Mori 1 ★ ★ 4.7
JapaneseChef Kim Wan-gyu₩₩₩₩250,000 wonHaeundaeTue, Wed, Fri 19:00-22:00; Thu 19:00-24:00; Sat-Sun 17:00-22:00; closed Monday
Mori is Busan's one-Michelin-star kaiseki room in Haeundae, run by Japan-trained chef Kim Wan-gyu and his Japanese wife, with a single seasonal course.
Order: The single kaiseki course, built around that day's fish from the Busan markets.
Tip: Book on Catchtable well ahead; the room is small and Monday is the weekly closing day.
Modern FrenchChef Kim Jae-hoon₩₩₩₩Lunch 125,000 won, dinner 250,000 wonHaeundaeWed 18:00-22:00; Thu-Sun 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-22:00; closed Monday and Tuesday
Palate holds a Michelin star on Busan's Dalmaji Hill, where chef Kim Jae-hoon cooks contemporary French tasting menus with a free-spirited streak.
Order: The dinner tasting course; lunch runs the same kitchen at a gentler price.
Tip: Catchtable slots open monthly and the window seats go first; plan the booking a few weeks out.
Italian₩₩₩₩250,000 wonHaeundaeWed-Sun 18:00-22:00; closed Monday and Tuesday
Fiotto is a husband-and-wife Italian restaurant with one Michelin star on Dalmaji Hill in Busan, running a pasta-led tasting menu from a tiny kitchen.
Order: The pasta courses built on vegetables from the owners' own family farm.
Tip: Dinner only, five nights a week; the counter suits couples better than groups.
Korean Contemporary₩₩₩₩HaeundaeLunch 12:30-14:30, dinner 17:00-22:00; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Le DORER won Busan's newest Michelin star in 2026, a Marine City tasting room where a young local chef reworks traditional Korean courses in miniature.
Order: The seasonal tasting course; the late meat course and traditional dessert reworks stand out.
Tip: Reserve through Catchtable and ask about parking at the Hanil Ordew building when you book.
Cantonese₩₩₩₩Lunch course 130,000 won, dinner course 200,000 wonHaeundaeDaily 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-21:30, last order 21:00
Chaoran serves Hong Kong-style Cantonese cooking on the fifth floor of Signiel Busan, a Michelin Guide dining room with dim sum and Peking duck.
Order: The dim sum selection at lunch, or the Peking-style duck for a table of three or more.
Tip: The hotel setting means proper dress and easy parking; lunch sets are the value play.
Japanese₩₩₩₩Dinner course 150,000 wonGwangalliMon-Sat 18:30-22:30; closed Sunday
Zero Base is a Michelin Guide listed Japanese counter in Busan's Millak-dong, where the course changes with whatever seafood lands that morning.
Order: Whatever the day's fish dictates; the hanwoo rice bowl closes the course well.
Tip: Dinner seatings only and the counter is short, so reserve ahead and arrive on time.