Where locals eat in Gijang
6 places picked in person by Korea Post staff — listed by area, not ranked.
Gijang is the coastal county on Busan’s eastern edge, home to the seaside temple of Haedong Yonggungsa, the anchovy-and-crab stalls of Gijang market and the quiet sands of Ilgwang. The sea sets the table here.
Below are the Gijang entries from a guide kept by Korea Post staff, grouped by area rather than ranked. Open a pin to see the menu and directions.
Restaurant names stay in Korean with romanization, so you can match them on Korean map apps.
- 가마솥생복집Gamasot SaengbokjipKorean
A pufferfish-soup specialist that grades its bowls by species — silver, striped and milbok.
- 한양횟집Hanyang HoetjipSeafood
A Gijang raw-fish house with the sea in the window.
- 해녀조씨할매집Haenyeo Jossi HalmaejipOther
A seafood house in the Gijang haenyeo (diving women) village.
- 청기와 식육식당Cheonggiwa Sigyuk SikdangKorean
A butcher-restaurant long established in Cheolma, Gijang.
- 나누리생선구이Nanuri SaengseonguiKorean
A set-meal house that lays grilled fish out with sides.
- 소달구지SodalgujiKorean
A hanwoo house in Cheolma attached to a direct-sale counter.
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