Local Rank / Busan

Raw fish in Busan, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers Raw fish places in Busan, across 3 neighborhoods: Seomyeon, Haeundae and Nampo-dong. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Minyeong Hwareo Gongjang (민영 활어 공장, Raw fish in Nampo-dong, top 0.28% in Korea), Chamgajamijip (참가자미집, Raw fish in Haeundae, top 0.7% in Korea) and Wa Chamgajami Jeonmunjeom (와 참가자미 전문점, Raw fish in Haeundae, top 0.92% in Korea). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Korea: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

Busan top 10

  1. Minyeong Hwareo Gongjang (민영 활어 공장): Raw fish in Nampo-dong. Top 0.28% of places in Korea by card spending.
  2. Chamgajamijip (참가자미집): Raw fish in Haeundae. Top 0.7% of places in Korea by card spending.
  3. Wa Chamgajami Jeonmunjeom (와 참가자미 전문점): Raw fish in Haeundae. Top 0.92% of places in Korea by card spending.
  4. Hanwol Hoetjip (한월횟집): Raw fish in Nampo-dong. Top 1.41% of places in Korea by card spending.
  5. Sososusan (소소수산): Raw fish in Seomyeon. Top 1.53% of places in Korea by card spending.
  6. Busan Myeongmulhoetbapjip (부산명물횟밥집): Raw fish in Nampo-dong. Top 1.56% of places in Korea by card spending.
  7. Jeil Hoetjip (제일횟집): Raw fish in Seomyeon. Top 1.82% of places in Korea by card spending.
  8. Haeundae Hoetjip (Eoga) (해운대횟집(어가)): Raw fish in Haeundae. Top 1.96% of places in Korea by card spending.
  9. Deodogejang (더도게장): Raw fish in Haeundae. Top 2.41% of places in Korea by card spending.
  10. Ilgwangsusan Hoetjip (일광수산횟집): Raw fish in Haeundae. Top 2.59% of places in Korea by card spending.

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How this ranking works

Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

Each place links to its page on eat.pl, which shows the map, opening hours and busy times. That page is in Korean; Chrome and Safari can translate it.

Local Rank is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BC Card.

Questions people ask

Which Raw fish places in Busan do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Raw fish places in Busan are Minyeong Hwareo Gongjang (민영 활어 공장, Raw fish), Chamgajamijip (참가자미집, Raw fish) and Wa Chamgajami Jeonmunjeom (와 참가자미 전문점, Raw fish). Local Rank lists 10 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.