Checked October 31, 2026. Korea's Rural Development Administration (RDA) has identified 22 additional rural food venues to present alongside 66 existing farm restaurants, for 88 places in total. The appendix to its original release PDF lists each place's province, municipality, name, type and representative food. The RDA also directs readers to Nongsaro for venue information and signature menus.
Where the additions are
The 22 newly identified places are spread across North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, North Gyeongsang, South Gyeongsang and Jeju. They include more than one format: local-food restaurants supported by local government, young farmers' restaurants, cafes or dessert venues using regional produce, and businesses connected to rural activities or healing agriculture. The total of 88 does not mean 88 new restaurants opened.
Plan a meal without relying on an old listing
Start with the appendix or Nongsaro to narrow the list by region and representative dish. Then contact the venue to confirm current opening days, menu availability, prices, reservations and any activity hours. Being included in an RDA resource list does not promise an open table, fixed price or discount on the date you travel.
The Policy Briefing page was posted on October 30, while the attached RDA PDF gives an October 29, 11:00 press time. Either way, business details may change after publication. The cover here is an AI-generated conceptual food scene, not a photograph of any named venue or its actual menu.
Bottom line: Use the 22-plus-66 breakdown to understand the list, search by region and dish, and verify practical details directly with the venue. A concise Korean guide is on Life Mokcha's Naver blog.
About the Author
The Life Mokcha editorial team compared the RDA's PDF with its venue appendix and separated the 22 additions from the existing 66 farm restaurants.
