Gyeongpo Donghae Raw Fish Restaurant 경포동해횟집
Gangneung · Gyeongpo & Chodang · Meal
Raw fish in Korea is sold as a shared plate, with the chef cutting whatever was caught or delivered that day. Here, in the row of seafood restaurants beside Gyeongpo Beach, you can choose a mixed platter or a bowl of mulhoe, thin raw slices in an icy, tangy broth that cools you down on hot days. Side dishes arrive first, and the fish is eaten wrapped in lettuce with garlic, chili paste or soy sauce and wasabi.
Staff will often explain how, if you point and smile. A maeuntang fish stew made with the leftover bones is usually offered at the end for an extra charge.
Take a taxi from Gangneung Station (강릉역) for about 20 minutes, or a local bus toward Gyeongpo Beach. It is a short walk from the sand.
Show this Korean name to your taxi driver or match it to signs: 경포동해횟집
- Best time to visit
- Dinner after the sunset walk, or a lunch of mulhoe in July and August.
- Pair it with
- Gyeongpo Beach is across the street, and Gangmun Beach & Sotdae Bridge is an easy walk south.
- Great for
- Friends, Parents
- Local tip
- A leading raw-fish restaurant on Gyeongpo's seafood street. The set is priced by the plate, so ask what is in season; mulhoe, cold spicy raw-fish soup, is a refreshing option in summer.