This famous restaurant grills up all manner of mouthwatering galbi (beef ribs). At lunch, go for the special Suwon version of galbitang (₩12,000) – ribs in a seasoned broth with noodles and leeks. Find it down the steps from Hwahongmun, the water gate on the north edge of the fortress wall.
Yeonpo Galbi
Suwon
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