PILI PILI is a thai restaurant in Gwangalli, Busan.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Shrimp pad thai at 12,000 won, with the khao kha mu braised pork leg.
Tip: Evenings only, and the small room fills with locals; two can eat well under 40,000 won.
Address: 54 Muhak-ro 33beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan 48268
Niurou Mian Guanzi ladles Taiwanese hongshao beef noodles in Namcheon, Busan, a Bib Gourmand shop that sells through around 150 bowls on a normal day.
Order: Hongshao beef noodle soup, 11,900 won under a big yellow signboard.
Tip: The braised beef can run out before close; pickled mustard greens on the table are self-serve.
Pyeongyangjip folds North Korean-style mandu and fries nokdujeon in Deokcheon, Busan, a Bib Gourmand lunch room that shuts by mid-afternoon.
Order: Mandu baekban, 5,000 won of northern-style dumplings with rice and soup.
Tip: It is a lunch-only stop five minutes from Deokcheon Station exit 10; go before the office rush.
Niurou Mian Guanzi ladles Taiwanese hongshao beef noodles in Namcheon, Busan, a Bib Gourmand shop that sells through around 150 bowls on a normal day.
Order: Hongshao beef noodle soup, 11,900 won under a big yellow signboard.
Tip: The braised beef can run out before close; pickled mustard greens on the table are self-serve.
Haemok grills eel behind a blue fence two streets from Haeundae Beach in Busan, a Bib Gourmand Japanese kitchen with queues that start before noon.
Order: The hitsumabushi at 39,000 won; the kaisendon is the seafood alternative.
Tip: Join the waitlist app before you hit the beach; takeaway boxes skip most of the queue.
Nagahama Mangetsu cooks Hakata-lineage tonkotsu ramen on Busan's Haeridan-gil, a Bib Gourmand counter that is the shop's first outpost in Korea.
Order: The Hakata-style tonkotsu with an order of gyoza; noodles come thin and firm.
Tip: Register on the in-store tablet queue, then browse Haeridan-gil until your number is called.
Good Morning Hongkong recreates a cha chaan teng diner in Busan's Jeonpo, a Michelin Guide room of tomato ramen, dandan noodles, milk tea and egg toast.
Order: Tomato ramen and dandan noodles, both 10,000 won, with an egg toast to share.
Tip: No reservations; put your name in the tablet queue, and expect a wait after noon on weekends.
Zandunga folds tacos in an industrial-styled Jeonpo alley room in Busan, a Michelin Guide Mexican kitchen run by a chef who cooks the food he loves.
Order: The octopus tostada and a shrimp taco; tortillas come off the plancha warm.
Tip: It hides one alley off the main Jeonpo drag; Catchtable takes bookings for the small tables.
