What is the cancellation policy for this tour?

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 4 hours.

Busan Bites Food Tour with 10+ Tastings

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: Meet inside Lotteria fast food restaurant, centrally located near to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) sign in BIFF square. Guests can use the bathroom facilities inside, and the guide will provide water. The nearest station is Jagalchi Station on Busan Metro Line 1, out at Exit 7..

4 hours

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Overview

Join our evening food tour and go off the usual tourist script, to experience Busan as a feature-length culinary exploration. There's 10+ included tastings, from the bone-deep pork broths to old-fashioned Korean fried chicken. This is an immersive food adventure into the ancestral recipes that have fuelled this maritime engine room for generations. Experience the markets of Bupyeong Kkangtong and the world-famous Jalgachi. Bring your appetite.

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What's Included

✓ Included

10+ food tastings included, more than any other Busan food tour
Moveable feast with 8-9 stops around the streets of old Busan
Bottled water included
Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Busan (private tour or 9+ guests - contact us)
Led by professional foodie guides

✗ Not Included

Alcoholic drinks excluded (except for a beer+soju tasting)
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded. Easy-to-find meeting point for all guests.
Vegetarians have 3-4 less tastings due to limited alternatives
Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal & celiac disease, due to risk of traces & cross-contamination

Itinerary

Stop 1

Busan is a cinematic landscape where towering mountains collide with a restless industrial harbour. It’s where the grit of the East Sea port meets the glitz of the International Film Festival (BIFF), harbouring a culinary world of street eats and recipes that have survived for generations. When it comes to food, while Seoul is a K-drama, Busan is a blockbuster. Our feasting tour of 10+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around Busan, led by our team of professional foodie guides. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed: ✖️ Vegetarians have 3-4 less tastings due to limited alternatives at some vendors. ✖️ Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal or celiac diets, due to risk of traces and cross-contamination. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!

Stop 2

At BIFF Square, watch the precision of vendors wrapping plump mandu pork dumplings before they are steamed to a silken finish. In this city, umami-laden eomuk fish cake skewers are legendary; a visit to the small museum reveals the iron-willed spirit of port workers and post-war refugees. Explore humble family hole-in-the-wall eateries, that that have anchored this local community for decades.

Stop 3

Don’t miss world-famous Jagalchi Market, and photograph the colourful sci-fi display of marine life; writhing spoon worms and octopuses, with crates of shimmering hairtail fish. Later, seek out the food hero ajummas for a bowl of kalguksu, a knife point ballet as dough is sliced into thick tangles of noodle soup. We’d rather not spoil the surprises, but a sneak peek of our 10+ tastings include some firm favourites.

Stop 4

Weave into the labyrinthine "Tin Can Alley" of Bupyeong Kkangtong Market, once a smuggling haven for American canned goods. Tackle the iconic tteokbokki, red chewy rice cakes bathed in a gochujang red glaze. Sit for dwaeji gukbap, a bone-deep pork rice broth, followed by gimbap where rice is rolled tightly with succulent pork belly. Our evening tour edition features old-fashioned Korean fried chicken, golden and twice-crisped for maximum crunch. Your guide will show you the "soju bomb" cocktail mixing ritual, a blend of beer and Korean spirits. Burn off the adrenaline with a classic Korean "King of Hammer" activity - a local rite of passage for a definitive night out in Busan.

Stop 5

Stroll through Bupyeong Jokbal Street, past plastic tent eateries which mark the favourite gathering spots for locals. Every great film needs a memorable final cut, and ssiat hotteok pancake is it. Sliced open with melted sugar, and stuffed to bursting with a crunchy riot of sunflower seeds and nuts. Our food discovery offers an understanding of a city that other tourists just don’t experience. The credits can tell you that this is the ultimate crash course in the dishes beloved by locals in Busan.

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

Meet inside Lotteria fast food restaurant, centrally located near to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) sign in BIFF square. Guests can use the bathroom facilities inside, and the guide will provide water. The nearest station is Jagalchi Station on Busan Metro Line 1, out at Exit 7.

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End Point

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Good to Know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
See 'What to Expect' section and 'What's Included' for info on dietary restrictions
We recommend comfortable walking shoes. Bring rain gear/umbrella, if rain looks likely. There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!

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Private and Luxury in Busan, Walking Tours in Busan, Small Group in Busan, Food & Drink in Busan, Half-day Tours in Busan, Street Food Tours in Busan

Special Instructions

*Ticket:* The guide should have your name on the manifest, please check you have booked the right date and time. We don't need to scan the tickets.

*Telephone number:* Please kindly do not call the telephone number if your enquiry is regarding date changes, cancellations, dietary requests.etc. The telephone number stated is ONLY for emergencies and meeting point arrivals with the guide team on-the-ground. They won't be able to help with any booking-related questions.Please contact directly to A Chef's Tour Customer Support team. Email: info@achefstour.com with your name, for a prompt response.

*Meeting point:* The meeting point is marked on the tour page. Please aim to arrive 10 minutes before the tour start time, so we can begin punctually with the other guests. The city is surprisingly large, and traffic is unpredictable. Please ensure you leave with plenty of time to order the taxi, and reach the meeting point.. Please ensure you leave with plenty of time to order the taxi, and reach the meeting point.

*Taxis:* We recommend downloading the ‘Grab’ app on your smartphone. This is a convenient taxi-hailing app, similar to Uber. You can safely input your desired location and the price is fixed. The payment can be made from your credit/debit card, or cash in the local currency.

*What to bring:*
- We recommend comfortable shoes as the tour involves walking.
- This tour operates come rain or shine. Most eating stops are sheltered, though please carry rain gear/umbrella if rain looks likely, for walking between stops and when visiting some streetside stalls.
- There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!