Located at the entrance of the Jungmun Resort Complex, Shilawon Garden (신라원) is a Korean food restaurant offering horse meat cuisine and other traditional local specialties. Inside, the restaurant provides a clean, bright dining atmosphere; outside, there is a spacious terrace that takes on an intimate glow at night.Horse meat, though not popular among the general public, is a gourmet food for delicate taste buds. Shilawon, though famous for its top-notch horse meat dishes, also serves other local foods such as black pork, hairtail, mackerel, tile fish, and ear-shell soup.The restaurant is conveniently located adjacent to major attractions like Yeomiji Botanical Garden, Cheonjeyeon Waterfall, and Jungmun Beach.

At Canadian Lobster, customers can try a delicious lobster or king crab along with a glass of wine. "A romantic atmosphere for lovers." Canadian Lobster is a place for families and lovers to spend a special night of dining, as the restaurant offers hotel elegance at affordable prices. A variety of crayfish cuisine is served including Chili, Fried Lemon Butter, and Sashimi, while the lunch specials (Maeuntang or Jiritang or Spaghetti) offer a great lunch alternative. Champagne is also served during special events (special wine is served with reservations free of charge).

Bonjuk (본죽) is a leading rice porridge franchise restaurant serving a wide range of tasty and healthy juk (rice porridge). With about 1,000 partner stores nationwide and 10 worldwide (USA, Japan, Malaysia), Bonjuk is at the forefront of popularization and globalization of 'juk.' Meanwhile, Bonjuk-Samcheok branch has been recommended in the Michelin Guide for top restaurants.

Nunnamujip is famous for a North Korean dish called, “Kimchimariguksu”, which is a noodle dish in cold kimchi soup containing toasted laver, a boiled egg, and sesame. The soup is refreshingly cold and a little spicy. For “Kimchimaribap”, a bowl of rice is put into cold kimchi soup instead of noodles. The taste is very unique. In addition to Kimchimari, “Tteokgalbi” is a popular dish on the menu as well.The main restaurant is located in the basement, which has only limited seating capacity with a few tables. As a result, many people usually wait in line for lunch or dinner. A second franchise has opened in a three-story building across the street. To enjoy a quaint atmosphere, the first establishment is better, but the new one’s interior design is much more modern and fancier, giving it a fresh altering look.

Located in Tongin Market, Sonmat Gimbap first opened its store back in 1980. Gimbap has become one of the main specialties to try out in Tongin Market. This particular store is extremely well known amongst Japanese tourists and attracts over 1,000 customers every day.  

Sambuja Galbi carries on the legacy of Suwon galbi (beef ribs) after the closing of Hwachunok, which used to be a representative ribs restaurant of Suwon up until the early 80’s. Kim Su-kyeong, the former manager at Hwachunok, is operating Sambuja Galbi now with his 30 years worth of know-how as a ribs specialist. The restaurant name “Sambuja” means “a father and two sons” in Korean. In the literal sense of the word, two sons are helping their father in managing the restaurant and following the tradition of Suwon galbi.

This raw fish restaurant is managed by one of the marketplace wholesalers with over 20 years in the business. The restaurant's specialty is seaweed and raw fish. In particular, the restaurant offers kimchi that has been preserved for 3 years, and is perfect as a side dish with raw fish caught from the sea.

Jonggajip Seolleongtang is the first traditional Seoul-style seolleongtang restaurant in Gwangju. All the dishes are made of 100% pure beef bone stock and top quality ingredients for the best taste and nutrition.

Lime Orange restaurant is housed in a Mediterranean-style pension that is as classy as it is picturesque. The restaurant, which boasts postcard-like views of the field and ocean, offers an exotic yet tastefully-decorated interior. Standout menu items include the Lime Orange Table d’hôte, pork cutlet, and seafood pasta. The restaurant draws diners of all walks of life, but is particularly beloved as a romantic date spot.

Kudurae Dolssambap (구드래 돌쌈밥) serves the representative foods of Buyeo (the old capital of the ancient Baekje Kingdom) in a traditional setting with soft music and leafy plants both inside and out. Vegetables used in dishes are 100% pesticide and chemical-free. Of the 20-30 different types of the vegetable, diners can enjoy rare vegetables, edible flowers, and herbal greens with medicinal efficacy. The various veggies are particularly tasty when dipped in the restaurant’s homemade sauce.