Sushi Hoshikai — Restaurant in Jeju

Refined and intimate, Sushi Hoshikai in Jeju delivers a masterful omakase crafted from the island’s freshest seafood and traditional artisan condiments. With just ten counter seats, the interior is minimalist yet warm, creating an atmosphere that feels both exclusive and inviting. The lunch course is reasonably priced and features standout dishes like melt-in-your-mouth tuna, soft lightly grilled mackerel, and creative salt-board sashimi. Service is exceptional—attentive without being intrusive, with chefs carefully explaining each dish and staff going out of their way to accommodate guests, even offering explanations in English. Reservations are essential, as the restaurant tends to be booked out well in advance, but the experience is...

Hands down best omakase in Jeju and the best lunch we've had so far! Made the reservation online for lunch (there's 2 sessions at 12.00 and 1.30pm).

Getting there from our hotel was an adventure in itself as the buse routes here in Jeju are pretty sparse. We ended up walking there from OceanPoint for nearly an hour!

Though it was well worth it as the sashimi/sushi were out of this world! Extremely fresh, prepared meticulously and with heart and very delicious!

To those still in doubt on whether to go for Sushi Hoshikai's omakase lunch, it is well...

worth. every. penny.

costs 120,000won nett, which is on the high side for Korea, but the quality is spectacular. highly recommend the counter seats over the room, which will allow you to watch the chef in action.

every piece of sushi was well-explained by the chef (in Korean), and while most of the fish were more specific and local to korea, the standard of freshness and skill in the sushi is comparable to Japanese standards. service was also attentive. I would 100% return, and also return at a later lunch timing so that we monopolise the chef's...