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Writes about cafes tucked into the streets and coastlines of Busan and South Gyeongsang. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Bars

PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Gwangalli Korean BBQ grilled for you, butter potato: Gwangan-mok

Gwangan-mok Gwangan Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant where staff grill for you, on Gwangnam-ro in Suyeong, Busan, on the Millak-dong side of Gwangalli. The writer booked through Naver and ordered the Gwangan-mok A Set (370g pork neck and 130g premium pork belly, 57,000 won); staff grilled the meat along with spring onion, mushrooms and butter potato, and even wrapped pork belly basil wraps. Gwangan-mok is a good place to book ahead in Gwangalli if you want an easy Korean BBQ meal without doing the grilling yourself.

Written Nov 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Changwon charcoal pork belly BBQ with kelp salt & basil sauce: Godansu

Godansu Changwon Yongho Branch (고단수 창원용호점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in a building basement on Garosu-gil in Yongho-dong, Changwon, where staff grill the meat over charcoal for you. On an early evening visit, the writer ordered 2 servings of pork belly (26,000 won) and 1 serving of pork neck (13,000 won), dipped them in turn in house-made kelp-infused salt, sriracha sauce and basil sauce, and was also served chawanmushi (Japanese steamed egg custard) and seasoned white kimchi with peppers. Verdict: the natural flavor of the meat and the house-made sauces set Godansu apart from other BBQ restaurants in Yongho-dong.

Written Nov 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Sangnam-dong Korean lunch with a waitlist, ginger tea to go: Anyeosane

Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang Sangnam Main Branch (안여사네 제철한상 상남본점) is a Korean restaurant in Sangnam-dong, Changwon. It serves a 10-dish set for two or more (36,000 won for two), single dishes, and evening drinking snacks with alcohol. At a lunch visit with a waitlist running, the writer had the spicy clam soft tofu hot pot, gondeure rice (Korean thistle rice) and 10 handmade side dishes, then finished with handmade ginger tea. Anyeosane Jecheol Hansang is a good choice in Sangnam-dong for a neat, home-style Korean meal with family.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Black sesame-yuzu dressing tonkatsu in Jeonpo, Busan: Katsu Kitchen

Katsu Kitchen Premium Jeonpo Main Branch is a Japanese-style tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant in an alley near Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan. A travel blogger ordered Katsu Mix 4 (loin, tenderloin and cheese, ₩16,500) and a mini curry at Katsu Kitchen, which came with black sesame and yuzu dressings, sesame oil, a refillable clear soup and vanilla ice cream for dessert. Katsu Kitchen is an easy tonkatsu stop on a Busan trip or for a lunch near Seomyeon, whether you're dining solo or as a pair.

Written Nov 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Seomyeon braised ribs, no-wait early dinner, roe rice balls: Sinchon

Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch is a spicy braised pork back rib restaurant in the Manchwi-gil alley of Seomyeon, Busan. Arriving early in the evening with no wait, the writer had braised ribs for two at spice level 1 (30,000 won) with a handmade pork cutlet topping, a flying fish roe rice ball and a seafood potato pancake; the cream of mushroom soup served to each diner and the staff cutting the ribs at the table stood out. Sinchon Yangpuni Seomyeon Main Branch is a good braised rib spot in Seomyeon even if you skip the alcohol and just have soft drinks with your meal.

Written Nov 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Tonkatsu in Jeonpo, Busan, take two: Jeju black pork loin, Hets

Hets Jeonpo Branch is a counter-seat tonkatsu restaurant on a main road near Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan, serving tonkatsu made with two kinds of pork: Jeju black pork and YBD. On a return visit, the blogger finally ordered the limited-quantity Jeju black pork top loin katsu (17,000 won) that had sold out last time, with meat curry and Sangaria oolong tea on the side. With its rich pork flavor and the charcoal aroma of the gabrisal (pork shoulder cap), the Jeju black pork top loin katsu at Hets Jeonpo Branch shows exactly why it is a limited dish.

Written Nov 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, GwangjuCafés

Dongmyeong-dong café, Gwangju: lychee peach hand drip at Lirri

Lirri Coffee Roasters is a two-floor roastery café on Donggyecheon-ro in Dongmyeong-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju. At Lirri Coffee Roasters, the blogger ordered an iced hand drip of anaerobic-fermented Colombia El Paraíso Lychee Peach beans, a coconut coffee smoothie with a choice of beans and a fig Basque cheesecake, and could smell the coffee beans and drip bags before choosing. Lirri Coffee Roasters is a Dongmyeong-dong café worth visiting for a hand drip bursting with lychee and peach aromas and some drip bag shopping.

Written Oct 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Retro donkatsu after Gwangju Biennale: sweet potato cheese, Filling

Filling Donkatsu Yongbong Branch (필링돈까스 용봉본점) is a retro Western-style donkatsu restaurant on Seoljuk-ro in Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, about a 20-minute walk from the Gwangju Biennale exhibition hall. The writer ordered the sweet potato cheese donkatsu and a Coke Zero, and got starter soup, salad and a cheese-filled 400g cutlet piled high with sweet potato mousse. For a hearty donkatsu in a retro setting before or after the Biennale, the sweet potato cheese donkatsu at Filling Donkatsu Yongbong Branch is a good fit.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Solo teppanyaki meal in Seomyeon: top blade and kimchi pork at Karen

Karen Lotte Department Store Busan Main Branch is a Taiwanese-style teppanyaki restaurant on the B1 food floor of Lotte Department Store in Seomyeon, Busan. Eating alone at Karen's all-counter seating, the blogger ordered top blade (16,900 won) and kimchi pork belly (13,900 won), and the teppanyaki arrived in under 5 minutes as a full meal with brown rice, seaweed egg soup, side dishes and bean sprouts. For a filling solo meal at Lotte Department Store in Seomyeon, Karen comes recommended.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Italian brunch in Jeonpo, Busan: doenjang barley risotto at Brassway

Brassway Seomyeon-Jeonpo (브라스웨이 서면전포점) is an Italian brunch restaurant in Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan. After booking on Naver, the writer sat at a two-person window table with the window open and ate a roast chicken cream risotto made with barley and doenjang (Korean soybean paste) for 18,000 won, plus a white ragu pasta generous with noodles for 19,000 won. If you want a brunch with unusual flavor pairings, Brassway Seomyeon-Jeonpo is a recommended pick.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Songjeong Blue Ribbon tea café, Busan: 5-dessert box at Suwolgyeonghwa

Suwolgyeonghwa (수월경화) is a Blue Ribbon–awarded ocean-view tea café on the 4th floor, overlooking Songjeong Beach in Haeundae, Busan. On a cloudy day, the writer took a two-person seat by the floor-to-ceiling windows and ordered Honagurum (8,000 won), Melon Romance (8,500 won) and the Dalbodeure Box, a 5-dessert set (13,000 won). Both the tea and the desserts at Suwolgyeonghwa make its Blue Ribbon instantly understandable.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Busan eel bowl restaurant by Songjeong Creek: nutty maze udon, Yuok

Yuok (유옥) is a Japanese-house-style eel rice bowl restaurant on Songjeonggangbyeon-ro in Haeundae, Busan. The writer reserved a 4-person table overlooking Songjeong Creek and ordered the jumbo unaju (grilled eel over rice) set for 28,500 won and the maze udon (brothless mixed udon) for 12,000 won; the eel was thick and not fishy, and the nuts made the maze udon rich and savory. Yuok is a Songjeong Japanese restaurant that does well beyond its eel bowls.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored