Donghaean

If you're visiting Donghae, you can't leave without trying octopus 🐙!Located on the first floor of an apartment building, this cozy local tavern is a favorite hangout for neighborhood residents 🍺.

They serve endless dishes that are perfect for pairing with drinks, like octopus, sea snails, and savory pancakes, and in the winter, you can even find gwamegi (half-dried fish)!Their side dishes are simple but perfect — grilled tofu, bean sprout soup, seaweed — you know the saying: if the side dishes are good, the meal is bound to be great ❤️.

The parboiled octopus here is made with Pacific octopus freshly caught from the East Sea.Do you know why it’s called pi-mun-eo? Because when you boil it, the water turns red, hence the name 🤭.When the octopus is fresh, you don't need anything fancy — just boil it in water and it becomes incredibly tender.

And here's a hidden gem: they use the octopus broth, add homemade fermented soybean paste aged for five years, and make hand-pulled noodle soup (sujebi) —a spicy, deeply flavorful dish that’s perfect for sobering up after drinks 🌟.

As for the sea snails, the owner is strict — if they can’t source them from their trusted supplier, they simply won’t serve them.They’d rather lose a sale than compromise on quality. 🙏We truly respect this kind of dedication 👍🏻.