Gurye Food Guide: 4 Must-Visit Local Restaurants Near Jirisan Mountain

Hello, this is JIRO.

It has been quite a while since our last post.

Our previous article about the Sansuyu (Cornelian Cherry) Festival in Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do received a lot of positive feedback.

So today, we would like to introduce

some must-visit local restaurants in Gurye.

Let’s take a look!

Gurye County,  Jeollanam Province See Jirisan Mountain,  Visit Hwaeomsa Temple,  See Sansuyu (Cornelian Cherry) Flowers And check out this local restaurant
Gurye County, Jeollanam Province
See Jirisan Mountain,  Visit Hwaeomsa Temple, 
See Sansuyu (Cornelian Cherry) Flowers
And check out this local restaurant

Sanarae Cheotjip

Sanarae Cheotjip
76 Jikjeon-gil, Toji-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do

Signature dish: Mushroom Hot Pot

Sanarae Cheotjip

Jirisan — the home of many wild mushrooms!

Side dishes served with the mushroom hot pot
highlight the natural flavors of the ingredients.

A perfect way to experience Gurye’s nature with both your eyes and your taste buds!


Jeonwon Garden

Jeonwon Garden

76 Seomjingang-ro, Gurye-eup, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do


Signature dish: Spicy Fish Stew (Maeuntang)


Jeonwon Garden
Gurye’s Maeuntang (Spicy Fish Stew) is made with freshwater fish from the Seomjin River, along with dried radish greens, onions,
and other fresh vegetables.

A hearty and satisfying meal!

Unlike typical fish stews,
it has a rich, spicy, and refreshing flavor.

Gurye Milbat
Gurye Milbat
377-1 Hwaeomsa-ro, Masan-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do

Signature dish: Freshwater Snail Sujebi

Gurye Milbat
A refreshing broth made with freshwater snails
from the Seomjin River, paired with chewy sujebi noodles.

Low in fat and high in protein, freshwater snails are known to support dieting and eye health.

A nutritious ingredient loved by many! (Thank you, snails!)

Gohyang Sanjang
Gohyang Sanjang
3 Nogodan-ro, Gwangui-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do

Signature dish: Wild Vegetable Set Meal

Gohyang Sanjang

Sanchae Jeongsik is a traditional Korean meal made with wild vegetables and mushrooms from Jirisan Mountain.

Side dishes such as pickles, braised foods,
and salted seafood are enjoyed
with spoonfuls of fresh white rice.
Before you know it, the whole bowl of rice is gone! (A true “rice thief”!)


JIRO Local Now

What did you think about the restaurants in Gurye?

Don’t they make you want to visit right away?


Here’s a small spoiler:

the featured region of the March 2026 issue of the JIRO Letter will also be Gurye in Jeollanam-do.


We are planning to publish that post

tomorrow or the day after, so stay tuned!


Have a wonderful day!

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