Jagalchi Market

A unique experience! You won’t find fresher seafood than this. The atmosphere is vibrant, with stalls full of fish, octopus, and other ocean delicacies. It’s not expensive and a must-visit for seafood lovers. A bit crowded, but that’s part of the charm! ⸻ Let me know if you want it shorter, more formal, or even funnier!

During our 4-day, 3-night stay in Busan, we ended up having brunch and lunch twice at this spot. Yes, it was that good! We went all out with the seafood (i.e: king crab, snow crab, live octopus, spicy raw crab, and of course, Korea’s signature delicacy; abalone - both grilled and in porridge form). We highly recommend the steamed king crab. It’s a must-try! And if you’re ordering the abalone porridge, pair it with the spicy raw crab. The flavors truly complement each other. Since we shared everything among the four of us, the cost was surprisingly affordable, and we ate like royalty.

Extremely fresh seafood with a wide variety to choose from. On the second floor, the restaurants can cook everything you picked out at the market, in addition to their regular menu. If you enjoy seafood, raw fish, and oysters, this place is a must-visit.

Great spot to visit in busan to get some local flavor, literally and figuratively! The stalls here buy their fish fresh each morning, so when you visit you can see what takes your fancy while many of the stall owners try to charm you into picking them. If you want an easier dining experience after window shopping seafood, go upstairs where there’s a wide selection of small restaurant booths that will cook food from the stalls below but also offer their own menus of standards like oysters, sashimi, steamed crabs and more.

It was such a huge seafood market with rows and rows of seafood stall. We randomly picked a seafood stand and ordered some crabs and shellfish to share among our family. Overall we thought the price was very reasonable and we were very happy with the quality of the seafood. They have menu with set price with pictures of the dishes so ordering wasn't difficult. This definitely is a must-visit place for all seafood lovers.

Recommended to go Stall 218! Friendly couple who is able to communicate well with tourists. Reasonably priced seafood and its super delicious and fresh!! This stall is also well-liked by other google reviewers!!

What an experience! Highly highly recommend anyone visiting Seoul to come here. Even if you are not into seafood, come for the experience. I personally love seafood and my husband and I had a meal there cost 60,000 KRW for a platter that would have cost 2-3x back home in Canada. Be prepared for a fast paced environment and bare bones service. It’s all part of the experience!

Big seafood market located near Gukje Market. A lot of the seafood is live and freshly caught. You can buy the seafood downstairs, and bring it upstairs to be cooked and ready to eat. There are a lot of different vendors upstairs so you can look around. Some are pricey, so look around.