.
  • Mul-naengmyeonChewy buckwheat noodles in a chilled, tangy beef-and-radish broth — a summer favorite.
  • Bibim-naengmyeonChilled buckwheat noodles tossed in a spicy-sweet gochujang sauce.
Antteure (안뜨레) 1Antteure (안뜨레) 2Antteure (안뜨레) 3
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🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

Korean · 광주 동구 서남로33번길 4
3.4 (14)₩₩
  • Jeon · savory pancake ₩15,000
  • Dongdohaemulbindaetteok (동도해물빈대떡) ₩15,000
  • Dongtae · pollock stew ₩15,000
  • Jeon · savory pancake ₩15,000
  • Kimchi-jeon · kimchi pancake ₩13,000
  • Gyeran-mari · rolled omelette ₩15,000
What are these dishes?
  • JeonSavory Korean pancakes of vegetables, seafood or meat, pan-fried in egg batter.
Yeongambindaetteok (영암빈대떡) 1Yeongambindaetteok (영암빈대떡) 2Yeongambindaetteok (영암빈대떡) 3
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🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

Korean · 광주 동구 제봉로98번길 6
2.5 (2)₩₩
  • Baekban · home-style set meal ₩10,000
  • Bulnak (불낙) ₩15,000
  • Yeonpotang · clear octopus soup ₩15,000
  • Bibimbap · rice bowl with vegetables ₩15,000
  • Nakji-bokkeum · spicy stir-fried octopus ₩50,000
  • Saengtaetang (생태탕) ₩12,000
What are these dishes?
  • BaekbanA home-style set meal of rice, soup and many free side dishes.
  • BibimbapA bowl of rice topped with assorted vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed before eating.

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