Coffee, Then a Pour — Taerin

Gwangalli Chinese restaurant for family Peking duck: Mirim Yangjang

Mirim Yangjang Gwangalli branch is a Chinese restaurant and bar with an exotic interior near Gwangalli Beach, on Gwanganhaebyeon-ro in Suyeong-gu, Busan. On a weekend visit, a family of three — a couple and their elementary-school son — shared a half order of Peking duck and coconut ice cream, wrapping the duck in thin wheat pancakes with scallion and cucumber strips, a style that suited the child's taste perfectly. For a special family meal in Gwangalli, Mirim Yangjang Gwangalli branch is a choice with no regrets.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSuyeong, BusanCafés

Gwangalli brunch café, chicken avo sandwich: Working Holiday Minrak

Working Holiday Minrak is an ocean-view brunch café on the 7th floor of the Badamaru building on Minrak Subyeon-ro in Suyeong, Busan, facing Gwangan Bridge. On a weekday morning a family of three took a window seat and shared a chicken avo sandwich, fricassee pasta and a side of sweet pumpkin soup, and the child and the husband both finished their plates. With the view and the food both delivering, Working Holiday Minrak is the café the writer brings every visiting friend to.

Written Sep 4, 2026Sponsored

PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Haeri-dan-gil bakery café weekday takeout: egg tart, Low & Sweet

Low & Sweet Bakery is a bakery café on Haeri-dan-gil in Haeundae, Busan. On a weekday afternoon, Low & Sweet Bakery packed up an iced vanilla bean latte, an egg tart and a choco financier to go: the egg tart kept its flaky pastry layers, while the choco financier carried the bitter edge of dark chocolate. The coffee and desserts pair so well that Low & Sweet Bakery is now the go-to stop on any Haeundae trip.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored