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Salt Window, Busan/Gyeongnam and Jeju Restaurants and Cafes

Writes about restaurants and cafes found while moving between Busan/Gyeongnam and Jeju. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

PlaceSaha, BusanRestaurants

Sea-view hanwoo BBQ at Natgae, Busan: three-cut Set A at Hwarou

Hwarou Dadaepo (화로우 다대포점) is a hanwoo (Korean beef) charcoal BBQ restaurant on the 7th floor of a seafront building at Natgae, Dadaepo, in Saha-gu, Busan. At Hwarou Dadaepo, the ocean-view Set A (44,500 won) brings chuck flap, rib finger and skirt to grill over charcoal, and the visit also covered the self-bar sides, cold noodles and beef ramen. Hwarou Dadaepo is a Natgae BBQ spot worth recommending for dinner with parents or a special evening out.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Smash burger shop in Gwangbok, Busan: truffle & apple at Downtowner

Downtowner Busan Lotte Gwangbok is an American-style smash burger shop on basement level 1 of the Aqua Mall at Lotte Department Store Gwangbok in Jung-gu, Busan. On a friend's recommendation, the blogger ordered a Double Cheese Truffle Burger set with upgraded fries and a Downtowner Burger, and was won over by the moist buns, generous portions and self-serve soda refills. Verdict: Downtowner Busan Lotte Gwangbok is a burger spot the blogger would 100% return to.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo-dong Japanese lunch with Totoro decor for 3 friends: Daidokoro

Daidokoro Lotte Department Store Gwangbok Branch is a Japanese home-cooking restaurant on the 10th floor of Lotte Department Store Gwangbok in Nampo-dong, Busan. Three friends shared a weekday lunch of katsu curry (₩16,500), karaage (₩16,900) and kkanpunggi (spicy garlic fried chicken, ₩17,500) sets, with crispy fried food, a curry described as aged for 100 hours and milk pudding for dessert. With a spacious Ghibli and Totoro-themed dining room and generous portions, Daidokoro is worth recommending for a lunch with friends or a date.

Written Jul 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo-dong yakiniku with friends, Busan: motsunabe at Yakiniku Gaek

Yakiniku Gaek Nampo-dong Main Branch is a yakiniku restaurant in the Jokbal Street alley of Nampo-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, and the original location of the chain that also runs a Seomyeon branch. Two friends grilled the Gaek set for two (65,000 won), with five cuts: boneless rib, top blade, triangle cut, inside skirt and marbled flower cut. They also shared motsunabe (29,000 won) and a grapefruit ade. Thanks to its quality beef and upscale atmosphere, Yakiniku Gaek suits a night out with friends or a meal treating your parents.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Early breakfast café in Ara-dong, Jeju: egg tarts at Café Blue House

Café Blue House Main Branch is a Hong Kong-style milk tea café on Aran 1-gil in Ara-dong, Jeju City, open from 7am. On a Jeju day trip, the writer stopped by in the morning for a Hongjjonmil (Hong Kong-style milk tea), an Omericano, an egg tart and a ham and cheese panini, and the egg tart's rich custard and the nutty Hongjjonmil stood out most. Café Blue House is a good Ara-dong café for getting milk tea, dessert and brunch all in one early-morning stop.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangsan, GyeongnamCafés

Namyangsan Station brunch café: truffle soup & acai bowl, Famous Venny

Famous Venny Yangsan Oslo Park Branch is a new Australian-style brunch café on the B1 floor of Oslo Park in Mulgeum, Yangsan, a 5-minute walk from Namyangsan Station. After waiting about 20 minutes around 11am on a weekday, two people shared bacon scramble toast, mushroom soup, an acai bowl and croissant French toast for ₩50,000 in total. The truffle oil–scented mushroom soup and the ₩9,000 acai bowl at Famous Venny are great value and strongly recommended.

Written Jul 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangsan, GyeongnamRestaurants

Garden-view Western restaurant in Yangsan: truffle pizza, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant Yangsan Oslo Park Branch (부엌간레스토랑) is a European-style Western restaurant on the B1 level of Oslo Park in Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan, Gyeongnam. Over lunch with a friend, the writer ordered basil pesto cream pasta (18,000 won), napa cabbage Caesar salad (16,000 won) and truffle mushroom pizza (22,000 won), and the truffle mushroom pizza was the favorite of the three. With a spacious hall, garden-view windows, group seating and kid-friendly facilities, Bueokgan Restaurant is a safe pick for both dates and family meals.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Hand-drip café in Ara-dong, Jeju: first-pour Yirgacheffe at Gasangsun

Gasangsun Coffee (가상순커피) is a hand-drip specialty café in a residential part of Ara-dong, Jeju City, that also serves coffee omakase and sells beans and drip bags. After a shakerato (5,500 won) and a cortado (5,000 won), the writer had an iced Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Koke Honey hand-drip (13,000 won), which the owner brewed for more than 7 to 8 minutes after a bean aroma comparison. Gasangsun Coffee is an Ara-dong café worth visiting for a single hand-drip cup alone.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, BusanRestaurants

Pho for a family of four at ₩63,000 in Myeongji, Busan: Mibundang

Mibundang Myeongji Branch (미분당 명지점) is a Vietnamese pho restaurant in Myeongji International New Town, Gangseo, Busan. A family of four ate four bowls of chadol-yangji-tendon pho (point brisket, brisket and tendon; ₩13,000 each) and two Hanoi beers for ₩63,000. The parents added chili sauce, and the writer paired the tendon with hoisin sauce. Verdict: Mibundang Myeongji Branch is a quiet pho spot that works for both family meals and solo dining.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGijang, BusanCafés

Decaf americano and mango ade at Deokmi, a Gijang café in Busan

Deokmi Gijang Branch is an ocean-view dessert café set in two houses along Dongam Coastal Road in Gijang, Busan. From a window seat, Deokmi serves mango ade (7,500 won), decaf americano (6,000 won), white peach tiramisu (12,000 won) and Oreo cheesecake (7,800 won), all with the sea in full view. Parking right in front is plentiful and the Ananti walking path is next door, so Deokmi makes an easy stop on a Gijang day out.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored
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