KOREAN FOOD GUIDE
Seafood is part of Korea’s varied everyday food culture. Use this guide to understand the dish and find current Eat in Korea restaurant listings that serve it.
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01 LOCAL TABLEA local Sokcho restaurant specializing in unlimited Red Snow Crab. The restaurant is known for serving fresh Red Snow Crab and allowing guests to refill as much as they like. Located near Cheongcho Lake and Abai Village, it is a popular stop for travelers looking for a hearty seafood meal in Sokcho.
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02 LOCAL TABLEA Korean restaurant specializing in soy sauce-marinated crab, located just a few minutes from Yeoksam Station. The restaurant is particularly known for its generous Ganjang Gejang sets, which come with rice and a variety of Korean side dishes. The crab is served in different sizes, allowing diners to choose according to appetite and budget. With late-night hours and a location close to Gangnam, it has become a popular choice among both local office workers and international visitors looking to try one of Korea's most distinctive seafood dishes.
View restaurant03 LOCAL TABLEA small Korean seafood restaurant near Gangnam Station specializing in soy sauce-marinated crab, spicy marinated crab, soy sauce shrimp and salmon. Its signature sets combine several kinds of Korean seafood marinades with rice and generous side dishes, making it a good introduction to the Korean “jang” style of marinated seafood. The restaurant is tucked inside a commercial building near Gangnam Station and has a casual, neighborhood-restaurant atmosphere.
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04 LOCAL TABLEA casual Korean sashimi restaurant near Gangnam Station, best known for its thick-cut, aged sashimi. The restaurant focuses on large, chunky cuts of fish such as flounder and sea bream, with seasonal fish such as yellowtail added depending on the time of year. Generous Korean side dishes come with the sashimi, making it a popular choice for casual dinners, drinks and group gatherings.
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05 LOCAL TABLEPungcheon Jangeo is a long-running eel restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, known for large freshwater eels grilled over charcoal. The eel is cooked at the table, with staff helping to grill and cut it into bite-sized pieces. The restaurant keeps the menu focused: grilled eel is the main attraction, with noodles available as a lighter way to finish the meal. Recent listings show one eel at ₩37,000 and two at ₩74,000. The restaurant has a distinctly Korean barbecue-style dining experience, but the main ingredient is freshwater eel rather than pork or beef. Basic side dishes include seasoned chives, pickled perilla leaves, kimchi, onion, garlic, ginger and dipping sauces. The eel can be eaten with the sauce and ginger, or wrapped in lettuce and perilla leaves with vegetables.
View restaurant06 LOCAL TABLEHongdae Sujokgwan is a casual Korean sashimi restaurant on a side street near Hongik University. Rather than presenting itself as a specialized sushi or omakase restaurant, it follows the familiar Korean neighborhood sashimi-house format: fresh sliced fish, simple side dishes, drinks and a choice of seafood dishes. The current menu includes assorted sashimi, halibut, salmon, seasonal yellowtail, abalone, live octopus, mulhoe and seafood hot pots. The restaurant is particularly relevant during the winter yellowtail season. Recent visitor content shows diners ordering yellowtail and salmon together, with the yellowtail receiving more attention because of its rich, fatty texture during peak season. The restaurant is also relatively spacious for a Hongdae neighborhood sashimi restaurant, making it suitable for small groups and casual drinking rather than only a quick meal.
View restaurant07 LOCAL TABLEJageun Sijang Hoetjip is a small neighborhood seafood restaurant in Yeongdo, Busan, serving Korean-style sashimi and affordable hoe jeongsik set meals. The restaurant's most accessible option is the hoe jeongsik, which combines fresh sliced fish with rice, Korean side dishes and a bowl of spicy fish soup. Unlike many Korean sashimi restaurants that are mainly designed for groups, this restaurant also accepts single-person orders. The restaurant is located on Jageun Sijang 1-gil in Yeongdo, in a local neighborhood rather than a major tourist dining district. Its simple setting and relatively low-priced lunch sets make it useful for travelers who want to experience the way locals eat fresh fish without committing to an expensive seafood dinner.
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