Dong-gu · Busan Station / Pork soup with rice
본전돼지국밥
Start your Busan food journey near the station with a warming bowl of pork soup and rice. Bonjeon is a convenient stop around a train journey.
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Dwaeji gukbap · pork and rice soup
Order the dwaeji-gukbap - this is the house that many Busan locals name first, with a broth kept clean and light rather than heavy. Stir in a spoonful of the shrimp sauce and a pinch of the chives, then add rice; the internal-cuts version, naejang-gukbap, is there if you want something richer.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Keep enough time for your train and check the queue before settling in.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
A local famous Busan pork soup near Busan station. We waited about 30 minutes during lunch time. The soup base is delicious and the bossam is average. Very fresh kimchi.
Had the pork soup and rice here. We went early and there was no wait required. Food was absolutely amazing. Best pork soup we had in Busan. Would definitely come back again.
I experienced a brief wait of approximately 20 minutes upon arrival, as I visited during the peak lunch hour. The restaurant is conveniently situated, just a five-minute walk from my hotel and roughly ten minutes from Busan Station. Service is notably efficient, with dishes typic
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NEAR YOU
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Order the dwaeji-gukbap - this is the house that many Busan locals name first, with a broth kept clean and light rather than heavy. Stir in a spoonful of the shrimp sauce and a pinch of the chives, then add rice; the internal-cuts version, naejang-gukbap, is there if you want something richer.
Expect about ₩12,000 per person. Dwaeji gukbap ₩11,000; suyuk set ₩14,000.
08:40–21:00. No regular closing day published.
Bonjeon Dwaeji Gukbap is at 3-8 Jungang-daero 214beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan in Busan. In Korean the address is 부산광역시 동구 중앙대로214번길 3-8. The nearest station is Busan Station (Busan Metro Line 1 / KTX), Exit 6 - about 285 m.
Bonjeon Dwaeji Gukbap suits Early breakfast, Solo dining, Not spicy.
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