Unaju is a japanese restaurant in Haeundae, Busan.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Hitsumabushi, Eel gimbap
Must order: House hitsumabushi, 39,000 won, eaten plain, then with condiments, then in broth.
Tip: Pair it with the Cheongsapo daritdol skywalk; the weekday lunch special at 28,000 won is the deal.
Address: 39 Cheongsapo-ro 67beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48116
Shunsai Kubo brings Nagoya-style hitsumabushi to Hwamyeong in northern Busan, a Bib Gourmand eel house run by Japan-trained chef Lee Jae-wook.
Signature: Hitsumabushi
Order: The hitsumabushi, 39,000 won; the half portion suits a lighter lunch.
Tip: The Hwamyeong public car park is covered by the shop; rooms for groups need booking ahead.
Tokyo Babsang plates unaju and hitsumabushi at the calm end of Gwangalli in Busan, a Bib Gourmand eel kitchen that runs steadily all week with no rest day.
Signature: Unaju, Hitsumabushi
Order: The unaju rice box; upgrade to hitsumabushi if it is your first visit.
Tip: Use the Tabling remote queue before you walk over; the first hour of parking next door is covered.
L'Essence cooks seasonal French tasting menus in a quiet Namcheon alley in Busan, four tables and a Michelin Guide listing built on vivid sauce work.
Signature: Seasonal French tasting course
Order: The lunch tasting course, 68,000 won of chef Jeon Ji-seong's sauce work.
Tip: Four tables means weekends vanish fast; the non-alcoholic pairing is done with real intent.
Jeongjitgan cooks Busan-style dwaeji gukbap around the clock in Sinpyeong, a Michelin Bib Gourmand shop whose name is Gyeongsang dialect for kitchen.
Signature: Dwaeji gukbap, Uiseong garlic gukbap
Order: Uiseong garlic gukbap, the house twist on Busan's pork and rice soup.
Tip: It sits by Sinpyeong Station with its own car park, and the kiosk ordering moves fast.
Hapcheon Gukbapjip has ladled old-style Busan dwaeji gukbap in Yongho-dong since 1999, a Bib Gourmand noteworthy for its clear, repeatedly basted broth.
Signature: Ttaro gukbap, Suyuk baekban
Order: Ttaro gukbap, the broth and rice served separately in the old style.
Tip: The red-signed dining room fills at lunch; the Hanaro Mart car park over the road gives an hour free.
Anmok rethinks dwaeji gukbap for Namcheon-dong, Busan, a Bib Gourmand room where the pork soup comes clean and composed rather than heavy and cloudy.
Signature: Dwaeji gukbap, Suyuk
Order: The head-meat dwaeji gukbap with a half bottle of soju, as the locals order it.
Tip: No parking of its own; join the Catchtable waitlist from 17:00 on busy evenings.
