Nampo-dong, Busan's downtown area, is a great spot to enjoy sightseeing, shopping, and gourmet food.
A complete guide to sightseeing, dining, and shopping in Nampo-dong, Busan's largest shopping district! We'll introduce must-see spots like Gukje Market, Jagalchi Market, BIFF Square, and Busan Tower, as well as famous street food, 24-hour underground food establishments, and shopping information for the underground shopping area.
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Nampo-dong is one of the areas with the highest population density in Busan and is known as the center of Busan. Until the early 1990s, it was the city's most bustling shopping district and the administrative, economic and social center.
Generally, Nampo-dong is narrow and refers to the downtown area from BIFF Street to Gwangbok-dong, but in a broader sense, it can also refer to the metropolitan area including Shinchang-dong, Changseon-dong, Bupyeong-dong, Gwangbok-dong, Jungang-dong, and Jagalchi.
Nampo-dong is the birthplace of modern Busan, and its old town and location next to the sea make it a very suitable tourist destination. It is also home to major tourist attractions such as Busan Tower and Jagalchi Market. Nampo-dong also has a wide variety of restaurants, offering a wide range of cuisine from Korean food such as siat hotteok and tteokbokki to foreign cuisine such as Thai, Indian, and Vietnamese.
There is also a long underground shopping mall that stretches from Jagalchi Station to Nampo Station on the Busan Subway.
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Yugasomushi Minamiura BIFF Store
A Japanese-language travel guide introduces "Yoogane Somsi Nampo BIFF Branch," a popular dakgalbi restaurant located in Busan's bustling BIFF Square! This guide covers everything from the secret recipe from 1995 recreated by the founder of Yoogane, to recommended cheese dakgalbi and charcoal-grilled dakgalbi, detailed menus, prices, and access information from Jagalchi Station and Nampo Station. -
Bupyeong-dong Maetdolbindaeteo 2nd store
Located right by Busan's Bupyeong Kkangton Market, "Bupyeong-dong Mettoll Bindaetteok No. 2" offers crispy yet fluffy bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) and seafood pajeon made with 100% mung beans. Their Korean beef sogogi gukbap is also very popular. This article introduces the menu and access to this must-visit restaurant in the Nampo-dong area, perfect for enjoying makgeolli. -
THE Kamazo
This page introduces "THE Kamasot," a popular restaurant located in Nampo-dong, Busan (near Gwangbok-ro and Gukje Market). From their signature stone pot bibimbap (served with doenjang jjigae) to hearty Korean set meals packed with side dishes, we provide detailed information on their cost-effective menu in Japanese. -
Changin Tteokbokki Nampo Branch
Located right by BIFF Square in Nampo-dong, Busan, "Changin Dakgalbi Nampo Branch" is a hugely popular restaurant that prides itself on using 100% natural cheese and Korean chicken. Because the food is fully cooked and served fresh, it won't leave a strong smell on your clothes, making it perfect for lunch or dinner while shopping. We also have information on great weekday lunch sets! -
Torsopatchi / Stone-grilled rice restaurant
A thorough explanation of "Tolsot Batchik," a local favorite in Busan's Nampo-dong (International Market)! This satisfying bibimbap set meal features four kinds of simple yet flavorful namul (Korean side dishes), freshly cooked rice in a stone pot, and your choice of piping hot stew. Enjoy the taste of a Korean country grandmother's cooking. -
Ippinmenya
Perfect for lunch while sightseeing in Busan! We'll introduce "Ilpin Noodle House," a place you can easily stop by while shopping in Nampo-dong or at Hanaro Mart. It's conveniently located right by Exit 10 of Jagalchi Station. The restaurant has a welcoming atmosphere, even for solo diners, and you can enjoy authentic milmyeon and handmade chewy dumplings at reasonable prices. -
Busan Supple Kalbi
Introducing Busan Supple Galbi, a popular yakiniku (Korean BBQ) restaurant located near the International Market in Nampo-dong, Busan. Enjoy tender, flavorful pork neck (moksal) grilled over charcoal in a restaurant bustling with locals! A Japanese menu is available, so tourists can feel at ease. -
Jagalchi Grilled Mackerel Street
Introducing the famous "Jagalchi Grilled Mackerel Set Meal Street" in Busan's Jagalchi Market! Located right by Exit 6 of Jagalchi Station, this traditional grilled mackerel set meal (8,000 won), whose savory aroma fills the air from early morning, is featured here. We'll provide detailed information on the menu, recommended restaurants, access, and opening hours. -
Dongducheon Budaejjigae
Richly flavored Budae Jjigae, available at BIFF Square in Nampo-dong, downtown Busan Hello, BIFF Square, located between Busan's Gukje Market and Jagalchi Market, is a popular spot in Nampo-dong, frequented by both locals and foreign tourists. Dongducheon Budae Jjigae, located there, is a kimchi-based stew... -
Dolgores Sundubu at Gukje Market
Enjoy authentic sundubu jjigae at Dolgore, a casual eatery in the international market. The warm rice and kimchi are absolutely delicious. Breakfast is also available. Why not visit now? -
Provisional Capital Memorial Hall
The Provisional Capital Memorial Hall is located in Nampo-dong, Busan, near Toseong Station, one stop from Jagalchi Station on Busan Subway Line 1. On April 1925, 4, the Gyeongnam Provincial Office, which was located in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, was moved to Busan. In August 17, the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Office was built as a two-story wooden building with a brick tiled roof at its current location. -
Kamnamjik
Located in Nampo-dong, Kamnamjit is a reasonably priced vegetable hand-rolled rice set meal. Located on Pig's Trotter Street in Nampo-dong, Busan, Kamnamjit is a vegetable set meal where you wrap fresh vegetables with various side dishes. The restaurant is a relaxing place where you can feel like you are in the countryside... -
Blue House Cafe at the Top of the Stairs / Gamcheon Culture Village
This unique cafe is located in Gamcheon Culture Village, a major tourist destination in Busan. -
Nampo Underground Shopping Center
Hello, Nampo Underground Shopping Center in downtown Busan is located in the underground passageway between Nampo Station and Jagalchi Station on the Busan Urban Railroad. The large indoor space is 517 meters long and 25 to 34 meters wide, and has a fountain and rest area, making it a bustling shopping mall with many shoppers. -
Jumunjin Memil Makguksu
A buckwheat cold noodle restaurant near Jagalchi Station on Busan Subway Line 1. Hello, speaking of noodle dishes in Busan, there is milmyeon made from wheat, but makguksu, a local dish of Gangwon-do in the northeastern part of Korea, also known as buckwheat cold noodle, is one of Busan's popular dishes. ... -
Omiya Samgyetang / Omiya Korean Beef Gui
Hello, this is Daegung Samgyetang, located near Toseong Station, the next station after Jagalchi Station on Busan Subway Line 1 in Nampo-dong, Busan. There is a restaurant with the same name, Daegung Samgyetang, in Jungang-dong, but this restaurant also operates Daegung Hanwoo, where you can eat Korean barbecue, in addition to Daegung Samgyetang, at the entrance of the restaurant. ... -
Chan Restaurant
Hello, at the small Chan Restaurant near Jagalchi Market in Busan, you can enjoy delicious Korean food at a reasonable price. When we ordered Nakji Bokkeum for two people, the side dishes that came out were water kimchi, fried anchovies, seaweed salad, and fried fish cake... -
Uribolipa
Jagalchi Market, the largest fish market in Busan, is bustling with merchants and lively fish from early in the morning. It is famous for sashimi and seafood, but there is also a restaurant that serves healthy and reasonably priced barley rice for people who work early in the morning. As Westernization of food has progressed in Korea, Korean food has... -
BIFF Square
BIFF Square, the birthplace of the Busan International Film Festival, where you can enjoy hotteok and various street food BIFF Square is a movie street built in the Nampo-dong area of Busan, and has been the site of the Busan International Film Festival, a celebration of filmmakers from around the world, since 1995. -
Y's Park (Gwangbok Branch, Busan)
Hello, located in the middle of Nampo-dong, downtown Busan, Y's Park is an 8-story shopping mall complex that houses B&C Bakery, Sulbin, Kyobo Bookstore, Aventree Hotel, a general store, women's fashion, and a restaurant floor.
