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

Busanjin, BusanRestaurants

Solo dining fire noodle carbonara pasta near Jeonpo Station: Panna

Panna is a Western-style restaurant in Busanjin, Busan, just a 3-minute walk from Jeonpo Station Exit 7. Dining solo, the writer ordered snow cheese fire noodle bacon carbonara and an orange-ade, finding the noodle portion generous enough to call 1.5 servings and the spice level milder than standard, making it approachable even for spice-shy eaters. With reasonable prices and cozy lighting, it works just as well for solo dining as for a date.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Suyeong, BusanRestaurants

Salmon Brothers, Gwangalli restaurant for thick-cut salmon sushi and

Salmon Brothers is a salmon restaurant on the 2nd floor near Gwangalli Beach in Suyeong, Busan. Visiting for dinner with a friend, the writer ordered thick-cut salmon sushi and salmon sashimi along with pasta and gambas to keep things from getting too rich, then walked along Gwangalli Beach afterward. A solid pick for a dinner date course in Gwangalli.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Busanjin, BusanCafés

Jeonpo-dong café with outdoor terrace, baked nunettine: Ibaba Coffee

Ibaba Coffee is a pet-friendly café near Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan. The visit covered the signature Ibaba latte, house-baked plain nunettine, and a smooth no-acidity americano, plus the outdoor terrace, floor-to-ceiling window seats, and mirror photo zone. The mood is calm rather than flashy, the kind of place you'd want to bring a laptop and stay a while.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Suyeong, BusanBars

Non-alcoholic draft & honey yogurt for round 2: Ganppa Beer Gwangalli

Ganppa Beer Gwangalli 2 is a Sapporo-collab bar in Gwangalli, Busan, near Suyeong. After a filling first round, the writer stopped by for round 2 and ordered Sapporo draft beer for ₩8,900, non-alcoholic draft beer for ₩6,900, and real honey yogurt for ₩7,900, enjoying a no-pressure vibe where side dishes are optional. Cold draft beer paired with tangy yogurt made for a 200% return-visit verdict.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Buk-gu, BusanRestaurants

Rainy-day pig feet and cream sujebi at Jansang, a Busan Deokcheon bar

Jansang is a Korean-style bar with an outdoor seating area on Deokcheon 2-gil in Buk-gu, Busan. On a rainy day, sitting in the entrance passage, this visit ordered cheongyang cream sujebi (hand-torn dough soup), the new spicy seasoned pig's feet, and a bowl of rice, finishing by frying the leftover sauce with sujebi and rice. If you like rich, spicy bar snacks, this is a Deokcheon spot worth remembering for a rainy day.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Busanjin, BusanRestaurants

Omakase dinner course under ₩60,000 with aged sushi: Sushi Suzuka

Sushi Suzuka is an 8-seat omakase counter in Busanjin, Busan, near Lotte Department Store on Bujeon-ro, and the second location of a sushi shop famous in Seomyeon. The ₩55,000 dinner course included a mozuku appetizer, straw-smoked Spanish mackerel, week-aged Jeju grouper, uni-topped tuna collar, and the signature lobster shrimp sushi. With its quiet counter seating, it's a great-value omakase worth recommending for anniversary dinners.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Yang gopchang with Daesun soju pairing at Jagalchi Station: Bupyeong

Bupyeong Yang Gopchang is an outdoor-tent-style yang gopchang (grilled beef tripe) restaurant in the Nampo-dong tripe alley in Busan. The stone-pan seasoned tripe, topped up with udon noodles and fried rice, paired with Daesun soju for a spicy-sweet, odor-free meal, and a bowl of patbingsu (red bean shaved ice) arrived as a free finisher. If you want tripe and drinks in Nampo-dong, Bupyeong Yang Gopchang is a solid choice.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Dongnae, BusanHair & beauty salons

Black tinting lash lift fixes botched self-perm lashes: Beauty Haze

Beauty Haze is a lash lift studio on the 5th floor of Daewol Officetel near Myeongnyun Station in Dongnae, Busan. A black tinting perm loaded with nutrients untangled and repaired lashes damaged by a failed self-perm, lifting them into a C-curl in about 50 minutes for a mascara-like, defined look. If a self-perm left your lashes tangled and damaged, Beauty Haze's black tinting perm is the fix.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Busanjin, BusanRestaurants

9am brunch in Jeonpo, Busan: Bismarck sandwich, jamón French toast

Odd Bird Oliver is a brunch restaurant in Jeonpo, Busanjin, Busan, open from 9am daily. After a 20-minute wait before a movie at Seomyeon CGV, the writer ordered the Bismarck sandwich, jamón French toast, and a small carrot soup. It's a solid pick for a leisurely brunch in Seomyeon and Jeonpo, where early-morning options are otherwise scarce.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Busanjin, BusanRestaurants

Korean BBQ with kids and mix-and-match cuts in Gaegeum, Busan: Mijin

Mijin Chuksan Sinjurye-jeom is a casual Korean BBQ restaurant on Baekyang-daero in Busanjin-gu, Busan, where diners pick pork, beef, and chicken cuts by the 100g. Two adults and two preschoolers shared the Couple Set (₩33,000) with Spam gimbap-lunchbox and steamed egg, plus self-serve side dishes from the bar. There's no dedicated parking, but it's a solid, wallet-friendly pick for tasting several cuts in Gaegeum.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gangseo, BusanRestaurants

Mulhoe with sashimi refill at sunset, Gangseo Busan: Suseong Susan

Suseong Susan is a raw fish and seafood restaurant in Myeongji and Sinho-dong, Gangseo, Busan, known for mulhoe (spicy raw fish cold soup). Visiting on a weekday evening at 19:00, the writer ordered the three-kind mixed mulhoe and added an extra sashimi order, all served with rice, beef seaweed soup, six side dishes, and abalone. Street parking right in front and a view of the Nakdong River sunset made it a great summer evening meal spot.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored