Jeju
If you happen to be in South-Korea, you might want to consider visiting Jeju island. It is green, full of nature and quite relaxing. In terms of food, we found just a few halal restaurants with the Yemen restaurant being our favourite place to visit. We also visited Innisfree cafe where we had our lunch.
~ Jenny’s cafe
Jenny’s Cafe is located in Seogwipo-si on the southern coast of Jeju Island. We went to this place cause we stayed around this area. Be mindful that the place does not stand out and you will need a car to get here. It is a small-scale restaurant run by one person. I ordered the dinner special, which comes with a starter, main course, tiramisu dessert and a drink of choice. For main you could choose pizza or pasta and vegetarian options are available. I have enjoyed my meal.
Price: $ – $$
Suitable: Vegetarian menu available
Address/ more info: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LeqRgBmi9FkJer2z8?g_st=ipc
~ Warda
We came across this restaurant and did not expect that we would visit this place twice. It is a Yemeni restaurant and they serve vegetarian/vegan and halal options. The place is small-scaled and an approximate of 15 seats are available inside. The halal options are chicken and lamb shawarma, chicken and lamb aqdah, which is slow cooked Yemeni stew with vegetables and aromatic spices. Vegetarians can choose falafel and hummus, but to me the star of the dishes is Fasolia, which is white bean stew that you eat with some fresh-made flat bread. Not only the bread, but pretty much everything tasted fresh, flavorful and all handmade. There are few more options on the menu and I leave it up to you to discover.
Price: $ – $$
Suitable: Vegetarian, vegan and halal
Address/ more info: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CJRM5quDL8zQr91dA?g_st=ipc
~ Innisfree Green Cafe
You might have seen the brand Innisfree across some Korean skin products. It is a known local brand that uses natural ingredients, such as volcanic cluster or green tea, which are originated from the Jeju island. Innisfree has also a cafe which is made like a glasshouse overlooking the green tea plantation. It is really a relaxing and a good place to have a seat for some nice dessert and drinks. We ordered the vegetarian Haenyeo brunch basket, it was expensive and not too impressive taste-wise, but I had to try. Also another must try is the tangerine iced tea or ice cream. Again, due to its volcanic soil you can find tangerine fruits growing and incorporated in all kind of desserts in Jeju. After all the good stuff, you can visit the Innisfree shop that has a full range of cosmetics.
Price: $$ – $$$
Suitable: Some vegetarian
Address/ more info: https://maps.app.goo.gl/krGxYskPzo7tZJ799?g_st=ipc
