And we’ve just safely made it to Busan.
We’re here to continue finding delicious food and cool cafes.
It’s just before 11AM we’re gonna be heading toward one of the most popular areas to visit
in Busan, Haeundae Beach.
We’re gonna be visiting Cafe Rooftop and then working our way back southwest towards
the main part of the city, hitting up lots of cafes and restaurants along the way.
So we just took a 30-minute taxi ride across town to this area called Haeundae Beach and
it only cost us around $18 for a 30-minute cab ride.
That’s insane!
It’s so dreamy in here I feel like I am in Malibu because it’s so beach-y.
I bet you in the summer that this place is insanely packed and bumping, but right now
since it’s winter, it’s a little chilly.
Overall this rooftop, honestly, is super cute.
It’s such a nice place to relax, drink coffee, stay here for hours, just pretty much enjoy
the beach and the sunshine.
There are so many cafes here!
We just left Cafe Rooftop and every single building has been a cafe and they’re all
really cute, too!
So, in Haeundae Beach area, when you’re not directly on the beach itself, it can get
a little less developed, so the map is taking us through this trail.
We’re not really in hiking gear, but we march forward in search of delicious food!
And honestly, it’s actually really pleasant here.
Didn’t expect to have to walk through this hiking trail kind of thing to get to the next
restaurants, but no complaints!
It’s really, really nice up here and you got a nice view of these buildings and the
ocean.
20 minutes later, in fleece tights, HeatTech, we’ve made it to Shabu!
Let’s go!
Lunchtime!
Just finished lunch and then we’re about to get some dessert and more coffee at a nearby
place on the beach called Schedule.
Taxis are so fast here, I love it.
They’re usually arriving like a minute after we order them!
Fresh out the cab, 10 minutes later.
We made it to Schedule!
Seukehjool!
Here’s Micaela filling out that contact tracing form!
Tiramisu is one of my absolute favorite desserts and so these days, you can only have coffee
inside of a cafe or restaurant if you’re ordering food, too.
So we’ve got this tiramisu here and it was delicious.
I also really like that this cafe is right across from the main Haeundae Beach area so
the location is really good.
And if anyone’s just looking for a place to chill in a good location out in Haeundae,
I would definitely recommend Schedule.
They have a lot of Italian dishes here, too.
And one tip about traveling in Korea and eating in restaurants is that after you order, you’ll
always get the little receipt or something like this and what you basically do is you
take it to the front and you always pay in the front.
You don’t give your card or you don’t put your card down or anything.
You always pay directly off a receipt with someone at the friend.
That’s just a tip to keep in mind in case you’re traveling in Korea and plan on eating
at a lot of restaurants.
After that nice little pit stop for coffee and dessert, we’re heading down the escalator
now.
We’re just gonna go across the street to Haeundae Beach, one of the most popular places
to visit when you’re in Busan.
It’s winter so we’re not getting in the water or anything, but it’s a really pretty
view and then from there, we’re gonna catch a cab to the other side of town to the Gamcheon
Village for some beautiful views.
So bright out now it’s like a beach.
HAHAHA!
Right, right?
Yeah?
Whether you’re here to grab a bite to eat or get some coffee or check out the local
doggies here (doing some business), yeah really, really nice place to just walk around and
take everything in.
About a 45-minute, long cab ride from Haeundae Beach, we are now at the Gamcheon Cultural
Village.
When we had arrived, we had some people telling us that the Cultural Village is closed off,
so a lot of the fun stuff like the coffee shops and the murals and the alleys are not
accessible right now for public health reasons, but we came into this cafe here called Avant
Garde Cafe and this terrace right here has the most incredible view of all these houses
behind us here.
We’re actually right next to a spot where there’s tons of people taking photos, but
if you go over just a couple feet and you go into this cafe, you have this whole view
to yourself and it’s a really wide panoramic view here, it’s super beautiful and if you’re
looking for a really, really picturesque spot of this beautiful hillside village, we’d
say that this cafe is the way to go.
Now we’re gonna leave this area, we’re going back to Nampo to just walk around before
dinner.
OK, short 5-minute, maybe 10-minute taxi ride away from the Gamcheon Village, we came back toward
the Nampo area.
Even though it is a little bit busy here, it’s not quite as busy as I would have expected.
Meanwhile, Seomyeon area still has a lot of people visiting there, so we’re gonna make
our way over there.
This is still a really cool area with lots of restaurants and street vendors.
It’s a fun place to explore and it also has these tight alleys all over the place
so it makes for some pretty cool atmosphere.
Now we’re in the Seomyeon area, we first went to another Korean barbecue place but
it wasn’t really our vibe so we just went down the street and found another place and
this place looks really good.
And the sauce that comes with this like sesame sauce and I have so many drinks, I have water,
Milki’s, beer and soju: 4 drinks!
How much would this cost in the US?
In the US, probably at least over $100, no joke!
This is like really high-quality beef and meat, so getting raw garlic and grilling it,
so good with the beef, so definitely do that!
That’s gonna do it for our day in Busan.
We started off in Haeundae, checking out the cafes, and then went to the beach area, went
to the Gamcheon Village, and finished the day with some delicious Korean barbecue in
Seomyeon.
So freaking good!
I think having like a charcoal type of grill, not your typical gas stove, makes a huge difference!
This meat was totally on point, super marbly and so freaking good!
And whether you’re watching this video just for fun or for inspiration for your trip,
we hope you guys enjoyed following along with our day in Busan.
Such an amazing city!
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Annyeong!