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I write about restaurants I visit around Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars

PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju mochi shop on a babymoon: chocolate rice cakes, Tareudang

Tareudang (타르당) is a fruit mochi and tart dessert shop on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. On a babymoon trip, the writer stopped by Tareudang after lunch and took away 4 pieces: 2 chocolate chapssal-tteok (glutinous rice cakes), a strawberry mochi and a blueberry yogurt mochi, shared with her husband on the road and at their accommodation. The fist-sized strawberry mochi and the chocolate-packed chapssal-tteok were so good that the writer regretted not buying more at Tareudang.

Written Nov 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Pasta restaurant in Jeonpo, Busan for a couple's brunch: Friends Club

Friends Club is a pasta and Western restaurant on Dongseong-ro 87beon-gil near Jeonpo Station in Busan. The blogger couple behind Haembubu Ilgijang visit Friends Club regularly to work through the whole menu, and this time they ordered the myeongnan (pollock roe) shrimp cream spaghetti for 17,000 won and the limited-daily fresh-pasta lasagna for 16,000 won as a late brunch. Verdict: the pollock roe shrimp cream spaghetti is the best Friends Club pasta the couple have had so far.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanCafés

Dog-friendly café in Jeonpo, Busan: decaf lavender latte, Ibaba Coffee

Ibaba Coffee is a new dog-friendly café on Jeonpo Café Street in Busanjin, Busan. After a pasta lunch in Jeonpo, blogger couple Hambubu tried Ibaba Coffee's signature cherry choco latte (₩6,000), a decaf Ibaba Latte with lavender cream (₩6,500) and nunettine (flaky puff pastry cookies) baked in-house (from ₩2,800). The cherry choco latte that surprised even a chocolate lover and the freshly baked nunettine are reasons to return to Ibaba Coffee.

Written Apr 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju Korean restaurant, babymoon meal & cooked crab rice: Hwangnam

Hwangnam Dukkebi Restaurant Hwangnam Main Branch (황남두꺼비식당 황남본점) is a Korean restaurant on Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju that was featured on the TV show Saengsaeng Jeongbotong. For the first meal of a babymoon (prenatal trip), the blogger ordered the Cheomseongdae 7-dish set (43,000 won) and golden corn jeon (savory pancake), eating the crab fried rice only after staff confirmed it is made with cooked crab. The Cheomseongdae 7-dish set is listed for 2, but it was more than a couple could eat and would easily feed 3 to 4.

Written Nov 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, BusanRestaurants

Beomil-dong beef BBQ: galbi dwitgogi in sesame oil and salt, Hanuso

Hanuso Dwitgogi Beomil Branch (하누소뒷고기 범일점) is a Korean beef BBQ restaurant specializing in hanwoo dwitgogi (special trimming cuts), on Jobang-ro in Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan. As a reward for four days of work, the writer and her husband ordered 2 servings of hanwoo dwitgogi and 2 servings of galbi dwitgogi, and enjoyed complimentary hanwoo yukhoe (beef tartare), a sesame oil and salt dip, highballs and doenjang sulbap (soybean-paste fried rice). For this regular, Hanuso Dwitgogi is the first place that comes to mind when craving beef, and the chance of a return visit is 20000%.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Pizza café in Jeonpo, Busan: tomato buldak pasta at Rafter Village

Rafter Village Busan Jeonpo is a brunch café and pizza restaurant on Jeonpo-daero in Busanjin, Busan, serving pizza, pasta, coffee and Budweiser draft beer. The pregnant writer and her sister, who took a half day off work, shared a large half-and-half pizza (sweet potato and potato bacon), tomato buldak (spicy fire chicken) pasta and free fries from the review event, and she was very happy with the generous pizza toppings and the cheesy, milder tomato buldak pasta. Known on Instagram for its Christmas decorations, Rafter Village Busan Jeonpo is recommended as a Christmas date spot.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo pork BBQ for a family of 6: two 750g sets & highball, Dwitdon

Dwitdon Sanghoe, Jeonpo Branch (뒷돈상회 전포점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in rare cuts of domestic Korean pork, located in Jeonpo, Busanjin, Busan, near Bujeon Station. A family of 6 ordered two Dwitdon assorted sets (750g each) and grilled cuts they had never seen before, including cheek, under-tongue, nose-bridge and temple meat, dolaechang (pork intestine) and pork skin, with ₩3,900 soju and beer plus a Jim Beam highball. For a group that wants to try many different rare pork cuts, the set menus at Dwitdon Sanghoe, Jeonpo Branch are a great fit.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanCafés

Seomyeon, Busan bakery: go-to custard croissant at Upper East Bakery

Upper East Bakery is a bakery café on the 2nd floor of a building on Seojeon-ro 46beon-gil in the Seomyeon–Jeonpo area of Busanjin-gu, Busan. On yet another repeat visit, the writer had a pistachio kouign-amann, a decaf iced americano and an iced hibiscus tea, and took home a favorite custard croissant (5,900 won). Big, thick pastries and nutty decaf coffee keep bringing the writer back to Upper East Bakery in Seomyeon.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Pot rice for one in Gwangalli while pregnant: eel and shrimp, Solsot

Solsot Gwangalli is a Korean pot rice (sotbap) restaurant on Gwangnam-ro in Suyeong, Busan, near Geumnyeonsan Station. A pregnant blogger whose husband suddenly left on a business trip ate at Solsot Gwangalli alone, ordering the freshwater eel pot rice (₩25,900) and fried shrimp with egg mayo sauce, then poured broth over the leftover rice to finish with sungnyung (scorched-rice tea). Plenty of diners eat solo at Solsot Gwangalli, making it an easy pot rice spot in Gwangalli to visit on your own.

Written Nov 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Songjeong tea café, Busan: caffeine-free for pregnancy, Suwolgyeonghwa

Suwolgyeonghwa (수월경화) is an ocean-view tea house and Korean dessert café on the 4th floor of a building facing Songjeong Beach in Haeundae, Busan. The pregnant writer ordered a caffeine-free Chamo Elixir iced, and her husband chose a Hoji Gabae, shared with a Dalbodeure dessert box while watching the rainy Songjeong sea. Suwolgyeonghwa is the husband's go-to café whenever he visits Songjeong, and it has plenty of teas for anyone who needs to avoid caffeine.

Written Nov 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Japanese spot in Songjeong, Busan: eel bowl before glucose test, Yuok

Yuok (유옥) is a Japanese restaurant on Songjeonggangbyeon-ro in Haeundae, Busan, serving its own take on Osaka-style eel rice bowls. The pregnant writer sat at the bar with her husband, shared an unagi (eel) bowl and a salmon bowl set, and watched the eel being glazed and grilled again and again. Yuok is her first pick for a meal in Songjeong, and its signature eel bowl is a must-try.

Written Nov 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Taco spot near Gimhae Outlet: shrimp taco date when pregnant, Holstaco

Holstaco Yulha (홀스타코 율하) is a taco restaurant on Gwandong-ro in Yulha, Gimhae, Gyeongnam. Tired after shopping at Gimhae Outlet, a pregnant blogger and her husband shared a 30,500 won taco set with nachos, Jarritos and cola, and the crispy fried shrimp taco topped with tangy sauce and cabbage was the clear favorite. Holstaco Yulha is a good stop for a date or a meal with a baby after shopping at Gimhae Outlet.

Written Nov 5, 2026Sponsored