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Writes about restaurant visits and everyday meals around Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

Busan Chinese restaurant packed at 2 PM, smoky jjamppong: Surabanjeom

Surabanjeom Gaya Branch (수라반점 가야점) is a Chinese restaurant on Eomgwang-ro in Gaya-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, near Donguidae Station. Around 2 PM, with Surabanjeom Gaya Branch almost full, the writer ordered the set for two: large jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles), jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and mini tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork). A self-declared jjajangmyeon fan, the writer was won over by the spicy, smoky jjamppong, and with free rice and a self-serve bar, Surabanjeom Gaya Branch is a filling meal worth a return visit.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Level-1 spicy galbitang worth 2 rice bowls in Seomyeon: Gang Galbitang

Gang Galbitang Seomyeon is a beef rib soup (galbitang) restaurant on Saessak-ro in Busanjin, Busan, that makes its galbitang fresh every morning with Korean beef (hanwoo) bone broth. A couple ordered the regular Gang Galbitang (14,000 won) and the spicy Gang Galbitang at spice level 1 (15,000 won) with extra noodles, and the tender rib meat and clean, rich broth had the husband finishing two bowls of rice. Gang Galbitang Seomyeon is a hearty Seomyeon rib soup spot where you can choose between a mild and a spicy broth.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored

PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Seomyeon aged tonkatsu: pink loin, egg rice refill, Katsu Gimseondo

Katsu Gimseondo is an aged tonkatsu restaurant in Jeonpo-dong, Seomyeon, Busan. Two diners ordered two Gimseondo sets (₩17,000 each). They alternated the loin, tenderloin, fried shrimp and soft-boiled egg with pink salt, fresh wasabi and a wasabi-mustard sauce, then got a refill of rice mixed with the secret soy sauce. The tenderloin, ice-aged for 180 hours and salt-cured for 20 hours, was especially tender, and the writer says they are 100% coming back to Katsu Gimseondo.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDong-gu, BusanRestaurants

Baby-friendly retro cutlet restaurant, Busan Station: Dal and Sixpence

Gyeongyangsik Dal and Sixpence Main Branch (경양식 달과6펜스 본점) is an old-fashioned Korean-Western (gyeongyangsik) pork cutlet restaurant in Choryang, Dong-gu, Busan, near Busan Station. Dining with a baby, the writer ordered an extra-large pork cutlet with the sauce on the side and a Cheese King pork cutlet: the baby happily ate the thick, tender pork, and the Cheese King cutlet was packed with cheese that stretched in long strands. With baby chairs and sauce served on the side, Dal and Sixpence Main Branch is a good place for a meal with a little one near Busan Station.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDongnae, BusanRestaurants

Eel buffet in Dongnae, Busan: perilla and ginger wraps at Songnim Bok

Songnim Bok Jangeo Unlimited Freshwater Eel, Busan Dongnae Branch is a charcoal-grill, all-you-can-eat eel restaurant on Myeongjang-ro in Dongnae, Busan, where adults pay ₩29,900 for 2 hours of freshwater eel, pork belly and chicken neck meat. The writer's favorite bite was charcoal-grilled eel wrapped in a pickled perilla leaf with ginger, followed by pork belly and salty-savory chicken neck meat until full. For anyone put off by per-kilo prices at specialist eel restaurants, Songnim Bok Jangeo's Dongnae branch is an affordable way to eat as much eel as you like.

Written Oct 4, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDongnae, BusanCafés

Cream choux café in Sajik-dong, Busan: tiramisu and matcha, FLU:ET

FLU:ET is a newly opened café in Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan, that specializes in cream choux and handmade drinks. The writer took home plain, cream cheese apple, Boseong matcha and tiramisu choux from FLU:ET to share with her husband, and each choux was bigger than a fist and packed full of cream. If you want a filling cream choux snack in Sajik-dong, FLU:ET is worth a visit.

Written Sep 30, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDong-gu, BusanRestaurants

Milmyeon and suyuk dinner near Bukhang Waterfront Park: Yeongdong

Yeongdong Milmyeon & Dwaeji Gukbap Busan Station Branch is a Korean restaurant specialising in milmyeon (Busan wheat noodles) and dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup) near Busan Station in Dong-gu, Busan. After seeing Bukangi at Bukhang Waterfront Park, the diners ordered a small mul milmyeon, a small bibim milmyeon, suyuk baekban (boiled pork set meal) and 10 dumplings for dinner; the food came out fast, and the suyuk with no gamey smell and the sweet-and-tangy bibim milmyeon stood out. Yeongdong Milmyeon & Dwaeji Gukbap is a solid pick for a filling meal after a Bukhang Waterfront Park outing or on the way to Busan Station.

Written Sep 25, 2026Sponsored

PlaceBusanjin, BusanCafés

Seomyeon bakery with soft-boiled egg bread a baby loved: Daeshin

Daeshin Peanut Bread Busan Seomyeon Branch is a takeaway-only peanut bread shop near Exit 8 of Seomyeon Station in Busanjin, Busan, opened by the Daeshin Peanut Bread brand famous at Daegu's Seomun Market. A boxed order of crisp-outside, soft-inside peanut bread studded with 4-5 peanuts each and egg bread holding a whole soft-boiled egg was shared with family, and the baby happily ate the soft egg bread. For a snack or small gift to take home from Seomyeon, Daeshin Peanut Bread Busan Seomyeon Branch is a solid choice.

Written Sep 29, 2026Sponsored

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