Food and dining in Busan offers a look at how local cuisine develops from a national tradition, with astounding takeaway street food and a range of recipes and local delicacies. Fish cakes and pork soup are 2 of the most famous dishes here, but other dishes include chimaek, a form of fried chicken served with beer; seed pancakes; cold wheat noodles and cold sashimi; seafood scallion pancakes; and Korean street toast.

One of the more popular dishes is the pork rice soup at Songjeong Samdae Gukbap. Cold wheat noodles can be found at Choryang Milmyeon. Fish cakes can be found almost anywhere, with Busan Daewon Eomuk being a popular location. For seed pancakes, check out Gukje Market Food Street.

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