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Bongsan Gejang Baekban Street

Bongsan Gejang Baekban Street

봉산게장백반거리 · Jeonnam · Neighbourhoods & streets

Yeosu is known as a paradise for food lovers, offering a wide variety of dishes. The representative dish of the Yeosu region, dolgejang baekban (marinated crab set menu), is considered one of the top ten delicacies of Yeosu, along with grilled eel, braised hairtail, and the traditional Yeosu set meal. The main ingredient used in crab marinated in soy sauce is the snow crab and freshwater crab known locally as dolga or banjanggae. Bongsan-dong has many fishing boats arriving directly from the nearby sea, making it a region rich in seafood throughout the year. As more restaurants specializing in marinated crab dish opened, the area became known as Crab Alley. Over time, the street developed into a concentrated dining area dedicated to this dish, attracting tourists eager to taste it. In 2009, it was officially designated as Bongsan Gejang Baekban Street. Noteworthy attractions near the Bongsan-dong Gejang Baekban Street includes a lakeside park located a 4-minute drive away and the Yeosu Specialty Seafood Market, which is about a 7-minute drive away.

TypeNeighbourhoods & streets
RegionJeonnam
AddressBongsan-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

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Within walking distance

Gukdonghang Port (국동항)
900 m walk

Gukdonghang Port

Dangmeori Hamo Street (당머리하모거리)
1100 m walk

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Yeosugu Port (여수구항)
1.5 km away

Yeosugu Port

Yi Sunsin Square (이순신광장)
1.5 km away

Yi Sunsin Square

Dolsandaegyo Bridge (돌산대교)
1.6 km away

Dolsandaegyo Bridge

Yeosu Minam Cruise (여수 미남크루즈)
1.6 km away

Yeosu Minam Cruise

Yeosu Maritime Cable Car (여수 해상케이블카)
1.8 km away

Yeosu Maritime Cable Car

Goso-dong Mural Village (고소동 천사벽화마을)
1.9 km away

Goso-dong Mural Village