diff --git a/src/main/java/team7/inplace/place/application/PlaceService.java b/src/main/java/team7/inplace/place/application/PlaceService.java
index c8b061ab..0fb0161f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/team7/inplace/place/application/PlaceService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/team7/inplace/place/application/PlaceService.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import team7.inplace.place.application.dto.LikedPlaceInfo;
 import team7.inplace.place.application.dto.PlaceDetailInfo;
 import team7.inplace.place.application.dto.PlaceInfo;
+import team7.inplace.place.domain.Category;
 import team7.inplace.place.domain.Place;
 import team7.inplace.place.persistence.PlaceRepository;
 import team7.inplace.placeMessage.application.command.PlaceMessageCommand;
@@ -55,7 +56,10 @@ public Page<PlaceInfo> getPlacesWithinRadius(
 
         // categories와 influencers 필터 처리
         List<String> categoryFilters = placesFilterParamsCommand.isCategoryFilterExists()
-            ? Arrays.stream(placesFilterParamsCommand.categories().split(",")).toList()
+            ? Arrays.stream(placesFilterParamsCommand.categories().split(","))
+            .map(Category::of)
+            .map(Category::name)
+            .toList()
             : null;
 
         List<String> influencerFilters = placesFilterParamsCommand.isInfluencerFilterExists()
diff --git a/src/main/java/team7/inplace/place/domain/Category.java b/src/main/java/team7/inplace/place/domain/Category.java
index 8469478e..faa42096 100644
--- a/src/main/java/team7/inplace/place/domain/Category.java
+++ b/src/main/java/team7/inplace/place/domain/Category.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public enum Category {
 
     public static Category of(String name) {
         for (Category category : values()) {
-            if (category.name.equals(name)) {
+            if (category.name.equalsIgnoreCase(name) || category.name().equalsIgnoreCase(name)) {
                 return category;
             }
         }