Two Meal Keeper · 34 stories

Lunch and Dinner

I write about meals at restaurants I visit in Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Things to do · Shopping

PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju Korean restaurant: receipt prize draw and gopchang, Dongyang

Dongyang Baekban Gyeongju Hwangridan-gil Main Branch is a hanok-style Korean restaurant in Hwangridan-gil, Gyeongju. After a day at Gyeongju California Beach and Gyeongju World, two friends had dinner at Dongyang Baekban: a medium hanwoo (Korean beef) gopchang (beef tripe) hot pot, pollock roe rice, ttaengcho-bap (spicy green chili rice) and traditional homemade sikhye (sweet rice drink). They also tried the nostalgic prize draw from the receipt review event. For a trip dinner when you crave a spicy broth, the hanwoo gopchang hot pot with pollock roe rice at Dongyang Baekban is the combination to order.

Written Aug 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanBars

Family karaoke in Nampo-dong with lemon cream shrimp: Juju Norae Town

Juju Norae Town is a karaoke bar on the 4th floor of the Busan Jokbal building in the Bupyeong-dong jokbal (braised pig's trotters) alley in Nampo-dong, Busan. A family of 5 took a large room, ordered 2 main dishes (lemon cream shrimp and a fruit platter) with Chamisul soju, and sang for more than 180 minutes on a weekday. Juju Norae Town's generous free snacks and the free ice cream on the way out make it a satisfying spot for family gatherings and team dinners.

Written Aug 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanCafés

Seomyeon bakery that bakes peanut bread without peanuts: Daeshin

Daeshin Peanut Bread Busan Seomyeon Branch is a bakery at 20 Seojeon-ro in Busanjin, Busan, selling the peanut bread and egg bread (gyeranppang) that became popular at Daegu's Seomun Market. The writer ordered 20 peanut breads for ₩3,000, 2 egg breads and a peanut latte to eat on the street, and was impressed that Daeshin Peanut Bread will bake the bread without peanuts for anyone with a peanut allergy. Fresh-baked peanut bread with a cold peanut latte made a satisfying Seomyeon street snack.

Written Aug 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Centum City cake shop for a screen golf surprise birthday: Sijeunikeu

Sijeunikeu Shinsegae Department Store Centum City Branch is a premium cake shop on the B1 floor of Shinsegae Department Store at Centum City Station in Haeundae, Busan. For a birthday shared by the blogger's younger brother and his partner, the blogger picked up a Mango Farm Warreuru cake in an insulated bag and threw a surprise party at a screen golf room; even eaten as dessert the next day, the cake was packed with mango and its fresh cream was not too sweet. Sijeunikeu is an easy place to grab a celebration cake after shopping and a meal.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Family set for three adults at a Busan Japanese restaurant: Daidokoro

Daidokoro Lotte Department Store Gwangbok Branch is a Japanese home-style restaurant on the 10th floor of the Lotte Department Store Gwangbok main building in Jung-gu, Busan, connected underground to Nampo Station. Three adults ordered the family set — karaage set, tonkatsu set, mini udon and a kids set — plus two glasses of draft beer, and the sister on a diet found the kids set portion just right while their mother said it filled her up more than it looked. A filling Lotte Department Store Gwangbok lunch even for a table of adults.

Written Aug 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo-dong beef tripe grill with a rainy-day canopy patio: Bupyeong

Bupyeong Yang Gopchang is a beef tripe and offal grill near Bupyeong Kkangtong Market in Jung-gu, Busan, where the outdoor tables sit under a canopy that keeps them dry on rainy days. This visit covered the salt-grilled set (small size) with two bowls of rice, soju, a review-event egg custard, and yeolmu mul-naengmyeon (cold noodles with young radish greens) to finish. Staff grill everything at the table and pets are welcome in a carrier or stroller, making Bupyeong Yang Gopchang an easy spot for open-air drinks in any weather.

Written Aug 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanHair & beauty salons

Beomcheon-dong lash salon: 9-11mm flat lash mix, Almond Eyelashes

Almond Eyelashes is a lash and brow salon in Beomcheon-dong, Busanjin, Busan, near Exit 12 of Beomil Station and a short hop from Seomyeon. Because some curl from an earlier lash perm was still left, the artist gently relaxed it first, then extended the lashes with a mix of 9mm and 11mm flat lashes for a natural finish, and the treatment took about an hour. Even with almost no eye makeup, the eyes looked more defined, cutting mascara and lash curler time in the morning.

Written Aug 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanCafés

Jeonpo gelato café with yogurt gelato and mini nunettine: Ibaba Coffee

Ibaba Coffee is a pet-friendly café near Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan, serving coffee, desserts and gelato in one place. The yogurt gelato arrived with a mini nunettine (crisp layered pastry) on top and a crunchy ball hidden underneath, ordered alongside the signature Ibaba latte and Basque cheesecake at a window seat. Ibaba Coffee stays quiet enough for solo work or a long chat with a friend.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGumi, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gumi hanjeongsik restaurant: black goat suyuk and apple makgeolli

Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch is a hanjeongsik (Korean set-meal) restaurant on Bakjeonghui-ro in Gumi, Gyeongbuk. Visiting with both parents, the writer ordered a half plate of snow-flower wild ginseng black goat suyuk (boiled sliced meat) and a seafood pancake with a whole octopus, then spotted Milyang apple makgeolli (rice wine) on the menu to go with them. With a self-serve bar, a kids' play room and a café corner for dessert, Irojeong works well for a family meal out with parents.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
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