Gwangalli
Jay · lives in Korea · How I choose places
Busan after dark, with the bridge out front
Pork gukbap at any hour on the waterfront; milmyeon, Busan's cold wheat noodles, where a regular bowl is a large anywhere else; raw fish with the Gwangan Bridge outside the window. Eat early, then walk the sand once it's lit.
No photos, no star ratings — just what I'd tell a friend. These are the places on my own map, 71 of them here: 2 I've been to, 69 I haven't made it to yet.
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7 of the 71 places here are on this page. The other 64 are in the guide.
Restaurants 49 · Korean barbecue 2 · Cafes 6 · Bakeries 2 · Desserts 1 · Bars 3 · Shopping 5 · Things to do 3
Restaurants
Anmok
Clean, deep pork gukbap (soup with rice); a few spoonfuls plain before you season it.
Baegil Pyeongnaeng
A Pyongyang naengmyeon house that began as a 100-day pop-up, then came back for good.
Songheonjip
Grilled tteokgalbi (minced rib patties) with a full table of banchan, in a converted '90s family house.
Bibijae
Bibimbap made contemporary, with bowls that change through the seasons.
+ 45 more in the guide
Korean barbecue
2 places here, in the guide
Cafes
6 places here, in the guide
Bakeries
2 places here, in the guide
Desserts
1 place here, in the guide
Bars
3 places here, in the guide
Shopping
5 places here, in the guide
Things to do
F1963
An old wire factory turned into galleries and a bookstore.
Gwangalli Beach
Busan's beach facing the Gwangan Bridge, honestly better at night than by day.
Millak Waterside Park
The seawall park facing Gwangan Bridge; at high tide the sea climbs its steps and you can dip your feet.
What to order and how to get in — the queue windows, which booking apps work without a Korean number — is in the guide.
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