Yeongran Hoejip
영란횟집
An old restaurant on Mokpo's Croaker Street, said to be the birthplace of the croaker set meal, sourcing only large croakers from Yeongja Island.
Located on Croaker Street in Mokpo's old town, this restaurant is considered the origin of the croaker set meal: a full course of sashimi, seasoned salad, pancakes, a platter of fish skin and swim bladder, and fish soup. It buys only large croakers from Yeongja Island and serves croaker dishes year-round, with summer the fattest season. The set is priced by number of diners: about KRW 100,000 for two and KRW 150,000 for four. Sashimi or salad can also be ordered individually. Open daily; it is about an 11-minute walk from Mokpo Station.
Opening hours
Daily, approx. 08:00/10:00–22:00; no fixed closing day
Nearby sights
- Mokpo Modern Historic District
- Mokpo Modern History Museum Building 1
- Mokpo Modern History Museum Building 2
- Samhakdo & Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize Memorial
- Yudalsan Mountain
- Mokpo Marine Cable Car
- Gohado Island Sea Deck
- Mokpo Bridge