Haeundae Tote Shopper · 14 stories

Market Bag, Busan

I write about restaurants and small shopping stops around Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Shopping · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés

PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Jungangdong sashimi course my husband wanted to try: Ppong Sashimi

Ppong Sashimi (뽕사시미) is a sashimi-focused Japanese restaurant in an alley near Jungangdong Station and Nampo in Jung-gu, Busan. My husband had wanted to try Ppong Sashimi since we lived in Jungangdong, and we ordered the ₩60,000-per-person mixed sashimi course. It ran in order from abalone porridge to tuna yukhoe (Korean-style raw tuna) with pear, grilled red sea bream head, cod soup and albap (fish roe rice). With its wide variety and fresh fish, Ppong Sashimi was a satisfying Japanese course near Nampo and Busan Station.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Jagalchi Station wagyu dinner, MB7–9 on fresh charcoal: Yakiniku Gaek

Yakiniku Gaek Nampo-dong Main Branch is a wagyu yakiniku restaurant specialising in brazier grilling, on Bupyeong Jokbal Alley off Gwangbok-ro in Jung-gu, Busan. On a fully booked evening, the writer ordered the Gaek set for two (65,000 won) with doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and a bowl of rice, and found the five wagyu cuts, grilled only briefly over fresh charcoal, tender and nutty rather than chewy. Yakiniku Gaek's calm atmosphere makes it a good pick for a date or a quiet beef dinner.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongnae, BusanRestaurants

Myeongnyun sushi after a weekend wait: 16-piece Set 1, Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi Sushi, Lotte Department Store Dongnae Branch is an aged-fish sushi restaurant on the 8th floor of Lotte Department Store Dongnae, near Myeongnyun Station in Busan. After a short wait at a packed weekend mealtime, the writer ordered Set 1 (the "better" grade: 16 pieces of sushi, fish roe rice and ramen) plus a small fried shrimp, and especially enjoyed the rich umami of the aged-fish sushi and the generous ramen. Verdict: Moshi Moshi Sushi had the best quality of any department store sushi the writer has tried and is a solid pick for group gatherings.

Written Nov 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo Japanese eatery: packed weekday dinner & menbosha, Daidokoro

Daidokoro Lotte Department Store Gwangbok Branch is a Japanese home-cooking restaurant on the 10th floor of Lotte Department Store's main building in Nampo, Busan. On a fully booked weekday evening with a waitlist, the writer ordered exactly what they had last time: the kkanpunggi (spicy garlic fried chicken) set and the chicken nanban set (₩17,500 each), soy sauce egg rice, mini menbosha (shrimp toast) and fried shrimp. The fried food stayed crispy to the last bite and the pudding won over a pudding-hating husband, making Daidokoro a go-to pick for a regular spot at Lotte Gwangbok.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Songjeong tea café, Hangul menu and Mint Shock: Suwolgyeonghwa

Suwolgyeonghwa is a hanok-inspired ocean-view tea café on the 4th floor of a building facing Songjeong Beach in Haeundae, Busan. On her first trip to Songjeong with her husband, the writer escaped the heat at Suwolgyeonghwa and ordered Melomance and Mint Shock teas with a Dalbodeure box. The teas brewed from real tea leaves and the Korean-named K-desserts stood out most. For sea views with Korean tea and desserts in Songjeong, Suwolgyeonghwa is a solid pick.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo Korean BBQ parking & grilled pollock roe pot rice: Sanseong

Sanseong Sikyukjeom Jeonpo Direct Store is a pork BBQ restaurant in the middle of Jeonpo's restaurant street in Busanjin, Busan, where staff grill the meat for you from start to finish. The writer booked through Naver and went on a weekday evening with her husband, ordering the 500g nuruk pork neck, pork belly and special cuts set with grilled pollock roe and Suhyangmi rice cooked in a stone pot, and parked at the Ansim private lot, a 2-minute walk away (₩3,000 per hour). Chewy pork, high-quality complimentary dishes and a castella-style rolled omelette make Sanseong Sikyukjeom a strong pick for anyone looking for Korean BBQ in Jeonpo.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGijang, BusanCafés

Gijang sunset terrace café with my husband: Melo Romance tea, Deokmi

Deokmi Gijang Branch (덕미 기장점) is an ocean-view dessert café on Dongamhaean-gil in Gijang-eup, Gijang, Busan. After a stop at Lotte Outlet Gijang, the writer and her husband came to Deokmi Gijang Branch at sunset and sat on the terrace with fig Earl Grey tiramisu (12,800 won), Oreo cheesecake (8,500 won), a Royal Vanilla Bean Latte (7,000 won) and Melo Romance tea. For a sunset sea view right in front of you and desserts that beat expectations, Deokmi Gijang Branch is a great pick.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo-dong Japanese couple dinner, katsuobushi egg rice: Daidokoro

Daidokoro Lotte Department Store Gwangbok Branch is a Japanese home-cooking restaurant on the 10th floor of the Lotte Department Store main building in Nampo-dong, Busan. On a weekday evening the writer and her husband ordered a kkanpunggi (spicy garlic fried chicken) set and a chicken nanban set, plus soy sauce egg rice, 4 mini menbosha (shrimp toast) and a drink, and the crispy fried dishes and the light mini pudding were the highlights. For a full meal of set, sides and dessert at Lotte Department Store Gwangbok, Daidokoro Gwangbok is a place worth making a regular stop.

Written Jul 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, BusanRestaurants

Busan eel restaurant with screened seats and tempura: Shunsaikubo

Shunsaikubo Hwamyeong is a hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style eel rice bowl) restaurant in Hwamyeong-dong, Buk-gu, Busan. After booking on Catchtable for a nourishing meal with an eel-loving husband, the couple sat at a blind-screened table in the room section and ordered a whole hitsumabushi (₩39,000) and a raw salmon bowl (₩17,500). The meal ran from a lotus root, sweet pumpkin and eggplant tempura starter to a matcha pudding dessert. Verdict: for a hearty eel rice bowl in Busan, Shunsaikubo Hwamyeong is well worth booking ahead.

Written Aug 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Gwangalli pot rice with double pork and public parking: Solsot

Solsot Gwangalli is a Korean pot rice (solbap) restaurant on Gwangnam-ro in Suyeong, Busan, right in front of Gwangalli Beach. A couple ordered boneless hairtail pot rice at 17,900 won and pork bracken pot rice at 14,900 won with a double pork add-on, plus freshly made fried shrimp, and finished with nurungji (scorched rice) and broth sungnyung, parking at the Gwangalli Beach public lot a five-minute walk away. The seasoning at Solsot Gwangalli is mild and clean, making it an easy choice for a meal with parents near the beach.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo tonkatsu restaurant with parking support: Hets Jeonpo, Busan

Hets Jeonpo Branch is a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant on the second floor along Jeonpo-daero in Busanjin, Busan, a 3-minute walk from Exit 7 of Jeonpo Station. Parking at a lot 5 minutes away came to only 2,000 won out of pocket after the restaurant's 1,000 won parking support, and a Catch Table reservation meant no wait at all on a weekday noon visit for YBD hirekatsu, YBD assorted katsu and meat curry. Jeju black pork was already sold out even at weekday lunch, but the truffle oil and corn salad dressing combo makes Hets Jeonpo Branch worth repeating.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Gunam-ro pork BBQ restaurant in Haeundae with no wait: Gwang-anmok

Gwang-anmok Haeundae Branch is a dry-aged pork BBQ restaurant on Gunam-ro in Haeundae, Busan, walkable from Exit 5 of Haeundae Station. Booking through Naver for an early weekday evening meant no wait and a window table, where a couple shared the A set for two (57,000 won) plus the mom's-touch doenjang jjigae with sool-bap (rice added to the stew), and staff finished the pre-grilled pork at the table while explaining each cut. With one hour of parking support at the Hyundai pay lot, Gwang-anmok Haeundae Branch is an easy pick for a relaxed Haeundae dinner.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored