일광바다횟집
Gijang Japanese seafood course dining known for anchovy ssambap
An anchovy ssambap and wild sashimi house facing Ilgwang Beach. The listed parking is the Samseong-ri 712 lot, free for the first thirty minutes and two or three minutes on foot from the door.
The signature is anchovy ssambap at KRW 17,000. Large anchovies are cleaned and simmered down in a sauce made with Gijang kelp, so what comes through first is nuttiness and a salty edge that carries rice, not a fishy note. Raw anchovy salad is KRW 35,000 for the large, a taster sashimi plate is KRW 30,000, and wild sashimi is KRW 100,000 for the large.
Wrapping the anchovy in leaf vegetables and seaweed with white kimchi, garlic and chili is how it is meant to be eaten, and the place comes up often for rainy days or a window seat facing the water. Ordering the ssambap as the meal and adding the anchovy salad or the taster plate is easier than treating it as a pure sashimi house.
It fits a walk along Ilgwang Beach, a day around Gijang, or a meal with parents. Parking and table turnover are the variables at beachfront peak hours, so setting the navigation to the Samseong-ri 712 lot first keeps the approach clean.