Our own visit, not sponsored. The jeotguk galbi prices are from the banner at the restaurant; the other menu prices, address, hours, phone number, amenities, parking and the review summary come from Naver Place, checked on October 6, 2026. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
Where to Eat on Ganghwa Island: Jeotguk Galbi at Ileokjo Sikdang — Our First Try, and One Medium Pot Fed Our Family of Four
Jeotguk galbi on Ganghwa Island 🍲
At Ileokjo Sikdang (일억조 식당),
down an alley in Ganghwa-eup,
we tried jeotguk galbi
for the first time.
Jeotguk galbi — small ribs with tofu, bok choy and green onion
17 Dongmunan-gil 21beon-gil
⏰ Daily 08:00–20:00
💰 Jeotguk galbi, medium 25,000 won
large 35,000 won
(rice extra)
🅿 Public car parks nearby
parking ticket given (per Naver Place)
📞 032-933-4224
To cut to the chase:
this soup with its little ribs
was so good.
One medium pot
fed all four of us.
🚩 The ‘30 years of tradition’ banner
As you turn into the alley,
the first thing you see
is a yellow banner.
‘30 Years of Tradition: Jeotguk Galbi
(The Original) Ileokjo Sikdang’
The entrance to Ileokjo Sikdang — the red sign and the '30 years of tradition, jeotguk galbi' banner
The banner in the alley — jeotguk galbi: large 35,000 won, medium 25,000 won
The long red 'Ileokjo' sign running along the alley
Above the entrance hangs
”Ileokjo! Eoseo osigyeo!” —
a welcome in the Ganghwa dialect.
The doormat says ‘Good Price Business’
(a government label for fairly priced shops),
and a plaque on the wall reads
’A Delicious Restaurant Recognized by Ganghwa County’.
The doorway — 'Ileokjo! Eoseo osigyeo!' and the Good Price Business mat
Step inside
and there’s an old pay phone
on the wall under a lace curtain.
An old pay phone under a lace curtain
🍲 Our first jeotguk galbi
Jeotguk galbi turned out to be
a soup with small ribs,
like jjokgalbi (small rib pieces).
The pot holds ribs, tofu,
bok choy and green onion
in a clear broth that bubbles away.
Jeotguk galbi bubbling away (GIF)
On Ganghwa Island, we’re told,
it’s seasoned with saeujeot (salted shrimp),
which is why it’s called ‘jeotguk’.
It was our first time,
and this little-rib soup was so good!
Bok choy and green onion in the clear broth
The kids were
completely absorbed
in gnawing on the little ribs.
Small ribs and tofu in an individual bowl
A piece of rib scooped up on a spoon (GIF)
🥢 The side dishes were especially good
The side dishes were
especially good.
Kkakdugi (radish kimchi), broccoli,
soy-braised quail eggs, seasoned bean sprouts,
salad, cabbage kimchi, chili peppers
and jeotgal (salted seafood) —
a table full of little plates!
Kkakdugi, broccoli, soy-braised quail eggs, bean sprouts, kimchi, chili peppers and jeotgal
The review summary on Naver Place
also singles out
the Ganghwa turnip kkakdugi
and the salted baendaengi (a small herring)
as local treats.
🍚 One medium pot for a family of four
One medium jeotguk galbi
was enough for the kids,
Mom and Dad.
Rice is ordered separately.
The one small letdown: jeyuk bokkeum
(spicy stir-fried pork).
We wanted to add it,
but there was no small size.
Looking back,
we could have just ordered a medium.
Once the kids are a little bigger,
a medium jeotguk galbi
plus a medium jeyuk bokkeum
should be just right.
one medium jeotguk galbi
is fine for a family of four
Jeyuk bokkeum has no small —
only medium and large
🚗 Parking
These are the car parks
within 100 m listed on Naver Place.
✔ Gwancheong-ri Public Parking
(in front of the Ganghwa-eup Office)
✔ Ganghwa-eup Gwancheong No. 3 Public Parking
(in front of Ganghwa Police Station)
For these two, the restaurant gives you a parking ticket.
✔ Yongheunggung Park parking
(Naver Place lists it as ‘buses only, free parking’)
📋 Menu and prices
Jeotguk galbi, medium 25,000 won
large 35,000 won
Jeyuk bokkeum, medium 25,000 won
large 35,000 won
Galbitang (beef rib soup) 11,000 won
Seolleongtang or yukgaejang 9,000 won
Jeyuk set meal 10,000 won (2 people or more)
(rice extra; prices as listed on Naver Place —
the jeotguk galbi prices match the banner)
👍 Who this is for
✔ Anyone trying jeotguk galbi
for the first time on Ganghwa
✔ Anyone looking for ribs to gnaw on with kids
(ours were completely absorbed)
✔ Anyone who wants
really good side dishes
Our first jeotguk galbi
was so good.
Next time: a medium jeotguk galbi
and a medium jeyuk bokkeum too!
📍 Ileokjo Sikdang — open in Naver Map
A café nearby we stopped at the same day:
Joyang Bangjik, Ganghwa → Read it here
As of our visit (lunch on Saturday, October 3, 2026). The jeotguk galbi prices are the same on the restaurant's banner and on Naver Place; the other menu items, address, hours, amenities and parking come from Naver Place (checked 2026-10-06; the menu there is dated July 2025). All of these may change. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
Translated from our Korean post with AI assistance. Prices, hours and other numbers were checked against the Korean original, which takes them from the restaurant's banner and Naver Place (checked October 6, 2026). The two GIFs have short Korean captions in the image itself. Original post (Korean)