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Busan overflows with restaurants and cafes of every description. Portions are large and prices are reasonable so it's as easy to indulge in fine dining as it is in street food—options at both ends of the price scale are most likely serving local seafood specialties, particularly in the area around the Jagalchi Markets.
Eomuk is a kind of fish cake found throughout Korea that is particularly popular in Busan. Goraesa is the one-stop shop for everything eomuk, with a dizzying array of choices coming in many sizes, shapes, flavors, and colors. Whether you grab a gift box to go or munch on your snack at one of the tables, you'll understand right away why Goraesa is a local institution.
If you're shopping in the area, this is a solid place to sit down and grab a bite. The Food Hall offers a good range of options: there are 10 outlets serving Japanese dishes such as cold soba noodles and donburi and Korean favorites like bibimbap and cold noodles. Plates are purchased using a meal ticket system—buy tickets at the main cashier to purchase meals at any of the counters. Though the department store closes at 8 pm weekdays and 9 pm on weekends, the food hall stays open until 10 pm.
Drawing regular neighborhood workers along with visitors, this cool, laid-back café radiates easy urban charm. It's situated on the ground floor of the KNN building and is the ideal spot to stop off and recharge when exploring the glass and steel canyons that make up Centum City.
