2025 Gwangju Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

Here, you can enjoy unlimited refills of 100% domestic Japonica freshwater eel. This is “Baekbun Freshwater Eel Unlimited Refill.” Not only freshwater eel, but also pork neck, pork belly, and large pork belly are unlimited. The salad bar has choco fondue, yukgyejang, sesame bread, morning bread, soup, nurungji, rice, fish cake, various fried foods, tteokbokki, japchae, kkanpunggi, bulgogi, fried rice, and various vegetables to eat with eel. The main dish, eel, is finally grilled until golden brown. It’s really soft and perfect for a healthy meal. Baekbun Freshwater Eel Address: 629 Seomun-daero, Nam-gu, Gwangju, 2nd floor Business hours: 11:00~21:30 Parking: Next to the parking lot building #Indoor date

Gwangju day trip course! Enjoy everything from emotional cafes to delicious restaurants Hot places & delicious restaurants visited during my trip to Gwangju! I've organized a perfect day course from morning to night. 1️⃣ Breakfast - Fill up on bread at Gungjeong Bakery Chungjang Branch!🥐 Start your day with delicious bread from Gungjeong Bakery, the representative bakery in Gwangju! 🥖 The bread was so delicious that I wanted to eat it again, with a crispy outside and moist inside. 😍 📍Address: 93-6 Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 2️⃣ Lunch - A bowl of fernbrake cream sujebi at Jeonghee! Fernbrake cream sujebi that I visited every time I came to Gwangju! 🥣 The chewy sujebi and the rich flavor of fernbrake were perfect. It's so popular that there's always a waiting line! 📍 Address: 1st floor, 20, Dongmyeong-ro 20beongil, Dong-gu, Gwangju 3️⃣ Afternoon - Recharge your emotions at strukt cafe Strukt cafe with its clean and sophisticated interior. ✨ I ordered chocolate latte, coffee, and tiramisu cake, and even the dessert was perfect! 🍰 It was perfect for spending a leisurely afternoon in a calm atmosphere. 📍 Address: 154-6, Dongmyeong-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 4️⃣ Dinner - Finishing with meat at Yukcheongjib! The end of the trip is definitely a plate of meat! 🥩🔥 The meat was really soft and juicy, and the taste was superb. Highly recommended for a day when you want to eat a hearty dinner in Gwangju! 📍 Address: 16-4, Munhwajeondang-ro 35beongil, Dong-gu, Gwangju, Yukcheongjib, 6th floor, Orange Town 📌 Gwangju one-day course summary! 🥐 Morning - Palace Confectionery Chungjangjeom (Delicious Bread) 🍲 Lunch - Jeonghee (Bracken Cream Sujebi) ☕ Afternoon - strukt (Emotional Cafe Time) 🥩 Dinner - Yukcheongjip (Delicious Meat) A route where you can enjoy cafes, restaurants, and emotions in Gwangju in one day! If you are planning a trip, check it out. 💛 🏷 #GwangjuTravel #GwangjuRestaurants #trip #DomesticTravel #TravelPlan #strukt #GwangjuCafe #DateCourse #CanadaFlightEvent

I'd like to introduce you to "Yeosuhoe Susan", a restaurant in Bonchon-dong, Gwangju, which serves a generous portion of ssukdashi. Fruit salad, seaweed soup, Vietnamese spring rolls, pancakes, braised radish, raw oysters, oyster bossam, mussels, sea cucumbers, abalone, freshly grilled fish, pork cutlets, and sweet potato fries are all served, so you'll be full just eating ssukdashi, but the sashimi is also really generous, fresh, thick, and cut into large pieces, so it's delicious. 3007 Bonchon-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju Open daily 10:00-22:00 Break time 14:00-16:00 Closed every Monday #Winter travel

#Domestic travel #Gwangju travel #Gwangju travel destinations The Digital Information Library is a branch of the Gwangju City Library, and is an electronic library that utilizes various digital media, and consists of a group room, a data viewing zone, a digital viewing zone, and an interactive zone In addition to using PCs, VODs, and DVDs, it is a library specializing in comics and webtoons, where you can read about 3,000 comics and webtoons for free In the comics and webtoon zone, you can read about 3,000 comics and popular webtoons There are various comics, from the latest webtoons to classic masterpieces that I enjoyed when I was young The seats are also nice because they are diverse, such as beanbag sofas and tables.

📍Gwangju Dong-gu Cheonbyeon-u-ro 393-4 Located in Chungjang-ro, the downtown area of ​​Gwangju, close to ACC Culture Center Station ⏰Unmanned check-in/check-out system Check-in 3:00 PM ~ Check-out 11:00 AM Type A 80,000 won ~ 220,000 won (standard, up to 2 people) The place I posted is the Type A room. I liked this hotel's, Luxurious interior with many photo zones Good accessibility Cozy bedding High screen usability Amenities are well-equipped, so it's convenient to reduce luggage etc. #Emotional Accommodation

#Domestic travel #Gwangju travel #Places to visit in Gwangju 🔆Gwangju City Hall 📍111 Naebang-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju An unmanned cafe on the first floor of Gwangju City Hall!! It's a resting space for citizens, so anyone can come in! There's a capsule coffee machine, so you can drink coffee, and there are outlets at each seat, so you can use your laptop. What I like most is that the spacious space doesn't feel stuffy. You can see the building garden through the large windows, and there are flowers blooming here and there. I think you'll be able to enjoy a wonderful view in May when the roses are in full bloom. There's a bar-style table by the window, and there's a chair with steps at the end. It's a space where you can place a cushion wherever you want and sit freely. There's also a honeycomb-shaped space on one side. You can also use the private space with 8 rooms.

#IndoorDate #GwangjuRestaurant #GalbitangRestaurant 🔆Ohhaengja 📍161-1 Gunbun-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju 1st floor Nam-gu restaurant Ohhaengja had a very clean exterior. In fact, you know that when the exterior of the building is clean, you feel better when you go to the restaurant. The meaning of Ohhaengja It means "Let's be happy today too." The main dish is Wanggalbitang, and Wanggalbi noodles are also sold as a lunch special. The interior has 3 rooms. It would be good for a group visit. #Recommended as a Wolsan-dong meeting place I thought it was the end of galbitang and samgyetang, but there are also galbijeongol, galbijjim, yukhoe, chadol seafood ramen, gimbap, and nurungji. These are menus that are good for having a drink in the evening. Wanggalbitang has two large ribs. It's as big as your forearm. Ribs as big as a king. I always eat ribs in pieces, but I feel refreshed when I eat Wanggalbi. The meat is also very tender, so I If you just lift it a little with tongs, it will separate from the bone. Eating a hot galbitang meal made me feel full and healthy. It was the perfect food for a day with light rain.

I visited Con Thai, a Thai restaurant that is more delicious than Thailand! Con Thai is a place where you can eat high-quality Thai food because each store is directly cooked by a chef from a Thai luxury hotel. It is a Thai food franchise that is very popular all over the country, including Seoul and Busan, with 28 stores nationwide. The interior has a local Thai feel, so it felt like I was visiting Thailand, and it was great that I could enjoy various Thai dishes! Rice noodles, rice bowls, fried noodles, curry, fried rice, stir-fried dishes, etc. are diverse and delicious:) 📍Gwangju Nam-gu Seomun-daero 729 117, 118 ⏰ Daily 11:00 - 21:20 [Break time 15:00-17:00] [Last order 14:30-20:50] #Indoor date

In Japan, eel is eaten as kabayaki or shirayaki, but in Gwangju, Korea, freshly split eel is placed on the hot plate and barbecued as is⭐️ I was surprised when the whole eel was placed on the hot plate with a juicy 🔥, but the freshly grilled eel, which has not lost too much fat, is delicious with a crispy surface and soft inside😋 The gochujang, miso, and sesame oil are the accents✨ There are also a wide variety of side dishes, including "gejang" and "beondegi," a snack made from steamed and seasoned silkworm pupae. The price of eel is measured by gram, so it's a good idea to ask about the price at the beginning. It's near Daein Market and is open all day, so it's easy to stop by, and the staff were nice, so it was a good experience❤️ [Memories of a trip to Gwangju] 📍Location: 5-7 Jebong-ro 194beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju, Korea 🕰️Opening hours: 10am-10pm 💰Price per person: W25000 #Gwangju #Korea trip #Korean food #BBQ #Memories of a trip abroad #100 travel styles

Located in Munheung-dong, Gwangju, this forest path is a popular spot for locals to visit during the summer to see the flowers. It's not well-known, so it's more frequented by neighborhood residents for walks rather than tourists. In autumn, the trees turn red and yellow, creating a golden wave. If you visit Gwangju in the fall, be sure to check out Maengmundong Forest Path! 📍Maengmundong Forest Path ▫️Location: 1014-3 Munheung-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City ▫️Hours: Daily

#Photo spot Gonjiam Hwadam Forest🩷🌳 There are many things to see and the walking path is very well-maintained, so you can see many families pushing strollers🧡🥹 Even if you take pictures at photo spots everywhere, it's a lifetime photo! I now know why everyone is crazy about Hwadam Forest. A very pretty place I want to go every year🫶🏻 ⏰Business hours 09:00 - 18:00 (Last admission 17:00) Regular holidays (every Monday) 📍Hwadam Forest 278-1 Docheokwit-ro, Docheok-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

🔸Herejoa Unmanned Hotel ✔️Location: 13 Bukmun-daero, Buk-gu, Gwangju Herejoa Unmanned Hotel is a budget-friendly accommodation option for your trip to Gwangju. It is especially recommended for those coming to watch games as it is close to the Gwangju Baseball Stadium. The hotel is also near the terminal and station, making it convenient for travelers without a car. Enjoy comfortable room conditions at a reasonable price.

I visited the charming Hanok cafe 'Hoyang Holim' in Yangnim-dong. This Hanok cafe in the city center has high ceilings and large windows, giving it a very open and beautiful atmosphere. The seating is available in both table and floor styles, and there are benches in the yard. They offer freshly roasted coffee every day and also sell coffee beans. The cafe offers a variety of fusion traditional desserts such as Gaeseong Juak, Hangari Bingsu, and Injeolmi Waffles. I highly recommend Hoyang Holim Hanok Cafe for its diverse fusion desserts and delicious drinks. Address: 4 Uwolsoon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju, 1st floor Open daily from 11:00 to 21:00 High chairs available, pets allowed

#IndoorDate #GwangjuRestaurant #VietnameseFood 🔆HanoiYi WolgokMainStore 📍Gwangju Gwangsan-gu Mokryeon-ro 94 1st floor 📍10:30 - 21:45 I fell in love with the interior and atmosphere that felt like I was in Vietnam and the taste of the food that tasted just like the local food I fell in love with it the first time. It's fresh, the portions are large, and the taste is great! It's a restaurant that has everything. It felt even more special because it's Hanoi local food. It's full of the unique Vietnamese atmosphere, so it felt like I was eating in Vietnam, so it was great because it felt like I was traveling!! There's only the main store for Banh Xeo, so if you want to eat Banh Xeo visit the Wolgok main store

#IndoorDate #GwangjuExhibition #GwangjuExhibitionRecommendation 🔆Gwangju City Museum of Art 📍52 Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 📍10:00 - 18:00 (Closed every Monday) Gwangju City Museum of Art, a 3-story building A summer special exhibition is being held from June 5 to August 15 Universe of Language-Number (Exhibition Rooms 1 and 2) and Korean Art Masterpieces (Exhibition Rooms 3-6) The exhibition is being held under the theme of Exhibition Rooms 1 and 2 are an exhibition that shows how the language of the universe, mathematics, and art are closely related through modern artists. You can see about 70 works including paintings, sculptures, and videos. Personally, my favorite work is SPACE 0! The artists say that they designed it based on the cosmology of the mirror world as a mathematical basis for expressing the infinity of the universe. It was also great for taking great pictures as if you were in space.

Gwangju / KOREA🇰🇷 Introducing a recommended cafe near Chonnam National University in Gwangju☕️ They have terrace seating and the interior is also very nice~✨ The scones are cute and recommended! The Americano is very affordable at 4,200 won👍🏼 The cakes are delicious too, so be sure to try them! ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Butter Stella 34-1, Jeonbuk-ro, Gyeonggi-do 1st ⏰pm12-11 Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ If you found this helpful, please give us a like ˗ˏˋ It will encourage us ♡(•ө•) Thank you! We also have lots of other travel information! Come and see it~~~ #Trip to Gwangju #Gwangju #Korea #Information about Korea #Trip to Korea #Korean cuisine #Tourism in Korea #Gwangju cuisine #Korean cafe #Travel with me

Gwangju / KOREA💙 A restaurant in Gwangju, South Jeolla where you can eat oysters and bossam: boiled pork✨ The oysters are small🦪 and when you eat them with bossam, they have an interesting texture and are addictive🫶🏻 The chijimi was also delicious, so please go and try it~ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Mudeunghanari bossam 43, Gyeonggi Province, Korea 1st session ⏰am11:30-pm10 ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ If you found this helpful, please give us a like ˗ˏˋ It will encourage us ♡(•ө•) Thank you! We also have a lot of other travel information! Come and see it~~~ #Gwangju trip #Gwangju #Korea #Korea information #Korea trip #Korean food #Korea tourism #Gwangju food #Bossum #Travel with me

Gwangju / KOREA🇰🇷 A jokbal restaurant in Gwangju, South Jeolla that locals love🐷 A jokbal restaurant with a strong herbal flavor that will get you hooked! I recommend the spicy jokbal It's spicy but addictive and goes well with alcohol🍶 By the way, they're open until late at night It's good for an after-party✨ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Bodore Pig's Trotter Specialty Store 21, 37th floor, Myeong-gu, Seoul ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ If you found this helpful, please give us a like ˗ˏˋ ˎˊ˗ It will encourage us♡(•ө•) Thank you! We also have a lot of other travel information! Come and see it~~~ #Gwangju trip #Gwangju #Korea #Korea information #Korea travel #Korean cuisine #Korea tourism #Gwangju cuisine #Sakura 2024

Gwangju / KOREA🇰🇷 Korean chain store Ten Percent Coffee is affordable and delicious☕️ Cafes all over Korea! Not only coffee, but you can drink many kinds of drinks and they sometimes hold events, so if you come across it during your trip to Korea, please go and try it♪ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Ten Percent Coffee Gwangju Yeomju The Sharp Store B101, 27, 4-ga-ro, Wondo-ku, Seoul ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ If you found this article helpful, please give it a like ˗ˏˋ ˎˊ˗ It's encouraging ♡(•ө•) Thank you! I've also posted a lot of other travel information! Come and take a look~~~ #Gwangju trip #Gwangju #Korean cafe hopping #Korea information #Korea trip #Korean food #Korea travel information #Korea #Korea tourism #Korea travel report #Korea travel record #Korea travel plan #Sakura2024

#WinterIndoorDate #CafeTour #Couples #Gwangju 🧸 A cute concept cafe for each seat, recommended winter indoor date spot 📍 JudyMarie: 86 Uchi-ro, B1, Gwangju, Buk-gu 📍 Business hours: 11:00~22:00 🌟 Let me introduce you to JudyMarie, an indoor date spot with cute props and cute interior! It is a concept restaurant cafe that is famous for 'Mun Ik-jeom Pudding' and has also opened in Hongdae, Seoul. Pink and high-saturation props stimulate your childlike innocence, and each seat has a different concept, such as a section with a panda doll, a section with a strong MZ generation concept, etc. It is a place where you can feel various emotions! 💡I recommend choosing a seat with the emotion you want and having a pretty dessert! I hope you come to this great date spot to make memories with your couple or friends~!

I went to Europe for brunch•••✈️🩵 The entrance and the yard are so pretty that I think the terrace would be great on a cool day 🍃💚 There are a lot of tables and the space between them is wide, so I think it would be okay to visit on the weekend 🫶🏻 I ate the green onion dressing ham sandwich and the taste of summer, and I especially recommend the ham sandwich!! I cut it in 1 minute..🤤✨ I want to try all the brunch menus, so I'm going to visit again and again 💭 If you're visiting Gwangju, please visit 💗 📍Cram Mill 17, Dongmyeong-ro 26beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju ▫️11:00 - 22:00 ▫️Regularly closed every Tuesday ▫️15:00 - 17:00 No brunch orders / Only drinks available #CafeRecommendation

#Domestic travel 🔸Penguin Village ✔️Location: 7, Cheonbyeonjwa-ro 446beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju This is Penguin Village, a cute mural alley in Gwangju. You can enjoy cultural life with exhibition halls and crafts. It is also great to go with children as they offer various experiential activities. From the entrance to the alley, there are photo zones that are great for taking pictures, and it is also perfect for walking while viewing the exhibited art pieces! A Gwangju travel spot that is also recommended as a date course. #Gwangju travel #Exhibition #With children #Photo zone #Alleys #Places to go with children #Date course

#Emotional cafe #Gwangju cafe #Gwangju cafe recommendation #Yanglim-dong cafe 🔆Paseare 📍 77 Jejung-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju, Honam Theological University Library 1st floor 📍11:30 - 21:00 (Closed every Wednesday) Yanglim-dong cafe Paseare, which is quite large to the point that it is impossible to capture the entire exterior at once, is located inside Honam Theological University The interior is arranged with sofa seats, multi-person table seats, and bar seats The right side of the counter has a view of Mt. Mudeung, so it is not too bright, which seems to enhance the atmosphere of the cafe The main viewing window, the view of the missionary residence You can feel another atmosphere as the sunlight pours down Personally, this place is a great place for Hwinangshi I ate it without expecting much, but it is the best Hwinangshi I have ever had The crispy outside Hwinangshi is definitely delicious The dessert was better than expected, and I like the interior that feels like an art gallery It was the emotional cafe Pasear that I heard about.

15-14 Jungang-ro 160beongil, Dong-gu, Gwangju 17:00 - 24:00 16:00 - 17:00 Break time First and third days of every month. Closed on Sundays 062-222-0788 I visited Bonga Ddeokgogi after 15 years, and the location has not changed, and I could still eat delicious meat. The price is still reasonable, so I could eat without any burden. I think you should definitely order the green onion stir-fried bibimbap. Ddeokgogi is the meat left after disassembling the meat, and it is said that it is so delicious that people ate it secretly. The meat is grilled in layers, so it takes a little time at the beginning, but it is still delicious when eaten with ssam and bibimbap, with no gamey smell and full of meat juice. #GwangjuRestaurant #Restaurant #CityTrip #GwangjuTravel #Couple #MeatRestaurant #KoreanFoodRestaurant

The observation tower in Sajik Park has an information center on the 1st floor, an observation shelter on the 2nd floor, an observation deck/tower cafe on the 3rd floor, and an outdoor observation deck on the 4th floor. If you go up to the 3rd floor, you can see the Gwangju Sajik Park Tower Cafe, where you can heal while enjoying the beautiful forest and city view. If you go in the evening, you can also see the beautiful night view of Gwangju. The Gwangju Youth Artist Company Sajik Park Observation Tower Gallery is exhibiting, so it was nice to see the art pieces. Sajik Park Tower Cafe Address: 49 Sajik-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju Observation Tower 3rd floor Contact: 0507-1476-9984 Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10:00 - 21:00 Regularly closed every Monday #Cafe with a good view

Brunch Bean (브런치빈) is a brunch cafe in Gwangju Suwan District that aims to be a brunch cafe where you can eat every day with the slogan, "Until the day you eat brunch instead of rice." The store is spacious, there are many tables, there is a new space when you turn the corner, and there is even a terrace, so it feels like a restaurant. The interior is decorated with green plants everywhere, so it felt healing. The menu includes not only brunch platters, but also sandwiches, pasta, pilaf, pizza, and set menus. Every Wednesday, you can change to an all-extra platter for free, and there are also many new menus. The store is spacious and there are various seats, so it seems like a good place for a group meal. There is a dedicated parking lot in the back, so parking is convenient. [Gwangju Brunch Cafe, Brunch Bean Gwangju Suwan Branch] • Address: 327 Imbangul-daero, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju (1417 Suwan-dong, 3rd floor of the building next to W Women's Hospital) • Business hours: 9:00 AM ~ 9:00 PM Break time: 3:00 PM ~ 4:30 PM Last order: 8:00 PM • Parking: Available in the parking lot behind the building • Phone number: 0507-1326-0053 8 ​ #RestaurantRecommendation

I visited GT Coffee, a new cafe in Dongmyeong-dong that stands out from afar as an industrial interior cafe. The interior is clean and modern from the outside to the inside, and the store is spacious, which is nice. There aren't many cafes in Dongmyeong-dong that are open late, but GT Coffee is open until midnight on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. And they have signature coffees and various kinds of desserts. Enjoy a cup of coffee and a delicious dessert at GT Coffee in Dongmyeong-dong!! GT Coffee Address 131 Donggyecheon-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 1st floor Business hours Sunday~Thursday 11:00 - 23:00 Friday~Saturday 11:00 - 24:00 L.O 23:30 Phone number 0507-1470-0920 #Emotional cafe

I visited GT Cafe, a hot cafe in Dongmyeong-dong:) The exterior looks hip with its emotional cement-style interior, but when you go inside, the orange lights and props are well-made with an Instagram-like feel, and it's great for taking emotional photos:). There were a variety of desserts and drinks, so it was fun to choose. The desserts were really delicious, the atmosphere was good, and there were many spots to take pictures. And the staff was really kind, so it's a place I want to visit again. 📍Gwangju Dong-gu Donggyecheon-ro 131 1st floor GT Coffee (GT Coffee) ⏰Every day 11:00-24:00 Last order 11:30 #Gwangju Cafe #Dongmyeong-dong Cafe #Dongmyeong-dong Restaurant #Gwangju Restaurant #Dessert Cafe #Dessert Restaurant #Gwangju Dessert #Dongmyeong-dong Dessert #Coffee Restaurant #Emotional Cafe