What to Eat on Jeju
Last checked: October 2026
Jeju food is pork and the sea: black pork BBQ, pork noodle soup, and seafood caught by the island's women divers. Prices run higher than on the mainland, so it helps to know what things should cost.
- Must-try
- Black pork BBQ
- Black pork price
- About 20,000 won per 200 g
- Pork noodle soup
- About 10,000 won
- Complaints hotline
- 1533-0082
10 Jeju dishes to try
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Black pork BBQ 흑돼지
heukdwaeji
Jeju's signature dish: chewy, red-fleshed pork grilled at the table and dipped in salted anchovy sauce (meljeot).
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Pork noodle soup 고기국수
gogi-guksu
Thick wheat noodles in a rich pork-bone broth, topped with sliced pork. About 10,000 won.
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Abalone porridge 전복죽
jeonbok-juk
Rice porridge with Jeju abalone, considered the best in Korea.
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Seafood hot pot 해물뚝배기
haemul-ttukbaegi
A bubbling soybean-paste stew full of abalone, shellfish, and crab.
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Hairtail fish 갈치조림 / 갈치구이
galchi-jorim / galchi-gui
Silver beltfish, braised in spicy sauce or grilled. Usually sold as a set for two or more.
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Grilled tilefish 옥돔구이
okdom-gui
Red tilefish, salted, dried, and grilled. Once simply "the fish" on Jeju.
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Sea urchin seaweed soup 성게미역국
seongge-miyeokguk
Seaweed soup with fresh sea urchin roe.
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Seaweed and pork soup 몸국
momguk
Pork-bone broth with gulfweed, once served at Jeju weddings and funerals.
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Buckwheat crepe roll 빙떡
bingtteok
A thin buckwheat crepe rolled around seasoned radish.
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Millet rice cake 오메기떡
omegi-tteok
Chewy millet cake with red bean paste. A popular souvenir.
Black pork: what to know
- Jeju's "fair-price" black pork restaurants charge about 20,000 won per 200 g serving. Tourist-area places charge more.
- Many restaurants serve a minimum of two servings, and some add a table charge per person. Check the menu before you sit down.
- Black pork is naturally fattier than regular pork, but a plate that's mostly fat isn't normal. Ask for it to be trimmed or exchanged.
Check prices before you order. After a string of overcharging complaints, restaurants must now post their prices, and since August 4, 2026 a restaurant that doesn't, or charges more than posted, can be shut for 5 days on a first offense. Report overcharging to the Jeju tourist hotline: 1533-0082.
Haenyeo houses
Haenyeo are Jeju's women free divers, whose culture is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list. Village haenyeo houses (해녀의 집) serve what they catch: abalone porridge, sea urchin, conch, and octopus. Many close by 17:00–18:00, and some sell porridge only for two or more.
Markets and night markets
Dongmun Market, Jeju City
- Jeju's biggest traditional market: tangerines, seafood, omegi-tteok, and snacks. Open daily until about 21:00.
- The night market by Gate 8 runs every evening until midnight, from 18:00 (November–April) or 19:00 (May–October). Stalls close early when they sell out.
Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market
- Open daily, 07:00 to 21:00 in summer and 20:00 in winter. About 20 night-market food stalls open from 17:00.
- From the airport, limousine 600 stops at Saetgijeong Park, about a 15-minute walk away.
Jeju Minsok Five-day Market
- Jeju's largest five-day market, near the airport. Open only on dates ending in 2 and 7 (the 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd, and 27th), 08:00–18:00.
Bring some cash for market stalls. Card acceptance varies.
Tangerines
- Jeju's open-field tangerines are harvested in November, and picking farms open through December.
- The Citrus Museum in Seogwipo ran picking from November 3 to December 30 in 2025: 5,000 won for about 1 kg to take home.
Before you go out to eat
- Restaurants outside Jeju City and Seogwipo often close early, around 19:00–20:00. Plan dinner by 18:00 and check hours in Naver Map.
- Many of the best spots are rural, so a car makes eating out easier. See getting around Jeju.
- Ask for Jeju's local soju, Hallasan (한라산).
Next steps
FAQ
How much is Jeju black pork?
Jeju's fair-price restaurants charge about 20,000 won per 200 g serving. Tourist-area restaurants charge more.
How do I report overcharging on Jeju?
Call the Jeju tourist complaints hotline at 1533-0082.