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Worn Tab, Busan/Gyeongnam, Seoul and Daegu/Gyeongbuk Restaurants

Writes about restaurant meals across Busan/Gyeongnam, Seoul, and Daegu/Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

Family dine-in jokbal bossam set in Jangseong-dong, Pohang: Hwanggeum

Hwanggeum Jokbal Jangseong Branch (황금족발 장성점) is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) and bossam (boiled pork wraps) restaurant on Beobwon-ro 25beon-gil in Jangseong-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang. The writer's family ate the jokbal bossam set and rice balls at Hwanggeum Jokbal Jangseong Branch, received free gamjatang (pork bone soup) with big bones, and got a lotto ticket from the restaurant's giveaway after the meal. Verdict: a satisfying Jangseong-dong family dinner spot for having jokbal and bossam together.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored

PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Ocean-view Western restaurant in Songdo, Pohang: 4-dish meal at Plan A

Plan A Restaurant is an ocean-view Western restaurant on the 4th floor of a building right in front of Songdo Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. The writer ate four dishes at Plan A Restaurant (the Plan A chop steak, carbonara, beef tomato spaghetti and beef pilaf) while looking out at the sea through floor-to-ceiling windows, and found parking easy thanks to free public lots in front of and behind the building. With sea views, food made with house-made sauces, high chairs and a dog-friendly policy, Plan A Restaurant is an easy choice for a meal at Songdo Beach.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored

PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Pohang mulhoe restaurant, origin story with squid & flounder: Ppwang

Ppwang Mulhoe (퐝물회) is a mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) restaurant on Haean-ro in Duho-dong, Pohang, right in front of Yeongildae Beach. At Ppwang Mulhoe, the writer ordered the Yeongildae squid mulhoe and the flounder mulhoe, both said to be available all year round, mixed them with the icy slush broth and finished with somyeon (thin wheat noodles) and a bowl of rice. With chewy, fresh squid, a self-serve bar with tteokbokki and sea snails, a spacious dining room and easy parking, Ppwang Mulhoe made for a satisfying, refreshing meal on a Pohang trip.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored

PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Kid-friendly Pohang rib house: galbijjim and mul milmyeon at Honcalla

Honcalla Soigalbijjim (홍칼라소갈비찜) is a Korean restaurant specializing in braised beef short ribs (galbijjim) in Jangseong-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang. For a family dinner with kids, the writer ordered the large Honcalla galbijjim in the mild version with mul milmyeon (cold noodles in broth). The ribs slid right off the bone, and the side dishes included grilled fish and tortillas. With adjustable spice levels and a separate group room, Honcalla Soigalbijjim is a solid pick for family meals with children or company dinners in Pohang.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored

PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Pohang Yeongildae Korean BBQ: ketchup smiley eggs for kids, Neolpanji

Neolpanji Pohang Yeongildae Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Yeongildae Beach in Pohang that specializes in flash-frozen pork belly and aged ogyeopsal (pork belly with skin). After a weekend beach outing, the writer and the kids ate flash-frozen pork belly, pork skin, kimchi mari guksu (noodles in cold kimchi broth) and crab seafood doenjang stew, and Neolpanji served the kids a free fried egg with a ketchup smiley face. Neolpanji is a pork belly spot worth returning to for a family meal or a date after a walk along Yeongildae.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Sinchon 24-hour gukbap and charcoal galbi mandu: Pyeongando Sikdang

Pyeongando Sikdang Sinchon Branch is a 24-hour gukbap (rice soup) and haejang-guk (hangover soup) restaurant on Yonse-ro 4-gil in Seodaemun, Seoul. The writer ordered the Pyeongando sundae-guk set, boneless gukbap, a Pyeongando sundae-guk and charcoal galbi mandu (rib dumplings), and the sundae-guk set came with a plate of sundae (Korean blood sausage) for a generous spread. Pyeongando Sikdang Sinchon Branch is a good pick when you need a filling bowl of soup late at night or early in the morning.

Written Aug 2, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Gangneung tofu restaurant, family reorders tofu samhap: Jeong Eunsuk

Jeong Eunsuk Chodang Sundubu (정은숙초당순두부) is a Chodang sundubu (soft tofu) Korean restaurant on Nanseolheon-ro in Gangneung, Gangwon. A family with children ordered the Chodang tofu table for 3 (20,000 won per person) and asked for the sundubu hot pot seasoning on the side. The kids got the mild white broth first, the adults stirred in the seasoning afterwards, and the family liked the tofu samhap enough to order another round. Thanks to its generous spread and tofu samhap, Jeong Eunsuk Chodang Sundubu is a Gangneung sundubu restaurant where a whole family can eat their fill.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Gangneung buckwheat noodle spot with cream cheese gimbap: Gossi's

Gossi's Donghae Makguksu & Sundubu Kalguksu Main Branch (고씨네동해막국수) is a three-floor makguksu (buckwheat noodle) restaurant right in front of Gangmun Beach in Gangneung. A second-generation family runs it and makes the noodles fresh to order. On this visit the table shared cream cheese and flying fish roe buckwheat gimbap, pine nut sundubu makguksu, mul-makguksu and perilla oil makguksu by a sea-view window, with noodles from 10,000 to 13,000 won. Expect a wait, but Gossi's is a good choice for a Gangmun Beach ocean view and unusual buckwheat dishes.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Gangneung burger spot my picky kid loved for the juicy patty: Moana

Moana Burger is a handmade burger restaurant on Nanseolheon-ro in Gangneung, Gangwon, where a family traveling with kids shared a Moana Burger and a Hawaiian Burger with 2 drinks. The owner told the family up front that 2 burgers would be enough instead of 3, and the oldest child, who usually won't eat the vegetables and sauce in burgers, fell for the juicy patty and asked to come back. Moana Burger is a great pick for families looking for a handmade burger place in Gangneung to share with kids.

Written Sep 30, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGijang, BusanRestaurants

NORTH 1F Western restaurant at Gijang outlet: three plates at Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant, Shinsegae Simon Busan Premium Outlets is a Western restaurant in the innermost corner of NORTH 1F at the Shinsegae Premium Outlets in Gijang, Busan. During a shopping break, the writer ordered pepperoni pizza, basil pesto cream pasta and kung pao chicken pilaf on the table tablet and shared all three, and the basil pesto cream pasta, mixed with a burst poached egg, was the most memorable. With a YES kids zone and up to three free corkage bottles, Bueokgan suits both family meals and dates.

Written Aug 13, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju Hwangridan-gil restaurant: yukhoebap and a three-dish table

Dongyang Baekban Gyeongju Hwangridan-gil Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in a hanok alley on Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. This visit covered three dishes — yukhoebap (raw beef rice bowl), perilla oil yukjeon (pan-fried beef), and Sumi dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken stew) — served together with the basic banchan (side dishes); the yukhoebap tasted best mixed with gim-garu (seaweed flakes), and the chicken stew broth was rich enough to finish over rice. Parking is at the Hwangnam Life Culture Center public lot, 500 won for the first 30 minutes.

Written Aug 11, 2026Sponsored

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