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Writes about restaurants and cafes she visited around Busan, Gyeongnam and Jeju. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

Ulsan shabu buffet, free beer and cypress steamer: Shabre Garden

Shabre Garden Ulsan Nam-gu Branch is a shabu-shabu buffet on Suam-ro in Nam-gu, Ulsan, with unlimited beef, a salad bar stocked with cypress-steamed dishes, sushi and a chocolate fountain, and a free draft beer bar. The writer came for dinner with her husband and enjoyed the spicy jjamppong-style broth, the cypress-steamed dishes and Vietnamese-style wraps made with dry rice paper. For couples who want shabu-shabu and a buffet in one meal, Shabre Garden Ulsan Nam-gu Branch is a place worth coming back to.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeogwipo, JejuCafés

Café near Taewutgae snorkeling with pumpkin cheesecake: Monocle Jeju

Monocle Jeju is a dessert café on Taewi-ro in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju, close to the Taewutgae snorkeling spot. The writer stopped at Monocle Jeju on the way to Taewutgae snorkeling and ordered one slice of sweet pumpkin (kabocha) cheesecake and 2 iced Americanos. The writer called the rich, not-too-sweet cheesecake the best dessert of the whole Jeju trip. If you want a café break near Taewutgae, Monocle Jeju's sweet pumpkin cheesecake is worth the stop.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Original bracken dumpling restaurant in Seogwipo: Eomeong Ttukbaegi

Eomeong Ttukbaegi Olle Market Main Branch is a Korean restaurant on Budu-ro near Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market in Jeju, known as the original home of gosari mandu (bracken dumplings). On this visit the writer ordered abalone and hijiki pot rice, the house Eomeong Ttukbaegi seafood stew and bracken dumplings, and the crispy stone-pot scorched rice, rich seafood broth and freshly made dumplings were all satisfying. For a hearty, very Jeju meal while exploring Seogwipo Olle Market, Eomeong Ttukbaegi Olle Market Main Branch is a solid recommendation.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Oedo, Jeju bakery for crispy melon bread and easy parking: Bakery Onyu

Bakery Onyu Jeju Oedo Branch is a bakery on Ujeong-ro in Oedo, Jeju City, with a large private parking lot and takeout. On a Jeju trip the writer tried the signature Meotjaengi Tomato (멋쨍이토마토) and the melon bread, and the melon bread, crisp outside and moist inside, was the pick of the day. For travelers getting around Jeju by rental car, Bakery Onyu is worth a stop for the melon bread alone.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Driver-friendly last-day lunch course in Seongsan, Jeju: Nansan-ri

Nansan-ri Restaurant (난산리식당) is a Western course-meal restaurant in Nansan-ri, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju. On the last day of a Jeju trip, after sightseeing in Seongsan, the writer had the Nansan-ri Restaurant lunch course: bread, an egg dish topped with caviar, Caesar salad, Jeju black pork tenderloin steak, two kinds of pasta and dessert, with non-alcoholic wine because they had to drive. Nansan-ri Restaurant is a good pick for travelers who want a slightly special lunch in Seongsan, especially groups with a designated driver.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGijang, BusanRestaurants

Gijang outlet restaurant: pizza shared with a 5-year-old, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant is a Western restaurant on the first floor of Shinsegae Simon Busan Premium Outlets in Jangan-eup, Gijang, Busan. With a 5-year-old, the writer ordered a grilled mushroom salad, jambon pizza, a Single Orange and a grapefruit drink, and because the pizza was easy to share with the child, there was no need to worry about a separate kids' menu. With a waiting area and shopping and dining in one place, Bueokgan is a solid choice for a family meal out in Gijang.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored

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