Taste the food culture of Busan, the port city known as the kitchen of Korea's southern coast, on this group food tour of about 3 hours with a local guide. Walk through Bupyeong Kkangtong Market and Jagalchi Market sampling local dishes, while your guide explains the menus, the history behind the food and Korean dining etiquette, even in unfamiliar markets. At the seafood market full of octopus, crabs and fish, your guide also shows you how locals pick the best seafood. You can enjoy street food such as Busan's famous ssiat hotteok and selected alcoholic drinks.

Taste Busan's market food
with a local guide

Meet your guide at Stanford Inn Busan on Gudeok-ro, Jung-gu, to start the tour. Korean markets can feel unfamiliar at first because of the sights, smells and language, but your guide translates menus and explains the history of the food and Korean dining etiquette. The tastings can also be adjusted to your spice tolerance and dietary preferences.

Sample street food at Bupyeong Kkangtong Market

Explore Bupyeong Kkangtong Market with your guide and taste local food. The nearby Gukje Market and BIFF Square area was formed by refugees during the Korean War, and the mix of regional food cultures created unique dishes. Be sure to try ssiat hotteok, Busan's famous sweet pancake filled with brown sugar and sunflower seeds.

Discover Busan's seafood at Jagalchi Market

At Jagalchi Market, Busan's signature seafood market, you can see octopus, crabs and fish you may never have seen before. Your guide shows you how locals choose the best seafood, and you taste market food together. At the end of the tour, you return to the meeting point.

※ The itinerary may vary slightly depending on the group.

• Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
• Meet your guide at Stanford Inn Busan at your booked time.
• Valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point :
Stanford Inn Busan
53 Gudeok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea

Meeting point information:
Meet your guide at the hotel. The tour returns to the same place at the end.

Participation

• The tour is guided in English.
• The tour takes about 3 hours.
• Wheelchair accessible.

Restrictions

• Alcohol is served only to travelers aged 21 and over; those under 21 receive non-alcoholic drinks.

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes and clothes are recommended.

Other

• If you have dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free, please let us know when booking.
• Additional tastings or special requests can be arranged in advance for an extra fee.
• The itinerary is set, but may be adjusted slightly depending on the group.