12 editor picks in Busan.
Food experience in Haeundae
Korean cooking class in Haeundae, Busan
3 of these places are in Haeundae
12 cocktail bar places in Busan we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Busan · Cocktail Bar across every city.
Order A malt whisky neat or an old fashioned; the kitchen is snacks only.
Continental mixes classics and pours malt whisky until three in Seomyeon, Busan, a dim, grown-up cocktail room in the middle of the bar district.
Drink Bartender's choice whisky highball
Wood Side Bar lines a long Seomyeon counter in Busan with whisky bottles and 16,000 won cocktails, a Blue Ribbon pick for a slow second round.
Drink Classic highballs from 16,000 won
Henry 17 hides a classical whisky room up a Millak stairwell in Busan, speakeasy in style but welcoming once you find the second-floor door.
Drink Film-themed signature cocktails
Bar NYX tucks a cinema-themed cocktail den inside Paradise Hotel Busan, pouring from around 130 spirits behind an unmarked doorway off the Haeundae lobby.
Guided tour · 2.5 - 4.5 hours
Hiking in Busan with a local. Tasting Korean rice wine(Makgeolli) with side dishes(banchan) in a village hidden in an 800m high mountain.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
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’...
3 hours
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.
Drink Rare pours by the glass
The Booze runs a basement speakeasy two blocks from Haeundae Beach in Busan, deep whisky shelves and cigar-friendly late hours for the after-dinner crowd.
Drink LP-side cocktails from 15,000 won
Display plays jazz off vinyl behind a red London phone box in Seomyeon, Busan, with weekend live sessions and cocktails built to the records.
Drink Cocktails from 10,000 won with a record request
Pale Blue Dot seats solo drinkers along a record wall in Jeonpo, Busan, a one-person-friendly listening bar of LPs, books and honest prices.
Drink Highballs with a request slip
Muse-on spins guest requests off vinyl near Haeundae Beach in Busan, a free-entry record bar where the only queue that matters is for songs, not the door.
Drink 5,000 won draft with the band on
Ovantgarde keeps live music going in a Kyungsung University basement in Busan, cheap draft and simple mixes under whichever band is playing that night.
Drink Unique cocktails built to order
Absinthe mixes bespoke cocktails on a Jeonpo second floor in Busan, a small dark room where the menu is a conversation, not a laminated list.
Drink Whisky highballs and house cocktails
Jerseyman Club pours whisky and easy cocktails in the same Jeonpo alley as Busan's best late rooms, relaxed enough to bring the whole table.
Order A malt whisky neat or an old fashioned; the kitchen is snacks only.
Continental holds Seomyeon's late shift in Busan, a proper cocktail room that keeps mixing until three in the morning after the food alleys go dark.
