Gujwa · Northeast coast / Abalone rice & porridge
명진전복
Make abalone the focus of a northeast-coast meal. Myeongjin offers stone-pot rice, porridge and grilled abalone.
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On a food route: Jeju in 2 days
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Abalone stone-pot rice or porridge
Order the jeonbok dolsotbap, abalone and its roe cooked into rice in a stone pot - scrape the crust from the bottom and pour in the hot water they give you for a second course. The abalone porridge is the gentler option if you would rather have something soothing.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Jeonbok means abalone, a type of shellfish. Choose porridge for a softer rice dish.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
You can walk here if you don’t drive - about a 20 mins walk from the bustop. Well worth the food and view. Didn’t really fancy the stone pot rice, lacks flavour for my taste but the mackerel was great! I reached at 530pm & didn’t have to wait but it got crowded by 630pm.
Visited Myeongjin Abalone Restaurant for dinner on our last night in Jeju. There is a large open space for free parking outside, which makes it convenient to visit. The restaurant was quite crowded during dinner time, and we had to wait around 15–20 minutes. We ordered one of t
Am from Singapore and my guy from Denmark. Checked in here on 6 April 2026 (Monday) at 6pm, just nice before we fly off the next day. Thanks to YouTrip recommendations, we find this restaurant. Food here is scrumptious. Highly recommended.
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Order the jeonbok dolsotbap, abalone and its roe cooked into rice in a stone pot - scrape the crust from the bottom and pour in the hot water they give you for a second course. The abalone porridge is the gentler option if you would rather have something soothing.
Expect about ₩16,000 per person. Abalone stone-pot rice ₩16,000; abalone porridge ₩13,000.
09:30–20:30. Closed Tuesdays.
Myeongjin Jeonbok is at 1282 Haemajihaean-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si in Jeju. In Korean the address is 제주특별자치도 제주시 구좌읍 해맞이해안로 1282. The nearest station is Jeju has no subway - the restaurant is on the Haemaji Coastal Road in Gujwa-eup on Jeju's east coast, near Pyeongdae Beach; easiest by rental car or taxi, with free parking and sea views from the window seats.
Myeongjin Jeonbok suits Worth the trip, Not spicy, Near the sights.
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