Jeongjitgan
- ★ 4.5
- ₩
- Saha-gu
Try Dwaeji gukbap
Jeongjitgan keeps its Bib Gourmand dwaeji gukbap near 10,000 won all day and all night in Busan's Sinpyeong, rice and soup that outwork most dinners.
Eat well in Busan for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
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Hapcheon Gukbapjip
- ★ 4.5
- ₩
- Nam-gu
Try Ttaro gukbap
Hapcheon Gukbapjip serves its clear-broth ttaro gukbap at everyday prices in Yongho-dong, Busan, a Bib Gourmand bowl that beats most tourist lunches.
Pyeongsanok
Try Suyuk and noodles
Pyeongsanok sells a 10,000 won suyuk plate and 3,000 won noodles near Busan Station, over a century of cheap, serious cooking in one old room.
Book food experiences in Busan
3 hours
Busan: Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class
Discover Korean food and culture by taking part in a Korean cooking class. Taste and learn how to cook traditional Korean dishes together with an experienced chef.
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Guided tour · 2.5 - 4.5 hours
Busan: Hiking and Tasting Rice Wine in the Hidden Village
Hiking in Busan with a local. Tasting Korean rice wine(Makgeolli) with side dishes(banchan) in a village hidden in an 800m high mountain.
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Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Taste of Busan: Eat Like a Local Street Food & Seafood
Join a guided foodie adventure through Busan’s famous markets. Taste makgeolli, seafood, and street snacks while hearing fascinating local stories that bring the city’...
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1969 Buwondong Kalguksu
- ★ 4.3
- ₩
- Nampo and Jagalchi
Try Kalguksu
1969 Buwondong Kalguksu keeps hand-cut noodle bowls at 9,000 won in Nampo-dong, Busan, milled in-house and only steps from BIFF Square's snack crowds.
Cha Ae Jeon Halmae Kalguksu
- ★ 4.2
- ₩
- Yeonje-gu
Try Kalguksu
Cha Ae Jeon Halmae Kalguksu has priced breakfast noodles for Yeonsan-dong locals since 1982, Busan's Michelin Guide answer to a cheap morning meal.
Pyeongyangjip
- ★ 4.2
- ₩
- Buk-gu
Try Mandu baekban
Pyeongyangjip's 5,000 won mandu baekban in Deokcheon may be Busan's best Michelin-listed lunch deal, dumplings with rice, soup and sides included.
Nagahama Mangetsu
Try Hakata ramen
Nagahama Mangetsu prices its Bib Gourmand tonkotsu at 9,500 won on Haeridan-gil, Busan, which makes it the cheapest Michelin-listed slurp in the city.
Halmae Gaya Milmyeon
- ★ 4.4
- ₩
- Nampo and Jagalchi
Try Milmyeon
Halmae Gaya Milmyeon sells Busan's signature cold wheat noodles on Gwangbok-ro, bowls around 8,000 won in the arcade behind the Nampo-dong shopping streets.
Sinchang Toast
Try Griddled egg toast
Sinchang Toast prices a hot Busan breakfast between 2,000 and 4,500 won at the mouth of Gukje Market, butter-griddled and built to order in minutes.
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