8 korean spots in Gwangalli

Anmok

  • ★ 4.4
  • ₩

Order The head-meat dwaeji gukbap with a half bottle of soju, as the locals order it.

Anmok rethinks dwaeji gukbap for Namcheon-dong, Busan, a Bib Gourmand room where the pork soup comes clean and composed rather than heavy and cloudy.

Hanwolgwan

  • ★ 4.4
  • ₩₩

Order The clear gomtang, 15,000 won of unhurried heifer hanwoo broth.

Hanwolgwan simmers heifer hanwoo into a clear, restrained gomtang near Gwangalli in Busan, a Bib Gourmand kitchen that also plates Pyongyang naengmyeon.

100.1 Pyeongnaeng

  • ★ 4.4
  • ₩

Order The 13,000 won Pyongyang naengmyeon with a plate of northern-style mandu.

100.1 Pyeongnaeng began as a hundred-day naengmyeon pop-up in Busan in 2023 and now holds a Bib Gourmand for its Pyongyang cold noodles in Namcheon.

Songheonjip

  • ★ 4.3
  • ₩₩

Order Galbisal tteokgalbi off the charcoal, with the half-and-half crab rice if you are two.

Songheonjip chars thick tteokgalbi patties over charcoal near Gwangalli Beach in Busan, a Bib Gourmand second act from the team behind Sonnae Hyangmi.

Meerok Super

Order The full course; the aged-fish dishes are where the tiny kitchen shows its hand.

Meerok Super seats six for a set course in Busan's Millak-dong, in the Michelin Guide, with vegetables from its own patch and carefully aged fish and meat.

Jin Dweji Gomtang

  • ★ 4.2
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Order Berkshire pork gomtang with the chilled suyuk and a pile of chives.

Jin Dweji Gomtang opened in 2024 behind Gwangalli Beach in Busan and made the Michelin Guide fast, serving Berkshire pork soup at a U-shaped counter.

Yangkyungoak

  • ★ 4.2
  • ₩

Order Pyongyang naengmyeon pressed to order; the noodles never sit.

Yangkyungoak presses Pyongyang naengmyeon to order in a remodelled Millak-dong house in Busan, a Michelin Guide listing that closes when the day sells.

Bibijae

Order Mala bibimbap if you want heat, gang-doenjang bibimbap if you want depth.

Bibijae earned a Bib Gourmand on bibimbap alone in Busan's Namcheon-dong, running mala, gang-doenjang and yukjeon bowls from a small open kitchen.

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