🍲 Haeundae Traditional Market | Street Food, Local Vibes & Quick Bites by the Beach 🥟🦑🍜

📝 1. Overview
Tucked just behind Haeundae Beach, Haeundae Traditional Market is where hungry beachgoers and foodies unite. This compact yet bustling market street is lined with local vendors, cheap eats, and Busan-style street snacks — perfect for grabbing a bite before or after your beach stroll. It’s loud, it’s flavorful, and it’s full of character.

🌟 2. Highlights
🍢 Skewered Everything – Fish cake (eomuk), tteokbokki, grilled squid
🥟 Mandu & Hotteok Stalls – Crispy dumplings and gooey sugar pancakes
🦀 Fresh Seafood Vendors – Live crabs, shellfish, and sashimi-to-go
🍜 Kalguksu Noodle Shops – Handmade knife-cut noodles in rich broth
🛍️ Souvenir Stalls – Local snacks, beauty items, and beachy accessories
🎒 Takeout-Friendly – Everything wrapped and ready for your picnic mat
📸 K-food Insta Shots – Red sauce, sizzling pans, and neon signs galore

💡 3. Tips
📸 Best photo spots:

Long tteokbokki pans bubbling in front of the vendors
Market entry gate with colorful signage
Seafood vendors showcasing live octopus & shellfish
🕐 Best time: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM（夜は店じまい早め）
💵 Bring cash! Many vendors are cash-only (or have QR KakaoPay only)
🧃 Ask for “포장” (pojang = to-go) if heading to the beach
🌧️ Covered alleys = great rainy day alternative to the beach

🍽️ 4. Must-Try Street Foods – Top 3 in the Market

Tteokbokki & Twigim Combo (떡튀순)
🌶️ Sweet-spicy rice cakes + fried squid & seaweed rolls
📍 Near main entrance, look for long line stalls
💰 ₩4,000–6,000
Busan Ssiat Hotteok (씨앗호떡)
🥜 Seed-filled sugar pancake – crispy, gooey, and addictive
📍 Midway through market, often 1+1 deal
💰 ₩2,000
Milmyeon or Kalguksu Shop
🍜 Cold wheat noodles or hot knife-cut noodles, Busan-style
📍 Small sit-down spots inside the alley
💰 ₩6,000–8,000

🚗 5. Access
📍 From Haeundae Station (Line 2):
🚇 Exit 3 or 5 → 3-min walk toward the beach
🗺️ Market entrance is between beach and station

📍 From Haeundae Beach:
🚶 3–5 min walk inland, behind hotel/café rows

📍 Getting Around
🚶 Fully walkable alley market
🧺 Great to grab food + eat riverside or on beach mat
💡 Nearby lockers at Haeundae Station in case you want to shop light