The Season of Daebang-eo Has Arrived, Arrived!

We Have Gathered Only the Favorite Raw Fish Restaurants♥

One of the seasonal foods you must eat in this cold season is Bangeo (Yellowtail). After three years since 2019, we have updated the list of the best Bangeo restaurants. You can check out the first part here. Each Bangeo restaurant has its own unique charm, and I will introduce them right now. If you have any Bangeo restaurant recommendations, please send a DM to Drinkit’s Instagram.

Daegwang Fish Sashimi House - Suyu Station

This is the editor’s absolute favorite sashimi restaurant. Although the name is Daegwang Fish Sashimi House, it could easily be renamed Daebangeo Sashimi House in winter because of its immense popularity. Locals nearby never stop visiting, so you have to be prepared to wait. The place looks small, but there is a larger seating area in the basement of the adjacent building, so turnover is quite fast. Basic side dishes include braised mackerel radish, fish cake soup, sweet potato fries, and seasoned vegetables. This is what sets it apart from other sashimi restaurants. The one and only reason this place is my favorite is that the sashimi slices are very thick! Yet, the portions are never small. When you put a piece of Bangeo dipped in sesame oil sauce on top of seaweed and put it in your mouth, you can fully enjoy the chewy texture and rich oiliness. The only downside is that there is no radish sprouts!

Two Flounders - Gildong Station

This place overwhelms you with the size of the Bangeo in the tank outside the restaurant, making it impossible not to go in. You can order sashimi alone, but for just 10,000 KRW, you can fill your table with side dishes like seaweed soup, fried tofu sushi, sweet potato fries, and braised fish. The water here also plays a part in the choice. They serve chilled Hovenia dulcis tea with crushed ice, which is a delicacy. When you eat a piece of Bangeo on a leaf wrap with chili, garlic, and ssamjang (wrap sauce), you can fully experience the taste of the sea in your mouth. When it gets greasy, a piece of white kimchi helps to refresh your palate. As always, finish with a spicy fish stew included in the side dishes and a shot of soju!

Uribada Fisheries - Mangwon Station

There are many sashimi restaurants named Uribada Fisheries. Among them, the one I want to recommend today is the one in front of Mangwon Station. Even though it has two floors, it is always packed with people. When you order sashimi and wait, they serve a hot iron plate and eggs as side dishes. The fun is cracking a raw egg on the hot iron plate and making your own scrambled eggs or fried egg! The sashimi here is thinly sliced, but the highlight is that you can enjoy various parts of the Bangeo. They even have rice vinegar rice so you can make sushi yourself. The spicy fish stew includes soft tofu and handmade dough flakes, so I highly recommend ordering it.

Photo by Yoon Eun-ae

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