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Open Shutter, Busan/Gyeongnam and Daegu/Gyeongbuk Cafes, Restaurants, Bars, Beauty, Things to Do and Shopping

Writes about cafes, restaurants, bars, beauty spots, things to do, and shopping around Busan/Gyeongnam and Daegu/Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Cafés · Bars · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Things to do · Shopping

PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Songjeong cutlet date lunch with a free tender salad: Deli Donkatsu

Deli Donkatsu is a retro old-school pork cutlet restaurant (gyeongyangsik donkatsu, Korean-Western style) near Songjeong Station in Haeundae, Busan. Over a couple's lunch, the writer and her boyfriend had the old-school pork cutlet set (9,500 won) and the sizzling cheese napolitan spaghetti (10,000 won), and leaving a Naver receipt review got them a free chicken tender salad. With solid basics, fair prices and unlimited refills, Deli Donkatsu is a great-value lunch spot in Songjeong.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Shabu kalguksu spot in Millak, Busan: clam broth dinner at Jogaeok

Jogaeok Kalguksu Suyeong Direct Store is a clam shabu kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant near Millak Station in Suyeong, Busan. Dinner at Jogaeok Kalguksu was shabu kalguksu (12,900 won per person), hijiki seafood pajeon (savory pancake, 18,000 won) and dumplings (3 for 4,000 won). The clean broth from the clams and scallops and the spicy kimchi and geotjeori, said to be made fresh every day, stood out. Jogaeok Kalguksu is a good pick for families, friends and couples who want a warm, filling bowl of soup.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Japanese BBQ date bar in Gwangalli: pork belly fire show at Bisyoku

Bisyoku Gwangan Branch is a beef-focused barbecue restaurant and date bar near Gwangalli Beach in Suyeong, Busan, designed after a traditional Japanese house. A long-term couple ordered the Yasashi Set (79,000 won) with premium sirloin and thin pork belly. Staff grilled the meat and finished the pork belly with a fire show for a smoky flavor, and the couple also caught the artificial snow event that runs at set times. Bisyoku Gwangan Branch is worth recommending as a Gwangalli date spot if you want good meat and a Japanese-style atmosphere together.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Pohang BBQ after a Yeongildae bike date: 4.2mm pork belly, Neolpanji

Neolpanji Pohang Yeongildae Branch is a pork belly and ogyeopsal (skin-on pork belly) restaurant in Duho-dong, Pohang, about a 1-minute walk from Yeongildae Beach. After a bike date along Yeongildae, the writer had an early dinner of 3 servings of quick-frozen pork belly (130g for ₩10,900) plus 1 extra serving, with a small crab seafood doenjang jjigae for ₩3,000 and kimchi mari guksu for ₩6,500. Neolpanji Pohang Yeongildae Branch is a seaside BBQ spot where you can enjoy both the meat and cheap meal dishes.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlacePohang, GyeongbukShopping

Pohang group-buy store for solo diners: ₩2,990 rice bowls at Daiclo

Daiclo Pohang Beobwon is a 24-hour group-buy store in Jangnyang-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang, selling groceries, frozen meal kits and household goods. A blogger who lives alone tried the chicken curry and spicy pork rice bowls (₩2,990 each), kimchi and steamed dumplings (₩990 each) and sotteok sotteok, a sausage and rice cake skewer (₩1,900), and found them more than twice as cheap as convenience-store food and better tasting. Daiclo Pohang Beobwon is worth a stop for anyone in Pohang living alone who wants cheap single-serving meals.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Pohang raw fish spot: raw fish bowl and big pork cutlet at Seolmeori

Seolmeori Hwetjip Pohang Yeongildae Main Branch is a restaurant specialising in wild-caught mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) and raw fish, on Haean-ro at the far end of Yeongildae Beach in Buk-gu, Pohang. On an autumn visit, the wild mulhoe (21,000 won) was still delicious on a chilly day, alongside the Seolmeori hoedeopbap (raw fish rice bowl, 18,000 won) and a handmade pork cutlet (10,000 won) that was satisfyingly large and crispy. With free parking and private rooms from 2 people, Seolmeori Hwetjip is a Pohang mulhoe restaurant that suits groups with different tastes and family gatherings.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Pohang pub with pre-grilled chicken and grill tips: Samho Sikdang

Yeongildae Samho Sikdang is a charcoal-grilled chicken restaurant and pub near Yeongildae in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. On a Pohang trip, the writer stopped by for dinner and drinks and ordered the small mixed grill (29,000 won for two). It arrives pre-grilled, and staff explain how to cook each cut, so even first-timers can eat comfortably. Yeongildae Samho Sikdang is worth a visit for an evening of drinks if you love grilled chicken.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae Western restaurant with Shin Ramyun-spicy pasta: Smith's Farm

Smith's Farm (스미스씨네농장) is a farm-themed Western restaurant near Dongbaek Station in Haeundae, Busan. On a date with her boyfriend, the writer ordered grilled romaine, the Sea! stone octopus steak and a shrimp oil pasta with its spice level set to Shin Ramyun. She named the stone octopus steak with carrot purée her top pick. Verdict: Smith's Farm is a Haeundae Western restaurant that suits both dates and group meals.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Haeundae date café: Choty latte, salt bread & financier, Low & Sweet

Low & Sweet Roastery is a dessert café that roasts its own beans, right at the entrance to Haeridan-gil in Haeundae, Busan, within walking distance of Haeundae Station. At Low & Sweet Roastery, the writer tried the salt bread and the chocolate financier (3,400 won each) with a Choty latte and a homemade lemonade, and was happy with both the coffee and the desserts. Low & Sweet Roastery is a recommended Haeundae date spot for coffee, dessert and atmosphere in one stop.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae Chinese restaurant, meat lovers' ₩8,000 jajangmyeon: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch is a European-style Chinese restaurant on Dalmaji-gil in Haeundae, Busan, next to Dalmaji Hillstate. On a weekend visit, a couple ate the 8,000-won Bueokgan jajangmyeon (black bean noodles), beef brisket jjamppong (spicy noodle soup) and black vinegar sirloin tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork); as meat lovers rather than seafood fans, they found the beef brisket jjamppong suited them best. Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch is a Haeundae Chinese restaurant that satisfies across the board, from basic noodles to full dishes.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae Cheongsapo pasta brunch: spicy pepperoni pizza, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Haeundae Branch (부엌간 해운대점) is a European restaurant with a British vintage hotel concept on Dalmaji-gil in Haeundae, Busan, at the foot of the uphill road to Cheongsapo. For brunch, the writer ordered shrimp anchovy oil pasta, seafood tomato ttukbaegi pasta (pasta served in an earthenware pot) and a pepperoni pizza made spicy, all for a little over ₩50,000; the ₩18,000 shrimp anchovy oil pasta, with chewy noodles and salty umami, was the best. With easy parking and a spacious dining room, Bueokgan Haeundae Branch is a good pick for a date, a family meal or a stop on a Haeundae drive.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanCafés

Seomyeon takeout peanut bread shop: a high school favorite, Daeshin

Daeshin Peanut Bread Busan Seomyeon Branch is a takeout-only peanut bread shop about a 5-minute walk from Exit 8 of Seomyeon Station in Busan. The writer, who has loved peanut bread since high school, ordered 45 pieces of peanut bread and a peanut latte as a post-lunch dessert, and enjoyed the bite-sized bread, crisp outside and soft inside with about 5 peanuts in each piece, alongside the rich peanut latte. For a nostalgic, back-to-basics snack that costs a few thousand won, Daeshin Peanut Bread Busan Seomyeon Branch is a good fit.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored