Food and Dining in Tongyeong

Food and dining in Tongyeong draws foodies from all over the world to its interesting delicacies and world-class eateries, from takeout street food to 5-star restaurants. Some must-try foods include smoked duck bulgogi; dodarissukguk, a flounder and mugwort soup; meonggae bibimbap, or sea squirt; Chungmu kimbap, a rice wrap with spicy baby octopus and kimchi and kkulppang, or Korean honey bread.

Among the most popular restaurants in the city is Tongyeong Daeoe Chobap, which specializes in a spicy hot pot with fish called bokeo mauntang. For Chungmu, visit the Chungmu Halmae Gimbap, where the dish originated. If you’ve gotten a sweet tooth, go to Omisa Ghul Bbang for honey bread.