Jeju City · Samdo 2-dong / Bracken hangover soup
우진해장국
One of Jeju City's most recommended early-morning soup houses, specializing in a Jeju-only style of haejangguk built around bracken fern instead of the cabbage used on the mainland. It opens at 6am and draws locals starting their day alongside travelers wanting a hearty meal.
Korea on a Plate · Monthly 30 · October 2026
On a food route: Jeju in 2 days
Gosari haejangguk · bracken-fern and pork-bone soup
Order the gosari haejangguk — a thick pork-bone broth loaded with bracken fern that's distinct to Jeju — and a bindaetteok to share.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Arrive by 7am on weekdays to beat the queue — it lines up fast.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
The food was delicious and definitely worth trying. However, be prepared to wait quite a while, as the restaurant gets extremely crowded. Because of how busy it was, the service felt rushed and impersonal. For example, I was seated next to a couple, and the staff repeatedly pass
IF YOU’RE A FOREIGN TOURIST SELF DRIVING A RENTAL CAR TO THIS AREA, HEED THIS WARNING.‼️ There is a public car park right outside this store. It works by scanning your car plates upon entry, and then scanning it again upon exit. After which it would display the cost of parking w
Bam.. what a way to end my Jeju trip after having had the best meal everrrr. The queue was worth every second. The bracken pork soup was definitely the highlight and has made my personal michellin list. The tender pulled pork strands and the thick gooey paste is just packed with
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
Order the gosari haejangguk — a thick pork-bone broth loaded with bracken fern that's distinct to Jeju — and a bindaetteok to share.
Expect about ₩11,000 per person. Gosari haejangguk ₩10,000; momguk ₩10,000; nokdu bindaetteok ₩15,000.
06:00–22:00. Open daily.
Ujin Haejangguk is at 11 Seosa-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju in Jeju. In Korean the address is 제주특별자치도 제주시 서사로 11. The nearest station is Jeju City center, near Jungang Underground Shopping Center.
Ujin Haejangguk suits Early breakfast, Not spicy, First time in Korea.
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