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Coffee and Tables in Daegu

Writes about cafes and restaurants visited around Daegu and Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceDongnae, BusanHair & beauty salons

Dongnae hair salon: root + Elizabeth perm for thin, flat hair, Chamer

Chamer (차메르) is a personal design hair salon on Jungang-daero 1367beon-gil in Dongnae, Busan. The writer, whose thin straight hair lost its perm within 3 months and went flat at the crown, booked team leader Ain (아인) by name for a ringer root perm and an Elizabeth heat perm done together in about 2 hours, and the curls and root volume held the next day with nothing more than shake-drying. After years of hopping between salons, the writer decided Chamer in Dongnae is where they'll settle.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, BusanHair & beauty salons

Deokcheon facial salon for combo skin: 2-step water drop at Bemontes

Bemontes Esthetic is a facial salon on Hwamyeongsindosi-ro in Buk-gu, Busan, near Hwamyeong and Deokcheon. The writer, whose combination skin feels dry and rough on the surface but oily in the T-zone, had a cleansing, a first pack with a scalp massage, décolleté care, a 2-step water drop device treatment with a hydrating ampoule and soothing gel, and an ampoule-mixed modeling pack, and felt her skin tone looked clearer right after. Bemontes Esthetic suits anyone who wants to ease seasonal dryness and a stiff neck in one visit.

Written Nov 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

₩14,000 rib soup with lemon soy dip in Seomyeon: Gang Galbitang

Gang Galbitang (강갈비탕) is a local galbitang (beef short rib soup) restaurant in Seomyeon, Busan, near Bujeon Market and Youngkwang Book Center. On a chilly day, the writer ate lunch at a solo seat and ordered galbitang for 14,000 won with medium noodles added. The big earthenware pot held 4 meaty ribs, and the tender meat came off easily with scissors and was dipped in a lemon soy sauce. Thanks to the generous portion and fair price, Gang Galbitang is a solid Seomyeon pick for eating alone, drinking alone or a hangover meal.

Written Nov 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanHair & beauty salons

J-curl lash lift for drooping lashes in Beomil-dong: Almond Eyelashes

Almond Eyelashes is a lash salon on Beomil-ro in Busanjin, Busan, near Beomil Station and Beomnaegol Station. The writer had a natural J-curl lash lift at Almond Eyelashes on long lashes that grow downward, and the curl caught even the short lashes at the tips, so the eyes looked defined the next day with a bare face. After trying many lash salons, the writer keeps going back to Almond Eyelashes, a good fit for anyone who wants a natural curl without mascara.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo, Busan Japanese spot: karaage-don & sukiyaki udon, Peisen-dong

Peisen-dong Seomyeon is a Japanese home-style rice bowl and udon restaurant in an alley in Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, reportedly named in the Blue Ribbon Survey three years running (2024–2026). On a weekday lunch with no wait, two people shared a karaage-don (fried chicken rice bowl) topped with 6 pieces of chicken thigh and a sukiyaki udon with thinly sliced beef brisket, and the crisp-outside, juicy-inside chicken, firm udon noodles and generous portions stood out. For a filling Japanese rice bowl or udon in Jeonpo, Peisen-dong Seomyeon is worth a weekday lunch visit.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Gwangalli tonkatsu's second shop in Jeonpo, Busan: wasabi loin, Hets

Hets Jeonpo Branch is the second location of Hets (HETZ), a well-known tonkatsu restaurant from Gwangalli, in Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan. The writer walked into Hets Jeonpo Branch around 11:30 on a weekday with no wait, ordered the mixed katsu of loin and fillet, and tasted the difference between black pork and YBD pork with whole peppercorns, truffle oil and fresh wasabi. Hets Jeonpo Branch is a good pick for solo diners thanks to its wide counter seating, with the loin katsu best paired with wasabi and the fillet katsu melting in the mouth.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Saturday-night wait at a Gwangalli Korean BBQ, Busan: Gwangan-mok

Gwangan-mok Gwangan Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Gwangnam-ro in Suyeong, Busan, where staff grill pre-seared pork neck and pork belly at your table. The writer visited with a friend around 7 pm on a Saturday, waited in a seated waiting area, then had the set for two (57,000 won), basil wraps, chimichurri sauce, dongchimi cold noodles (in chilled radish water kimchi broth) and doenjang stew rice. Gwangan-mok is a Gwangalli Korean BBQ worth trying for its steak-like pork neck and a fusion take on pork belly with basil wraps.

Written Jun 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, BusanRestaurants

Weekend hanwoo BBQ in Myeongji, Busan with pickled shiitake: Yong Hanu

Yong Hanu Myeongji Branch (용한우 명지점) is a hanwoo (Korean beef) restaurant in Myeongji International New City, Gangseo, Busan, that grills its meat over corn kernels used as fuel. On a weekend visit around 5 p.m., the 400g hanwoo set (98,000 won) was eaten with wasabi, whole-grain mustard and salt in turn, then finished with a crab and clam seafood doenjang stew (5,000 won for two) and seokbakji (chunky radish kimchi). With its subtle corn-smoke aroma, neat side dishes, ample parking and private rooms, Yong Hanu Myeongji Branch is a satisfying choice for a family dinner in Myeongji.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSaha, BusanRestaurants

Milmyeon shop in Hadan, Busan: herbal white noodles and galbi mandu

Sinpyeong Busan Milmyeon (신평부산밀면) is a newly opened milmyeon (Busan-style cold wheat noodle) restaurant on Hasinbeonyeong-ro in Saha, Busan. Its water milmyeon comes in an icy broth with a gentle herbal note, chewy white noodles and thick slices of meat. A plate of 8 galbi mandu (rib dumplings) is ₩5,500, and milmyeon is ₩6,900 after 5 p.m. Sinpyeong Busan Milmyeon is a clean, good-value neighborhood noodle shop.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, BusanRestaurants

After-work pho, the chain's best broth, in Myeongji, Busan: Mibundang

Mibundang Myeongji Branch (미분당 명지점) is a pho restaurant in the Posco The Sharp First World Complex 3 shopping arcade in Myeongji International New Town, Gangseo, Busan. On the way home from work, the writer and a companion shared chadol (thinly sliced brisket) pho, brisket pho and a mixed fried starter, and the owner carefully adjusted the toppings for the companion, who can't eat spicy food. Having visited several other Mibundang branches, the writer found Mibundang Myeongji Branch's broth the best balanced in saltiness and depth.

Written Jul 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo-dong Korean restaurant: gondre rice and deodeok trio, Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek Jeonpo Branch (향택 전포점) is a tidy Korean rice restaurant on Seojeon-ro in Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan. On a weekday evening the writer added a name to Hyangtaek's handwritten waitlist and waited about 10 minutes. The order was the signature Spanish mackerel gondre rice (rice cooked with Korean thistle) and the new grilled deodeok and mushrooms (9,000 won), eaten the 3 ways suggested by the guide on the table. The best combination was the mild gondre rice topped with the sweet-spicy grilled deodeok and mushrooms as a samhap-style trio.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanBars

Jeonpo bar in Busan: Peking duck and mala noodle wraps, Mirim Yangjang

Mirim Yangjang Busan Main Branch is a Hong Kong-style Chinese restaurant-bar on Seojeon-ro 68beon-gil in Jeonpo, Busan, where Peking duck can be ordered by the half. On a weekday evening, two diners ordered half a Peking duck and mala ragu egg noodles, then followed a friend's tip and wrapped the duck and the noodles together in a wheat pancake, and the mild duck and numbing mala heat paired well. Open until 2am, Mirim Yangjang Busan Main Branch is a solid pick for after-work drinks or a date.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored