Jochiwon
Jochiwon peaches
A summer fruit from the sunny low hills, sold at direct markets and roadside stands through July and August.
Regional food guide
What to eat in Sejong
Written by hand, not generated. Dishes, markets, timing and prices for Sejong.
Sejong was created as an administrative capital in 2012, so it has newly built commercial districts rather than inherited local dishes. What actually shapes eating here is the old market town of Jochiwon, its orchards, and farmland that runs right up to the edge of the new downtown.
What people eat here
Start with the local defaults
Local farm produce
With farmland adjoining the city, vegetables picked in the morning are on sale at direct-sale stores the same day, along with tofu and fermented pastes.
Dodam-dong and Naseong-dong
Weekday lunch set meals
A government-office district, so tables turn over fast around noon and prices sit within a narrow band.
Jochiwon Traditional Market
Jochiwon market soups and snacks
The older food of the pre-2012 town centre.
Where the food is
Markets, streets and harbours
Jochiwon Traditional Market
The oldest market in the city, and unmistakably different in feel from the new downtown.
Restaurants nearby
Dodam-dong and Naseong-dong
The new downtown restaurant strip, busiest at weekday lunch and dinner.
Restaurants nearby
Eojin-dong Government Complex Diners
Around the Government Complex in Eojin-dong, restaurants serve the office crowd. Fast-turnover set meals and soups dominate at lunch; evenings are quiet.
Restaurants nearby
Local produce direct-sale stores
Several outlets across the city where nearby farms deliver the same day.
Restaurants nearby
Geumnam-myeon Country Tables
Along the highway south of the Geum River, Geumnam-myeon has scattered country restaurants serving acorn jelly rice, handmade tofu and spicy fish stew. A weekend drive of about 15 minutes from the new town.
Restaurants nearbyWhen to go
- Jochiwon peaches are in season in July and August.
- New downtown restaurants are busiest at weekday lunch, 12:00 to 13:00, and quieter at weekends.
- Direct-sale produce stores have the best stock in the morning.
Worth knowing
- 1If you are after older regional cooking, head for Jochiwon rather than the new downtown.
- 2Roads in the new districts are wide and parking is relatively easy.
- 3Bus rapid transit is the quickest way to cross the city.
- 4Because government offices dominate, some restaurants close at weekends and on public holidays.
What it costs · Per person, roughly
A weekday lunch set meal typically runs KRW 9,000-11,000.
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