Jeju Island travel guide

Best Street Food in Jeju Island: Where & What to Eat

Jeju is famous for heuk-dwaeji (grilled black pork from the island’s native pigs), abalone and sea-urchin dishes caught by the haenyeo women divers, and sweet hallabong tangerines. Abalone porridge (jeonbok-juk) and pork noodle soup (gogi-guksu) are the beloved local comfort foods.

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Eating in Jeju Island: what you need to know

Jeju’s table is built on the sea and the volcano: buttery black pork grilled over charcoal, abalone pulled up by the haenyeo, and sweet hallabong tangerines from roadside groves.

Must-try dishes in Jeju Island

Dish	What it is	Where to try it	Price
Heuk-dwaeji (black pork)	Jeju’s native black-haired pig, grilled thick over charcoal — richer and sweeter than ordinary pork	The black-pork street in Jeju City’s Dongmun area	₩15,000–25,000 per person
Jeonbok-juk (abalone porridge)	Creamy rice porridge cooked with fresh abalone innards — a haenyeo specialty	Seogwipo and coastal haenyeo restaurants	₩12,000–18,000
Hallabong tangerines	Jeju’s sweet, bumpy citrus — eaten fresh, as juice or in desserts	Roadside groves and Dongmun Market	₩5,000–10,000 a bag

The best food spots in Jeju Island

Dombe Meat (Black Pork Street) · Jeju City

Cuisine: Black pork BBQ · Expect to pay: ₩20,000

Must order: Thick-cut heuk-dwaeji with ssam wraps

25 Gwandeok-ro 15-gil, Jeju City
Myeongjin Jeonbok · East coast

Cuisine: Abalone · Expect to pay: ₩15,000–30,000

Must order: Abalone porridge and grilled abalone

1282 Haemajihaean-ro, Gujwa, Jeju
Dongmun Traditional Market · Jeju City

Cuisine: Market street food · Expect to pay: ₩5,000–15,000

Must order: Hallabong juice and seafood pancakes

20 Gwandeok-ro 14-gil, Jeju City