Jeju restaurant near Seongsan Ilchulbong: ₩39,000 braised fish lunch

I had lunch planned before heading to Seongsan Ilchulbong, and I heard there was a spot popular among locals that's also great value, so I went to check it out !! It's "Seongsan Bada Punggyeong Jeju Seongsan Ilchulbong Branch" (성산바다풍경 제주성산일출봉점).

Where Seongsan Bada Punggyeong is, opening hours and parking

Seongsan Bada Punggyeong Jeju Seongsan Ilchulbong Branch is located at 17 Ilchul-ro 288beon-gil, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, and there's a dedicated parking lot right in front. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday–Sunday 10:00–21:00, closed every Wednesday.

Exterior of Seongsan Bada Punggyeong

There's a dedicated parking lot

The restaurant is right near Seongsan Ilchulbong, so accessibility was amazing !! There's a wide parking space in front, so it's a great spot for anyone traveling by rental car — no need to worry about parking ~

Oh? You're just going to walk by .. hahaha. There's no way I could pass by a place that gives you free whole grilled cutlassfish, no way haha.

How long is the weekend lunch wait, and what the dining room is like

I visited Seongsan Bada Punggyeong with a reservation already made, but there was still a wait at weekend lunch. The interior was clean and spacious.

Clean and spacious interior

I had a reservation, but when I visited for weekend lunch there was actually a wait?! And the crowd definitely felt more like locals than young tourists! That's exactly what makes a real hidden gem ♥

The menu and what two people ordered for 39,000 won

Seongsan Bada Punggyeong's signature setup is that ordering the braise gets you a free whole grilled cutlassfish, and there's also a separate hot pot menu. With two of us visiting, we ordered the large braise + small whole grilled cutlassfish for ₩39,000.

Browsing a menu full of cutlassfish dishes

At Seongsan Bada Punggyeong, the cutlassfish is from Jeju, and apparently so is the owner, haha. The owner's got quite the sense of humor haha. The best part here is you don't feel pressured to order one dish per person — order according to how hungry you actually are !!!

The signature dish is the braise + free whole grilled cutlassfish combo! There was also a hot pot menu available. Since there were two of us, we ordered the large braise + small whole grilled cutlassfish: ₩39,000.

Make sure to join the event!

They're running an event right now too, so everyone join in and grab some chocolate ♥

Side dishes and the self-serve seaweed soup bar

Before the main dish arrives, Seongsan Bada Punggyeong sets out side dishes including raw seaweed. The seaweed soup is self-serve from a bar.

A generous Jeju table being set one dish at a time

They set the side dishes before the ordered food comes out. From raw seaweed to a variety of banchan (side dishes), it really got the appetite going!

You go to the self-serve bar to scoop your own seaweed soup, and my boyfriend said this is the real deal seaweed soup, haha — even better than his mom's, apparently.

The free whole grilled cutlassfish, deboned by the staff

Seongsan Bada Punggyeong's grilled whole cutlassfish comes free with a braise order, and the staff debone it right at your table. They cleaned an entire large cutlassfish in about a minute.

This is a free item?! An entire grilled cutlassfish included ♥

Wow ,, how is this a free item !!!!!!! A whole grilled cutlassfish free with a ₩39,000 order ,, honestly makes no sense.

The staff member deboned the whole thing right there, and their hand skills were no joke. They removed every bone from that huge cutlassfish in about a minute !!! So good ♥

How does the braised cutlassfish and mackerel taste?

Seongsan Bada Punggyeong's braise is a mixed braise with both cutlassfish and mackerel. It's spicy with deep savory flavor, and there was zero fishy smell or off taste.

Next up, the braise arrives hahaha. Just think of it as a mixed cutlassfish and mackerel braise!

The braise plus the grilled fish for ₩39,000 .. wow, it's not easy to find this kind of generous portion and quality at this price in a tourist area, and this place really feels like it understands travelers' hearts haha. It even includes rice .. ♥ So, so generous !!!!!

The braise had a spicy yet deep savory flavor, with the seasoning soaked into the mackerel and cutlassfish so that each bite melted softly in the mouth — really outstanding !! And there was zero fishy smell or off taste, not even a bit.

The whole grilled cutlassfish was plump and not too heavily seasoned, so it was pure rice-thief material ,, the two of us finished all that food. I even booked a reservation at Seongsan Bada Punggyeong for my parents, who are traveling to Jeju with friends over Chuseok ♥ Thanks to food made with so much care, I had a really satisfying trip to Jeju. If I travel near Seongsan again, I'd come back without hesitation haha !!