# Songjeong, Busan pork cutlet spot with a playground out front: Deli - By Haerin (https://superchart.com/en/@busan-cup-shelf-2/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Haeundae, Busan - Sponsored: This story was written as part of a paid store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@busan-cup-shelf-2/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@busan-cup-shelf-2/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/index.md) ## In short Deli Donkatsu is an old-school Korean-style pork cutlet restaurant in an alley off Songjeong-jungang-ro in Haeundae, Busan. Visiting at 1pm on a weekend as a party of three with a young daughter, the writer shared a jumbo Korean-style pork cutlet for 12,500 won and a hot-plate cheese Napolitan spaghetti for 10,000 won, and the wait passed easily because the child played at the playground right in front of the restaurant. Of the pork cutlet places in Songjeong, Deli Donkatsu was the easiest one to wait at for lunch with a kid. ## Good to know - **Korean-style pork cutlet**: 9,500 won (jumbo 12,500 won) - **Cheese Napolitan spaghetti (hot plate)**: 10,000 won - **Refills**: Rice and cabbage salad refillable - **Hours**: 11:00–20:00 (break 16:00–17:00, last order 19:00) - **Closed**: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month - **Parking**: No dedicated lot; park on the alley in front of the restaurant - **Groups**: Parties of 6 or more should ask ahead via Naver Reservation - **Address**: 1F, 146 Songjeong-jungang-ro 9beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* Last weekend my daughter and I went on a little outing nearby, and on the way back we grabbed lunch in Songjeong haha. When you're trying to figure out lunch with a kid, nothing beats pork cutlet. Lately I'd been eating a lot of Japanese-style cutlet — thick meat you dip in salt — but suddenly I was craving old-school Korean-style cutlet again. So I headed to Deli Donkatsu, known as a Songjeong lunch spot. I went in with high expectations, and honestly, it was a total win haha. ![Exterior of Deli Donkatsu in Songjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-01-15300-900.webp) ![Entrance of Deli Donkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-02-8v0s9-844.webp) ## Waiting at Deli Donkatsu at 1pm on a weekend: the playground out front made it easy We got to Deli Donkatsu around 1pm on a weekend. Sure enough, being a popular spot, there was a wait. But the wait wasn't boring at all, since there's a playground right in front of the shop and my daughter had a blast playing while we waited haha. ![Playground in front of Deli Donkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-03-6lwba-900.webp) The hardest part of waiting with a kid is, well, the waiting — but thanks to the playground, mom got to wait comfortably too. ![View around the playground while waiting](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-04-pkogr-900.webp) Inside, the place was clean but had that cozy, nostalgic old-school Korean cutlet restaurant feel. ![Interior of Deli Donkatsu with an old-school Korean cutlet restaurant feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-05-lhthz-900.webp) On top of that, the owner was really kind, so I felt good the moment we walked in :) ![Seating and decor inside Deli Donkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-06-dvfn6-900.webp) ## What three of us ordered at Deli Donkatsu, and what it cost The three of us ordered two dishes: a jumbo Korean-style pork cutlet and a hot-plate cheese Napolitan spaghetti. ![Table with our ordered dishes at Deli Donkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-07-19jtt-814.webp) - 🍽 Jumbo Korean-style pork cutlet: ₩12,500 - 🍝 Cheese Napolitan spaghetti (hot plate): ₩10,000 - (The regular Korean-style pork cutlet is ₩9,500) The portion was just right for three people to share. We left full and satisfied. ![Jumbo Korean-style pork cutlet and cheese Napolitan spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-08-1gprx-1200.webp) The rice and cabbage salad were refillable too, so it felt even more filling! One jumbo cutlet plus one spaghetti is a great combo to share with a kid — I really recommend it haha. ![Cutlet and spaghetti combo good for sharing among three people](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-09-u1lfo-966.webp) I really wanted to try the hot-plate cream kimchi fried rice too, but they had already sold out for the day. Unfortunate, but now I have a reason to go back haha. ## From nostalgic soup and morning rolls to a crisp old-school pork cutlet ### 🥣 Soup and morning rolls With Korean-style cutlet, soup and morning rolls always come first. ![Soup and morning rolls served first](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-10-gmt04-966.webp) We sprinkled pepper on the warm soup — that nostalgic taste I hadn't had in a while, and it was so good. ![Warm Korean-style soup with pepper sprinkled on top](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-11-pq13s-966.webp) One spoonful and I was instantly transported back to childhood trips to Korean-style cutlet restaurants haha. ![Taking a spoonful of the soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-12-1rspu-900.webp) You know you're supposed to dip the bread in the soup too, right? haha ![Dipping a morning roll into the soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-13-1y1l7-900.webp) ![A piece of morning roll soaked in soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-14-1x55x-900.webp) ![Close-up of morning roll and soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-15-16jbl-676.webp) ### 🥩 Korean-style pork cutlet Deli Donkatsu's Korean-style pork cutlet doesn't come alone — it's served as a proper old-school set meal, with rice, macaroni, and cabbage salad alongside. ![Korean-style pork cutlet set with rice, macaroni, and cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-16-1rqja-966.webp) The cutlet was crispy on the outside and generously topped with sauce, tasting just like the nostalgic flavor I remembered from childhood. If Japanese-style cutlet is about enjoying the meat itself, Korean-style cutlet's charm is really in eating it with the sauce. ### 🍝 Cheese Napolitan spaghetti Served hot on a sizzling plate, it stayed warm and tasty until the very last bite. ![Cheese Napolitan spaghetti served on a hot plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-17-1y3ce-900.webp) The sweet tomato sauce was piled with cheese, and it paired really well with the cutlet. ## 💡 How to eat it the DELITIP way ![DELITIP sign posted inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-18-b8x30-899.webp) ![Instructions for eating the cutlet in different ways](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-19-1azuq-857.webp) Inside Deli Donkatsu, there's a sign labeled "DELITIP" with suggested ways to eat the food. We tried it out exactly as instructed! First: the 🍔 morning roll burger. We tucked cutlet, cabbage, and macaroni salad into a morning roll and ate it like a burger. ![Morning roll burger stuffed with cutlet and salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-20-1szqp-900.webp) The crispy cutlet, crunchy cabbage, and soft macaroni salad came together in one bite for a completely new flavor. Second: 🌶 spicy sauce plus chili relish. We ate the cutlet with spicy sauce and chili relish on top. ![Cutlet with spicy sauce and chili relish on top](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-21-1tvdh-900.webp) ![A piece of cutlet topped with chili relish](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-22-g1qlg-899.webp) The spiciness kept it from ever feeling greasy and kept our appetite going. Same cutlet, but eating it different ways made it feel like a whole variety of flavors — we never got tired of it haha. After the meal, they even brought out coffee and candy, which made for a really satisfying finish. ![Coffee and candy served after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-23-miwya-900.webp) ## Deli Donkatsu location, hours and parking - 📍 Address: 146 Songjeong-jungang-ro 9beon-gil, 1F, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea - ⏰ Hours: 11:00–20:00 / break time 16:00–17:00 / last order 19:00 - 🚫 Closed: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month - 🚗 Parking: no dedicated lot — we parked on the alley in front of the shop ![Business hours sign at Deli Donkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch-24-1jjrm-899.webp) ⚠️ Note: groups of 6 or more should ask ahead via Naver Reservations. 📝 Next visit, I'm planning to tackle the hot-plate cream kimchi fried rice I missed, and I definitely want to try the cheese cutlet too haha. ## Why waiting with a child was fine at Deli Donkatsu I think Deli Donkatsu's biggest strength is the playground right out front. Even with a wait, the time flew by while my daughter played. After finishing our meal, she still wanted to play more, so we let her run around the playground again before heading home haha. ### How to visit Deli Donkatsu and skip the wait We went at 1pm on a weekend and had a bit of a wait. If you want to sit right down, I'd recommend going around opening time at 11am, or visiting on a weekday. Popular menu items can sell out later in the day, so if there's something specific you want, it's best to hurry a little! (Otherwise you might end up missing the kimchi fried rice like I did ㅠㅠ) Since there's a playground, going on a nice-weather day would make the whole trip even more fun. On hot days, though, I'd recommend keeping playtime short so the kid doesn't overheat! ## Where it is - Deli Donkatsu (델리돈까스) - 146 Songjeong-jungang-ro 9beon-gil, 1F, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea - 부산광역시 해운대구 송정중앙로9번길 146 1층 - 35.1892455, 129.2058886 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8D%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%8F%88%EA%B9%8C%EC%8A%A4/@35.1892455,129.2058886,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@busan-cup-shelf-2/songjeong-delidonkkaseu-playground-wait-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt