Jeonbuk Sikdang (전북식당)
A kimchi-master-run Jeolla-style home-cooking spot beneath Mudeungsan, known for generous banchan and hearty baekban set meals.
GwangjuKorean Food > Baekban / Home-style set meals
Located below Mudeungsan and run by a kimchi master, Jeonbuk Sikdang serves hearty Jeolla-style home cooking with an array of generous banchan. Many people order the simple barley-rice set, but those who want the full 'sangdariga hwieo' Jeolla experience pick the Baekban Jeongsik, which comes with grilled fish, doenjang-jjigae, ganjang-gejang, nakji dishes, pyeonyuk and among other plates. Kimjang kimchi is also sold separately.
Local Tips
- •Jeolla-style spread: expect many seasonal banchan plus grilled fish, ganjang-gejang and hongeo on the baekban sets
- •Casual, mountain-side atmosphere near Mudeungsan — reservations and parking available; open daily 10:00–21:00
- •Order the 'Jeonbuk Sikdang Baekban Jeongsik' to sample a wide variety of dishes; kimchi is available for purchase
Menu
Nakji-bokkeum (spicy stir-fried octopus)40,000 KRW
Dakbal Yeontan-gui (charcoal-grilled chicken feet)15,000 KRW
(acorn jelly salad)10,000 KRW
Dwaeji Meori-gogi (sliced pig head meat)15,000 KRW
Bori-bap (barley rice)9,000 KRW
Samgyeop Yeontan-gui (charcoal-grilled pork belly)15,000 KRW
Saeng Ori Roast (fresh roasted duck)50,000 KRW
Yak-ori (herbal duck stew in earthen pot)55,000 KRW
Yak-ori Jeonbok (duck & abalone stew in earthen pot)60,000 KRW
Ori-tang (duck soup)55,000 KRW
(lacquer-tree chicken — medicinal-style chicken stew)65,000 KRW
Jeonbuk Sikdang Baekban Jeongsik (assorted home-style set meal)15,000 KRW
Jeonbuk Sikdang Baekban Jeongsik (Special)20,000 KRW
Chon-dak Doritang (farm-chicken spicy stew)60,000 KRW
Chon-dak Baeksuk (whole boiled farm chicken)60,000 KRW
Chon-dak Bulgogi (stir-fried farm-chicken)55,000 KRW
Tuk- (premium lacquer-style chicken)70,000 KRW
Haemul-pajeon (seafood scallion pancake)10,000 KRW
-muchim (seasoned fermented skate salad)30,000 KRW
-muchim (Special)40,000 KRW
-sashimi (fermented skate sashimi)30,000 KRW
-sashimi (Special)40,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Baekban / Home-style set meals
- Address
- 28-16 Jeungsimsa-gil, Dong District, Gwangju
- Operating Hours
- Daily 10:00–21:00
- Phone
- 062-227-1449
- Facilities
- Reservation available,Parking available
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Glossary
- Baekban / Jeongsik
- A home-style set meal featuring rice and multiple banchan (side dishes); a good way to sample a restaurant's range.
- Dotori-muk
- A jelly-like salad made from acorn starch, commonly served with spicy soy-based dressing.
- Hongeo
- Fermented skate — a Jeolla specialty with a very strong aroma and bold taste. Considered an acquired flavor.
- Ottdak
- Chicken prepared with extract of the lacquer tree as a traditional restorative dish; some people can be sensitive to the ingredient.
- Ttukbaegi
- A thick earthenware pot used to serve bubbling hot stews; keeps dishes piping hot at the table.
