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I write about restaurants and cafes I visit in Busan, Daegu, and the Gyeongsang provinces. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Food & snacks · Bars · Hair & beauty salons · Things to do · Shopping

PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Seomyeon morning ramen shop: spicy Hakata tonkotsu and rice, Ryusenso

Ryusenso is a Japanese-style ramen shop near Jeonpo Cafe Street in Busanjin, Busan, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. After a morning errand in Seomyeon, the writer arrived at 10 a.m., right when Ryusenso's break time ends, ordered the spicy Hakata tonkotsu ramen and added a bowl of rice because the broth was so good. With mostly counter seats and a rich tonkotsu broth, Ryusenso is an easy, satisfying Jeonpo ramen shop for eating alone.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu ramen shop with no break time, a Busan local's pick: Ryusenso

Ryusenso Dongseong-ro is a tonkotsu ramen restaurant on Gongpyeong-ro in Jung-gu, Daegu. A Busan local who often ate at Ryusenso back home ordered the Ryusenso ramen and black pork gyoza, sat by the open kitchen and counter seats, and found hair ties and minced garlic on the table. Ryusenso Dongseong-ro has no break time, so it's a good Dongseong-ro ramen shop for rich tonkotsu ramen even after you've missed lunch.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, BusanRestaurants

Hanwoo BBQ in Myeongji, Busan: scale-weighed beef & somaek, Yong Hanu

Yong Hanu Myeongji Branch (용한우 명지점) is an aged hanwoo (Korean beef) BBQ restaurant in Myeongji International New City, Gangseo, Busan, in the former Hanuso Dwitgogi spot. Two diners shared a Han SET of 200g top-grade sirloin and 200g hanwoo galbisal (boneless rib meat), with Hanmac draft beer and a seafood doenjang (soybean paste) stew with half a crab to finish. With aged beef weighed on a scale in front of you, corn-fuel grilling and a seaweed soup loaded with beef, Yong Hanu Myeongji Branch is a very satisfying hanwoo spot in Myeongji.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, BusanRestaurants

Kyungsung Univ pork soup, boiled pork over fresh-cooked rice: Geumsu

Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch is a pork soup (dwaeji gukbap) restaurant near Gyeongseongdaebugyeongdae Station in Nam-gu, Busan, serving unlimited rice and thin wheat noodles (somyeon). The writer ordered the suyuk baekban (boiled pork rice set), piled the big slices of boiled pork topped with plenty of scallions and sesame onto the rice, and was especially pleased with the rice, which is cooked fresh within 2 hours. Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch is a filling choice for Kyungsung University students who want good boiled pork and good rice in one meal.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanCafés

Rainy-day brunch café in Gwangalli: pumpkin soup at Famous Benny

Famous Benny Gwangalli Branch is a two-story brunch café in Millak-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, known for its eggs Benedict, "The Famous Benny," and its drip coffee. On a rainy day, the writer took a seat on the quiet second floor of Famous Benny and ordered The Famous Benny (bacon), pumpkin soup and orange juice; the pumpkin soup was the dish that beat expectations. Famous Benny Gwangalli Branch is worth recommending as a Gwangalli brunch café for eggs Benedict and pumpkin soup in a cozy setting.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo-dong beef grill in Busan for a late weekday lunch: Yakiniku Gaek

Yakiniku Gaek Nampo-dong Main Branch is a Japanese-style charcoal beef grill restaurant on Gwangbok-ro in Jung-gu, Busan. On a weekday afternoon, the writer and her husband had a late lunch of the assorted beef set for two (₩65,000) at Yakiniku Gaek, grilling one piece at a time over a charcoal brazier, alternating between salt, the special sauce and wasabi, then finishing with a bowl of rice and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). Yakiniku Gaek opens at 2 PM, and on weekday daytimes even two people can use a private room, making it a good spot in Nampo-dong for a late beef lunch.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Gwangalli Japanese diner: Haribo plum ade & cute plating, Daidokoro

Daidokoro Gwangalli Main Branch is a Japanese home-cooking restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building near Geumnyeonsan Station in Namcheon-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, and the flagship of the Daidokoro chain, which also has a branch in Lotte Department Store Gwangbok. Two friends had the Plum set for two (plum ade, karaage set, katsu curry set and 4 pieces of menbosha, or shrimp toast) plus a strawberry ade for lunch, and enjoyed everything from the Haribo-topped ade and the egg drawn with ketchup to the curry aged for 100 hours and the pudding after the meal. Even people who don't usually like curry will find themselves craving the curry at Daidokoro Gwangalli Main Branch.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, BusanRestaurants

Gangseo, Busan mulhoe spot that replaced Jinhae Yongwon: Suseong Susan

Suseong Susan (수성수산) is a mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) and raw fish bibimbap restaurant on Sinhosandan 1-ro 18beon-gil in Gangseo, Busan, known for serving the sashimi on a separate plate. After falling for Suseong Susan on a first visit last year, the writer returned with their parents when this year's mulhoe season began and shared the 3-fish mulhoe, 3-fish raw fish bibimbap, half-and-half mulhoe and half-and-half raw fish bibimbap, and both parents were happy with the abalone sashimi and neat side dishes. Verdict: if you want proper mulhoe in Gangseo without driving all the way to Yongwon in Jinhae, Suseong Susan is the answer.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanHair & beauty salons

Busan lash salon: fairy lashes over eyeliner tattoo, Almond Eyelashes

Almond Eyelashes is a lash extension and lash lift salon on the 2nd floor of a jewelry arcade between Beomil Station and Beomnaegol Station in Busanjin, Busan. The writer, who has sparse, short lashes and an eyeliner tattoo, tried fairy lash extensions for the first time in a JC curl with a 9mm and 10mm mix, and had almost none of the stinging and watery eyes that usually follow a lash appointment. For anyone who wants full but not heavy extensions, fairy lashes at Almond Eyelashes were worth booking again.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongnae, BusanRestaurants

Myeongnyun sushi: beef tartare, abalone and tofu salad, Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi Sushi, Lotte Department Store Dongnae Branch is a sushi restaurant on the 8th-floor dining level of Lotte Department Store in Dongnae, Busan, near Myeongnyun Station. The writer chose the Assorted Sushi C over the Sushi Hansang set and had 10 pieces of sushi, including white fish, salmon, eel, shrimp, beef tartare and abalone, plus tempura and tofu salad; the beef tartare sushi, abalone sushi and tofu salad stood out most. With bar seats, partitioned tables and high chairs, Moshi Moshi Sushi Dongnae is an easy sushi spot in Dongnae for anything from a solo meal to a family dinner.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo Korean meal with friends: eggplant bowl & pot rice, Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek Jeonpo Branch (향택 전포점) is a newly opened Korean rice restaurant on Seojeon-ro in Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu, Busan. On an acquaintance's recommendation, the writer went with friends and ordered 2 Spanish mackerel gondre pot rice and 2 eggplant doenjang rice bowls. The pot rice came with a soy seasoning sauce and the eggplant bowl with kelp vinegar, so both made a mild meal. For a neat, healthy Korean meal in Jeonpo, Hyangtaek Jeonpo Branch is a good fit.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanCafés

Quiet café in Jeonpo, Busan: fig jam tiramisu and hot tea, Day of Week

Day of Week Jeonpo is a tiramisu dessert café on the 2nd floor on Seojeon-ro 58beon-gil in Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan. The writer had Day of Week's fig tiramisu, made with fig jam, alongside two warm teas, a peach ginger and a Darjeeling, and spent a relaxed afternoon in the quiet, sunlit room. Day of Week Jeonpo is a good stop when you want dessert and tea in peace in Jeonpo.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored