Browse by city
Our picks in Busan with hours, prices, Korean names and maps.
Seoul · Siheung · Suwon · Incheon · Gangneung · Daegu · Jeonju · Jeju
해운대 가야밀면
Get to know Busan through its signature cold wheat noodles. The icy broth, chewy noodles and bright garnishes make a refreshing change from the grill.
쌍둥이돼지국밥 본점
Discover one of Busan’s signature comfort meals in Daeyeon. Pork soup with rice is the starting point at Ssangdungi.
본전돼지국밥
Start your Busan food journey near the station with a warming bowl of pork soup and rice. Bonjeon is a convenient stop around a train journey.
동래할매파전
Explore Dongnae’s scallion-pancake tradition. Share a substantial pajeon and take your time over one of Busan’s distinctive local dishes.
해운대암소갈비집
Make Korean beef ribs part of your Haeundae itinerary. This long-established galbi restaurant also offers potato noodles to follow the main meal.
맛찬들왕소금구이 해운대
Add a pork-barbecue meal to your time in Haeundae. Grilled pork belly is the signature order at this branch.
개금밀면
Tucked in a residential corner of Busanjin-gu, this is the neighborhood milmyeon shop locals point to when explaining the dish's roots rather than its tourist-facing versions. The broth is built on chicken stock steeped with medicinal herbs, giving it a deeper edge than the usual beef-broth milmyeon.
원조부산족발
Credited as an originator of Busan-style cold jokbal, this shop near Bupyeong Kkangtong Market has been featured on national food TV. The trotters come thin-sliced and chilled with a tangy mustard-vinegar dressing, a lighter take than the hot jokbal served elsewhere.
거대갈비
Perched along the scenic Dalmaji-gil road above Haeundae, this hanwoo barbecue house is listed in the Michelin Guide Busan and known for high-grade Korean beef grilled tableside. Private rooms make it a step up from casual barbecue joints.
Haeundae main branch
금수복국 해운대본점
A Michelin Guide Busan-listed institution near Haeundae Station, this pufferfish specialist has served bokguk around the clock on its ground floor for years. It's a classic Busan hangover cure and an introduction to a dish visitors rarely find outside Korea's coastal cities.
PLAN A DAY