Gwangalli sashimi restaurant on Marine Rich's 6th floor: Geumrang

Geumrang Hoetjip is an ocean-view sashimi restaurant on the 6th floor of Marine Rich, near Gwangalli Beach in Busan. Listed in the Blue Ribbon Survey three years running from 2024 to 2026, it's a local Gwangalli favorite where you can enjoy top-quality mixed sashimi while gazing at the beautiful Gwangan Bridge — a proper Busan sashimi restaurant.

Where do you park at Geumrang Hoetjip?

Park at the Suyeon Park public parking lot. It's spacious, so you don't need to worry about parking at all.

Finding the entrance on the 6th floor of Marine Rich

Geumrang Hoetjip is located on the 6th floor of Marine Rich. Enter through the entrance shown above. Take the elevator up to the 6th floor and you'll see the door right there.

Blue Ribbon three years running: the signed entrance wall

Walk into Geumrang Hoetjip and the first thing that catches your eye is the wall covered in celebrity autographs and TV appearance credits.

There's a plaque from KBS's Battle Trip 2, plus recognition as one of Busan's Best Tastes in 2022, along with three straight years — 2024 to 2026 — on the Blue Ribbon Survey. It's a proven local favorite in Gwangalli. The entrance wall packed with celebrity signatures and award panels really drives home just how popular this place is.

Worth noting: on weekends or whenever there's a wait, dining time is capped at 2 hours to keep the turnover moving for people who've traveled from far away.

Window seats with a Gwangan Bridge view

Step inside and you're greeted by an open, comfortable space with upscale Japanese-restaurant-style interiors. Sake and premium liquor bottles are elegantly displayed along the top of one wall, giving the whole place a distinctly Japanese dining atmosphere.

The real draw at Geumrang Hoetjip is the romantic Gwangan Bridge view from the window seats. Through the huge picture windows, the blue Busan sea stretches out and the mighty Gwangan Bridge comes into full view.

If you verify a receipt review, you can choose one of ramyeon noodle add-on, Terra, or Jinro.

Menu and ordering: the 60,000 won seaside course

There's also a lunch special and several set menus. We ordered the subyeon course at ₩60,000 per person.

What comes in the seafood sukkidashi spread

The first thing served after ordering is the seafood sukkidashi assortment, and it's stunning just to look at. Set neatly amid colorful flower decorations are vivid orange sea squirt, crunchy sea cucumber, plump red shrimp, and chewy gaebul (spoon worm) — all packed with the flavor of the sea. Dip a bite in the vinegar-chili sauce and the ocean fragrance fills your mouth.

The full sukkidashi spread that follows is laid out so generously the table practically groans under it. Tangy boiled octopus salad, tender grilled abalone, savory corn cheese, cold mulhoe (chilled raw fish soup), salad, buckwheat soba, and steamed egg keep coming one after another. Thanks to the sheer variety and the care put into each dish, your mouth is already happy before the main sashimi even arrives.

Premium mixed sashimi: flounder, red seabream, sea bass

At last, the main event — the premium mixed sashimi — arrives. Laid out cleanly on fine porcelain and stone, the sashimi looks fresh just from the presentation.

You get a variety of cuts from premium fish like flounder, red seabream, and sea bass, decorated in the shape of a red rose that makes you feel even more spoiled. Each piece is thick and chewy, with a savory umami that builds the more you chew. It really lives up to its reputation as a top Busan sashimi restaurant.

How to eat konowata (salted sea cucumber innards)

Here's how to enjoy konowata properly: dip a piece of sashimi generously in the konowata, set it on a sheet of gim (seaweed), then eat it together with pickled ginger, soy sauce, and a bit of sushi rice.

Fish steak, braised fish and seodeori jiri to finish

The warm dishes that follow the sashimi are excellent too. The tender fish steak comes topped with a savory cream sauce and sprouts, a lovely combination of flavors.

Served alongside is a braised fish dish, salty-sweet and seasoned right down to the flesh — perfect with rice. It pairs nicely with freshly fried, crispy corn fritters, best enjoyed hot.

You can choose between spicy maeuntang or the clear jiri broth. We went with the seodeori jirigaeng, brewed spicy and refreshing. The earthenware pot is packed with enoki mushrooms, perilla leaves, and crisp minari (water dropwort), giving the broth a clean, deep flavor. Simmering away, one sip warms you right through and wraps up the meal cleanly.

Is Geumrang Hoetjip worth it? Final thoughts

If you want fresh sashimi and a generous sukkidashi course alongside the gorgeous scenery of Gwangalli Beach, this local Gwangalli favorite is worth a visit. It's a Busan sashimi restaurant where you can genuinely taste the real flavors of the city.

Geumrang Hoetjip Gwangalli Main Branch: hours, address, parking

• Address: 6th floor, Marine Rich, 17-5 Gwangan Beach-ro 344beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan
• Hours: Daily 11:30–22:30 (last order 21:05)
• Parking: Suyeon Park public parking lot