#Busan .

Yeonmakchang in Yeonsan-dong: pre-grilled makchang, clean taste

A place in Yeonsan-dong where a friend and I went for makchang after work. It came pre-grilled with hardly any smell. We added an order of spicy chicken feet.

Makchang cooking on a round grill plate with squash and green onion

Singsing Domae Hoetjip, Dongnae: good mullet and gizzard shad

A friend kept asking for gizzard shad, so we went on a Thursday evening. We ordered it as a set with mixed sashimi; the mullet and the shad were good.

A large platter of gizzard shad and white-fleshed sashimi

Lee Jae-mo Pizza in Seomyeon: I am not sure it is worth the line

I saw the sign on an errand in Seomyeon and went in. I ate about two slices of the Lee Jae-mo Crust and took the rest home. Not bad, but worth a long line?

A whole pizza topped with pepperoni and ham in a black pan

A glass of Yoichi at Acorn in Suyeong: a smooth end to the night

The third stop of the night, after Tansuho. I had a glass of Yoichi single malt, a Japanese whisky, and it was smooth. I chatted with the owner and went home.

A bottle of Yoichi single malt next to a whisky glass

Mango shaved ice at Cafe 824 in Gijang, on a terrace by the sea

A seaside cafe my family and I went to after seafood at Gijang Haenyeochon. We had the signature mango shaved ice for two on the terrace, facing the sea.

A tray of mango shaved ice on a terrace table with the sea behind it

Corning in Gwangan-dong: gelato with a glass of white wine

A cafe in Gwangan-dong I stopped by on a fine Friday afternoon with a friend. It sells gelato and wine by the glass. I liked the stylish room.

A glass of white wine, an iced coffee, and a cup of gelato on a wooden tray

Aged kimchi gimbap at Tansuho in Mangmi: good food, nice room

A second stop after Ijo Sutbul Galbi, at a Korean restaurant. I expected a long line, but we got in right away. The aged kimchi gimbap was good.

A round plate with perilla leaves, seaweed, and several accompaniments

Ijo Sutbul Galbi in Mangmi Market: cheap pork belly grilled outdoors

At my companion's suggestion we grilled fresh pork belly at an outdoor table in Mangmi Jungang Market. 9,000 won for 130 g, and less smoke outdoors.

Fresh pork belly on a black grill plate, surrounded by side dishes

All-you-can-eat skewers and hot pot at Yangyang near PNU: fair value

A place near PNU that my friend found for malatang and lamb skewers. Skewers and hot pot, all you can eat, for 24,000 won per person. Better than I expected.

A table with skewers on a rotating charcoal grill, surrounded by plates of ingredients and sauces

Joseph, a bar in Gwangalli: Macallan 12 at a candlelit bar seat

The third stop of the night, after Yasumu. It is the bar I end up at when I am in Gwangalli. I had Macallan 12 and my friend had a non-alcoholic cocktail.

A bottle of Macallan 12 on the bar next to a long-stemmed glass of whisky

Half-and-half platter at Izakaya Yasumu Gwangan: tasty, good value

A second stop after Durumi and a walk on the beach. We ordered the 37,000 won platter of raw beef and salmon sashimi. I was too full to eat much.

Raw beef and salmon sashimi on a round plate, with white mist spreading below it

Pork belly and fried rice at Durumi Gwangan: worth standing in line

The first stop of the day with a friend. The staff explained and grilled the meat for us. We had Jeju pork belly and rib meat, then finished with fried rice.

Pork belly, kimchi, and mushrooms cooking on a round grill plate

Acorn, a whisky bar in Suyeong: easy even for a first-timer

A small whisky bar in Suyeong that an acquaintance recommended. I had an Old Fashioned and my friend had Bunnahabhain 12. The owner is kind and cheerful.

An Old Fashioned with ice and orange peel in a glass

Galbit in Yangjeong: good marinated ribs, weak gochujang yukhoe

A rib restaurant by Yangjeong Station. I liked the sweet marinated ribs and preferred them in a lettuce wrap, but I cannot recommend the gochujang yukhoe.

Marinated ribs served on a black plate, sprinkled with green onion

Pork belly at Baeksu Nongwon in Suyeong: a fair place for a quick stop

A close younger friend suggested it, and we had only pork belly at a barbecue place in Suyeong. The pork, 11,500 won for 130 g, and the service were fair.

Two thick slabs of pork belly on a charcoal grill plate, with cooked meat set aside on foil

The A set at Michin Makchang in Dongnae: not much smell, easy to eat

With a university friend after work, I tried a makchang place that looked new. We had the A set of salted and seasoned makchang and finished with pork skin.

Makchang, bean sprouts, and chives grilling on a round iron plate

Kalmat Hoetjip: grunt sold out, a pricier fish at no extra charge

A raw fish place near PNU I have used for almost 20 years. I asked for striped jack and grunt mixed, the grunt was sold out, and they swapped in a pricier fish.

Sashimi arranged in a circle like petals on a black plate, with corn cheese behind

Charcoal chicken with chives at Ondaljip in Dongnae: good with soju

I met a friend after work at our usual charcoal chicken place in Dongnae. We ordered the 14,000 won chive chicken as always and drank two bottles of soju.

Charcoal-grilled chicken piled with chives on a foil tray

Daebak Donkkaseu in Mandeok: big portions, prices not what they were

A Korean-style pork cutlet place I have known since its days in Mandeok Market. Generous portions, with dough soup on the side. Prices have risen.

A large Korean-style pork cutlet on a white plate with rice and cabbage