City Guide Review: Doogie Board Game Cafe (Busan)

This is a board game cafe, so they don’t specialize in food. It costs 2400KRW for one hour and 2000KRW for each hour after that. A friend and I played Ticket to Ride, Set, and a couple other fun, short games for a little over two hours and it came out to 5000KRW each. (Weekdays have a cheaper fare.) Besides games, they provide free cold drinks (juice, water, etc.), and you can purchase other drinks, beer, tea, or snacks from the snack bar. The atmosphere is friendly and warm; the “waiters” help you set up your games and can explain gameplay for any game. One waitress speaks English well. The games themselves are in excellent condition.

City Guide Restaurant Review: Cafe Tokyoloose (Busan)

Cafe Tokyoloose is located in the busy, central neighborhood of Seomyeon. The cafe’s large, well-lit space features decor reminiscent of a hipster parlor room, with lace doilies as place mats and asymmetrically placed ornamental frames on the walls. Be sure to order dessert — beautifully plated treats such as chocolate cake or lemon tart are well-worth a try.