Four Regions, Two Stops a Day — Back Seat Tabler

Ansan raw fish spot, crab legs & grilled bream head: Eochongye 1beonji

Eochongye 1beonji (어촌계1번지) is a raw fish and seafood restaurant on the ground floor of central Bandalseom (반달섬) in Ansan, with more than 100 menu items and, reportedly, a Japanese-trained chef with 30 years of experience. On a first visit to Bandalseom, the writer ordered the mini seasonal sashimi platter (₩32,000), fried crab legs, grilled sea bream head and spicy fish bone stew (₩10,000), then walked to nearby Bandalseom Culture Park. Eochongye 1beonji is a good-value sashimi restaurant for fresh seasonal raw fish plus grilled and fried specialties in one meal.

Written May 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Songdo beef BBQ before the World Cup: top blade and LA ribs, Hanmaeum

Hanmaeum Meat Restaurant Songdo Timespace branch (한마음정육식당 송도타임스페이스점) is a butcher-shop Korean BBQ restaurant specialising in aged fresh meat, on the 2nd floor of Building B at Timespace in Songdo, Yeonsu, Incheon. To fuel up before cheering on the World Cup, the writer ordered the aged half-cow set (300g, ₩47,000) of top blade, LA-style bone-in ribs, rib meat, rib finger meat and thin-sliced beef brisket, with mul naengmyeon (cold noodle soup) and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). With tender top blade, chewy LA ribs, a clean-tasting doenjang jjigae and a kids' play room, Hanmaeum Meat Restaurant is a solid pick for a family beef dinner.

Written Jul 4, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeongjong, IncheonRestaurants

Aged beef BBQ at a window seat in Yeongjong Sky City: Hanmaeum

Hanmaeum Jeonguk Sikdang Yeongjong Sky City Branch is a butcher-style Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in aged fresh meat, on the 2nd floor across from Byeolbit Plaza in Yeongjong Sky City, Incheon. At a reserved window seat, the writer ate the aged half-cow beef set (300g of jin-galbisal, galbisal, bone-in galbi, flat iron and beef belly) with mul naengmyeon and rice, was impressed by the meat quality, and finished the bone-in galbi and doenjang stew in no time. With no break time, a playroom and free parking, Hanmaeum is an easy family BBQ spot in Yeongjong.

Written Jul 10, 2026Sponsored