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At the Portside Table

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

PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju restaurant, mother-of-pearl tables and ₩43,000 set: Hwangnam

Hwangnam Dukkebi Restaurant is a Korean restaurant on the main street of Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, known for a 7-dish set modeled on the Cheomseongdae observatory. After touring Daereungwon, the writer booked a weekday lunch through Naver, walked in without waiting and shared the Cheomseongdae 7-dish set (₩43,000) with her husband at mother-of-pearl tables that felt like grandma's house. Hwangnam Dukkebi Restaurant is a recommended stop for couples and families looking for a special meal on a Hwangnidan-gil, Daereungwon and Cheomseongdae route.

Written Jul 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Gwangalli Beach pot rice restaurant for a heatwave lunch: Solsot

Solsot Gwangalli (솔솥 광안리점) is a Korean restaurant specialising in pot rice (sotbap), a 2-minute walk from Gwangalli Beach in Suyeong, Busan. During a heatwave, a couple booked through Naver Reservation, walked in with no wait and ate abalone pot rice (17,900 won), pork and bracken pot rice (14,900 won) and 3 house-made fried shrimp (7,900 won), finishing with nurungji (scorched rice) and sungnyung (scorched-rice tea). Solsot Gwangalli suits anyone wanting a filling lunch before or after a walk on Gwangalli Beach.

Written Jul 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Double jajangmyeon for two at Marine City Chinese, Busan: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Chinese Marine City Branch is an ocean-view Chinese restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Marine City The Sharp Adelis commercial building in Haeundae, Busan. The writer and her husband opened-run for a window seat on a weekend lunch and ordered a double portion of jajangmyeon (black bean noodles), beef brisket jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), and a small black vinegar pork tenderloin tangsuyuk — clean plating and generous portions for two. With Dongbaek Island and the sea filling the window, it's a spot worth returning to for a slightly special Chinese meal in Haeundae.

Written Sep 9, 2026Sponsored
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