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I write about restaurant visits across Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

After-work Korean BBQ in Jeonpo, Busan, Set B & herring roe: Sanseong

Sanseong Sikyukjeom Jeonpo Direct Store is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Jeonpo Station in Busan where staff grill the meat at your table. Three people went after work on a Monday, ordered Set B (nuruk-aged pork neck, pork belly and pork jowl) and finished with pork-fat egg roll, freshwater shrimp doenjang stew and sungnyung (scorched-rice tea) from Suhyangmi pot rice. Visiting Sanseong Sikyukjeom on a Monday avoids the Friday and weekend waits, making it a solid pick for team dinners and get-togethers with full grilling service.

Written Apr 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Seomyeon jokbal after work: garlic set & roe mayo dip, Naseong Jokbal

Naseong Jokbal (나성족발) Seomyeon is a jokbal (braised pork trotter) restaurant on Bujeon-ro near the back gate of Lotte in Seomyeon, Busan. After work, the writer and fellow teachers ordered the medium half-and-half jokbal set with plain and garlic jokbal, and enjoyed squid stir-fry, makguksu (buckwheat noodles), the weekday soft tofu stew and a flying fish roe rice ball alongside it. With generous portions and well-balanced seasoning, Naseong Jokbal Seomyeon is a satisfying choice for late-night jokbal in Seomyeon.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMilyang, GyeongnamRestaurants

Chinese dinner before Milyang fireworks: stone jjajang, Milyang Dol

Milyang Dol Jjamppong is a Chinese restaurant on Baengmin-ro near Yeongnamnu in Milyang, Gyeongnam, known for jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and jjajang (black bean noodles) served on hot stone plates. Three people from Busan ate there around 7pm before the Milyang fireworks festival, ordering the stone jjajang set for 2 with mini dontang & chitang (sweet and sour pork and chicken) plus 8 fried dumplings. They were happy with the jjajang nurungji (scorched noodle crust) hidden under the noodles, the free rice, the self-serve bars and the yogurt at the door. Milyang Dol Jjamppong is a filling, good-value Chinese dinner near Yeongnamnu before the festival.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, BusanRestaurants

Daeyeon-dong BBQ, Busan: pork skirt & galbi à la carte, Gim Geumja

Gim Geumja Sutbul Galbi Daeyeon Branch (김금자숯불갈비 대연점) is a charcoal-grill galbi restaurant near Motgol Station in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan. After work, the writer and her husband skipped the set menu and ordered 1 serving of galbaegisal (pork skirt meat) and 2 servings of marinated galbi à la carte. They added bone soup (₩1,000 for the first order), beef belly doenjang stew, ramyeon and yangpun bibimbap (bibimbap mixed in a big metal bowl). With generous meat portions and good-value meal dishes, Gim Geumja Sutbul Galbi Daeyeon Branch is worth returning to for dinner or for drinks.

Written Apr 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae bossam pub with a kid: large suyuk and clam stew, Namcheonjip

Namcheonjip (남천집) is a bossam and suyuk (boiled pork) restaurant-pub right next to Haeundae District Office in Busan, a short walk from Haeundae Station Exit 1. On a weekday around 7pm, two women and an elementary schooler shared a large suyuk, 2 bowls of rice and 1 doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). The two layers of juicy pork, the doenjang jjigae with clams and mideodeok (sea squirt), and staff who brought a child's spoon and chopsticks pleased everyone. Namcheonjip in Haeundae is a bossam spot that works just as well for a no-alcohol rice dinner with a kid.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, BusanRestaurants

Weekend shabu-shabu lunch course at Daeyeon Station, Busan: Migsikga's

Migsikga's Grill & Shabu Daeyeon branch is a grill and shabu-shabu restaurant on the 2nd floor above Migsikga's Udon, right in front of Daeyeon Station in Nam-gu, Busan. On a rainy Sunday, the writer had a late lunch of spicy lunch shabu kaljebi (knife-cut noodles and hand-torn dough flakes) for 2, added extra meat and vegetables, and ate the full course from shabu broth to kaljebi and porridge. Migsikga's serves lunch shabu even on weekends, and the spicy but not too hot broth plus porridge makes a filling, perfect rainy-day meal.

Written May 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, BusanRestaurants

After-work pork jowl gukbap near Bugyeongdae Station, Busan: Geumsu

Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch is a dwaeji gukbap (pork rice soup) restaurant near Kyungsung University and Bugyeongdae Station in Nam-gu, Busan. After work, the writer and a companion ordered 1 pork rice soup and 1 pork jowl rice soup (hangjeongsal gukbap) on the table tablet and found the bowls packed with jowl, the broth rich with no porky smell, and the self-service bar with side dishes and somen noodles easy to use. For anyone who loves boiled pork jowl, the pork jowl gukbap at Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch is well worth ordering.

Written Nov 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Beef BBQ for three in Seomyeon, Busan: Sunday wait, LA galbi, Sojay

Sojay Busan Seomyeon (소제이 부산서면점) is a beef BBQ restaurant in an alley near Lotte's back gate in Seomyeon 1beon-ga, Busan. After waiting as number 5 on a Sunday evening, a party of three ate 500g of LA galbi (cross-cut beef short ribs), a taster oxtail stew, yukhoe bibimbap and kimchi fried rice, while staff grilled the meat, cut it off the bone and explained how to eat it. Sojay Busan Seomyeon is a Seomyeon beef spot with a wait even on Sunday evenings, so go at opening time or join the waitlist ahead.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Songjeong Chinese spot, macaron menbosha after work: Songjeong Dol

Songjeong Dol Jjamppong is a Chinese restaurant on Songjeonggwangeogol-ro in Haeundae, Busan, known for jjajang (black bean noodles) and jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) served on sizzling stone plates. Around 7pm on a weekday, the writer and her husband walked in with no wait, ordered the stone jjajang (medium) and glutinous rice tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) set, and added 4 pieces of macaron menbosha (shrimp toast). The portions were generous, and thoughtful touches like the crispy scorched rice at the bottom of the stone plate and a microwave for baby food stood out. Songjeong Dol Jjamppong is a solid choice for an after-work dinner or a family meal out with kids in Songjeong.

Written May 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Rainy Wednesday pot rice in Gwangalli: hairtail, cream beer, Solsot

Solsot Gwangalli is a Korean pot rice (sotbap) restaurant on Gwangnam-ro in Suyeong, Busan. On a rainy Wednesday around 6:30 p.m., the writer and a friend ate butter abalone pot rice, boneless grilled hairtail pot rice, fried shrimp and cream beer, then finished with sungnyung (scorched-rice tea) made from the nurungji. Solsot Gwangalli serves each pot rice neatly on a single-serving tray with its own matching soy sauce, making it worth recommending for a clean, tidy Korean meal in Gwangalli.

Written May 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae Korean BBQ, coffee-charcoal pork & aged kimchi: Gwang-anmok

Gwang-anmok Haeundae Branch (광안목 해운대점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Artbox building on Gunam-ro, near Haeundae Station in Busan, where the meat is pre-grilled over coffee charcoal and then grilled at the table by staff. On yet another return visit, booked for 7 PM on a Tuesday, the writer ordered 2 portions of pork belly and 1 of pork neck with doenjang stew (soybean paste stew), cold noodles with sliced pork, and steamed egg, and enjoyed pairing the meat with basil, chimichurri sauce and grilled rinsed aged kimchi. Verdict: Gwang-anmok Haeundae Branch serves tender, juicy pork and is a Haeundae Station BBQ spot worth coming back to.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae Western restaurant for 5 college friends: Smith's Farm

Smith's Farm (스미스씨네농장) is a farm-themed Western restaurant on Haeun-daero 483beonga-gil in Haeundae, Busan, near Dongbaek. Five university friends booked a weekend lunch at a round table and shared pumpkin and sweet potato gnocchi, margherita pizza, shrimp oil pasta, stone octopus steak and banana brûlée, and just 4 mains left everyone full. With generous portions and cheerful staff, Smith's Farm is an easy recommendation for group get-togethers in Haeundae.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored