Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market

If you ever find yourself on Jeju Island and are craving a taste of local life — from everyday produce to tourist-friendly snacks — Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market is a must-visit. This is my honest take after walking through its covered lanes, sampling its street food, and breathing in its lively atmosphere. From the moment you step in, the market hits you with color and noise — tanks of fresh seafood, baskets overflowing with tangerines and vegetables, chunks of black pork waiting to be grilled, and street-food stalls filling the air with sizzling, sweet, savory aromas.  There are dozens of small shops and vendors selling everything: fresh produce and seafood, daily-use goods and souvenirs, handmade snacks and ready meals.  The layout is pretty manageable — it’s large enough to feel like a full market, but small enough that you won’t get lost. Many visitors note it’s “easier to navigate” than the busier or more sprawling markets elsewhere.  There are long benches set up for people to sit and enjoy what they bought — which I found really convenient when I bought a few street-food bites and just wanted to chill for a bit.  Evenings are when the market feels most alive. As the sun sets, people — locals and travelers alike — flock here for snacks, seafood, grilled meats, and more. The blend of local flavor, hustle and bustle, and occasional tourist-friendly stalls gives the place a warm, energetic vibe without being chaotic.  That said — it’s not all perfect. I did notice that, especially at the more tourist-oriented stalls, some portions felt a bit overpriced relative to size or quality. One report, for instance, claimed a squid dish was underwhelming for the price when ordered as takeout.  And if you come too early in the morning, many of the shops may still be closed — the full market vibe truly builds later in the day.  Overall: I’d say Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market is a must-visit for anyone wanting a slice of Jeju culture — especially if you love street food, local produce, or just the energy of a bustling traditional market. Great for sampling snacks, grabbing fresh fruit or seafood, picking up souvenirs, or just wandering around. If I go back to Jeju, I’ll be heading there again — but with slightly tempered expectations, especially at the tourist-heavy stalls.

Fun place to have street food during the evening. Large parking structure next to the market for easy access. We had the black pork fried rice, long skewer barbecue chicken, tteokbokki and a fried roll with sausage. Liked the fried rice, tteokbokki and chicken but not so much the fried roll. We also brought back braised pork skin to eat. It became rubbery and hard for some reason. Do have it there if you’re interested to try. It should taste better.

Great spot to explore and try a wide variety of local foods. The market has an amazing mix of street food, snacks, and small stalls offering everything from traditional Jeju specialties to freshly made desserts and drinks. The atmosphere is lively and full of great smells everywhere you turn. There are plenty of options for all tastes, whether you’re into seafood, meat skewers, or sweet treats. Prices are reasonable, and you can easily make a fun meal out of sampling different stalls. A must-visit place in Seogwipo if you want to experience authentic Jeju flavors and a warm, bustling market vibe.

I love markets and will always try to visit whenever I travel. There are plenty of souvenirs, food, seafood, snacks to be found here. The market is vibrant and colorful. We enjoyed the tangerine mochi that many stalls are offering. We bought some snacks to bring home. The apple mango was in season and it’s the best mango I had, so juicy and sweet and without fiber. It’s really expensive though.

Quite a cozy market. Most shops opens later in the day but many souvenir shops everywhere. Can compare prices btw the different shops for good deals. If u buy more at one shop, they will give u free stuff as well so recommend to shop all the snacks at one shop after u have compare the prices. There are shops with 1+1 as well. The size is quite small so can cover the whole place quickly.

A bustling market full of energy, street food aromas, and a lively mix of young locals and tourists. There’s so much to see, taste, and buy. It's definitely worth a visit if you want a true slice of Jeju life. Highly recommend picking up some dried cuttlefish (for cooking) here — around ₩10,000 for 2–3 pieces, depending on size. One of the best-value finds in the market! We entered and park in the car park. Free parking avail at the carpark when we got there. A must-try local specialty are the tangerine mochi and tangerines. We like it so much we went twice and bought double the amount of mochi the second time. It’s filled with half a fresh tangerine, red bean paste, and wrapped in an ultra-soft mochi skin. It's absolutely divine! We also tried the giblets dish at the food court (actually it is pork intestines with rice cakes and mushrooms). It’s cooked teppanyaki-style, and they blow-torch the meat at the end. It had a smoky, rich, and delicious flavour. Picked up some Jeju rice cracker snacks (so tasty!) and also tried the fried abalone gimbap. The flavour was a bit mild, but thankfully it came with a dipping sauce. A vibrant, flavour-filled experience perfect for food lovers and anyone wanting to explore Jeju’s local scene.

Wide variety of street food filled on one side, tangerines and souvenir shops on the other side 🤣 My favourite in this market is definitely the black pork bun and the flame grilled boneless chicken feet (I had it 3 times!!).

It’s a “okay” local/tourist market, not really worth to pay a visit to be honest. They mainly sell souvenir gift set, fruits, dry fish, vegetable and some “street food”. As a tourist if I purposely to a place, I would expect a little bit more. But since I’m with young child and my mother, they’re not a scenery type of traveler and also time we’re very limited as we travel by cruise line, So we just picked a close local market and expect to do some snacking of street food and can do a little bit of shopping. The food there looks nice, but you can tell because of the number of people there they aren’t that fresh. As a souvenir if your next step allows you to bring along fruit, I think they have very nice orange there grow in Jeju. But too bad we were not in the season so we can only get the juice. It’s all right, but not a must visit. I think there is a bigger one on the northern side and scenery is awesome even on a simple road side. Should have gone to some famous scenery instead.