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Okcheon Myeonok (Main Branch)
A long-running, family-run house in Gwangju prized for its chewy sweet potato-starch noodles and a distinctive makgeolli-marinated skate hoe-.
GwangjuKorean Food > Naengmyeon (Cold Noodles)
4.2
(44 reviews)A two-generation, roughly 20-year-old specialty restaurant with a branch in Ssangchon. Known for chewy noodles made from sweet potato starch and a distinctive hoe- topped with skate (ganjaemi) that has been briefly marinated in makgeolli, plus crisp cucumber, pear, egg, and a bright, spicy dressing. Seasoned grilled galbisal (rib meat) is another local favorite.
Local Tips
- •Chewy sweet potato-starch noodles topped with makgeolli-marinated skate, cucumber, pear, egg and a bright, spicy dressing
- •Second-generation, traditional spot with a casual, reliable atmosphere and a branch in Ssangchon
- •Reservations and parking available — try the house Okcheon-myeon or the seasoned galbisal; order extra noodles (chuga sari) for sharing
Menu
Doganitang (: ox knee/cartilage soup)18,000 KRW
Modeum Jaengban (assorted platter )50,000 KRW
Mul- (cold noodles in chilled broth)13,000 KRW
Mul-mandu (boiled dumplings)5,000 KRW
Bul- (spicy hot-style )14,000 KRW
Bibim- (spicy mixed cold noodles)13,000 KRW
(milky beef bone soup)11,000 KRW
(Dogani) (boiled beef slices — knee/cartilage)45,000 KRW
(Yangji) (boiled beef slices — brisket)45,000 KRW
Yachae- (vegetable )15,000 KRW
Yangnyeom Galbisal (seasoned rib meat, per serving)34,000 KRW
Yeongyang Galbitang (nutritious short-rib soup)17,000 KRW
Okcheon-myeon (house-special )13,000 KRW
On-myeon (warm noodles)13,000 KRW
Chuga Sari (extra noodles)4,000 KRW
Kalkal-myeon (spicy, tangy noodle)14,000 KRW
Hoe- (cold noodles with raw fish/sashimi)15,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Naengmyeon (Cold Noodles)
- Address
- 144 Mudeung-ro, Buk District, Gwangju
- Operating Hours
- Daily 11:00 ~ 21:30
- Phone
- 062-528-3888
- Facilities
- Reservations available,Parking available
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Glossary
- Chuga-sari
- An extra portion of noodles you can add to your soup (useful when sharing).
- Dogani-tang
- Soup made from simmered ox knee/cartilage; rich, gelatinous broth prized for its collagen and mouthfeel.
- Naengmyeon
- Cold buckwheat noodles served in an icy broth (mul) or mixed with spicy sauce (bibim); regional textures and toppings vary.
- Seolleongtang
- Milky beef bone soup made by long simmering of ox bones; usually seasoned at the table with salt and scallions.
- Suyuk
- Thinly sliced boiled meat (often served chilled) eaten with dipping sauces or wrapped in lettuce.
