Most English-language Busan restaurant lists recycle the same dozen tourist entries. This one does not. These are everyday places recommended by people who work in Busan and eat in these neighbourhoods on ordinary weekdays — the sort of recommendation you would otherwise only get by asking someone in person.
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Haesong Banjeom
해송반점
Old Deokcheon Chinese shop with spicy Sichuan jjajang and crisp tangsuyuk
Buk-gu · Sichuan jjajang KRW 9,000 · Gan-jjajang · Small sweet-and-sour pork KRW 24,000 · Medium KRW 33,000 · Large KRW 35,000 · Map
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1959 Marathon
1959마라톤
Seomyeon Baengnyeon Gage old drinking house with deep odeng broth and dubu-kimchi
Busanjin-gu · Japanese-style traditional odeng KRW 25,000 · Beef dubu-kimchi KRW 18,000 · Bindaetteok · Map
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Haemul Wangchang Kalguksu
해물왕창칼국수
Deokpo Station seafood kalguksu with thin-skinned handmade dumplings
Sasang-gu · Seafood kalguksu around KRW 12,000 per person · Kalguksu · Cold wheat noodles with beef jeon · Spicy wheat noodles · Handmade large dumplings · Seafood pancake · Beef jeon · Map
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Namcheon Myeonga
남천면가
Namcheon Beach Market buckwheat-noodle shop for perilla-oil noodles and limited cold suyuk
Suyeong-gu · Perilla-oil buckwheat noodles KRW 11,000 · large size +KRW 2,000 · cold buckwheat noodles KRW 10,000 · fried tofu rice 2 pcs KRW 3,000 · cold boiled pork KRW 18,000, limited · handmade meat dumplings · meal kits · Map
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Hagawon Haeundae Branch
하가원 해운대점
Haeundae noodle-house option for a clean lunch
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Gu Gi-yeong Jobang-style Octopus Main Branch
구기영조방낙지 본점
Myeongjang-dong nakji bokkeum with a small-lot parking note
Dongnae-gu · Map
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Mother's Soy-marinated Crab
어머니간장게장
Jungang-dong soy-marinated crab table near the old downtown
Jung-gu · Map
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Donghae Mulhoe
동해물회
Seomyeon mulhoe and sashimi stop, easy from Seomyeon Station
Busanjin-gu · Map
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Dolgorae Grandma's Pufferfish Soup, 2nd Generation
2대돌고래할매복국
Seomyeon-area pufferfish soup and bulgogi, useful for a central Busan lunch
Busanjin-gu · Map
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Noneun Bada
노는바다
Busan seafood soups and set meals stop
Suyeong-gu · Map
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Hwaguk Banjeom
화국반점
Nampo old Chinese restaurant from the film New World, best approached for atmosphere and gan-jjajang
Jung-gu · Seafood gan-jjajang KRW 9,000 · Sichuan jjajang KRW 9,000 · Uni jjajang KRW 8,000 · Seafood jjamppong KRW 9,000 · Sweet-and-sour pork KRW 25,000 · Map
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Le Bon Vie
르봉비
Yeongdo bakery cafe for hard breads, salt bread, and pumpkin cream-cheese ciabatta
Yeongdo-gu · Pumpkin cream-cheese ciabatta KRW 5,500 · Croissant KRW 4,000 · Salt bread KRW 2,600 · Map
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Paridang
빠리당
Centum French-pastry bakery for layered danish loaf and croissants
Haeundae-gu · Danish loaf KRW 9,800 · Original croissant KRW 3,900 · Map
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Huiwa Jegwa
희와제과
Jeonpo bread-pilgrimage classic for heavy chestnut red-bean bread and financiers
Busanjin-gu · Chestnut red-bean bread KRW 5,200 · Financiers KRW 2,600-2,800 · Salt bread KRW 2,800 · Map
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Oven Temperature
오븐의온도
Jeonpo baked-sweets shop for crisp-edged financiers and chewy cookies
Busanjin-gu · Salted caramel financier KRW 2,800 · Chunk chocolate financier KRW 3,000 · Macadamia baton financier KRW 3,500 · Dubai chewy cookie KRW 5,000 · Map
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September Macaron
구월의 마카롱
Kyungsung University dessert shop for macarons, butter bars, financiers, and trendy sweets
Nam-gu · Gourmet-butter financier KRW 2,300 · Salted milk macaron KRW 2,500 · Golden kiwi red-bean mochi KRW 5,000 · Vanilla butter bar KRW 4,800 · Map
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OPS Namcheon Main Branch
옵스 남천본점
Busan representative bakery since 1989, known for Hagwonjeon and cream puffs
Suyeong-gu · Hagwonjeon KRW 2,400 · Cream puff KRW 2,900 · Map
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Parisien Bakery
빠리쟝베이커리
Dongnae old bakery known for Busan’s early slice-cake culture
Dongnae-gu · Spicy chicken sandwich KRW 4,000 · Bechamel cheese tortilla KRW 3,500 · Hot sausage bread KRW 4,500 · Map
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B&C Bakery
비엔씨제과
Busan old-downtown bakery brand from 1983, famous for pie manju
Jung-gu · Pie manju KRW 2,800 · Salad bread KRW 6,500 · Chestnut loaf KRW 6,000 · Lotus-root red-bean bread KRW 3,000 · Map
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Jebbang Sojak
제빵소작
Beomeosa value bakery for KRW 1,000 red-bean bread and KRW 2,000 salt bread
Geumjeong-gu · Red-bean bread KRW 1,000 · Salt bread KRW 2,000 · Twisted doughnut KRW 1,000 · Egg tart KRW 1,600 · Map
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Haeundae Gaya Milmyeon
해운대가야밀면
A Jwa-dong Gaya-style milmyeon shop with 48-hour broth and chewy mandu
Haeundae-gu · milmyeon KRW 10,000 · spicy mixed noodles KRW 11,000 · dumplings KRW 6,000 · extra noodles KRW 3,000 · large size KRW 1,000 · Map
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Aery Coffee
에어리커피
Specialty coffee bar with distinctive milk drinks and limited milk-based cups
Jung-gu · Filter coffee KRW 8,500 · Single-origin latte KRW 10,000 · Bittersweet KRW 7,000 · Limited concentrated-milk latte · Map
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Suan Coffee Company Coffee House
수안커피컴퍼니 커피하우스
Suan Station specialty cafe with hand-drip, siphon, and a spaceship-like room
Dongnae-gu · Americano KRW 6,700 · Gourmet Plate Black KRW 11,000 · Gourmet Plate Original KRW 10,000 · Suan Dolce KRW 9,000 · Hand drip KRW 9,000 · Siphon KRW 10,000 · Coffee butter cookie KRW 3,300 · Map
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Mohena Kitchen
모해나키친
Casual kitchen-style western meal stop
Dongnae-gu · Map
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Chicken Burger Club
치킨버거클럽
Burger shop, not a fried-chicken restaurant, built around chicken burgers
Busanjin-gu · Map
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Awesome Burger
어썸버거
Handmade burger shop with brioche buns and beefy patties
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Gold Papa
골드파파
Old-school western plate for pork cutlet and comfort-food cravings
Nam-gu · Map
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Sents
센츠
Modern western dining card for a polished small meal
Suyeong-gu · Map
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Meokgo Gallae Ssagallae
먹고갈래싸갈래
Neighborhood bunsik stop for dine-in or takeout snacks
Jung-gu · Map
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Okdang Bunsik
옥당분식
Small local bunsik shop for simple Korean snack plates
Dongnae-gu · Map
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Beomil-dong Original Spicy Tteokbokki
범일동 원조매운떡볶이
Beomil-dong spicy tteokbokki for people who want a sharper snack
Busanjin-gu · Map
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Yeongdo Tongdak
영도통닭
Yeongdo old-school fried chicken with local-port neighborhood character
Yeonje-gu · Old-school fried chicken · Tongdak · Beer · Map
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Jinju Tongdak
진주통닭
Local tongdak shop for crisp fried chicken and casual beer
Yeonje-gu · Fried chicken · Tongdak · Beer · Map
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Obok Tongdak
오복통닭
Old neighborhood fried chicken with a simple tongdak mood
Jung-gu · Fried chicken · Old-style tongdak · Takeout · Map
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Huimang Tongdak
희망통닭
Traditional Busan tongdak shop for hot fried chicken and beer
Dongnae-gu · Fried chicken · Tongdak · Beer · Map
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New Charcoal Tongdak
뉴숯불통닭
Charcoal-grilled chicken for smoky flavor and a drinking-table mood
Geumjeong-gu · Charcoal chicken · Grilled tongdak · Beer · Map
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Gohyang Tongdak
고향통닭
Nostalgic local fried chicken for a simple neighborhood meal
Busanjin-gu · Fried chicken · Tongdak · Takeout · Map
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Geochang Tongdak
거창통닭
Old-style tongdak shop for crisp chicken and local regulars
Dong-gu · Fried chicken · Old-style tongdak · Beer · Map
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Chanmi Chicken
찬미치킨
Neighborhood chicken stop for fried chicken, sauced chicken, and takeout
Nam-gu · Fried chicken · Sauced chicken · Takeout · Map
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Pujuok Seolleongtang & Doganitang
푸주옥설렁탕도가니탕
24-hour Guseo seolleongtang with deep broth, generous beef, and easy parking
Geumjeong-gu · Seolleongtang KRW 13,000 · Special seolleongtang · Beef tripe gomtang · Doganitang · Ox-tail gomtang · Assorted suyuk · Map
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Haeundae Original Grandma's Gukbap
해운대원조할매국밥
A long-running Haeundae beef gukbap house with seonji and noodle options
Haeundae-gu · Beef gukbap KRW 9,500 · Seonji gukbap KRW 9,500 · Beef/seonji ttaro gukbap KRW 10,000 · Beef/seonji noodles KRW 9,500 · Map
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77 Stone Gopchang Hot Pot
77돌곱창
Gamjeon Market Baengnyeon Gage for Hanwoo gopchang hot pot and udon noodles
Sasang-gu · Medium gopchang hot pot KRW 30,000 · Large KRW 50,000 · Udon or ramyeon add-on KRW 1,000 · Fried rice KRW 2,000 · Map
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Taehwa Yukgaejang
태화육개장
Since 1962 Seomyeon local classic serving a clear, Gyeongsang-do style beef soup
Busanjin-gu · Yukgaejang KRW 10,000 · Small suyuk KRW 25,000 · Large suyuk KRW 35,000 · Small seasoned beef tripe KRW 25,000 · Map
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Haeundae Famous Amsogalbi
해운대이름난암소갈비
Dalmaji Hanwoo female-cattle galbi, with a documented permission history tied to Haeundae Amsogalbi
Haeundae-gu · Fresh galbi 180g KRW 62,000 · Angeomi 110g KRW 68,000 · Marinated galbi 200g KRW 58,000 · Beef sashimi or yukhoe KRW 50,000 · Map
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Hanwoo Mungchi
한우뭉치
Bosu-dong Hanwoo galbisal house where the beef gochujang is the quiet kick
Jung-gu · Hanwoo fresh galbisal from KRW 22,000 per 100g · Galbisal · Tenderloin · Yukhoe · Doenjang jjigae · Map
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Call Galbi Busan Branch
콜갈비 부산지사직영점
40-year Guseo marinated pork galbi with a KRW 10,000 lunch set
Geumjeong-gu · Lunch set KRW 10,000 · Marinated pork galbi · Spicy noodles · Steamed egg · Map
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Flying Dragon Busan
플라잉 드래곤 부산
American Chinese counter behind Gwangalli Beach, led by orange chicken and chow mein
Suyeong-gu · Orange chicken KRW 16,900 · Bang Bang shrimp small KRW 15,900 · Chow mein KRW 7,900 · Cucumber peanut salad · Map
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Nampung
남풍
Paradise Hotel Cantonese course dining with ocean views and formal-room comfort
Haeundae-gu · Rak course KRW 120,000 · Chef signature course KRW 170,000 · Lunch courses · Special courses · Buddha Jumps Over the Wall · Sea cucumber with roe and pine mushroom · Map
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Dongnam Sashimi House
동남횟집
Gongsu Port natural sashimi course for a reservation-first Gijang meal
Gijang-gun · Map
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Ho Jjinppang
호찐빵
Ilgwang steamed bun and dumpling stop for takeout snacks
Gijang-gun · Map
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Ilgwangdang
일광당
Ilgwang steamed bun and dumpling classic for a quick snack
Gijang-gun · Map
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Takorak Main Branch
타코락 본점
Haeundae takoyaki-style casual Japanese snack stop
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Heuksong Udon Soba Songjeong Main Branch
흑송 우동소바 송정본점
Songjeong udon and soba house with burdock tempura and a dedicated parking route
Haeundae-gu · Burdock-tempura udon KRW 7,800 · Vegetable-tempura udon KRW 7,800 · Shrimp-tempura udon KRW 8,500 · Cold soba KRW 7,800 · Map
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Sakae
사까에
Busan sushi and omakase stop
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Moon Sushi
문스시
Busan sushi and omakase stop
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Aomori
아오모리
Busan sushi and omakase stop
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Sushi Ima
스시이마
Busan sushi and omakase stop
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Tsukinoya
츠키노야
Busan sushi and omakase stop
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Tokyo Sushi
동경초밥
Dongdaesin-dong room-style Japanese meal with generous lunch special courses
Seo-gu · Map
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Bando Katsu
반도카츠
Haeundae tonkatsu pick in the upper katsu line
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Geobugi Geumgo
거북이금고
Haeundae-area tonkatsu with a steady neighborhood following
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Seoul Wang Donkatsu
서울왕돈까스
Old-school king-size pork cutlet in the nostalgic western lane
Yeonje-gu · Map
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Lee Seunghak Donkatsu
이승학돈까스
Classic Korean-style pork cutlet with a local regular feel
Jung-gu · Map
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Park Yongchae Daebak Donkatsu
박용채대박터진돈까스
Nostalgic Korean pork cutlet shop for big, sauced plates
Buk-gu · Map
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Blackup Coffee Seomyeon
블랙업커피 서면본점
Seomyeon main roastery known for the salty-sweet Hae Suyeom cream coffee
Busanjin-gu · Hae Suyeom KRW 7,000 · Espresso KRW 5,300 · Americano KRW 5,300 · Cappuccino KRW 6,000 · Cafe latte KRW 6,300 · Vanilla latte KRW 6,800 · Map
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FM Coffee
에프엠커피
Seomyeon and Jeonpo roastery with polished everyday coffee
Busanjin-gu · Americano KRW 5,000 · Tomorrow KRW 6,500 · Today’s hand-drip coffee KRW 5,500 · Map
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Strut Coffee
스트럿커피
Jeonpo filter-coffee specialist, listed among the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops
Busanjin-gu · Americano KRW 5,500 · Filter coffee KRW 7,500 · Latte KRW 6,500 · Map
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Franklin Coffee Roasters
프랭클린 커피로스터스
Jeonpo value roastery with strong latte and milk-tea appeal
Busanjin-gu · Americano KRW 3,000 · Cafe latte KRW 4,500 · Milk tea KRW 5,000 · Map
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Yeongsimi Wang Jokbal
영심이왕족발
Yangjeong Market old jokbal house with a line for takeout and dine-in
Busanjin-gu · Jokbal small KRW 20,000 · medium KRW 25,000 · large KRW 30,000 · extra large KRW 35,000 · Cold mustard jokbal small KRW 25,000 / large KRW 35,000 · Map
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Somunnan Sundae
소문난순대
Korean blood-sausage snack stop in the bunsik lane
Yeonje-gu · Map
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Gwangalli Market Baggogi Gimbap
광안시장박고지김밥
Gwangalli Market gimbap with chewy dried gourd strips instead of the usual pickled radish
Suyeong-gu · Baggogi gimbap KRW 3,000 · Tuna gimbap KRW 3,000 · Kimchi roll gimbap KRW 3,000 · Map
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Jamae Bunsik
자매분식
Sister-run style local snack and noodle stop
Dongnae-gu · Map
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Mom Hand Kalguksu
엄마손칼국수
Home-style kalguksu with a warm, local-lunch feel
Dongnae-gu · Map
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Gongwon Kalguksu
공원칼국수
Daeyeon-dong clam kalguksu with fast turnover and nearby park parking support
Nam-gu · Map
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Guksu Myeongga
국수명가
Noodle house for kalguksu and simple soup-noodle meals
Suyeong-gu · Map
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Seongwon Kalguksu
성원칼국수
Local kalguksu shop for a steady warm noodle bowl
Busanjin-gu · Map
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Sabuk Kalguksu
사북칼국수
Kalguksu stop for a simple, hearty noodle meal
Haeundae-gu · Map
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Gwangseong
광성
One of Busan hot new tonkatsu names, with weekday waits and weekend open-run pressure
Yeonje-gu · Loin tonkatsu set KRW 13,000 · Tenderloin tonkatsu set KRW 14,000 · Rib-loin set KRW 17,000 · Map
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Tsuka Tsuka
츠카츠카
Yeonje-gu tonkatsu pick pinned near the top of the katsu list
Yeonje-gu · Map
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Seomsehan Katsu
섬세한카츠
Small Bosu-dong aged-katsu shop with a spicy hot-pot katsu twist
Seo-gu · Loin katsu KRW 11,000 · Tenderloin katsu KRW 11,000 · Special loin katsu KRW 12,000 · Cheese katsu KRW 11,000 · Hot-pot katsu KRW 10,000 · Cold soba KRW 8,000 · Map