About this course
Yeosu, a port city on the south coast, is known for soy-marinated and spicy crab on Bongsan-dong's crab alley, tangy seodae-hoe, grilled eel and eel soup, Dolsan gat-kimchi, and seafood samhap at the Romantic Pocha street beside the night sea.
This 2-night, 3-day itinerary arrives at Yeosu-Expo Station by KTX and covers Bongsan-dong, Yi Sun-sin Square and Goso-dong on day 1, the marine cable car, Odongdo and the pocha street on day 2, and Hyangiram and the fish market on day 3, with a Yeosu specialty at every meal. You stay two nights at one hotel near the Odongdo entrance.
Day 1: bus to the Bongsan-dong crab alley for a marinated-crab lunch, walk Yi Sun-sin Square, the Goso-dong mural village and Jongpo Marine Park, dinner of seodae-hoe, then past the pocha street to the hotel.
Day 2: the marine cable car across the harbor and back, grilled eel for lunch, a walk around Odongdo and its lighthouse, a café break, seafood samhap at the Romantic Pocha street, then the Big-O show.
Day 3: eel soup for breakfast, a bus trip to Hyangiram, back downtown for spicy marinated crab, then Yeosu Fish Market and Yeosu-Expo Station.
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Hour-by-Hour Itinerary
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Route on Google Maps →Flights on Trip.com →Compare on Skyscanner →Yeosu Central Bus TerminalView on Map여수종합버스터미널
Kkotdol Gejang 1-beon-gaView on Map꽃돌게장1번가
₩30,000 (US$21.6)One of the best-known restaurants on Bongsan-dong's crab alley, serving gejang set meals with soy-marinated and spicy crab plus side dishes like gat-kimchi.
A set meal of soy-marinated or spicy marinated raw crab served with rice, soup and an assortment of side dishes.
How to eat Some places refill the crab, and many diners mix rice inside the crab shell.
Raw crab either cured in a soy-based marinade (ganjang-gejang) or tossed in a spicy chili sauce (yangnyeom-gejang).
Heads-up Because the crab is raw, the texture and briny aroma make it a love-it-or-hate-it dish.
How to eat Many diners put rice in the crab shell and mix it with the leftover roe and sauce.
Gwangjang Seodaehoe (Yi Sun-sin Square)View on Map광장서대회(이순신광장점)
₩20,000 (US$14.4)A seodae-hoe specialist by Yi Sun-sin Square. Seodae (tongue sole) is tossed in a gochujang dressing soured with makgeolli vinegar — a Yeosu regional dish.
Raw tonguefish (a flat, sole-like fish) sliced and tossed with water parsley, onion and other vegetables in a sweet, sour and spicy chili-paste dressing.
How to eat Eat it as is or mix it into rice. Some places use makgeolli vinegar for the sourness.
Yeosu Venetia Hotel and SuiteView on Map여수 베네치아호텔 앤 스위트
₩115,000 (US$82.6)5 min walk to Aqua Planet Yeosu · About ₩120k per night (standard level · check the real price on Agoda)
Book on AgodaBook on Booking.com →Yeosu Venetia Hotel and SuiteView on Map여수 베네치아호텔 앤 스위트
Haechon Sanjang-eo Sut-bul-guiView on Map해촌산장어숯불구이
₩50,000 (US$35.9)A charcoal-grilled eel restaurant in Jungang-dong — sea eel grilled over charcoal, seasoned or salted.
Freshwater or sea eel grilled either with salt or with a sweet-savory glaze.
How to eat Often wrapped in greens with slivered ginger, or dipped in sauce.
Nangman CafeView on Map낭만카페
A café on the Goso-dong hillside known for its view over Yeosu harbor and Janggundo island.
Espresso diluted with hot water or iced water for a lighter cup of coffee.
Name The name is said to come from Americans who diluted espresso with water to suit their taste.
How to eat Choose hot or iced; in Korea iced Americano is popular year-round.
Nangman 24 PojangmachaView on Map낭만24포차
₩24,000 (US$17.2)A pocha-style eatery near the Romantic Pocha street, serving seafood samhap — abalone, shrimp and pork belly grilled together, the pocha street's signature.
Abalone, shrimp and shellfish grilled on one pan with pork belly and vegetables — the signature dish of Yeosu's pocha street.
How to eat Eat what cooks first with the dipping sauce; many places finish with fried rice from the leftovers.
BIG-O ShowView on MapBIG-O쇼 (빅오쇼)
Yeosu Venetia Hotel and SuiteView on Map여수 베네치아호텔 앤 스위트
₩115,000 (US$82.6)Book on AgodaBook on Booking.com →Yeosu Venetia Hotel and SuiteView on Map여수 베네치아호텔 앤 스위트
🍲 Breakfast pick: Jamsugi Jangeotang Restaurant · 19 min by taxi · about 40 min to eat (skip if your hotel serves breakfast)
An eel-soup restaurant in the Gukdong fishing-port district — Yeosu-style eel soup simmered with soybean paste and dried radish greens, a classic morning restorative.
A thick soup made by simmering freshwater or sea eel, ground or flaked, with dried radish greens or cabbage leaves.
How to eat Often eaten with a pinch of Korean pepper (chopi) powder or chives.
Cheongjeong Gejang ChonView on Map청정게장촌
₩30,000 (US$21.6)Another well-known crab house on Bongsan-dong's crab alley, serving spicy and soy-marinated crab as a set meal with side dishes.
Raw crab either cured in a soy-based marinade (ganjang-gejang) or tossed in a spicy chili sauce (yangnyeom-gejang).
Heads-up Because the crab is raw, the texture and briny aroma make it a love-it-or-hate-it dish.
How to eat Many diners put rice in the crab shell and mix it with the leftover roe and sauce.
A set meal of soy-marinated or spicy marinated raw crab served with rice, soup and an assortment of side dishes.
How to eat Some places refill the crab, and many diners mix rice inside the crab shell.
Yeosu Central Bus TerminalView on Map여수종합버스터미널
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| Tier | Per person, per meal | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | ₩9,000 | Avg. of 4 everyday meals ₩8,920 |
| Standard | ₩12,000 | Avg. of all 7 ₩11,610 |
| Generous | ₩18,000 | Avg. of 2 special dishes ₩17,373 |
| Dish | National avg. |
|---|---|
| Jajangmyeon | ₩7,230 |
| Kalguksu | ₩9,057 |
| Kimchi stew set meal | ₩9,080 |
| Bibimbap | ₩10,314 |
| Naengmyeon | ₩10,845 |
| Samgyetang | ₩16,868 |
| Pork belly 200g | ₩17,877 |
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