Samcheon 2(i)-dong Makgeolli Street

Samcheon 2(i)-dong Makgeolli Street is a clustered street of makgeolli pubs (traditional Korean rice-wine houses) in Jeonju's Samcheon 2-dong neighborhood, where small pubs serve makgeolli — the unfiltered, milky Korean rice-wine that is one of Korea's oldest traditional alcoholic drinks — alongside the traditional makgeolli-pub format of generous spreads of Korean side dishes (anju) included with the drink order. Jeonju's Samcheon makgeolli tradition has a long history, and the format — order makgeolli by the kettle (typically 3 liters per kettle), receive a generous spread of 8-15 anju side dishes at no extra charge — is one of the most distinctive Korean drinking-culture experiences and one of the most-cited reasons foreign travelers extend their Jeonju stay beyond the standard hanok-village day trip. The kettle-and-anju format means a party of 3-4 sharing one kettle of makgeolli can eat a substantial dinner for the cost of the drink alone; add-on kettles bring successive anju rounds. Best in late afternoon through evening hours; the strip's pubs typically open around 17:00 and run into the late evening. Paired with broader Jeonju Hanok Village and food-culture itineraries — most travelers stack the makgeolli street as the evening cap after a daytime hanok-village and Nambu-market visit.