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

Busanjin, BusanRestaurants

Busan tonkatsu with a 15-minute weekday evening wait: Hets Jeonpo

Hets Jeonpo Branch is a tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlet) restaurant on the second floor near Exit 7 of Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan. Arriving at 6:30pm on a weekday meant a 15-minute wait, then one YBD assorted katsu at 17.0 and one limited-run YBD sang loin katsu at 16.0, eaten with pepper, corn-flavored salad dressing, truffle oil and wasabi. The pork at Hets Jeonpo was tender rather than chewy — the best tonkatsu tasted so far.

Written Sep 12, 2026Sponsored
Gijang, BusanRestaurants

European restaurant in Gijang, Busan for first-time lasagna: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant, Shinsegae Simon Busan Premium Outlets is a European-style restaurant on the 1st floor of the outlet's NORTH building in Jangan-eup, Gijang, Busan. The order came to lasagna at 21,000 won, carbonara at 19,000 won, pepperoni pizza at 17,000 won and fresh-squeezed orange juice at 4,500 won: it was a first taste of lasagna, the carbonara was thick without being heavy, and the pizza dough stood out most. With 70 pyeong of space, a YES Kids Zone and free corkage for up to 3 bottles, Bueokgan works for family meals and group get-togethers.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Haeundae, BusanRestaurants

Marine City Chinese restaurant: extra-large ganjajang with ocean view

Bueokgan Chinese Marine City Branch is an ocean-view Chinese restaurant in Marine City, Haeundae, Busan, opened by the Western restaurant Bueokgan. From a floor-to-ceiling window table looking out at the Haeundae sea, the order was the extra-large poached-egg five-layer pork ganjajang (12,000 won), the beef brisket jjamppong (12,000 won) and the small black vinegar pork loin tangsuyuk (28,000 won). The black vinegar sauce tasted clean enough that every last piece of tangsuyuk went, and both the view and the food quality made for a satisfying meal at Bueokgan Chinese.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Suyeong, BusanCafés

Gwangalli sofa-seat café for sunset and drone show: Working Holiday

Working Holiday Minrak is an ocean-view brunch café that fills the whole 7th floor of Bada-maru on Minrak Subyeon-ro in Suyeong, Busan. On a Saturday at 6pm, two friends took a seat facing Gwangan Bridge, ordered a Margherita pizza (22,000 won) and Bolognese pasta (20,000 won), and stayed through sunset until the 8pm drone show. With deep sofa seats and wide gaps between tables, Working Holiday Minrak is comfortable enough to come back to alone with a laptop.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Busanjin, BusanRestaurants

Seomyeon galbitang restaurant, spice level 2 and Jeju noodles: Gang

Gang Galbitang Seomyeon is a galbitang (beef short rib soup) restaurant a 7–8 minute walk from Exit 11 of Seomyeon Station in Busanjin, Busan. Over a Sunday lunch at the bar table, the plain galbitang cost 14,000 won and the spicy version 15,000 won, with Jeju jungmyeon noodles added for 2,500 won, and spice level 2 turned out only slightly hotter than Shin Ramyun. The ribs at Gang Galbitang Seomyeon are tender enough to cut with scissors, and the self-bar dried radish makes it a good pick for a solo meal or hangover soup in Seomyeon.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Suyeong, BusanCafés

Blue Ribbon brunch café in Minnak-dong, Busan: Famous Benny

Famous Benny Gwangalli Branch is a Blue Ribbon-selected brunch café in Minnak-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, serving Australian-style brunch and specialty coffee. On a day full of scattered thoughts, I came alone with a laptop and notebook and ordered the signature The Famous Benny with salmon at 18,000 won, a yogurt bowl at 7,000 won, and a long black. With power outlets at many seats and two floors to choose from, Famous Benny works for brunch and a solo work session in one sitting.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo-dong udon set and salmon-halibut sushi: Moshi Moshi Sushi

Moshi Moshi Sushi Lotte Department Store Gwangbok is a Japanese restaurant on the 10th floor of the main building at Lotte Department Store Gwangbok in Jung-gu, Busan. Over a Friday lunch the writer and her husband ordered the udon set for 18,500 won and the 10-piece salmon and halibut sushi for 27,500 won, then added five more pieces of halibut sushi, and the meal came with three kinds of tempura, soft tofu, vegetable salad and broth. With baby chairs and solo counter seats both on hand, Moshi Moshi Sushi works just as well for a meal out with a baby as for a quick lunch alone.

Written Aug 31, 2026Sponsored
Haeundae, BusanCafés

Haeundae bakery café outdoor seats after a beach run: Low & Sweet

Low & Sweet Bakery is a bakery café at 1 Udong 1-ro 38beon-gagil in Haeundae, Busan, where you pick egg tarts and financiers onto a plate yourself. After a run along Haeundae beach, the writer sat at an outdoor table in front of the entrance with a lemon madeleine, an egg tart and an iced americano made with fruity, acidic beans. Low & Sweet Bakery is a Haeundae dessert café made for catching the sea breeze once the sweating stops.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Suyeong, BusanRestaurants

No-signboard Gwangalli pizza restaurant for a late lunch: Extra Mile

Extra Mile is a Western-style restaurant on Suyeongro554beon-gagil in Suyeong, Busan, one alley back from the main strip at Gwangalli Beach. Extra Mile has no signboard, yet tables stayed full through the late lunch hour, and the Classic Combo set brought white ragu pasta with a half pepperoni, half salad pizza. With sunlight through the floor-to-ceiling windows and an open kitchen in view, Extra Mile is an easy recommendation for a Gwangalli date meal.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored
Dongnae, BusanRestaurants

Sushi restaurant in Dongnae, Busan with no 6pm wait: Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi Sushi, Lotte Department Store Dongnae Branch is a Japanese restaurant on the 8th floor of Lotte Department Store in Dongnae-gu, Busan. A couple finished their weekend shopping, arrived at 6pm, were seated with no wait, and ordered the hoe hansang sashimi-and-sushi set with udon plus a bowl of Japanese-style ramen, then added more sushi à la carte. The long, thick slices of raw fish and a ramen bowl big enough to pass for a jumbo size made Moshi Moshi Sushi worth a return visit.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Haeundae, BusanRestaurants

Busan Korean restaurant, evening Naver reservation: Songjeongok

Songjeongok Songjeong Main Branch is an abalone pot rice restaurant on Songjeong Gwanggeogol-ro in Haeundae, Busan. After a walk at Songjeong Beach, we came for dinner and ordered the abalone pot rice set for two (38,000 won), where the side dishes were mild rather than sharp and the gabrisal suyuk (boiled pork collar) and doenjang stew made it a filling meal. Evenings fill up at Songjeongok, so book on Naver before you go.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Busanjin, BusanRestaurants

Raw shrimp and soju for two at a Busanjin sashimi bar: Rigo Susan

Rigo Susan Jeonpo Station Main Branch is a sashimi restaurant specializing in aged live fish, on Jeonpodae-ro 216beon-gil in Busanjin, Busan. On a weekend evening a married couple ordered the 49,000-won raw shrimp sashimi, where staff pull the heads off the live shrimp at the table, and finished the fried shrimp heads plus a full side-dish spread of tteokbokki, sushi and sundae with three bottles of soju. The raw shrimp was good enough that the couple plans to return for the aged live-fish sashimi platter.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored