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Cafés, restaurants and places in Busan, written by bloggers who went there.
Teppan King is a Japanese-style teppanyaki bar near Seomyeon Station in Busanjin, Busan. Wagyu rib steak and special yakisoba, cooked right in front of the bar seats, made for a satisfying meal with a bottle of soju. Verdict: Teppan King makes an ordinary evening feel memorable.
Yukganmyeongga is a Korean restaurant in Saha, Busan. I ordered the grilled mackerel set and dried yellow corvina set, served with lotus-leaf rice, banchan, and zucchini tofu soup, and looked around its spacious hall and private rooms. Yukganmyeongga felt like a great choice for a family meal or formal family meeting.
CORR is a dessert café in Dongnae, Busan, with dedicated parking, spacious seating, and private rooms. My child and I had a chocolate latte, Dubai chewy cookie, and salt caramel financier in its sunlit, cozy space. Verdict: a relaxing stop for desserts and drinks, especially for the chocolate latte.
Gorae Gajok is a seafood restaurant in Dong-gu, Busan, serving whale meat and tuna. The Special B course for 55,000 won per person moves from steamed egg and fried shrimp to sashimi, uni, eel, skate, tuna, whale meat, and Nagasaki jjamppong. Verdict: a generous choice for trying odor-free whale meat with distinct textures by cut.
Sijeunikeu Shinsegae Department Store Centum City Branch is a fresh fruit cake café in Haeundae, Busan. Its ₩39,000 Mango Top Cake Mini combines sweet mango, fresh cream, and moist sponge for 2–3 people. A lovely pick for a low-key special-day celebration.
Janghoga Yang Kkochi Gyeongseong–Pukyong University Direct Branch is a lamb skewer restaurant in Nam-gu, Busan. Fresh lamb skewers, special lamb rib skewers, and yuzu highballs made an easygoing second-stop meal even when we were already full. Verdict: a great pick for tender, low-gamey lamb and drinks.
Deodo Gejang is a crab restaurant in Haeundae, Busan, serving yellow crab and nourishing pot rice sets. After a walk around Dongbaekseom, I shared two spicy marinated crab sets and extra crab, with clean seasoning and crisp fried yellow crab. Verdict: a filling, satisfying crab meal in Marine City.
Hippy is a dessert café in Busanjin, Busan. I visited with a friend for fig fresh-cream pie, a matcha Hippy latte, and a pineapple passion-fruit ade in its warm wood-toned space. Hippy is a lovely spot for sweet pie and distinctive drinks.
Sinseon Myeonga is a Korean restaurant in Yeonje, Busan, serving house-made kalguksu and bossam. I had the ₩11,900 kalguksu-bossam set alone, with springy noodles, rich broth, moist pork, refillable kimchi, and sikhye and yakgwa for dessert. Verdict: a filling, easy solo lunch.
Go Ok-hui is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Buk-gu, Busan, serving charcoal-pargrilled pork belly and grilled sides. The 500g set starts at ₩35,500, and its induction cooktop keeps the gochujang pork warm without burning. Verdict: an easy choice for expertly pargrilled pork and thoughtful accompaniments.
Odd Bird Oliver is a distinctive brunch restaurant in Busanjin, Busan. I ordered the chipotle roast chicken and low-sugar black tea lemonade, and the crisp yet juicy chicken with its gently spicy sauce was a standout. Verdict: a great pick when ordinary brunch will not do.
Hohobak is a handmade rice cake and pumpkin dessert shop in Hadan-dong, Saha, Busan. I tried pumpkin injeolmi, mugwort injeolmi, and pumpkin milk as snacks, then kept reaching for them again late at night because they were sweet but not overly so. Verdict: Freeze any leftovers and thaw them at room temperature for a soft texture.
