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Gijang grocery brunch café with granola Greek yogurt: Mandali To Go

Mandali To Go Ilgwang Branch is a European-style grocery brunch café in front of Ilgwang Beach in Gijang, Busan. After browsing the bread, ingredients and fresh flowers in the first-floor grocery, we had a full spread upstairs: a homemade jambon (French-style ham) apple cream cheese sandwich, house granola Greek yogurt, salted ciabatta, whole wheat levain nurungji (scorched rice) ciabatta and 100% fresh-squeezed orange juice. The Mandali To Go apple cream cheese sandwich, made with carrots sautéed in olive oil, was the standout.

Written Aug 9, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGijang, BusanRestaurants

Porcini gnocchi date for two at a Gijang outlet restaurant: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant is a Western restaurant on the 1st floor of Shinsegae Simon Busan Premium Outlets in Gijang, Busan. A couple ordered porcini mushroom gnocchi, basil margherita pizza and sweet pumpkin soup at Bueokgan, tasting the truffle-scented gnocchi sauce, the chewy pizza dough and a green pepper sauce served on the side. With lighting and decor that feel like a European restaurant, Bueokgan works well as a date spot, and one main each was plenty for two.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored

PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Open windows and a six-person table at Marine City Chinese: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Chinese Marine City Branch is a sea-view Chinese restaurant at 51 Marine City 3-ro in Haeundae, Busan, where second-floor floor-to-ceiling windows give every seat a view of Dongbaek Island and the sea. On a summer day with the windows thrown open, the writer ordered suran ganjajang (black bean noodles with a poached egg), beef brisket jjamppong (spicy noodle soup) and black vinegar tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), and the crisp napa cabbage and sweet stir-fried onions stood out. With tables seating up to six and a private room for larger groups, Bueokgan Chinese suits both get-togethers and dates.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored