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Best Local Restaurants in Nam-gu, Ulsan

153 real local restaurants in Nam-gu, Ulsan (16 featured on TV), verified by Korean government officials' actual expense records and national TV — not paid reviews. The one trust signal that can't be faked.

TV shows in this area:📺 6 O'Clock My Hometown (KBS)📺 Masters of Living (SBS)📺 Live Info (KBS daily show)📺 Baekban Journey (home-food travel show)📺 Sung Si-kyung's Let's Eat📺 Pungja's Regular Spot
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Showing the top 20 spots with confirmed coordinates (153 in the full list).

1. Gojipsengeujipgalbitang (고집센그집갈비탕)

Gov-verified
◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 83 civil-servant visits

  • ✅ Exemplary Restaurant
Galbi (grilled ribs) · 울산 남구 법대로8번길 28

Ulsan Nam-gu Beopdaero8beon-gil 28

★ 4.1 (21)₩₩
  • Galbitang · beef short-rib soup ₩13,000
  • Gukbap · rice in soup ₩9,000
  • Galbitang · beef short-rib soup ₩14,000
  • Galbi-jjim · braised short ribs ₩35,000
  • Galbi-jjim · braised short ribs ₩55,000
What are these dishes?
  • Galbitang — A clear, hearty soup of beef short ribs simmered for hours, eaten with rice.
  • Gukbap — Rice served in a hot soup — a quick, comforting one-bowl meal.
Gojipsengeujipgalbitang (고집센그집갈비탕) 1Gojipsengeujipgalbitang (고집센그집갈비탕) 2Gojipsengeujipgalbitang (고집센그집갈비탕) 3
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3. Jejusikdang (제주식당)

Gov-verified
◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 17 civil-servant visits

  • ✅ Exemplary Restaurant
Sashimi (raw fish) · 울산 남구 돋질로446번길 20

Ulsan Nam-gu Dotjillo446beon-gil 20

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4. Ongsimikalguksu (옹심이칼국수)

Gov-verified
◆◆◆Officials' favorite

🏛️ 17 civil-servant visits

  • ✅ Exemplary Restaurant
Knife-cut noodles · 울산 남구 삼산로55번길 19

Ulsan Nam-gu Samsallo55beon-gil 19

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13. Poseokjeong (포석정)

Gov-verified
◆Gov-verified

🏛️ 5 civil-servant visits

  • ✅ Exemplary Restaurant
Meat & BBQ · 울산 남구 남중로74번길 13

Ulsan Nam-gu Namjungno74beon-gil 13

₩
  • Galmaegisal · grilled pork skirt ₩9,000
  • Samgyeopsal · grilled pork belly ₩9,000
  • Galbi · marinated grilled ribs ₩19,000
  • Salchisal · beef chuck flap ₩22,000
  • Doenjang-jjigae · soybean-paste stew ₩5,000
What are these dishes?
  • Samgyeopsal — Thick slices of pork belly grilled at your table, wrapped in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang paste.
  • Galbi — Beef or pork ribs marinated in a sweet-savory soy sauce, then grilled over charcoal.
  • Doenjang-jjigae — A savory stew of fermented soybean paste with tofu and vegetables.
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14. Soragoraejip (소라고래집)

Gov-verified
◆Gov-verified

🏛️ 4 civil-servant visits

  • ✅ Exemplary Restaurant
Seafood & fish · 울산 남구 장생포고래로 241

Ulsan Nam-gu Jangsaengpogorae-ro 241

₩₩₩
  • Modeum (teukdae) (모듬 (특대)) ₩150,000
  • Modeum (dae) (모듬 (대)) ₩120,000
  • Modeum (jung) (모듬 (중)) ₩100,000
  • Suyuk · boiled sliced pork/beef ₩150,000
  • Suyuk · boiled sliced pork/beef ₩120,000
  • Suyuk · boiled sliced pork/beef ₩100,000
What are these dishes?
  • Suyuk — Plain boiled slices of pork or beef, served with dipping sauces.
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15. Yangpyeonghaejangguk (양평해장국)

Gov-verified
◆Gov-verified

🏛️ 4 civil-servant visits

  • ✅ Exemplary Restaurant
양평해장국 · 울산 남구 정동로80번길 18

Ulsan Nam-gu Jeongdongno80beon-gil 18

★ 4.2 (15)
  • Haejangguk · hangover soup
  • Haejangguk · hangover soup
  • Naejangtang · beef tripe soup
  • Gukbap · rice in soup
  • Jeongol · hot pot
  • Gopchang-jeongol · beef small-intestine hot pot
What are these dishes?
  • Haejangguk — A hearty soup, often with pork bones or ox blood, traditionally eaten to cure hangovers.
  • Gukbap — Rice served in a hot soup — a quick, comforting one-bowl meal.
  • Gopchang-jeongol — A hot pot of beef tripe, vegetables and noodles simmered in a spicy broth at the table.
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20. Daenamuhyanggi (대나무향기)

Gov-verified
◆Gov-verified

🏛️ 2 civil-servant visits

  • ✅ Exemplary Restaurant
Korean · 울산 남구 중앙로 187-1

Ulsan Nam-gu Jungang-ro 187-1

₩₩
  • Jeongsik · set meal ₩9,000
  • Kodari · half-dried pollock ₩10,000
  • Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩10,000
  • Moksal · grilled pork neck ₩10,000
  • Dotori-muk · acorn jelly ₩6,000
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.
  • Dotori-muk — A jiggly acorn-starch jelly dressed in soy-sesame sauce — light and nutty.
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