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Places I have personally eaten in Busan.

A sectioned oden broth tray with a black sake bottle in front of itDongnae, Busan ·

Miso oden bar, Dongnae: an easy place to talk over oden

An oden bar in Dongnae where I went for a second round on a Thursday night. I had oden and grilled toothfish with a bottle of Junmai Momokawa sake.Seasoned webfoot octopus on a black iron plate with chives and bean sproutsDongnae, Busan ·

Horangi Yeontan, Dongnae: decent webfoot octopus, small portion

A briquette-grill bar in Dongnae I visited because I wanted webfoot octopus. The 39,900 won set for two tasted fine, but there was less octopus than I expected.Thin frozen pork belly layered in a bamboo basketSuyeong, Busan ·

Suyeong Naengsam, Dongnae branch: thin pork belly, great fried rice

A visit to the since-closed Dongnae branch of Suyeong Naengsam. The 1 mm frozen pork belly was affordable, and the fried rice was a great finish.Seasoned beef tripe and large intestine cooking on a round wire grillDaesin-dong, Busan ·

Yetnal Omakjip, Daesin-dong: the tripe and intestine were great again

My favorite beef tripe restaurant in Busan, with a friend visiting from another city. The meat was as good as ever, but service suffered on a busy night.Beef tendon suyuk in a black pot on a burner, topped with chives and green onionJeonpo-dong, Busan ·

Seugeun in Jeonpo: very good beef tendon suyuk on a full stomach

A bar specializing in beef tendon, our second stop on a Wednesday night. The tendon suyuk was very good, and the Chapagetti went well with scallion kimchi.Raw fish with perilla, a pancake, leaves for wrapping, and a stew on a white tableSeomyeon, Busan ·

Noriba in Seomyeon: the raw fish with perilla and sides were good

A bar in Seomyeon picked by a friend and former coworker. We walked in as the first customers and ordered the raw fish with perilla on its own.An iced coffee and one pastry on a black tray at a window seatGijang, Busan ·

Opo in Gijang: good coffee and pastry with a sea view

A cafe on the Gijang coast where my family and I stopped after eel. We were full, so we shared one pastry with an iced americano and a vanilla latte.Cleaned sea eel heaped on a light green plateGijang, Busan ·

Woljeon, Gijang: 1 kg of eel for 30,000 won, fresh and plentiful

The row of tent stalls at Woljeon in Gijang, where I went with family for lunch. One kilogram of eel cost 30,000 won and we grilled it over charcoal.A tsukune skewer on a white plate with an egg yolk sauce in frontDeokcheon-dong, Busan ·

Oneurui Tokyo in Deokcheon: the yakitori was good again

An izakaya in Deokcheon-dong I have often visited alone. After a big first round we ordered just a chicken skin skewer, a tsukune, gyoza, and some oden.Thin slices of red raw beef spread on a round white plateDeokcheon-dong, Busan ·

Gaekgi in Deokcheon: raw beef good enough that we added pasta

I went back to Deokcheon-dong a day after my last visit. At Gaekgi, a bar I had saved on the map, we had the 49,000 won raw beef spread and added pasta.Thin frozen pork belly stacked in a steel bowl, with kimchi and rice cakesDeokcheon-dong, Busan ·

Jinujip in Deokcheon: good frozen pork belly, slightly slow service

I had a craving for thin frozen pork belly and called a friend out to Deokcheon-dong. We grilled four servings, added bibim noodles, and ended with fried rice.Seasoned grilled chicken on a white plate, piled with chivesDongnae, Busan ·

Ondaljip in Dongnae: chicken better in perilla than in dumplings

A grilled chicken place in Dongnae. This time flat dumplings came with the chive chicken, but we both preferred perilla wraps. We added cheese tteokbokki.Pork skirt meat cooking on a wire grill over charcoalGeumjeong-gu, Busan ·

Pogunamujip, Geumjeong: fair pork skirt meat, too much smoke

A pork skirt meat grill in Geumjeong-gu I found on social media. The meat was fair and the charcoal good, but orders came late and the smoke lingered.Orange steamed mud crabs piled on a white plateYongwon, Jinhae, Changwon ·

Yongwon Hoechojang, Jinhae: steamed mud crab, hard shell, lots of meat

Back in Yongwon with a friend for the mud crab I skipped last time. We bought crab, kuruma prawns, and spoon worm and had them prepared.Grilled cuttlefish and ginkgo nuts on a white plate with a bowl of sauce in the middleSuyeong, Busan ·

Rentan Suyeong: one springy grilled cuttlefish for a second stop

A second stop after barbecue on a Saturday night. I was full, so I asked to order just one dish, the signature cuttlefish, with one bottle of soju.Assorted skewers lined up on a blue wave-patterned plate, with a seasoned skewer on a small dishYeonsan-dong, Busan ·

Skewers at Sutnom Kkochigui in Yeonsan-dong: tasty and good value

A skewer izakaya for a second round after makchang. I was full, so we ordered only the ten-skewer set. It tasted good and felt worth the price.Pork belly and garlic cooking on a round grill plate, with side dishes beside itSuyeong, Busan ·

Baeksu Nongwon, Suyeong: I like the sweet potato after the meat

A barbecue place in Suyeong I keep going back to. Pork belly first, marinated ribs last, and the sweet potato from the coals as dessert.A white drink and a red drink on a wooden tray on a green table, with the sea behind themGeoje, Gyeongnam ·

At Oedo Nursery, I ordered two drinks and liked the terrace view

I could not get a ferry ticket to Oedo, so I put my name on the waiting list and walked into this cafe. I ordered a piña colada and a hibiscus omija drink.A warehouse-shaped building with the word Nonghyup still on its outer wallGeoje, Gyeongnam ·

Jjaekjjaek Coffee in Gohyeon, Geoje: a warehouse-like room to rest in

After lunch in Geoje we went to a cafe in Gohyeon that my friend found. The 4,500 won americano was fine, and I liked the room. I spilled some coffee.A table with a plate of sushi, round bowls, and seafood in a wooden box divided into fourGeoje, Gyeongnam ·

The special set at Jisimdo Hoetjip in Geoje: many dishes, but lacking

A friend and I went to Geoje on a whim and found a raw fish place that opens at 11. The set has raw fish, sushi, grilled fish, and fried food. It fell short.