A place that’s popular with both foreign English teachers and local university students alike is Cheon Tak (천탁) - but foreigners lovingly call it Tony’s after the Korean owner (who speaks English and, yes, his English name is Tony). 

The atmosphere is sure to impress any visitor with crowded tables, rickety benches, and customer graffiti’d walls. Order the signature dishes, a cheesy kimchi jeon/pancake (without honey, trust me) and a bowl of steamed mussels. Tony says he buys the mussels early in the morning at the nearby Millak fish market. Of course don’t forget to order a teapot of the rice or wheat alcoholic beverage, makgeolli. 

It’s around the corner from Kyungsung University subway station exit 1. 

Address: 42 Yongso-ro 8beon-gil, Nam-gu, Busan

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