Jeju Culinary Exploration: Enjoying Refined Korean Cuisine at Snail Restaurant
I’m sharing my experience of a successful Jeju trip, with both the weather and restaurant choices being favorable. Jeju Island, in particular, often experiences flight cancellations or delays due to strong spring winds, and there are frequent controversies about overpriced food, so careful selection is needed when planning a trip. Fortunately, all the restaurants we visited were satisfactory. After visiting Bontae Museum for our first destination, we headed to Snail Restaurant for lunch.
Snail Restaurant opens at 11 AM, with the last order taken until 3 PM, and is closed on Fridays. The interior of the restaurant is clean and well-organized, and my husband and I sat by the window near the entrance.
Snail Restaurant, visited as a Jeju restaurant on March 26, 2026.
[Operating Information]
Open: 11:00 AM
Last Order: 3:00 PM
Closed: Fridays
[Menu]
Snail Restaurant sells only one menu item: the Snail Set Meal (17,000 KRW per person).
[Origin Information]
A Generous and Refined Table Setting
The Snail Set Meal we ordered is served on a tray, often called an ‘obong’, filled with food. This concept is similar to ‘Halmeoni Buttumak’ located in Suji, Yongin, and the generous table setting is impressive.
One of the main dishes, the grilled pork belly, boasts a tender texture and good flavor. However, it was a bit disappointing that it was imported meat; it would have been a more special experience if it were Jeju black pork.
Spicy spring greens salad
Spicy pickled peppers
Kimchi
Braised eggs
Stir-fried sausage
Braised burdock root
Soft tofu
The side dishes served alongside were all seasoned appropriately and had a savory flavor, making them enjoyable to eat. In particular, the *cheonggukjang* (fermented soybean paste stew) made with soybeans grown by the owner’s mother is the signature dish of this restaurant.
Neatly arranged side dishes.
Barley rice served in a wooden bowl.
Cheonggukjang made with soybeans grown by the owner’s mother.
The signature *cheonggukjang* here is spicy and delicious, which is my preferred style.
Bean sprouts, shredded radish, chives, seasoning sauce.
A delicacy made by mixing in the *cheonggukjang* solids to create a bibimbap.
We enjoyed the grilled pork belly wrapped in lettuce.
We took more photos of the restaurant interior after all the customers had left.
After finishing our delicious meal, we left the restaurant, hoping the rain would stop.
The elegant and pretty exterior of Snail Restaurant.
Various plants announcing the arrival of spring were growing in the yard. If the weather had been better, we could have captured an even more beautiful scene.
Snail Restaurant is located a short distance from Bontae Museum. If you enjoy simple yet delicious *cheonggukjang* and refined Korean cuisine, we recommend visiting.
Snail Restaurant
Jeju Province Seogwiposi Andeok-myeon Iljuseo-ro 1322-3, 1st Floor
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