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Cafés, restaurants and places in Busan, written by bloggers who went there.
Moshi Moshi Sushi is a Japanese restaurant on the 8th-floor dining level of Lotte Department Store in Dongnae, Busan. We had Sushi Hansang, a flounder and salmon sushi set, chashu, and highballs with the baby after shopping. A comfortable family meal with fresh sushi and crisp tempura.
Salmon Brothers is a salmon, beef tartare, and pasta restaurant near Gwangalli Beach in Suyeong, Busan. Even a writer who rarely eats seafood enjoyed the thick, clean-tasting salmon, black sesame sauce beef tartare, and aglio e olio with Busan soju. Verdict: I’m 10,000% willing to return for drinks and snacks in Gwangalli.
Jsu Beauty is a nail salon in Busanjin, Busan. I chose a silver-and-brown September monthly art design and had my fall nails finished in about an hour. Verdict: a great pick for fall nails between simple and glamorous.
Moshi Moshi Sushi Lotte Department Store Gwangbok is a sushi restaurant on the 10th floor of Lotte Department Store in Jung-gu, Busan. Three ₩21,900 sushi sets and ₩4,000 eel sushi were fresh, filling, and packed with sides. Verdict: a satisfying sushi stop while shopping in Nampo.
Chamer is a hair salon in Dongnae, Busan, offering coloring and moisture care. I covered my overdue, reddish brown with a calm matte brown and loved the careful scalp protection and relaxing shampoo room. Verdict: Chamer is a great fit for a muted brown without red tones.
Hyangtaek Jeonpo Branch is a Korean restaurant in Busanjin, Busan. I tried the ₩14,000 mackerel gondeure rice and raw beef bibimbap in its cozy wood-toned dining room. For a wholesome, satisfying meal, Hyangtaek Jeonpo Branch is an easy recommendation.
Yunujae Munhyeon Shabu Kalguksu is a shabu-shabu restaurant in Nam-gu, Busan. On a return visit for dinner, I had red shabu kalguksu for two and crispy seafood pajeon, followed by hand-pulled noodles and fried rice. Verdict: a hearty repeat-visit spot for a warm family meal.
Samajama Yeonsan Direct Branch is a Japanese skewer bar in Yeonje, Busan. We ordered a build-your-own set of six, tsukune, addictive corn, and draft beer, enjoying tender chicken thigh skewers with salt, tare, or pollock roe. Samajama is one to remember for skewers and a cold draft beer.
Sanseong Meat Shop Dongnae Main Branch is a nuruk-aged pork BBQ restaurant in Dongnae, Busan. I tried the 74,000 won pork B set, 21,000 won Gwangjang Market yukhoe gimbap, and pot rice while the staff handled all the grilling. Verdict: a thoroughly satisfying meal from pork to scorched rice.^^
Gwanganda Jjji is a seafood restaurant in Suyeong, Busan, serving a dachi hansang course by Gwangalli Beach. The two-person course moved from banchan and seafood to sashimi, grilled dishes, fried dishes, soup, and abalone porridge. Verdict: a satisfying ocean-view meal for trying many kinds of seafood in Gwangalli.
Moshi Moshi PNU Branch is a Japanese restaurant in Geumjeong, Busan, with building parking support. We had Set 4 and a kids’ set with my mother-in-law and child, and my child even went for the raw vegetable salad first. Verdict: a generously portioned family meal with sushi, cold buckwheat noodles, and crisp shrimp tempura.
Beauty Haze is a lash lift and extension beauty salon near Myeongnyun Station in Dongnae, Busan. I asked for a sharply lifted L-shaped curl for lashes that droop by afternoon, and received a comfortable, eye-shape-tailored treatment with no redness. Verdict: a satisfying visit for anyone who loves an extra-lifted curl.
