Gwangju - Gajok Hoegwan

23 Mar 2026
Our first full course korean set dinner at this 40 year-old restaurant serving the specialities of the Jeolla Province.

Pretty unique are their signature dishes
- Fermented skate fish, eaten with kimchi and pork belly
- Sashimi flounder layered with preserved veg and raw garlic
- Barley-aged Dired Yellow Croaker
- Nakji octopus with apple and cucumber salad
- Jello-like marinated carb

Gajok Hoegwan [Naver Map]

Yummy and worth the 2km walk back to the hotel via the Gwangju civilisation center.
Candied walnut and draft makgeolli back in hotel for night cap
Sashimi flounder layered with preserved veg and raw garlic - Gwangju
Fermented skate fish, with kimchi and pork belly - Gwangju
Barley-aged Dired Yellow Croaker - Gwangju
Marinated Crab
Marinated Crab