Haeundae solo dining: where Koreans eat alone in Busan

Soup and riceKorean

Gukbong Subaek Jinguk 국봉수백진국 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Haeundae Stn Exit 5

2 bloggers ate here · 11 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 2

Why they liked it

• The pork soup broth is rich but clean, with no bad smell and not heavy. · 2 bloggers
• A set for one gives you gukbap (pork and rice soup) plus big kimchi dumplings. · 1 blogger
• A small plate of boiled pork lets one person try it with the soup. · 1 blogger
• Thin wheat noodles are free to add as much as you like. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · good with kids 1 · open late 1 · good value 1

They ordered gukbap and kimchi mandu set (spicy pork soup with rice, plus kimchi dumplings)

Korean

Haeundae Giwajip Daegutang 해운대기와집대구탕 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Jung-dong

1 blogger ate here · 3 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• The cod soup broth is clear and deep, good after a night of drinking.
• The cod meat is firm and chewy.

They ordered daegutang (codfish soup)

Grill houseKorean

Haeundae Eonyangbulgogi 해운대 언양불고기 no complaints · recommended

Grilled beef · near Jung-dong

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• The Eonyang-style bulgogi (grilled marinated beef) is very tender and tastes like the classic.

They ordered eonyang bulgogi (thin grilled marinated beef)

Snack barKorean

Haeundae Bada Gimbap 해운대바다김밥 no complaints · recommended

Snack-bar food · near Jung-dong

1 blogger ate here · 8 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• Pollock roe, seaweed and tuna go well together, with no fishy taste.
• Five small gimbap (rice rolls) are enough for one person's dinner.

fast 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered myeongran seafood gimbap (seaweed rice rolls with pollock roe, tuna and seaweed)

Soup and riceKorean

Subyeon Choego Dwaeji Gukbap Haeundae Mipo-jeom 수변최고돼지국밥 해운대미포점 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Jung-dong

1 blogger ate here · 4 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• Rich broth and lots of meat in the pork soup.
• They refill the soup generously.
• There are seats just for one person.

open late 1 · short walk 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered seokkeo gukbap (pork and offal rice soup)

Noodle houseJapanese

Mura Ramen Haeridan-gil Bonjeom 무라라멘 해리단길 본점 no complaints · recommended

Japanese ramen · near Haeundae Stn

1 blogger ate here · 7 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• The pork bone broth cooks for 12 hours. It is deep but ends clean.
• A center counter makes eating alone easy.

good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered tonkotsu ramen (pork bone broth noodles)

Noodle houseSoutheast Asian

HYVONG 히봉 no complaints · recommended

Vietnamese pho · near U-dong

1 blogger ate here · 35 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• The rice noodle soup has a deep broth and plenty of beef.
• All seats are at a counter, so coming alone feels normal.

fast 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered spicy red pho (Vietnamese rice noodle soup)

Soup and riceKorean

Halmaejip 할매집 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Jung-dong

1 blogger ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• Mild, milky pork soup with no smell and lots of meat.
• The room is big, good for one person or a family.

good with kids 1 · fast 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup)

Korean

Saeachim Sikdang 새아침식당 no complaints · recommended

Grilled eel · near Jung-dong

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• Homestyle grilled fish and simple kimchi stew.
• It opens early, from 7:30 a.m., good for breakfast.
• Window seats look out on Haeundae Beach.

view 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered saengseon-gui jeongsik (grilled fish set meal with kimchi stew)

Noodle houseJapanese

Tarakosoba 타라코소바 no complaints · recommended

Japanese ramen · near Jungdong Stn Exit 7, 3 min walk

1 blogger ate here · 14 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one 1

Why they liked it

• A spicy dipping broth full of pollock roe flavor goes well with the chewy noodles.
• Putting rice in the last of the broth is tasty too.
• There is a counter that suits one person.

expect a line 1 · short walk 1

They ordered spicy mentaiko tsukemen (dipping noodles with pollock roe broth)