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Podowon Hoejip 　

A croaker specialist in Mokpo, serving the fish raw in slices and steamed. Croaker is on the city's list of nine signature dishes and peaks in midsummer. If you are in Mokpo in season, this is the meal to plan around. Signature dish: Sliced Raw Croaker Also on the menu: Sliced Raw Croaker / Steamed Croaker Hours: 10:00-22:00 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: •1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-245-3755 Address: 41, Beonhwa-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 번화로 41 (중앙동1가) / 포도원회집 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-1992-00116) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Nolbujeong 　

Yukhoe is raw beef, hand-cut and dressed with sesame oil, pear and egg yolk - eaten across Korea but taken seriously in Jeolla. Grilled pork belly is on the same menu for the rest of the table. Signature dish: Sliced Raw Beef Also on the menu: Sliced Raw Beef / Grilled Pork Belly Hours: 11:30-22:00 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-284-4600 Address: 16, Baengnyeon-daero, 297beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 백년대로323번길 13-1 (상동) / 놀부정 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2000-00385) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Mokpo Star 　

Haemultang, a spicy stew loaded with whatever came in that morning - crab, shellfish, fish, prawns - cooked at the table. Oyster bossam is the second order in winter. Built for a table of people to share one pot. Signature dish: Spicy Seafood Stew Also on the menu: Spicy Seafood Stew / Kimchi Cabbage Wraps with Pork and Oysters Hours: 17:00-04:00 Phone: +82-61-287-1616 Address: 118 Bipa-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 비파로 118 (상동) / 목포스타 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2017-00239) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Moa Eumsikjeom 　

A twenty-year-old restaurant serving baekban - the Korean home meal, where one modest main arrives with a dozen or more side dishes for a fixed price. In Jeolla the side dishes are the point. Spicy yellow croaker stew is the main worth choosing. Signature dish: Homemade-style Set Menu Also on the menu: Homemade-style Set Menu / Spicy Yellow Croaker Stew Hours: 06:30 - 21:00 (Last Order 20:00) Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: •1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-242-0013 Address: 23-1, Sugang-ro 12beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 수강로12번길 23-1 (보광동3가) / 모아음식점 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2011-00116) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Manna Gamjatang Mokponamak 　

Gamjatang is pork backbone simmered for hours with potato and perilla until the meat slides off, eaten with the bones in your hands. The broth here is on the thick side. Cheap, filling and best late. Signature dish: Pork Back-bone Stew Also on the menu: Pork Back-bone Stew Hours: 11:00-21:30 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-285-1889 Address: 11-4 Namak 1-ro 52beon-gil Mokpo-si Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 남악1로52번길 12-4, 1층 (옥암동) / 맛나감자탕 목포남악 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2007-00102) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Jungang Hoetjip 　

Minueo - croaker - is the most prized fish in Mokpo and one of the city's nine signature dishes, eaten raw in thick slices in summer. This restaurant is one of the specialists. Expensive by Korean standards, and the reason people travel here in July and August. Signature dish: Sliced Raw Croaker Also on the menu: Sliced Raw Croaker / Steamed Croaker Hours: 11:00 - 22:00 (Last Order 21:00) Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: •1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-242-5040 Address: 44-1, Beonhwa-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 번화로 44-1 (만호동) / 중앙횟집 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-1976-00004) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Jonggajip Seolleongtang 　

The first restaurant to bring Seoul-style seolleongtang to Gwangju, in a city whose own cooking is nothing like it. Pure beef bone broth, served with knuckle and oxtail versions alongside. Interesting precisely because it is an import into Korea's most food-proud region. Signature dish: Seolleongtang (ox bone soup) Also on the menu: Seolleongtang (ox bone soup) Dogani tang (ox knee joint soup) Kkori gomtang (oxtail soup) Tteokmandu seolleongtang (ox bone soup with sliced rice cake and dumplings) Hours: 06:30–23:00 Phone: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-62-374-0015 Address: 10, Sicheong-ro 20beon-gil, Seo-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 서구 시청로20번길 10 (치평동,(1층)) / 종가집설렁탕 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5810000-101-2000-00477) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Jonggajip 　

Cheonggukjang is soybeans fermented fast and hard, and it smells like it - which is why Koreans love it and visitors hesitate. Made here with Korean beans only. If you have got on with doenjang, this is the next step; beef tartare bibimbap is the escape route. Signature dish: Rich Soybean Paste Stew Also on the menu: Rich Soybean Paste Stew / Beef Tartare Bibimbap Hours: 10:00-20:00 Phone: •1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-242-7766 Address: 22, Nojeokbong-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 노적봉길 22 (죽동) / 종가집 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-1995-00214) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Jini Matjip 　

Ureok maeuntang - rockfish in a spicy stew - made with the day's fish, plus grilled fish if you want it plainer. Mokpo's fish comes off boats a few minutes away, which is the whole argument for eating seafood here rather than in Seoul. Signature dish: Spicy Rockfish Stew Also on the menu: Spicy Rockfish Stew / Grilled Fish Hours: 16:00-23:00 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-242-1240 Address: 22, Danggadu-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 당가두로 22, 1층 (옥암동) / 진이맛집 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2018-00269) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Janteo - Hadang Branch 　

Blue crab simmered into a spicy stew, plus ganjaemi - raw skate dressed with vinegar and chilli, a Jeolla dish you will not meet elsewhere. Mokpo's crab is the local pride; the stew is the easier way into it than the raw version. Signature dish: Spicy Blue Crab Stew Also on the menu: Spicy Blue Crab Stew / Raw Red Stingray Salad Hours: 09:30-21:30 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: •1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-285-1888 Address: 25, Tongil-daero 75beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 통일대로75번길 25 (옥암동) / 장터 하당 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2003-00251) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Indongju Maeul 　

Hongeo samhap is Jeolla's hardest dish for outsiders: fermented skate, whose ammonia hits the back of your nose, eaten in one bite with boiled pork and aged kimchi. This restaurant offers both Korean and cheaper imported skate - start with imported. Indongju, the rice liquor President Kim Dae-jung favoured, is served alongside. Signature dish: Skate Also on the menu: Hongeosamhap (Korean), Hongeosamhap (imported) Hours: 10:00-22:00 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: +82-61-284-4068 Address: 5 Boksan-gil 12beon-gil Mokpo-si Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 복산길12번길 5 (옥암동,1층) / 인동주마을 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2001-00494) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Hanseong 　

Baby octopus stir-fried in chilli, cooked on the same pan as pork belly so the fat and the spice work on each other. A drinking dish more than a lunch. Straightforward and very Korean. Signature dish: Stir-fried Webfoot Octopus Also on the menu: Stir-fried Webfoot Octopus / Grilled Pork Belly Hours: 11:30-21:30 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-284-9652 Address: 8, Hadangnambu-ro, 61beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 하당남부로61번길 8 (상동,외1필지) / 한성 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2000-00409) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Hanmir 　

A full Korean table at the foot of Yudalsan: samhap, raw fish from the local boats, braised seafood, and sinseollo, the royal court casserole cooked over its own brazier. Private rooms make it a business-dinner venue in town. This is the formal version of Jeolla cooking. Signature dish: Hanjeongsik (Korean Table d'hote) Hours: 10:00-22:00 Closed: Mondays Phone: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 <br> (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)<br> • For more info: +82-61-243-7227 Address: 112, Yudal-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 유달로 112 (유달동) / 한미르 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2002-00068) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Hae Tteullal Pochasikdang 　

Yeonpotang - whole octopus in a clear, briny broth - is one of the nine dishes Mokpo City names as its own, and this is one of the places to eat it. The skate, pork and kimchi combination is the other order, and it is the real Jeolla test of a visitor's palate. Signature dish: Octopus Hot Pot Also on the menu: Octopus Hot Pot / Skate, Pork, and Kimchi Combo Hours: 12:00-01:00 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: •1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-247-1901 Address: 23-1, Haean-ro 249beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 해안로249번길 23-1, 해안로249번길 23, 1층 (보광동3가) / 해뜰날포차식당 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2014-00064) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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Hadang Meokgeori 　

Nakji tangtangi is small octopus chopped at the table and served still moving, dressed with sesame oil. It is genuinely a local delicacy rather than a stunt, and Mokpo is where Koreans go to eat it. Grilled beef is on the menu if it is not for you. Signature dish: Chopped Live Octopus Also on the menu: Chopped Live Octopus / Grilled Beef Hours: 11:00-23:00 Closed: Open 24/7 Phone: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-283-1738 Address: 98, Sinheung-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Show this to your taxi driver전남광주통합특별시 목포시 신흥로 98 (옥암동) / 하당먹거리 Business status verified against the Republic of Korea local business permit register (permit no. 5780000-101-2008-00043) on 2026-08-31. Photo and reference information: Korea Tourism Organization.

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