Korean₩Busan Station and ChoryangMon-Sat 11:00-20:00, break 15:00-16:30; closed Sunday
Pyeongsanok has fed Choryang, Busan for more than a century, a family-run Michelin Guide noodle and suyuk house a short walk from Busan Station.
Signature: Suyuk, Wheat noodles in broth
Order: A 10,000 won plate of suyuk with the thin wheat noodles to finish.
Tip: It can shut early when the suyuk runs out, so treat it as a lunch stop rather than a dinner plan.
Korean Bbq₩₩GwangalliDaily 11:00-21:30
Eonyang Bulgogi Busanjip grills the dry Gyeongsang style of bulgogi in Namcheon-dong, Busan, a Michelin Guide room locals just call Busanjip.
Signature: Eonyang bulgogi, Sirloin
Order: The Eonyang bulgogi, pressed thin and grilled dry over the fire rather than swimming in broth.
Tip: Bulgogi here is charred and smoky, not sweet soup; order rice and cold noodles to round it out.
Korean₩₩GwangalliMon-Fri 09:00-21:00; Sat 09:00-23:00; Sun 09:00-21:00
Hanwolgwan simmers heifer hanwoo into a clear, restrained gomtang near Gwangalli in Busan, a Bib Gourmand kitchen that also plates Pyongyang naengmyeon.
Signature: Clear gomtang, Pyongyang naengmyeon
Order: The clear gomtang, 15,000 won of unhurried heifer hanwoo broth.
Tip: The Gwangan Signal car park across the road gives a coupon hour; weekday mornings are quietest.
Korean₩₩GwangalliMon-Tue and Thu-Sun 11:00-20:00, break 15:00-17:00; closed Wednesday
Songheonjip chars thick tteokgalbi patties over charcoal near Gwangalli Beach in Busan, a Bib Gourmand second act from the team behind Sonnae Hyangmi.
Signature: Galbisal tteokgalbi, Banban gejang
Order: Galbisal tteokgalbi off the charcoal, with the half-and-half crab rice if you are two.
Tip: Remote waiting opens at 11:00 and the house-turned-dining-room is small; queue early on weekends.
Korean₩HaeundaeTue-Sun 11:00-20:00, last order 19:30; closed Monday
Buda Myeonoak presses pure buckwheat Pyongyang naengmyeon near Haeundae Beach in Busan, a Bib Gourmand shop with a light, umami-led chilled broth.
Signature: Pyongyang naengmyeon, Hanwoo suyuk
Order: Mul naengmyeon in the icy hanwoo broth, with the suyuk taster plate.
Tip: Naengmyeon here is subtle by design; taste the broth before reaching for vinegar and mustard.
Korean₩GwangalliTue-Sun 11:00-17:00, last order 16:30; closed Monday
Yangkyungoak presses Pyongyang naengmyeon to order in a remodelled Millak-dong house in Busan, a Michelin Guide listing that closes when the day sells.
Signature: Pyongyang naengmyeon
Order: Pyongyang naengmyeon pressed to order; the noodles never sit.
Tip: It is a daytime shop that shuts by five; the Taeyang car park next door is partly covered by the till.