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I write about restaurant meals around Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

Haeundae Korean pub: potato pancakes dipped in sugar, Namcheonjip

Namcheonjip (남천집) is a Korean pub in Haeundae, Busan, behind Haeundae District Office and across from Haeundae Hot Spring Center, known for suyuk (boiled pork), octopus and hongeo (fermented skate). On a weekend visit for a meal without alcohol, the blogger ordered a small Jeju pork belly suyuk and potato pancakes, and was surprised by five side dishes and three medium-sized potato pancakes. With its own customer parking, group seating and private rooms, Namcheonjip is an easy pick for a family meal or a company dinner.

Written Jun 30, 2026Sponsored

PlaceHaeundae, BusanCafés

Haeundae café with glass-cup latte & choc chip cookie: Low & Sweet

Low & Sweet Roastery is the roastery branch of Low & Sweet, a local Busan café brand, on Haeridan-gil (해리단길) in Haeundae, Busan. In spring the writer had a hot café latte with an egg tart, and on a late summer afternoon an iced café latte with a dark chocolate chip cookie; the smooth latte served in a glass and the not-too-sweet cookie were the highlights. With plenty of seats for one or two, Low & Sweet Roastery is a coffee-focused café in Haeundae that suits solo work or a date.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiBars

Yeongtong Korean pub for two dieters: beef shank hotpot at Hwial

Hwial Ajou University Branch is a Korean pub in the Ajou University area of Yeongtong-gu, Suwon. The writer took the train from Seoul and, with a friend, had beef shank suyuk (boiled sliced beef) hotpot, the new salmon platter and Cheongha (a clear Korean rice wine) for a protein-focused dinner; the hotpot tasted clean with no seasoning-powder aftertaste, and the aged salmon was not fishy. Hwial Ajou University Branch is quiet enough for dinner and a light drink, and a definite place to return to.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored

PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae Western restaurant with crispy fried enoki risotto: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Haeundae Branch is a Western restaurant on the second floor of a building on Dalmaji-gil in Haeundae, Busan, in front of Hillstate Weve, sharing the space with a bakery and a Chinese restaurant. Visiting with a friend, the writer ordered the abalone cream risotto and the basil margherita and ate at a wood-tone half-moon table with sofa seating, and the crispy fried enoki mushrooms piled on the risotto were the most memorable part. Bueokgan Haeundae Branch works well as a brunch or Western-food stop to pair with a walk or drive around Dalmaji and Mipo.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored

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