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Loose Visor, Busan-Daegu-Jeju Cafes, Bars and Beauty

Writes about cafes, bars, beauty spots and things to do around Busan-Gyeongnam, Daegu-Gyeongbuk, Seoul and Jeju. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Bars · Things to do

PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gamjatang in Gimhae Yulha: large bracken pot with parents, gondre rice

Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Gamjatang Yulha Branch is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) and haejangguk (hangover soup) restaurant in Yulha, Gimhae. On an evening with rain in the forecast, the writer and their parents ordered a large bracken (gosari) gamjatang with the rice changed to gondre (Korean thistle) pot rice, and the whole family loved the unlimited potato, rice cake, sujebi, glass noodle and ramen add-ins, the tender neck bones and the gondre-scented pot rice. Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Gamjatang Yulha Branch suits anyone who wants gamjatang piled high with bracken instead of dried cabbage greens, eaten with parents in a roomy dining room.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae Chinese lunch with my parents: private room for 3, Dongbaek

Dongbaek is a large Chinese restaurant on Gaya-ro in Gimhae, Gyeongnam (near Hwalcheon Hill), with its own parking lot and private rooms. For a weekend lunch with both parents, the writer booked a Dongbaek room on Naver and had the 20,000-won-per-person Lunch Special Course A: abalone porridge with jellyfish and shrimp cold salad, yusanseul (stir-fried seafood and vegetables), pink-sauce tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), yuringi (fried chicken in tangy soy sauce), jjajangmyeon or jjamppong, and fried flower buns with pineapple. The seasoning is not too strong and the portions suit three people, making Dongbaek a good Gimhae Chinese restaurant for a quiet course lunch with parents.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, BusanRestaurants

Hwamyeong eel restaurant lunch with Mom, ochazuke tip: Shunsaikubo

Shunsaikubo Hwamyeong is a Nagoya-style eel rice bowl (hitsumabushi) restaurant in Hwamyeong-dong, Buk-gu, Busan, reportedly listed in both the Blue Ribbon Survey and the Michelin Guide. On a weekday lunch with Mom, the writer ordered 2 half freshwater eel hitsumabushi, served as a full set with salad, vegetable tempura, chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), miso soup, matcha pudding and tea. Verdict: Shunsaikubo is a Hwamyeong-dong eel spot worth choosing when you want to treat someone special to a proper meal.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong date restaurant, yolk risotto 3 ways: Hôtel de Couture

Hôtel de Couture (오뗄드꾸뜨) is a pasta and risotto restaurant on Donggyo-ro 46-gil in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul. A couple who took a day of annual leave for a Seoul trip ordered the new carrot aglio e olio and the jambon truffle cream risotto with ABC juice and Coke Zero, and enjoyed the duck-fat-coated noodles and the oat-textured risotto topped with egg yolk. For a Yeonnam-dong date that needs both atmosphere and good pasta, these two Hôtel de Couture dishes make a safe pick.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Sangwangsimni salon angel rings after flat-iron damage: Urban Ground

Urban Ground Hair Sangwangsimni Station Branch is a hair salon near an exit of Sangwangsimni Station in Seongdong, Seoul. For severely damaged hair that was split and tangled from frequent flat-ironing, designer Jiyu gave the writer the Nanoheal Premium Clinic: a protein treatment, a spray clinic product, heat treatment and a final shampoo in the spa room. Afterwards the hair combed easily and was calm enough to show angel rings, so Urban Ground Hair's Nanoheal clinic is worth considering for a quick rescue of flat-iron-damaged hair.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Eel bowl restaurant in Daechi-dong for a birthday lunch date: Manmok

Manmok (만목) is a Japanese eel bowl restaurant on Seolleung-ro 82-gil in Gangnam, Seoul, between Seolleung Station and Daechi-dong. For a birthday lunch date, the writer and her boyfriend ordered 2 whole-eel eel bowls and were happy with everything from the glossy eel and pickled sancho peppercorns to the matsutake mushroom soup and the milk-tea-like black tea ice cream. Manmok is a great fit for couples who want a special eel bowl lunch for an anniversary date.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Cheat-day burgers by Seonyudo Station: lettuce bun and dark beer, BAS

BAS Burger Seonyudo is a handmade burger restaurant near Seonyudo Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. On a diet, the writer had lunch there with her boyfriend, ordering a Double BAS Burger with the bun swapped for lettuce, plus a crunch chicken burger, Gwanghwamun dark beer, sweet potato fries and a mozzarella cheese bar. Verdict: the lettuce-bun Double BAS Burger at BAS Burger Seonyudo made a very satisfying cheat-day meal.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae pasta restaurant for friends: truffle ragu at Anin Jeongmiso

Anin Jeongmiso & Gaenari Jutaek is a Western-style restaurant on Bonghwangdae-gil (nicknamed Bongridan-gil) in Gimhae, set in a converted house and former rice mill and serving pizza, soup curry and pasta. On a weekend visit with a friend, the writer ordered sweet pumpkin basil cream gnocchi and white ragu truffle pasta, and the two dishes tasted so different that swapping bites between them was a pleasure. Anin Jeongmiso & Gaenari Jutaek is worth recommending for a long, chatty Western-style meal with a friend.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Taco restaurant in Yulha, Gimhae: Mom's first tacos, Holstaco Yulha

Holstaco Yulha is a Mexican-style taco restaurant on Yulha café street in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. The writer took her mother, who had never eaten tacos, to Holstaco Yulha in the afternoon, since there is no break time. They shared a taco set with nachos, a birria taco, a camarón (shrimp) taco and a carnitas (pork) taco, and her mother enjoyed the rich, savory Mexican flavors. The Holstaco Yulha taco set is a selection worth recommending even to first-time taco eaters.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Date-night pork BBQ in Juchon, Gimhae with crab doenjang stew: Anmin

Anmin Gimhae is a whole-pig pork BBQ restaurant at 159 Cheongok-ro in Juchon-myeon, Gimhae, where staff grill all the meat from start to finish. After a Costco run, two people shared the half-pig set with a doenjang (soybean paste) stew containing a whole crab and a cheesy white fried rice. Anmin Gimhae is a good fit for couples who want to focus on conversation rather than the grill.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanBars

Jeonpo bar in Busan: mala hotpot, mungtigi and Terra draft at Ganbame

Ganbame is a Korean pub with a relaxed atmosphere near Jeonpo Station Exit 8 in Busanjin, Busan. After work, the writer and a friend ordered spicy mala hotpot and a half plate of mungtigi (fresh raw beef) with Terra draft beer, and the staff topped up the reduced broth with extra mala stock so the flavor stayed strong to the end. At Ganbame, mala hotpot with a half plate of mungtigi is a can't-miss pairing of rich and spicy.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Sashimi bar in Jeonpo, Busan for a girls' night round two: Rigo Susan

Rigo Susan (리고수산) Jeonpo Station Main Branch is an aged raw-fish sashimi bar near Exit 8 of Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan. After a first round elsewhere, the writer and a friend came to Rigo Susan for a second round, ordering the signature assorted sashimi platter and Saero Omija fruit soju, with thinly sliced aged sashimi and side dishes such as grilled salmon head, corn mayo and grilled egg. Rigo Susan is less a place for a filling meal and more a light, clean way to finish a night with sashimi when you want just one more drink.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
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