ARP is a vegan restaurant in Yeongdo, Busan.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Bracken pasta at 18,000 won with the grilled napa cabbage.
Tip: Reserve on Naver or Catchtable; Thursday is the weekly closing day.
Address: 35 Taejong-ro 99beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49035
Halmae Gaya Milmyeon ladles Busan's wheat-noodle milmyeon on Gwangbok-ro, a busy Nampo-dong hall where the queue moves as fast as the kitchen.
Order: Mul milmyeon with the broth kept icy; add mandu for 4,000 won.
Tip: Sit anywhere and order fast; the kitchen turns bowls around in minutes even at peak.
Choryang Milmyeon keeps the old Choryang style alive near Busan Station, its milmyeon bowls from 7,000 won closing out rail journeys the local way.
Order: Bibim milmyeon under its peanut dust, 7,000 won the small bowl.
Tip: Pair it with Pyeongsanok's suyuk two streets over for a Choryang double lunch.
Cor Pasta Bar seats about ten at an open kitchen counter up a Jeonpo alley in Busan, a Bib Gourmand pasta room with a compact, seasonal card.
Order: The ravioli, then the bisque pasta; the short menu changes with the market.
Tip: Counter seats book out on Catchtable days ahead; solo diners have the easiest time.
Bao Haus steams Taiwanese bao in a Jeonpo back street in Busan, a Bib Gourmand counter the Michelin Guide marks as one of the queues worth joining.
Order: A classic bao at 5,000 won with the fish-fragrant fried aubergine.
Tip: Order at the counter before sitting; a Gwangalli branch handles the beach side of town.
Yakitori Onjung grills Korean chicken over binchotan in Busan's Jeonpo nightlife blocks, a Bib Gourmand skewer bar with two course lengths and a lively hall.
Order: The full skewer course at 33,000 won, grilled over binchotan charcoal.
Tip: Skewers run out on busy nights, so come for the first seating rather than the last.
Yakitori Haegong runs a native-chicken skewer omakase in a pink Millak-dong building in Busan, a Michelin Guide bar where you watch the grill work.
Order: The native-chicken yakitori omakase, 59,000 won from neck to tail.
Tip: Reserve the counter on Catchtable and park at Seohee Star Hills; the alley itself is tow-away.
