Jagalchi Market
What the experts agree on
Busan's 600-year-old seafood heart where you pick live fish from crowded stalls, then cook it upstairs. Sensory overload—stunning and pungent—but a must for seafood lovers.
“Anyone with a love of seafood and a tolerance for powerful odours could easily spend an hour exploring the country’s largest fish market.”
– Lonely Planet
"Every manner of marine life is available for your viewing and eating pleasure (or 'horror, up to you!) Marvel at the fresh tanks of still-swimming edibles, heirs to centuries of culinary tradition." Full review
"Lunch at the city's Jagalchi fish market, where customers can purchase live seafood at one of the myriad stalls, then head upstairs to have it prepared to their liking"
"Tent restaurants and the inimitable Jagalchi Market supply diners with an overwhelming buffet of seafood from the coast"
"Markets are a fun way to discover how locals source their food and Jagalchi, the largest fish market in South Korea, is the ultimate destination for seafood lovers. The sea creatures are..."
"It all begins with Jagalchi Market, the 600-year-old fish market that defines Busan. A stroll down its frenzied concourse is more than just an assault on the senses, it's also a portal..."
"‘Oiso! Boiso! Saiso!’ (Come! See! Buy!) — this is the slogan of Jagalchi Fish Market, Busan’s storied centre of seafood commerce that’s been in operation for more than six hundred years...."
"Any visit to Busan should start with a stop at Jagalchi Market, a fish and seafood market that's been in business for over 600 years. Head straight for the Raw Fish Pavilion and savour..."
"Serving up the ocean’s bounty for over 600 years, Jagalchi is a feast for both the eyes and the stomach, and is considered Busan’s living, beating heart"
"Busan recently attracted a constellation of Michelin stars, but visitors shouldn't overlook its street kitchens where — given the city's coastal location — seafood is king. Serving..."
"This open-air seafood exchange is the city's living, beating heart. It's also one of Busan's best places to eat."