A Window Seat in Gwangalli — Minseo Chae

Busan sashimi restaurant with free parking in Gwangalli: The Bangpaje

The Bangpaje is a Blue Ribbon-listed sashimi restaurant in Millak-dong, Gwangalli, in Suyeong-gu, Busan. On a Busan trip the seasonal assorted sashimi set (58,000 won) was reserved for dinner, and it filled the table with fish-bone spicy soup, grilled fish, ankimo (monkfish liver) and fried sides alongside the sashimi. With free parking a one-minute walk away at Millak Public Parking Lot and dining rooms plus a banquet hall on the 2nd and 3rd floors, The Bangpaje works just as well for family gatherings and work dinners.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSuyeong, BusanCafés

Gwangalli 7th-floor café with squid aglio olio: Working Holiday Minrak

Working Holiday Minrak is a brunch café on the 7th floor of the Badamaru building in Suyeong-gu, Busan, looking out over Gwangan Bridge. On a Wednesday morning the writer ordered pistachio cream jambon pizza (25,000 won), squid aglio olio (20,000 won), cola and Terra draft beer at the kiosk and ate while watching the Gwangalli sea through the window. Because brunch, restaurant and café share one space, Working Holiday Minrak covers a meal and a coffee stop in a single stop on a Busan trip.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Haeundae bakery café with no wait on a Thursday evening: Low & Sweet

Low & Sweet Bakery is a self-roasting bakery café on Haeri-dan-gil in Haeundae, Busan, open daily from 08:00 to 20:00 with a last order at 19:30. Remembering a long queue here a few years ago, this Thursday evening revisit found plenty of free seats, and today's hand-drip coffee came with a fig financier and an egg tart. Come in the morning or early afternoon for the widest bread selection at Low & Sweet Bakery, or on a weekday evening if you mainly want the calm atmosphere.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored