Heritage Restaurants · Gwangju

The best restaurants in Gwangju, open 30+ years

The best restaurants in Gwangju are often the ones that have outlasted everyone else. Each of these 14 is an officially recognized 백년가게, a business the Korean Ministry of SMEs certifies for 30 or more years of continuous operation. Korea's restaurant scene turns over fast, so a place still running after decades has earned the word "best." They are grouped by dish below, so find the one you want and open it in your own map app for photos, hours, and directions.

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Best Tteok-galbi in Gwangju

grilled short-rib patties · 4 heritage spots

Hwajeongtteokgalbi (화정떡갈비)

Heritage · 30+ yrsTteok-galbi

A grilled short-rib patties (Tteok-galbi) restaurant in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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Songjeongtteokgalbi (송정떡갈비)

Heritage · 30+ yrsTteok-galbi

A grilled short-rib patties (Tteok-galbi) restaurant in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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Saesongjeong (새송정)

Heritage · 30+ yrsTteok-galbi

A grilled short-rib patties (Tteok-galbi) restaurant in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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Songgeuk (송극)

Heritage · 30+ yrsTteok-galbi

A grilled short-rib patties (Tteok-galbi) restaurant in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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Best Baekban in Gwangju

home-style set meal · 3 heritage spots

Geumho (금호)

Heritage · 30+ yrsBaekban

A home-style set meal (Baekban) restaurant in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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Baekryeonok (백련옥)

Heritage · 30+ yrsBaekban

A home-style set meal (Baekban) restaurant in Buk-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Buk-gu, Gwangju

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Hwangtogil (황토길)

Heritage · 30+ yrsBaekban

A home-style set meal (Baekban) restaurant in Dong-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Dong-gu, Gwangju

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Best Gejang in Gwangju

marinated crab · 1 heritage spot

Mindeulle (민들레)

Heritage · 30+ yrsGejang

A marinated crab (Gejang) restaurant in Seo-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Seo-gu, Gwangju

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Best Baeksuk in Gwangju

whole boiled chicken · 1 heritage spot

Gungjeongwan (궁전관)

Heritage · 30+ yrsBaeksuk

A whole boiled chicken (Baeksuk) restaurant in Nam-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Nam-gu, Gwangju

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Best Gomtang in Gwangju

beef bone soup · 1 heritage spot

Kkotdam (꽃담)

Heritage · 30+ yrsGomtang

A beef bone soup (Gomtang) restaurant in Dong-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Dong-gu, Gwangju

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Best Maeuntang in Gwangju

spicy freshwater-fish stew · 1 heritage spot

Mungyeongjeong jjangttungeotang jeonmunjeom (문경정 짱뚱어탕 전문점)

Heritage · 30+ yrsMaeuntang

A spicy freshwater-fish stew (Maeuntang) restaurant in Seo-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Seo-gu, Gwangju

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Best Guksu in Gwangju

noodles · 1 heritage spot

Seoulgyemyeongongeopsa (서울계면공업사)

Heritage · 30+ yrsGuksu

A noodles (Guksu) restaurant in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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Other heritage spots in Gwangju

2 heritage spots

Cheongha (청하)

Heritage · 30+ yrsHoe

A Hoe restaurant in Dong-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Dong-gu, Gwangju

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Naegohyangheukyeomso (내고향흑염소)

Heritage · 30+ yrsHeukyeomso

A Heukyeomso restaurant in Nam-gu, Gwangju, certified by Korea's Ministry of SMEs as a 30+ year heritage business (백년가게).

📍 Nam-gu, Gwangju

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Source: 소상공인시장진흥공단 백년가게 (Ministry of SMEs), data.go.kr open data (KOGL Type 1).