Jeju Food Shortlist Part 1: Burgers, Gogi-Guksu and Ramen
This Jeju trip will be all about eating, from start to finish. I gathered restaurant tips from my sister in advance, mixing local favorites with famous spots for this Jeju food shortlist. I doubt we can visit them all.
- Mooger Burger (Jocheon): very hot on Instagram, a place people visit for certification shots with the coastal road. Open daily 11:00-19:00, break time 15:00-16:00, closed Wednesdays. Carrot burger plus fries 9,500 won, spinach burger plus fries 9,500 won, garlic burger plus fries 9,500 won.
- Seom Burger (Seogwipo): for an unusual burger you can only taste in Jeju, the horse meat burger. Horse meat sounds unfamiliar, but I am curious. Horse meat burger 8,500 won, hot pork burger 8,500 won, hot cheese fries 5,000 won.
- Sunok Myeongga (Jeju City): my husband loves hoe, and we could not come to Jeju without eating it, but as a pregnant woman I cannot eat raw fish. So I looked for a mulhoe place, and luckily they also serve abalone ttukbaegi. Signature menus are Sunok mulhoe, cuttlefish mulhoe, abalone mulhoe, and abalone ttukbaegi. Prices 10,000-15,000 won.
- Ollae Guksu (Jeju City): the most famous gogi-guksu in Jeju. Expect a wait, but it is famously good. 7,000 won.
- Deumdor (Hallim): a gogi-guksu place Jeju locals go to. Very cheap and supposedly delicious, so I have high hopes.
- Yideu (Daejeong): a bit pricier than the others, but cleaner than the typical shabby gogi-guksu joints, with a more varied menu. Black pork gogi-guksu 8,000 won, black pork bibim guksu 8,000 won, hallabong hoe-guksu 10,000 won, black pork dombe-gogi 15,000 won. I am really curious what dombe-gogi is.
- Kkongsuni-ne (Aewol): has its own website. No tourists, only locals. Serves momguk, Jeju’s representative dish. For momguk and gogi-guksu in one go, try Kkongsuni-ne. Very, very reasonable prices.
- Nolman (Aewol): the Jeju ramen place the Tablo and Haru family visited on a TV show. Pricey for ramen, but totally my taste. 6,000 won, quite expensive for ramen.
- Gorae Ramen (Seongsan): my sister’s ramen recommendation. Pricier than Nolman, but loaded with octopus. An unusual ramen you can only eat in Jeju, so I am full of anticipation.
- Neulhaerang (Gujwa): a mood-hitting, cute seafood ramen cafe. Ramen 7,000 won, with various other menus too. The omegi bingsu also caught my eye.
- Manong (Sehwa): a ramen house not on the map. Not cheap, but the atmosphere is top-notch.
We will not visit all of them, just one of each category as we can. That wraps up part 1 of our Jeju food route planning. Browsing Jeju food left me overwhelmed with places I want to try. My husband and I will coordinate and pick our favorites.