Gukje Market Food Alley국제시장 먹자골목

At a glance

This alley of open-air food stalls in the Changseon-dong part of Gukje Market has been feeding shoppers for more than 60 years. Pull up a stool at a stall and order Busan's own bibim dangmyeon (glass noodles tossed in a spicy sauce), Chungmu gimbap with tangy squid on the side, sweet-and-spicy tteokbokki, mul-guksu noodles, sundae or a bowl of patbingsu. When you've eaten, the market around it sells clothes, shoes and accessories.

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Gukje Market Food Alley · 4 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideTaste of Busan food tour: Gukje, BIFF & JagalchiA guided food walk that begins with tteokbokki, gimbap and other bites in Gukje Market's food alley, then moves on to BIFF Square and Jagalchi.Book
2. KKdayBusan seafood market tour with a local chefA chef-led tour of Gukje Market, BIFF Square and Jagalchi that ends with a seafood meal.Book
3. KlookGukje Market & BIFF Square food tourA half-day local food walk around Gukje Market and BIFF Square.Book
4. GetYourGuideGukje & Jagalchi market food tourA 2-hour guided food tour of Gukje Market and Jagalchi Market with tastings.Book

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Tips

• 01
  Don't plan a Sunday visit: the alley is closed that day.
• 02
  Start with bibim dangmyeon, a Busan specialty.

Nearby

Busan TowerA 120 m tower on top of Yongdusan Park in old downtown Busan, open until 22:00 for views over the harbor, Nampo-dong and Gwangan Bridge.Yongdusan ParkA hilltop park in old downtown Busan, reached by escalator from Nampo-dong, with Busan Tower and views over the harbor and Yeongdo.BIFF SquareBusan's old cinema district in Nampo-dong, where the Busan International Film Festival began in 1996, now a busy street of shops and snacks.Jagalchi Market & Nampo-dongPick live seafood downstairs and eat it upstairs at one of Korea's largest fish markets, then snack around BIFF Square.