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

Gimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae Korean restaurant: gamjatang for 3 with self-made fried rice

Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Gamjatang Yulha Branch is a gamjatang (pork bone soup) and haejangguk (hangover soup) restaurant near Lotte Outlet and Lotte Water Park in Yulha, Gimhae. The blogger ordered the gamjatang for 3, added noodles from the self-serve bar, and finished with self-made fried rice — the meat on the bones was large, smell-free, and pulled apart easily. With parking and a baby chair on hand, it's an easy pick for family meals too.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Yangsan, GyeongnamCafés

Mont Blanc chestnut bow pastry and rooftop at Choi, Yangsan bakery

Choi Main Branch is a large riverview bakery café in Dongmyeon, Yangsan, near Busan. Visiting on a weekday at 2pm, the blogger tried grapefruit ade, the number-one croissant, the Mont Blanc chestnut cream bow pastry, and green onion salt bread, then explored the third-floor rooftop. With excellent pastries, floor-to-ceiling river views, and plenty of seating, it's well worth the trip from Busan.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae Korean restaurant, pregnant mom's family meal with sotbap

Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Juchon Branch is a Korean restaurant near Costco in Gimhae, Gyeongnam serving gamjatang (pork bone and potato stew) and bone haejangguk. A very pregnant mom and her four-year-old ordered the 3-person gamjatang set with 3 sotbap (stone pot rice), picked through the ugeoji (dried napa cabbage leaves) and bone meat, and finished with the free ramen noodle refill. Spacious parking and baby chairs and aprons on hand made it an easy family outing.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Yangsan, GyeongnamCafés

Yangsan brunch café for Turkish eggs & matcha latte: Famous Venny

Famous Venny Yangsan Oslo Park Branch is an Australian-style brunch café inside Oslo Park in Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan, Gyeongnam. The writer shared matcha latte, affogato, a yogurt bowl, arugula cheese toast, ham cheese toast, and garlic butter egg (Turkish egg), with the garlic butter egg — poached egg mixed with yogurt and chili garlic butter — standing out most. A great pick for brunch with a group who like to order a variety and share.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Weekend wait for seafood jjamppong and shrimp fried rice: Dongbaek

Dongbaek is a Chinese restaurant on Gaya-ro in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, with private rooms and group seating. A weekend lunch visit via the Tabling app meant a 20-minute wait before digging into mini fresh sirloin tangsuyuk, fresh meat ganjajang, seafood jjamppong, and shrimp fried rice for two, with the handmade noodles and smoky wok flavor standing out. If you're after Chinese food with real smoky wok flavor, Dongbaek is a satisfying choice.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Changwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Grilled bulgogi set meal, extra order for parents in Changwon: Yun

Yun Sikdang is a Korean set meal restaurant near Bukseong-ro and the Bukmasan furniture district in Changwon's Masan area. A ₩16,000-per-person grilled bulgogi set came with a warm spread of side dishes like steamed egg and seasoned crab, plus salted mackerel, kimchi pancake, braised abalone and blue crab doenjang stew, followed by an extra order of bulgogi and rice. With group tables, a baby chair and 1 hour of free parking at the Bukmasan Street public lot, it's a place worth remembering for a family meal with parents.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Jinju, GyeongnamRestaurants

Naengmyeon restaurant with easy parking near it: Song Giwon, Jinju

Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch is a naengmyeon (cold noodle) and yukjeon (pan-fried beef) restaurant on Modeok-ro in Jinju, Gyeongnam. The writer ordered mul-naengmyeon (broth naengmyeon), bibim-naengmyeon (spicy mixed naengmyeon), and yukjeon, finished with baegeumcho vinegar, and found the mul/bibim/seokkeum menu split and the parking lot right in front of the store especially convenient. It's the kind of place that comes to mind for a clean, satisfying naengmyeon meal in Jinju.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Gimhae, GyeongnamCafés

Gimhae bakery café near Inje University: plain financier and scone at

Yu Yu Yu is a two-floor, dog-friendly bakery café on Inje-ro in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. At Yu Yu Yu the order was an iced americano and the signature U Cream Latte with a plain financier, a plain scone and a croissant — three breads for two people — and the moist financier and deeply buttery scone stood out. For simple plain desserts and a window seat looking out on greenery, Yu Yu Yu is the right stop.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
Changwon, GyeongnamBars

Izakaya in Sangnam-dong, Changwon with beer performance: Ganppa Maekju

Ganppa Maekju Changwon Sangnam Hyeongje Branch is a draft beer izakaya on Madimi-ro 43beon-gil in Sangnam-dong, Changwon. The visit brought a beer performance poured right in front of the table, a prize draw that landed 5th place, a commemorative polaroid and a guestbook to sign, with cheerful, friendly staff throughout. Ganppa Maekju Sangnam Hyeongje Branch is an easy second-round spot to keep talking with friends after dinner.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
Yangsan, GyeongnamRestaurants

Half-chicken kalguksu near Tongdosa Temple, Yangsan: Eonyang Dak

Eonyang Dak Kalguksu Tongdosa Branch is a chicken kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant a 5-minute drive from Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan, Gyeongnam. On a weekend lunch visit, two bowls of chicken kalguksu at 10,000 won each and one order of chewy mandu (dumplings) at 5,500 won arrived with half a chicken sitting whole in the bowl, so there was plenty of meat and a very generous portion. The perilla seed is restrained and the broth stays clean, which makes Eonyang Dak Kalguksu an easy Tongdosa-area choice for a meal with kids and parents.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
Yangsan, GyeongnamRestaurants

Yangsan sushi restaurant, Friday dinner set comparison: Shirokuma

Shirokuma is a sushi restaurant on Hwahap 4-gil in Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan, Gyeongnam. After work on a Friday, the writer took a reserved table and shared two orders — the premium set at 22,000 won (12 pieces) and the special sushi at 17,000 won (10 pieces) — then added a potato croquette for 4,000 won through the table tablet. Rich salmon, the signature eggplant sushi and thick-cut hanchi squid make Shirokuma an easy recommendation for sushi in Yangsan.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
Changwon, GyeongnamHair & beauty salons

Changwon City Seven hair salon magic straightening, ₩350,000: VOG HAIR

VOG HAIR Changwon City Seven Branch is a hair salon on the 3rd floor of The City Seven Skycon in Seongsan-gu, Changwon. To tame semi-wavy hair, the writer had basic magic straightening plus a botox perm and the length add-on L for ₩350,000 in total, a two-and-a-half-hour appointment that also included a free scalp diagnosis and an aroma ritual massage. The frizz settled into calm, smooth hair, and VOG HAIR was worth the price.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored