Gyeongsangnam-do
Hungry travellers with limited Korean skills come here because there’s no need to speak or read a menu: this place only serves chungmu gimbap (충무 김밥), a…
Must-see restaurants in Gyeongsangnam-do
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Busan
A sterling example of a successful restaurant owner who won’t update the interior. According to superstition, the good fortune a successful shop enjoys…
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Busan
This cosy restaurant, not far from a lighthouse, is where people come for a drink to watch the sunset and unexpectedly stay for the sunrise. Meals include…
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Busan
Buying a raw-fish dinner couldn't be easier thanks to Jacky, the affable owner of this seafood restaurant. He speaks fluent English and uses signboards to…
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Busan
Open since ‘82, the name of this hole-in-the-wall literally means 'Fatty's House'. It's famous for its jjukumi (webfoot octopus): the spicy, chewy…
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Busan
Touted as Busan's best pizza, Sol Taphouse delivers craft beer plus authentic New York-style pizzas from the kitchen of Slice of Life. The classics such…
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Busan
It may look like all the other dwaeji gukbap (돼지국밥; pork and rice soup) restaurants off Seomyeon's Youth St but, judging by the number of celebrity…
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Gyeongsangnam-do
Stroll the Gangguan harbour road and it's impossible to miss the incredible number of shops selling a honey-covered sticky ball of bread with a paste…
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Haeundae Somunnan Amso Galbijip
Busan
This local favourite has been serving up exquisite galbi (beef short ribs) since 1964. Also try the popular gamja-guksu (감자국수, potato noodles), which…
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Gyeongsangnam-do
Housed in a rustic post-war building, Cheonwhang is the place for bibimbap, a bowl of veggies, rice and a splotch of red-pepper paste served with seonji…
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Busan
No serious foodie should visit Busan without trying sulbing, a wonderfully subtle dessert invented in this city. It's a bowl of shaved frozen milk topped…
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Busan
A ten-minute walk stands between Haeundae beach and a chilly bowl of Busan's signature milmyeon (밀면), a spicy noodle soup in an icy, meat-based broth…
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Busan
The interior looks like a penitentiary, but this humble restaurant near the Gukje Market serves up tasty standards such as doenjang jjigae (된장찌개; soybean…
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Gyeongsangnam-do
A few scruffy tables with boisterous fishermen polishing off their third bottle of soju (local vodka) may not look inviting, but this small eatery serves…
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Gyeongsangnam-do
In Mijo this modest restaurant serves outstanding dwenjang jjigae (된장찌개, soybean stew). The soft tofu with vegetables and seafood is a welcome treat for…
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Busan
With large wooden tables and rich earthy colours, this is one of the most attractive places to experience pajeon (파전; green onion pancakes), a classic…
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Busan
It’s not the best sutbul galbi (숯불갈비; charcoal-fired barbecue) restaurant, but it is good. The main draw at this busy place is the backyard barbecue feel…
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Busan
For adventurous foodies, this restaurant serves eel from the tank in front of the shop. The meat is so fresh it continues to writhe as it sits on the…
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Busan
Bright, eco-chic cafe where everything except the kimchi is vegetarian (blame the fish sauce); most dishes can be prepared vegan as well. Hits include…
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Gyeongsangnam-do
A cosy meat restaurant to enjoy barbecued samgyeopsal (삼겹살; fatty pork) and hard-to-find beoseot jeongol (소고기버섯전골), a beef-and-mushroom casserole.
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Busan
No-frills Japanese restaurant specialising in high quality sushi and sashimi. Enjoy at a table or saddle up to the bar.
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Busan
Buy a fish for ₩30,000 (or more) and walk upstairs to eat; the woman selling you the fish will indicate which floor. Inside the seating area, your fish…
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Busan
This small shop in Haeundae serves excellent traditional Korean meals featuring stews made from pungent cheonggukjang (청국장; fermented soybean paste). The…
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Gyeongsangnam-do
If the dozen-or-so raw-fish restaurants near the black pebble beach in Hakdong don't look appealing, try the barbecued pork at this small shop. Both…
