Local Rank / Busan

Pubs in Busan, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers pubs in Busan, across 3 neighborhoods: Seomyeon, Haeundae and Nampo-dong. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Reontuyu Hillingbokgo Jujeom (런투유 힐링복고주점, Korean pub in Seomyeon, top 0.11% in Korea), Sseolsseudeipati (썰쓰데이파티, Beer pub in Seomyeon, top 0.13% in Korea) and Bupyeong Dongmaetdolbindaetteok (부평동맷돌빈대떡, Beer pub in Nampo-dong, top 0.15% in Korea). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Korea: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

Busan top 10

  1. Reontuyu Hillingbokgo Jujeom (런투유 힐링복고주점): Korean pub in Seomyeon. Top 0.11% of places in Korea by card spending.
  2. Sseolsseudeipati (썰쓰데이파티): Beer pub in Seomyeon. Top 0.13% of places in Korea by card spending.
  3. Bupyeong Dongmaetdolbindaetteok (부평동맷돌빈대떡): Beer pub in Nampo-dong. Top 0.15% of places in Korea by card spending.
  4. Ganppamaekju Seomyeonhyeongje Branch (간빠맥주 서면형제점): Beer pub in Seomyeon. Top 0.16% of places in Korea by card spending.
  5. GRAY (그레이(GRAY)): Beer pub in Nampo-dong. Top 0.19% of places in Korea by card spending.
  6. Gaya Pocha Haeundae Branch (가야포차 해운대점): Beer pub in Haeundae. Top 0.22% of places in Korea by card spending.
  7. Deoseupasaengeurubeo (더스팟앤그루버): Korean pub in Seomyeon. Top 0.27% of places in Korea by card spending.
  8. CREAM (크림(CREAM)): Beer pub in Seomyeon. Top 0.29% of places in Korea by card spending.
  9. Pokeoseuon Holdeompeom Busanseomyeon Main Branch (포커스온 홀덤펌부산서면본점): Korean pub in Seomyeon. Top 0.54% of places in Korea by card spending.
  10. Keipamnumsoju Club (케이팝룸소주클럽): Korean pub in Seomyeon. Top 0.73% of places in Korea by card spending.

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How this ranking works

Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

Each place links to its page on eat.pl, which shows the map, opening hours and busy times. That page is in Korean; Chrome and Safari can translate it.

Local Rank is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BC Card.

Questions people ask

Which pubs in Busan do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 pubs in Busan are Reontuyu Hillingbokgo Jujeom (런투유 힐링복고주점, Korean pub), Sseolsseudeipati (썰쓰데이파티, Beer pub) and Bupyeong Dongmaetdolbindaetteok (부평동맷돌빈대떡, Beer pub). Local Rank lists 10 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.