Wonjo Jippul Gomjangeo Gijang Oegajip 원조짚불곰장어 기장외가집
Busan · Gijang & Songjeong · Meal
Straw-fire grilled hagfish is a Gijang specialty. A cook roasts whole fish over a roaring straw flame, scraping off the burnt skin before cutting them into pieces for you. The result is smoky and chewy, a little like grilled squid with a sharper smoky edge, and it is often dipped in sesame oil with salt or in chili paste.
A table of side dishes, lettuce and garlic usually comes with it. It is a good meal to eat when you come back from the temple. The setting is casual and the dish is hearty, so it suits adults and older children more than small kids.
Confirm opening days locally, because small grill houses sometimes close without notice.
By bus or taxi from Haeundae Station (해운대역), Line 2, about 40 minutes; check a map app. (Show a driver: 기장외가집)
Show this Korean name to your taxi driver or match it to signs: 원조짚불곰장어 기장외가집
- Best time to visit
- Lunch or an early dinner, after a temple visit.
- Pair it with
- Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is a short ride away, and Jangssi Haenyeo House Yeonhwa-ri is a fishing-village option.
- Great for
- Friends, Parents
- Local tip
- Hagfish is roasted whole over a straw fire, then peeled and sliced at the table. Ask staff to show you how to peel it, and dip it in sesame-oil sauce.