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

PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Sushi set lunch in Yeonji-dong, Busan: two 10-piece sets at Artsushi

Artsushi is a sushi restaurant in Yeonji-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, across the road from Busan Citizens Park. At lunch the writer ordered one Today's Sushi set (19,800 won) and one Art Sushi set (17,800 won); both came with 10 pieces, salad and miso soup, and the thick toppings and generous rice left them comfortably full. Artsushi is a tidy Yeonji-dong Japanese restaurant for a meal before or after a walk in Busan Citizens Park.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanBars

Seomyeon anju bar in Busan: Terra and meaty butter scallops, Yuumangju

Yuumangju Seomyeon Branch is a new black-toned bar on the 2nd floor of a building on Dongcheon-ro 85beon-gil in Seomyeon, Busan. Over one bottle of Terra beer and the butter-grilled cuttlefish, daechang (beef intestines) and scallops (₩35,900), the complimentary garlic baguette with honey, the thick, meaty scallops with no fishy taste and the white kimchi and broth under the grill made one main dish enough for the whole night. Yuumangju Seomyeon Branch is a good pick in Seomyeon for a first or second round built around anju (drinking food).

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo Western restaurant worth a 50-minute Friday wait: Panna, Busan

Panna Seomyeon Main Branch is an affordable Western restaurant on the second floor of a building on Seojeon-ro 38beon-gil in Jeonpo-dong, Busan. On a Friday evening the writer waited about 50 minutes in person, then ate the Panna Vongole Red Oil Pasta (16,000 won) and the chicken plate you wrap in naan (18,000 won). The wait at Panna Seomyeon Main Branch is long, but Catch Table remote queuing and ordering ahead get the food out fast, and the generous plates are good value for the price.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanCafés

Jeonpo, Busan café: pistachio tiramisu and Darjeeling at Day of Week

Day of Week Jeonpo is a tiramisu dessert café on the 2nd floor of a building on the Jeonpo-dong café street in Busanjin, Busan. On an early-evening visit, the pistachio tiramisu (9.0 on the menu), made with cream-cheese pistachio cream and raspberry sauce, came with a hot Harney & Sons Darjeeling (6.0). The verdict: Day of Week's pistachio tiramisu, with its coffee-soaked sponge and tangy sauce, is a dessert that pairs well with black tea.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo ramen shop late lunch: charcoal chashu asari shoyu at Ryusenso

Ryusenso (류센소) is a 24-hour Japanese ramen shop in an alley in Jeonpo, Busanjin, Busan, where every seat is at the counter, so it is an easy place to eat alone. On a late lunch visit, the writer had Ryusenso Asari, a clam Sapporo shoyu ramen (11,000 won), and Tori Karaage (7,000 won); the broth was light and not salty, the chashu had a charcoal aroma, and the karaage was buffalo-wing-like outside and juicy inside. If you want a ramen other than tonkotsu, Ryusenso's Asari shoyu ramen is a good choice.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo Station Japanese solo set, mayo karaage & pudding: Daidokoro

Daidokoro Lotte Department Store Gwangbok Branch is a Japanese home-cooking restaurant on the 10th-floor restaurant level of Lotte Department Store Gwangbok, near Nampo Station in Busan. The 26,500 won solo set, with a switch to soy sauce egg rice for 2,000 won extra, brought menbosha (shrimp toast), a karaage set, udon, a taster of curry and milk pudding in one tray, and the homemade-style mayonnaise sauce and Studio Ghibli figure decor stood out most. Daidokoro Gwangbok's solo set is a good fit when you want to sample several neat Japanese home-style dishes in Nampo-dong.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Haeridan-gil café at opening: fig Earl Grey tiramisu, Geumsong Deokmi

Geumsong Deokmi Haeridan-gil Branch (금송덕미 해리단길점) is a dessert café on the second floor of a building on Haeridan-gil in Haeundae, Busan, serving cakes and seasonal fruit desserts. Arriving right at opening time, the writer tried a nutty Americano, Rose Thé Noir, a fig Earl Grey tiramisu piled with fresh figs and an Oreo cheesecake. With its bouncy, pudding-like Earl Grey tiramisu and dense Oreo cheesecake, Geumsong Deokmi is a cake café worth recommending on Haeridan-gil.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanBars

Coffee-note Hans Draft & buffalo wings at a Seomyeon bar: Craft Hans

Craft Hans Seomyeon Branch is a craft beer bar on the 2nd floor of a building in central Seomyeon, Busanjin-gu, Busan. On a weekend second round of drinks, the writer had the signature Hans Draft (₩5,900), which has a subtle coffee aroma, and the Hans Pilsner (₩6,900), paired with buffalo wings (₩17,900) and Cajun fries (₩9,500). With 10 beers on tap, Craft Hans Seomyeon Branch suits drinkers who know exactly what beer they like.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Haeundae coffee shop with decaf cortado & salt bread: Low & Sweet

Low & Sweet Roastery (로우앤스윗 로스터리) is a hand-drip café in Haeridan-gil, Haeundae, Busan, that roasts its own beans, right in front of the public parking lot. The writer tried a decaf cortado (6,500 won), a latte made with Choty beans (6,300 won), salt bread (3,400 won) and an egg tart (3,800 won), and Low & Sweet Roastery also sells beans in 200g bags and single drip bags, which make good Busan souvenirs. Verdict: the bakery at Low & Sweet Roastery is as serious as the coffee, making it a top Haeridan-gil stop for both coffee and bread.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Bar-seat tonkatsu by Jeonpo Station, Busan: salt-and-pepper loin, Hets

Hets Jeonpo Branch is a tonkatsu restaurant between Jeonpo Station and Seomyeon Station in Busanjin, Busan, where diners choose between Jeju black pork and YBD pork. The writer compared the Jeju black pork loin katsu (14,000 won) and the YBD loin katsu (13,000 won) without sauce, using only salt, pepper and truffle oil, and was impressed by the chewy fat and thin, light coating. Both loin katsu at Hets Jeonpo Branch were so satisfying that picking a favourite was hard.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo burger shop: avocado burger and nacho cheese fries, Downtowner

Downtowner Busan Lotte Gwangbok is a handmade burger restaurant on basement level 1 of Aqua Mall in Nampo, Jung-gu, Busan. Over a weekend lunch, the blogger had the avocado burger, the chimichurri avocado burger and a soda set with cheese fries, and found the avocado-packed burgers and thick-cut fries more filling than a rice meal. Downtowner Busan Lotte Gwangbok is a place worth returning to whenever you crave handmade burgers and fries around Nampo and Gwangbok.

Written Jul 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Haeundae brunch café: Dutch baby, free americano before 11am at Oira

Oira is a soufflé pancake brunch café on Jwadongsunhwan-ro in Jungdong, Haeundae, Busan. The writer ordered the brunch Dutch baby (19,500 won), the crème brûlée soufflé (16,500 won) and a zero iced tea (6,000 won), and highlighted the free americano with any brunch order until 11am, the generous portions and how the two batters differ. If you love pancakes, Oira's Dutch baby and soufflé are picks you won't regret.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored