Busan Italian restaurant with blue cheese pizza: Molto Italiano

This past weekend~ I went to Molto Italiano, a great-vibe Italian spot near Busan City Hall that's perfect for a date, and had really good pizza and risotto! Popular not just with couples but also friend groups and family gatherings — here's my Molto Italiano review~

How to get to Molto Italiano from City Hall Station

Molto Italiano is on the 2nd floor of a shopping complex at 1361-9 Yeonsan-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan. It's 282m from City Hall Station (Line 1) Exit 7 — we walked there.

Take the escalator up to the 2nd floor of the building, then turn right around and go straight — that's where you'll find Molto Italiano, a great date spot near Busan City Hall.

Molto Italiano hours and parking

• Mon–Sat 10:30 – 21:00
• Break time 15:00 – 17:00
• Last order 20:10
• 2026 Chuseok holiday: closed Sep 24–25, normal hours resume Sep 26
• Parking: B1–B2 of the City Hall Station SK View apartment shopping complex
• Register your car before leaving

What Molto Italiano looks like from outside

The entrance to Molto Italiano had such a cozy feel even before you factor in the white tones and warm lighting — I loved it. There was an Italian flag and a cute chef drawn in chalk, giving it the feel of a small restaurant tucked in a European alley.

Is Molto Italiano a good date spot inside?

Inside, Molto Italiano — a great date spot near Busan City Hall — also combines white walls with wood flooring, giving the whole place a warm, cozy feeling.

Sunlight came in nicely through the grid-patterned windows, making the space feel bright, and the white curtains matched the windows so beautifully that it felt like a proper date with my husband after a long time.

Water, small plates, and cutlery... ready to eat!

What's at the self-serve bar?

Toward the back of Molto Italiano, there's a small self-serve bar.

Nachos, shrimp chips, sauce, and pickles are all available to help yourself anytime at the self-serve bar.

You can snack on these while waiting for your main dish to arrive.

The sauce is really good too if you mix in onion and olives.

Naver review event at Molto Italiano

Write a Naver review and you can get either hearth-baked bread or a bowl of rice on the house.

Molto Italiano menu and prices

Here are the prices for Molto Italiano's signature dishes.

• PASTA - Salmon steak and spinach gnocchi ₩18,900
• PASTA - Lamb white ragu pasta ₩15,300
• PASTA - Shrimp oil pasta ₩12,800
• RISOTTO - Butter-grilled abalone and seaweed oil risotto ₩18,900
• RISOTTO - Squid ink risotto ₩16,500
• PIZZA - Molto's Garden ₩18,900
• PIZZA - Ricotta Margherita ₩16,500
• STEAK - Flap steak (200g) ₩29,800
• SALAD - Grapefruit and fig salad ₩12,000

I've only listed the signature dishes here. Molto Italiano, a great date spot near Busan City Hall, has plenty more delicious items, so do check the menu board too 💕

New blue cheese Bismarck pizza, 17,500 won

Our order was the squid ink risotto (₩16,500) and the Blue Cheese Bismarck (₩17,500). Turns out there was a new menu item when we visited, so we decided to try it 😄

As soon as the Blue Cheese Bismarck pizza hit the table, the savory cheese smell hit us~ On top were bacon, golden-baked cheese topping, and a soft-boiled egg.

The staff told us to pop the yolk with a fork and spread it all over the pizza, so we gave it a try as instructed.

I worried it might taste eggy, but one bite in, the moist yolk wrapped around the blue cheese's distinct flavor and the salty cheese and bacon, actually making the pizza taste softer and more savory.

The olive oil and honey sauce that came with it was seriously the best — it added sweetness to the already savory pizza.

Squid ink risotto with a whole squid, 16,500 won

The squid ink risotto had a whole squid sitting on top of the black ink risotto, and I gasped the moment I saw it. Cherry tomatoes, green basil leaves, and white cream sauce surrounded it, so the colors were gorgeous too.

They cut the whole squid into bite-sized pieces with tongs and scissors, and my husband made it dance around a bit, so we were laughing before we even started eating.

The distinctive heavy, savory, salty umami of the ink was deeply soaked into every grain of rice, and I kept going back for more. It's delicious just with rice and squid, but you really should try a generous spoonful of risotto with a piece of squid and a fresh cherry tomato together 👍

The savory-sweet Blue Cheese Bismarck pizza alongside the squid ink risotto — the perfect combo for taking turns bite after bite.

Is Molto Italiano worth a visit in Busan?

Molto Italiano, a great date spot near Busan City Hall! From the cozy feeling at the entrance to the greenery visible through the picture windows, it was the perfect place to eat and talk comfortably. I recommend Molto Italiano near Busan City Hall for authentic Italian taste and atmosphere.