2025 Dong-gu Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)

#Domestic travel I'll introduce you to a quiet Ulsan beach that's great for a vacation during the peak season. 🤗 ⭐️Location: Jujeon Mongdol Beach (Jujeon-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan) Despite the peak summer vacation season, there aren't many people There are cafes all around Mongdol Beach It's a beach where you can cook, so many people go camping or camping The water is very cold, so it's a little difficult to swim.

📅 Itinerary Day 1: Ilsan Beach Day 2: Daewangam Park Suspension Bridge Day 3: Ganjeolgot 🏨 Accommodation Recommendation: Ulsan City Hotel 🍴 Restaurant Recommendation: Yugane Dakgalbi 📌 Useful Tip: A Challenge Event is Held at the Beach

Pilgrimage Gukbap 80-12 Namjin-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan, 1st Floor Open daily from 09:00 to 22:00 (Break time: 15:00~17:00) Phone: 052-235-7766 Pilgrimage Gukbap specializes in gukbap, but unlike other gukbap restaurants, it also serves unique dishes like Uni Chicken and Cold Pork Salad. Alcoholic beverages such as soju, beer, and makgeolli are priced at just 3,000 KRW! This explains the low turnover rate—people don’t just eat gukbap quickly and leave; they stay longer because the drinks are cheap and the side dishes are delicious! The table is set with side dishes including fresh kimchi, diced radish kimchi, chili peppers, onions, and a dipping sauce for the meat in the gukbap. They also provide noodles that can be added to the gukbap. While I expected the restaurant to serve chicken, seeing fresh kimchi at a gukbap restaurant was a first for me. Everything here feels unique. The gukbap contains more meat than I anticipated. You can season it to your taste, but before adding any seasoning, I tried the broth first. It reminded me of the beef soup my mother used to make when I was young—comforting and nostalgic. The flavor is mild, making it suitable even for children. The chicken I had been looking forward to finally arrived. The portion size was generous, and it’s hard to believe it costs only 10,000 KRW! Initially, I thought of the chicken as just a side dish and even considered ordering two portions. Thankfully, I didn’t—one portion was more than enough. The chicken doesn’t resemble the typical fried chicken you’d find at other places. It’s more like chicken cutlet or similar to Yurinji-style chicken. The soy sauce seasoning on the chicken was absolutely delicious! In terms of flavor, it’s comparable to freshly fried Kyochon Chicken. Despite being coated in a moist sauce, the chicken remained crispy until the last bite, which was truly impressive.

#May Travel Support Fund Grappa Pizzeria 50 Namjin-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan Mon-Sat 11:00-21:00 (20:00 last order) 15:00-17:00 break time Regularly closed every Sunday 0507-1342-2112 No reservations (Reservations for 8 or more people possible) This is the inside. There aren't many tables, so waiting is almost a must. Pasta and pizza are the main menus. As you can see from the name of the store, there are a lot of pizzas. We ordered Mushroom Cream Sauce Pasta (17,000 won), Shrimp Rose Cream Sauce Pasta (17,000 won), and Country Style Pizza (18,000 won). Mushroom Cream Sauce Pasta came out first. It has a lot of shiitake mushrooms and bacon in it. The thick cream sauce was so delicious. The next menu that came out was Shrimp Rose Cream Sauce Pasta. It has shrimp, eggplant, paprika, and olives. It was unique because it had eggplant in it, but the pasta sauce and eggplant went really well together. Lastly, the country style pizza came out. I had only eaten Gorgonzola pizza until now, but I heard that the country style pizza was delicious, so I ordered it. It’s a wood-fired pizza, so there’s a little bit of soot here and there, but it’s okay. The pizza came out whole without being cut. I guess that’s how it’s supposed to be? I thought the Gorgonzola pizza was shaped like that, but I was a little taken aback when it came out whole. I couldn’t cut the pizza with the knife provided.

#May Travel Support Fund Daewangam Lighthouse Galbi (Main Branch) 18, Deungdae 2-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan Daily 11:00-22:00 052-234-8796 The price is the same for 1 serving of handmade pork ribs (180g), 1 serving of raw pork belly (130g), and 1 serving of beef ribs (110g) at 9,800 won. I wanted to eat beef ribs, but since today is my first visit, I should try the signature menu, handmade pork ribs. The pork ribs sold at Deungdae Galbi are said to be made only of prime ribs with relatively little fat, from ribs 1 to 4. The side dishes are really delicious. The salad is also delicious. I especially liked the spicy chewy noodles with bean sprouts. The meat is also prepared quickly. The meat was thin and had tiny honeycomb-shaped cuts, so I had the feeling that the meat would be incredibly tender as soon as I saw it.

Jadam Chicken Address: B203, Building 1, Jiwell City Xi 2nd Complex, 51 Seobu-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan Hours: Mon, Wed-Sun 14:00-22:00 Closed: Every Tuesday Phone: 052-233-2156 As a basic appetizer, finger snacks, chicken drumstick snacks, and pickled radish were served. You can help yourself to more snacks if you finish them. We also ordered draft beer, but it was a bit disappointing as it had less carbonation than expected. The chicken was served. We thought they might prioritize dine-in customers over delivery orders, but it seems they serve in the order of preparation. The menu we ordered was the "Three Half Chicken Set." This set includes half fried chicken, half seasoned chicken, and one additional option. For the additional option, we chose soy sauce chicken.

24-Hour Unmanned Ramen Located at 105-1 Seonggeut-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan, right next to the restroom of Bangojin Port parking lot, the 24-hour unmanned ramen shop is easy to find. While the interior of the shop is somewhat small, the outdoor seating area is quite spacious. During the evening hours, the shop gets very busy with customers. How to Use the Unmanned Ramen Shop: 1. Select your desired ramen from the vending machine. 2. Follow the cooking instructions on the induction stove to prepare your ramen. 3. Enjoy your ramen and clean up your space afterward. It's really simple, isn't it? 😊 The shop offers a variety of ramen options such as Samyang Ramen, Jin Ramen, Shin Ramen, Neoguri, Ansungtangmyun, and Jjapaghetti. Additionally, you can find side dishes like instant rice, kimchi, stir-fried kimchi, and hot bars, making it a perfect meal combination. Each ramen costs 3,000 KRW. Nowadays, even at snack bars, it's hard to find a bowl of ramen for just 3,000 KRW. Although you have to cook it yourself, that's part of the fun!

#HawaiiAirlineEvent Fried Nation Snack Shop 3 Daesong 8-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan 052-252-0042 It's nice to eat while standing on the street, but we ordered a lot today and sat at a table inside the store. We ordered 5 fish cakes, tteokbokki, sundae, and assorted fried food. Doesn't it look generous? Oh, and soy sauce is provided on one side of the store, so you can get it yourself.

Cafe Neunadeuli 673 Donghaean-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan Open daily: 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM Phone: 052-233-8882 The cafe is located on the first floor, and it seems the owner has put a lot of effort into the lighting. After placing our order, we headed up to the second floor. The tables are spaced out nicely, which is great. We chose seats on the bean bags with a mountain view. Bean bags can be incredibly comfortable if you position them well. 😊 We ordered a warm Americano and a grapefruit ade. I can't wait to enjoy an iced Americano soon. Next, we went up to the rooftop on the third floor. There’s a small indoor space on the third floor as well. Although it’s not visible in the photos, if you follow the stairs behind the cafe, there are outdoor tables where you can sit. If you’d like to enjoy your coffee while breathing in the fresh air, the outdoor area is a great option.

Jeju Eunhee's Hangover Soup Dong-gu Branch, 42 Deungdae-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan Open daily: 08:00 AM - 9:30 PM Closed on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month Phone: 0507-1364-0306 The menu is quite simple, offering hangover soup, innards soup, and Dombe meat (small/medium/large). As a side dish, seasoned lamb is available. The medium-sized Dombe meat (24,000 KRW) was served first. Although the portion seemed a bit small, considering the current high prices, it felt reasonable. 'Dombe' is originally a Jeju dialect word for 'cutting board,' and Dombe meat refers to boiled pork served directly on a cutting board instead of a plate, sliced and eaten. Stirring the soup with a spoon transforms the broth into a red color as the seasoning mixes in. You can also add the minced garlic provided earlier to suit your taste. The soup contains a generous amount of ingredients like bean sprouts and glass noodles.

#HawaiiAirlineEvent This is the menu. It says that the first order is for 3 people or more. Of course, this comment has nothing to do with us. We start with aged raw ginseng (600g). The stainless steel bowl on the meat grill contains bay leaves, green onions, onions, shrimp paste, garlic, salt, pepper, and pork fat. When the stainless steel bowl heats up, the pork fat melts and the oil, green onions, and garlic come out, mixing together to create a delicious taste. The meat is placed on the hot grill according to type. Starting with the long pork belly, clockwise, it seems to be the jowl meat, flower skin, and neck meat. There was also galmaegisal at the bottom. 83 Wang Salt Grill 29 Myeongdeok 3-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan 1st floor Mon-Sat 16:00-22:00 (Last order at 21:30) Regularly closed every Sunday 052-234-8383

Jeil Restaurant 6 Myeongdeok 3-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan Open Monday to Saturday: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM (Last order at 9:00 PM) Break time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Closed every Sunday Phone: 052-233-8520 The main menu includes stir-fried dishes (pork, octopus & pork, squid & pork, seafood), gopchang hot pot, stir-fried octopus, thinly sliced pork belly, and fresh pork belly. For meals, they offer soybean paste stew, kimchi stew, and soft tofu stew. The restaurant's signature dish, jaecheopguk (clam soup), is also available. Jaecheopguk is provided for free and can be refilled. With just jaecheopguk and side dishes, you can easily finish a bowl of rice! We ordered the pork stir-fry (10,000 KRW per serving). The portion shown is for three servings. The stir-fry is served on a sizzling hot stone plate, steaming hot. Since we had a child with us, we requested it to be made less spicy. The kitchen staff noticed we had a child and kindly offered us some seaweed as a service. 😊 The stir-fry was perfectly seasoned and incredibly delicious. We noticed 'self-serve fried rice' on the menu, so we asked about it, and they brought us seaweed flakes, sesame oil, and kimchi to make it ourselves.

Dayla Namjin-gil 51, Dong-gu, Ulsan 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM Closed every Sunday and Monday 052-234-5475 Isn't the open sea view just amazing? Watching the distant ships while zoning out gives you a refreshing feeling that clears your mind. They have everything from salads, pasta, lasagna, paninis, steaks, to wine. Due to the area's characteristics, many foreigners visit this place, so the menu includes a lot of English. We ordered lasagna, two plates of mushroom cream pasta, and a rustic-style pizza. The owner warned us that it might be too much food for our group (two adults and one child), but we stuck to our decision (and even managed to finish everything, haha). The popular lasagna at Dayla was served first. It has a mild, homemade taste. We ordered two plates of the mushroom cream pasta (Grafa menu) this time. Last time, we came with our child, and they enjoyed it so much that we barely got a taste! So today, we ordered one plate for the child and one for the adults—wise choice! The Grafa rustic-style pizza is always delicious. Last time, it was served whole, but today it came pre-sliced. Perhaps the staff were too busy last time and forgot. The rustic-style pizza is topped with eggplant, king oyster mushrooms, ham, olives, and more. Some parts were slightly charred, but that's the charm of wood-fired pizza.

#HawaiiAirlineEvent Cafe 6's 3-win 63, Deungdaero, Dong-gu, Ulsan Daily 10:00~22:00 0507-1361-2598 Cafe 6's 3-win is a cafe located at '63', Deungdaero, Dong-gu, Ulsan. The structure of the building is said to mean a space created by 6 walls, 3 floors, and 18 structural walls. Parking is shared with the CGV external parking lot. At first, I was confused because I could see the cafe building but not its own parking lot. You can enter the CGV parking lot right next to the Cafe 6's 3-win building, and if you tell the staff that you parked when you leave the cafe, you will receive 2 hours of free parking. I cut the chocolate brownie into bite-size pieces. It was incredibly chewy and moderately sweet, so it went really well with iced Americano. There is also seating on the 3rd floor outdoor terrace. On days when the weather is not too hot, it would be nice to enjoy a cup of coffee outside. The iced Americano glass is unique and pretty.

#HawaiiFlightEvent Sulbing Ulsan Ilsan Branch Ulsan Dong-gu Bangeojin Circulation Road 652 Terrace Park C Building 2nd Floor Daily 12:00~22:30 052-233-4859 The shaved ice I ordered has arrived. Apple mango cheese shaved ice and injeolmi shaved ice, isn't the shaved ice one per person!ㅋㅋㅋ They even give you condensed milk to eat with the shaved ice. It looks beautiful. Injeolmi shaved ice and apple mango cheese shaved ice are both popular menus at Sulbing. So these days, they also have a half-and-half menu that combines injeolmi shaved ice and apple mango cheese shaved ice.

#HawaiiAirlineEvent SinsadongBossamJokbal 📍10 Boseong-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan 🕒 Mon-Sat 11:00-23:00 (Break time 15:00-17:00) ❌ Regularly closed every Sunday 📞0506-115-3237 🅿️ Parking available ✅ Takeout, delivery available Jokbal, Bossam are the basics, and they also sell cold Jokbal, Jokbal + Bossam set, Spicy seasoned Jokbal, and platter noodles that you'll regret not missing. Unusually, they sell soft tofu stew as a meal menu. There's not just one kind of soft tofu stew, but there are 4 kinds: seafood/mushroom/beef/perilla and it's good that you can change the rice to stone pot rice, so you can choose according to your taste. The side dishes were neat, and the meat quality was good. Sundubu Jjigae is highly recommended as a separate meal! Parking available + spacious store Good for company dinners/family outings

#JapanFlightEvent 🍴 Ulsan Food Show, Fantastic Combination of Tonkatsu and Cold Udon! 🍣 The tonkatsu and cold udon you can eat in Ulsan are delicacies in themselves. The crispy fried tonkatsu and the cool, soupy cold udon create a perfect harmony of flavors. The rich taste of the tonkatsu and the cool taste of the cold udon come together to make a truly satisfying meal. 🍤🥢 If you want to enjoy Ulsan Food Show, don't miss the fantastic combination of these two menus. If you're looking for a special taste, the harmony of tonkatsu and cold udon is the perfect choice! #UlsanFoodShow #Tonkatsu #ColdUdon #UlsanRestaurant #UlsanRestaurantRecommendation #DeliciousTravel #UlsanTravel

#NovemberTravelSupportEvent Address: 1st floor, 87 Dongjin-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan This is Garden Oriental Medicine Duck located on Dongjin-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan. I visited this place with my parents and my mom really liked it. It's Oriental Medicine Duck Baeksuk, so it has a strong medicinal scent and the broth is much richer than regular Baeksuk! And the porridge you eat at the end is really delicious, so be sure to try it ㅎㅎ

#NewYorkFlightEvent Address: 37-3 San, Ilsan-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City] This is a Hawaiian shrimp truck in Ilsan-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City! It's located at the entrance of Daewangam Park, so it's great for eating after walking around the park. ㅎㅎ You can choose between garlic, hot, and fire shrimp, and it's a great place to eat with beer. I personally liked the garlic flavor the best!!

#NewYorkFlightEvent Address: 1022-6 Bangeo-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan This is Pilgrimage Gukbap in Bangeo-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan. I heard that it was almost on YouTube's Another House, so I went there The clear broth had a lot of pork parts in it, so it was delicious! It's even more delicious if you eat it with Unichiki ㅎㅎ

#Domestic travel I'll introduce you to Daewangam Park, a hidden place in Korea that reminds me of Taiwan🤗 ⭐️Location: Daewangam Park (San 907, Ilsandong, Dong-gu, Ulsan) 🍯Information: ✔️An exotic place where you can see magnificent natural scenery💚 ✔️A must-visit Ulsan attraction if you go to Ulsan! ✔️There is a path for walking around the park🚶🏻♀️ ✔️It's a great place for a date with your lover or friends✨

#Domestic travel I'll introduce you to Daewangam Park where you can see beautiful flowers🤗 ⭐️Location: Daewangam Park (San 907, Ilsan-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan) 🍯Information: ✔️If you go in the summer, you can see various beautiful flowers🌸 ✔️There is no separate admission fee, it's free! ✔️It's a good place to go for a walk with adults👍🏻 ✔️You can see Daewangam Rock and the suspension bridge🍃

#IndoorDate I'll introduce you to a Jeju-style spring, summer, and fall cafe with a beautiful ocean view. 🤗 ⭐️Location: Spring, Summer, and Fall (24 Seongkkeut 4-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan) 🍯Information: ✔️A cafe where you can see the beautiful Ulsan ocean at a glance🌊 ✔️There are various outdoor seats and indoor seats! ✔️A place with a variety of cookies and delicious cookies🍪 ✔️You must use the outdoor public parking lot👍🏻

#IndoorDate I'll introduce you to Seomtteul, a place where you can really taste Ulsan's abalone rice. 🤗 ⭐️Location: Seomtteul (42 Dongjin-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan) 🍯Information: ✔️It's located near Ulsan Suldo, and the abalone rice is delicious 😋 ✔️There are a lot of people, so there's a high chance that you'll have to wait! ✔️You have to use the public parking lot, which is a 2-minute walk away! ✔️It's a place with a lot of abalone, so it's cost-effective👍🏻

#HotelAccommodationEvent Location: 80-30, Goneul-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan Phone: 052-233-1919 Opening Hours: Sat, Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 11:00-20:00 | Mon 11:00-14:00 (Closed when ingredients run out, please contact us before visiting) Representative Menu: Jjamppong Sool Guk (25,000 won), Yangjangpi (35,000 won), Palbochae (40,000 won), Kkanpunggi (35,000 won), etc. Wonjo Haedong Junghwa Cuisine is a Chinese restaurant where you can enjoy a meal while looking out at the ocean.