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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gijang, Busan, written by bloggers who went there.

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Songjeong Korean BBQ, bug-free patio and sausages: The Barbecue 051

The Barbecue 051 is a charcoal pre-grilled Korean BBQ restaurant near Songjeong Beach in Gijang, Busan. In a lodge-style two-story standalone building, the writer had the 2-person set (440g of aged sow pork plus 5 kinds of skewers), homemade sausages and beef brisket doenjang (soybean paste) stew, and sat outdoors without worrying about bugs thanks to The Barbecue 051's Cesco Members certification. The Barbecue 051 suits anyone in Songjeong looking for a camping-style mood, dog-friendly seating and smoky charcoal-grilled pork.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
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Gijang Market snow crab restaurant, Busan: lobster night with 2 kids

Gijang Myeongpum Daegae is a snow crab and king crab restaurant inside Gijang Market in Gijang, Busan. On the last evening of a Busan trip, a family of two adults and two children ate the amount of snow crab and lobster the owner recommended, plus crab innards fried rice and crab-leg doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), and watched the basket zeroed to 0g before weighing. With rear-entrance parking and a self-serve salad bar, Gijang Myeongpum Daegae made a satisfying dinner for a family with kids.

Written Jun 4, 2026Partially sponsored
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Camping-style Korean BBQ in Gijang, ice-basket cola: The Barbecue 051

The Barbecue 051 is a camping-style charcoal Korean BBQ restaurant on Gijanghaean-ro in Gijang, Busan. On a weekend drive through Gijang, the writer ordered the set for two (₩52,000) with pre-grilled whole pork belly, diced pork neck and 5 kinds of skewers, plus bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles) and beef brisket doenjang stew; the cola served in an ice basket on a hot day and the fresh wrap greens stood out. For a campsite-feel BBQ meal before or after shopping at IKEA Gijang or the Dongbusan Outlet, The Barbecue 051 is a good fit.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
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Gijang, Busan snow crab restaurant: 3 crabs with Mom, ~₩140,000

Gijang Myeongpum Daegae (기장명품대게) is a snow crab restaurant on Chaseongdong-ro in Gijang-eup, Gijang, Busan. The writer ordered 3 snow crabs with Mom for about 140,000 won, with a separate table-setting fee. The owner quoted the price on the crab weight alone after subtracting the basket in front of them. About 15 minutes later, Gijang Myeongpum Daegae served the crab cut up and easy to eat, followed by crab shell fried rice and doenjang (soybean paste) stew. Gijang Myeongpum Daegae is worth considering for families who value transparent weighing and ready-to-eat crab.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
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Osiria Korean BBQ for big eaters on a rainy Sunday: The Barbecue 051

The Barbecue 051 is an outdoor-style Korean BBQ restaurant on Gijanghaean-ro in Gijang, Busan, near Osiria. On a rainy Sunday evening, a couple ordered the 440g aged, pre-grilled pork set with 5 homemade skewers, added 120g of pork belly and finished with pork kimchi stew. The Barbecue 051 was nearly full despite the heavy rain, and grilling your own meat and skewers makes the meal fun.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
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Gijang Korean BBQ, grilled garlic scapes and bracken: The Barbecue 051

The Barbecue 051 is a barbecue-style pork restaurant on Gijanghaean-ro in Gijang, Busan, known as an Osiria favorite in east Busan. A family ordered The Barbecue 051's two-person set of pork belly and galmaegisal (pork skirt) with skewers, grilled garlic scapes and bracken, then added one serving of whole pork belly for their child, plus kimchi stew. With pre-grilled, pre-cut meat, angelica at the self-serve bar and peanut sauce with breadcrumbs, the dinner felt like a beach barbecue abroad.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
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Gijang bakery café: seasonal fig jambon-beurre brunch at Purity Cafe

Purity Cafe is a brunch and bakery café on Chaseong-ro in Gijang-eup, Gijang, Busan. On a weekend the writer and his wife had brunch there: a fig jambon-beurre, a mont blanc pastry, pollock roe salt bread and an egg tart with a hot Americano and an iced chocolate latte, and the fig jambon-beurre made with seasonal figs was the top recommendation. With its large car park, Purity Cafe is a relaxed Gijang brunch café to drive to for bread and coffee.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
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Eel restaurant near Haedong Yonggungsa for tired parents: Yangsando

Yangsando Gijang Yeonhwa Branch (양산도 기장연화점) is a Nagoya-style hitsumabushi (grilled eel rice bowl) restaurant in Yeonhwa-ri, Gijang, Busan. The writer took parents worn out by the summer heat for a hitsumabushi set that came with soup, steamed egg, cold soba and salad, and Yangsando served plum tea after the meal. With its own parking lot, garden-view group seating and baby chairs, Yangsando Gijang Yeonhwa Branch is a solid pick for a family meal with parents.

Written Jul 13, 2025Sponsored
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Sea-view family café in Gijang: matcha strawberry latte at Deokmi

Deokmi Gijang Branch (덕미 기장점) is an ocean-view café at the far end of Dongam village on the Gijang coast of Busan, near Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and the Ananti Cove walking path. Sitting at a prime big-window seat in Deokmi Gijang Branch, the family tried a Royal Vanilla Bean Latte, a matcha strawberry latte the daughter picked, an iced americano, the October seasonal fig tiramisu and an Oreo cheesecake. Deokmi Gijang Branch suits Gijang travelers who want seasonal tiramisu with a small seaside village view.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
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Gijang outlet restaurant after break time: porcini gnocchi, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant is a European-style Western restaurant in unit 180 on the 1st floor of Shinsegae Simon Busan Premium Outlets in Gijang, Busan. On a cloudy weekday afternoon, just as the 15:00-16:00 break time was ending, a first-time visit brought a light order of baby napa cabbage Caesar salad (16,000 won), porcini mushroom gnocchi (22,000 won), sweet potato fries (8,000 won) and freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (4,500 won). Bueokgan at Shinsegae Busan outlet made for a satisfying first visit, with every dish scraped clean down to the sauce.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
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Gijang Korean BBQ with 6 sauces and curry powder: The Barbecue 051

The Barbecue 051 is a camping-style Korean BBQ restaurant on Gijanghaean-ro in Gijang, Busan, specialising in pork belly. On a rainy Saturday around 6 p.m. the writer walked in with no wait and ordered the ₩52,000 set for two (pork belly and pork neck), adding a ₩6,000 beef brisket doenjang (soybean paste) stew and a bowl of rice. The smoky pre-grilled pork belly, six sauces and shrimp skewers with peanut sauce and breadcrumbs stood out. The Barbecue 051 suits anyone in Gijang looking for a BBQ spot with easy parking and an outdoor street-stall vibe.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
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Gijang, Busan snow crab restaurant: owner demos basket-weight trick

Gijang Myeongpum Daegae (기장명품대게) is a snow crab and king crab restaurant near the Gijang Market public parking lot in Gijang-gun, Busan. Over 2 snow crabs with a crab-loving partner, the owner of Gijang Myeongpum Daegae weighed the crabs honestly with the basket weight taken off and demonstrated the scale trick other shops use, which can make a difference of ₩50,000–60,000. Gijang Myeongpum Daegae suits anyone who wants high-yield snow crab in Busan without worrying about getting ripped off.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored