Noodles
The Busan
noodle bowl
Milmyeon, the chewy cold wheat noodles Busan invented, plus knife-cut kalguksu and summer naengmyeon. Below, 14 noodle houses across Busan and the southeast, all Korea Post picks.
What to order
- Milmyeon 밀면 Chewy cold wheat noodles in a tangy chilled broth, invented in Busan by Korean War refugees when buckwheat ran short. The city’s own noodle.
- Kalguksu 칼국수 Hand-cut wheat noodles in a hot broth, often with clams or seafood along the coast.
- Naengmyeon 냉면 Cold buckwheat noodles, in an icy broth (mul) or tossed with a spicy sauce (bibim).
- Janchi-guksu 잔치국수 The plain everyday bowl: thin wheat noodles in a light anchovy broth.
14 places · picked by Korea Post
- Bukmun Guksu ✦✦✦Country-style noodles · ₩6,000
- Dongnae Milmyeon ✦✦✦Milmyeon (Busan wheat noodles) · ₩8,000
- Guksuga ✦✦✦Noodles in cold broth · ₩6,000
- Yoonganae Sintobulyi Bossam ✦✦✦Bossam + tray noodles · ₩41,000~
- Deokha Hongdukkae Son Kalguksu ✦✦✦Kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) · ₩7,000
- Guksu Maeul ✦✦✦Janchi noodles (warm banquet noodles) · ₩6,000
- Hayeonok ✦✦✦Jinju naengmyeon in cold broth · ₩12,000
- Sacheon Naengmyeon ✦✦✦Naengmyeon in cold broth · ₩11,000
- Babo Eomma Kalguksu ✦✦Beef-bone broth kalguksu · ₩5,500
- Haeju Naengmyeon ✦✦Spicy mixed naengmyeon · ₩12,000
- Chaaejeon Halmae KalguksuKalguksu (knife-cut noodles) · ₩7,000~
- Daebak Son KalguksuKalguksu (knife-cut noodles) · ₩7,000
- Soba JaeujaeWarm yuzu soba · ₩9,500
- Mujeon-ri Shabu KalguksuSeafood kalguksu noodles · ₩15,000
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Source: Korea Post (우체국) 2026 recommended-restaurant guide, Busan · Ulsan · Gyeongnam edition. Dishes and their origins are the widely known Korean canon; hours and menus change, so confirm before visiting.
