Myeongpum Jeonbokgung (명품전복궁)
2024-12-27
전라남도 완도군 완도읍 개포로 34-1
The restaurant runs its own abalone farm, allowing you to enjoy fresh abalone. The most popular dish, “Jeonbok Hansang” (abalone set menu), serves almost every abalone dish imaginable on a single table. Located in the Wando Traditional Market, the restaurant is spacious, making it an excellent choice for group visits.
Hwanggeum Jaecheop Sikdang (황금재첩식당)
2025-04-22
3915 Seomjingang-daero, Hwagae-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
This jaecheop (Freshwater Marsh Clam) restaurant overlooks the Seomjingang River. Its signature menu is the Jaecheop Special Jeongsik (freshwater marsh clam special set menu), a sumptuous table with freshwater marsh clam and hairy crab caught from the Seomjingang River. The food here is particularly fresh as all ingredients are prepared on the morning of the day. It is also quite close to Hwagae Market, Simni (10-ri) Cherry Blossom Road, and other famous springtime tourist sites in Hadong, so you don’t have to head to the center of the township.
Sook Octopus (숙이네)
2025-01-23
172 Seongnam 1-gil, Muan-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do
It is an octopus specialty restaurant with over 40 years of tradition. Their most popular dish is nakji chomuchim (sweet and sour octopus salad), flavored with homemade rice wine vinegar.
Wando Haemultang (완도해물탕)
2025-01-23
256-1 Jangbogo-daero, Wando-eup, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do
The restaurant serves a rich haemultang (spicy seafood stew), packed with various seafood from Wando, including abalone, clams, crab, and octopus. Another specialty is haesintang (chicken and seafood soup), a flavorful soup made with chicken, abalone, and seafood, which requires a reservation at least 3 hours in advance. For solo visitors, the haemul ttukbaegi (seafood hot pot), made with abalone and a variety of seafood in a hot pot, is an easy, hassle-free option.
Wando Moraetteul (완도모래뜰)
2024-12-04
전라남도 완도군 신지면 명사십리길 74
061-552-4015
It is a restaurant where you can enjoy the “Haeyang Chiyu Bapsang” (marine healing set menu) developed by Wando-gun in 2021. “Haeyang Chiyu Bapsang” features Wando’s seafood, including abalone innards, hijiki, green sea fingers, kelp, and seaweed stems.
Sunchang Masire (순창맛이레)
2025-01-23
31-16 Sunchang 11-gil, Sunchang-eup, Sunchang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
This restaurant serves gochujang bulgogi (red chili paste marianated pork) made by Sunchang-gun and celebrity chef Lee Won-il. Gochujang bulgogi is pork marinated with Sunchang red chili paste and grilled with water parsley and green onions.
Jinseon (진선)
2025-01-23
43 Seonsojungang-gil, Jinwol-myeon, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do
This restaurant built up a strong and loyal fanbase in a small rural village in Gwangyang with just one dish, jaecheophoe. Jinseon’s version of this dish uses plenty of fresh vegetables, such as cucumber, paprika, zucchini, and cabbage, with pear and blanched freshwater marsh clams. You can enjoy it mixed with a dipping sauce of chojang (spicy red pepper paste) and sesame oil, or over rice like a jaecheop-hoe-dobap.
Seomjingang Jaecheop Guksu (섬진강재첩국수)
2024-12-27
전라남도 구례군 토지면 섬진강대로 4276
This restaurant has gained fame on social media for its “scenic jaecheop-guksu.” Here, you can truly experience the natural flavors and aromas of jaecheop (Freshwater Marsh Clam). The rich jaecheop broth blends perfectly with thin noodles, filling your mouth with umami. The crispy jaecheop-jeon is a delightful treat that pairs perfectly with makgeolli (rice wine).
Buheung Jaecheop Sikdang (부흥재첩식당)
2025-01-22
98 Gyeongseo-daero, Hadong-eup, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
055-884-3903
Like many other restaurants in Hadong, this restaurant serves freshwater marsh clam dishes. The restaurant is most famous for jaecheophoe (raw freshwater marsh clam). This dish is served on a bed of pear, carrot, cabbage, cucumber, and other vegetables tossed with sweet and sour red chili paste. Another popular menu is the Modum Jeongsik (assorted freshwater marsh clam set menu), which has jaecheopguk, jaecheopjeon, and jaecheophoe.
Yeoyeo Sikdang (여여식당)
2025-01-22
92 Gyeongseo-daero, Hadong-eup, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
055-884-0080
If you want to get the basics of jaecheop (Freshwater Marsh Clam) dishes in the Hadong-eup center area, head to Yeoyeo Sikdang. This restaurant serves a rich bowl of jaecheop-guk with a good selection of side dishes and a bowl of steamed rice.
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