7 upscale places in Busan, editor-picked. Occasion restaurants in Busan: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Busan food.
7 places
Order Dongnae pajeon, 28,000 won, thick with spring onion and seafood.
Dongnae Halmae Pajeon has griddled Busan's definitive green-onion pancake for four generations, in the old district that gave the dish its name.
Order The dinner omakase; the aged white fish courses are the signature.
Iwa runs an aged-fish omakase counter behind Haeundae Beach in Busan, a Michelin Guide sushi room whose chef holds a patent on his ageing method.
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.
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.
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’...
Viator · 8 to 9 h
Enjoy the pickup and dropoff service at Hotels in Busan then you will visit most popular tourists spots by local licensed tour guide in Busan This tour program is de...
Order The single kaiseki omakase course, 110,000 won and paced across the evening.
Matsuzaki seats a handful of diners for kaiseki omakase near Gwangan Station in Busan, a Michelin Guide room set with fine tableware and quiet service.
Order The eight-course lunch with the 1++ hanwoo steak at its centre.
Sogonggan cooks a beef-led Korean course menu up a Haeundae side street in Busan, a Michelin Guide room whose name puns on small space and beef space.
Order The lunch tasting course, 68,000 won of chef Jeon Ji-seong's sauce work.
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.
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.
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