Vegenarang is a 100% vegan, temple-style Korean restaurant on the 9th floor of the Noble Sky building in Suyeong-gu, open 11:30–15:00 and 17:00–21:00 with last order at 14:20 and 20:00.
For a visitor, that means a meat-free, garlic-free Korean meal about ten minutes from Gwangalli Beach, in a dining room with a view of Gwangan Bridge.
This post covers what the restaurant is known for, the dishes to order with their Korean names, the hours and Monday caveat, how to get there, and how to reach Busan from Seoul.
What Is Vegenarang in Busan Known For?
| Name | Vegenarang (베지나랑) |
|---|---|
| Type | 100% vegan temple-style Korean food |
| Hours | 11:30–15:00 / 17:00–21:00, last order 14:20 and 20:00 |
| Address | 9F, Noble Sky, 9-32, Gwanganhaebyeon-ro 370beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan |
| Floor and view | 9th floor, view of Gwangan Bridge; outdoor seating |
| Phone (per city listing) | 0507-1416-5561 |
| Nearest station | Gwangan Station, exit 5 |
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is it | A 100% vegan temple-style Korean restaurant, listed in Busan Metropolitan City’s own English restaurant guide |
| What temple-style means | No meat, seafood, dairy, garlic or onion; a clean vegetable broth prepared fresh daily as the flavor base |
| Who it draws | The vegan menu is especially popular among foreign visitors (official city description) |
| Menu range | Salads, rolls, à la carte dishes, rice dishes, noodles and set courses |
| Where | 9th floor of the Noble Sky building with a view of Gwangan Bridge and the sea; outdoor seating available |
The kitchen works from a clean vegetable broth prepared fresh daily, so the food is lightly seasoned even by Korean standards.
If you want a full Korean meal without worrying about hidden fish sauce or meat broth, this is the kind of place the listing was written for; if you need garlic in your kimchi stew, temple-style food is not that.
What Should You Order at Vegenarang?
The two most talked-about dishes are the Bean Cutlet with Black Rice (흑미콩까스) and the Avocado Roll (아보카도 롤), based on Korean diner reviews and blog write-ups.
The cutlet is soy-meat coated in Korean black rice flour and fried in brown rice oil, served with black rice and lettuce; the roll is plant-based tuna, house-made soy milk sauce, avocado and cucumber.
| Korean name | English name | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 흑미콩까스 | Bean Cutlet with Black Rice | Soy-meat cutlet, black rice flour coating, black rice and lettuce |
| 아보카도 롤 | Avocado Roll | Plant-based tuna, soy milk sauce, avocado, cucumber |
| 버섯누룽지탕 | Mushroom & Crispy Rice Soup | Mushroom and bamboo soup over crispy rice crusts instead of noodles |
| 연차림 | Lotus Leaf Rice Set | Rice, soy ‘chicken’, cutlet, side dishes, tofu soup and dessert; for 2+ people |
The city listing does not print prices, and the third-party pages that do are undated, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as a rough guide and ask when you call.
Groups of five or more, and the multi-dish courses, are said to need an advance reservation — call ahead if you are more than four people.
If you are ordering for the first time, the Bean Cutlet with Black Rice is the dish the city listing names first, and the Lotus Leaf Rice Set covers the widest range of the menu in one order.
Vegenarang Hours and Last Order — and the Monday Caveat
Per the visitbusan.net English listing (checked September 28, 2026), Vegenarang serves 11:30–15:00 and 17:00–21:00, with last order at 14:20 for lunch and 20:00 for dinner.
A second listing matches those times exactly, so the split hours are consistent across sources.
The two sources disagree on closing days: the city listing says the restaurant is open year-round, while a HappyCow update dated August 24, 2026 says it closes on every 2nd and 4th Monday.
Because of that conflict, call before going on any Monday rather than planning around one answer.
On the 2nd Saturday of each month the restaurant runs a vegan party with a special menu — a dumpling jeongol (hot pot) is the example given — so a Saturday dinner in that week looks different from a normal one.
When I check a restaurant listing like this, the first thing I look at is the last order time, because a 21:00 closing with a 20:00 last order leaves no room for a late walk-in; aim for the 17:00–21:00 dinner slot or before 14:00 for lunch.
How Do You Get to Vegenarang?
The restaurant is at 9F, Noble Sky, 9-32, Gwanganhaebyeon-ro 370beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan — the building stands next to Millak Waterside Park on the Gwangalli coast.
The nearest metro stop is Gwangan Station, and one guide describes the ride from exit 5 as about 6 minutes by taxi at around ₩4,500, so confirm the route in a map app before you set out.
- Take Busan Metro Line 2 to Gwangan Station and leave by exit 5.
- Take a taxi, or show the driver the Korean address (부산광역시 수영구 광안해변로370번길 9-32 노블스카이 9층).
- Ride the elevator to the 9th floor — the building also holds a meditation center on other floors, and the elevator is reported to be narrow, so wheelchair users may want to bring a companion.
No parking information appears in any of the sources, so arriving by taxi or on foot is the safer plan.
Payment is another point the sources disagree on — one says cards are accepted, another says they are not — so carry cash or ask when you call to reserve.
Getting to Busan From Seoul: KTX vs Express Bus
Per TAGO data for September 28, the fastest KTX from Seoul to Busan takes 2h 11m from ₩46,700, while the fastest express bus takes 4h 00m from ₩26,700.
If you are coming down for a single meal slot, the train is the only option that fits a day trip; the bus costs roughly ₩20,000 less but doubles the travel time.
| KTX | Express bus | |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest time | 2h 11m | 4h 00m |
| Fare | from ₩46,700 | ₩26,700–₩52,600 |
| First departure | 05:13 | 06:00 |
| Last departure | 22:40 | 24:00 |
Both tables come from the national transport data (TAGO) as shown for September 28, so check the day you actually travel — last buses and trains shift by season.
If lunch at Vegenarang is the anchor of your day, take a KTX arriving before 12:30 and keep the taxi ride short; if you are staying overnight in Busan anyway, the express bus frees up the price difference for the meal itself.
If I were planning the trip, I would take the KTX over the bus — saving about 2 hours matters more to me than the roughly ₩20,000 fare difference, especially for a one-day visit.
The first thing I check before booking is which arrival time still fits a lunch or dinner last order, since arriving after 20:00 in Busan would mean no meal at Vegenarang that day.
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Sources
- Address (English) (visitbusan.net)
- 9F sea view, outdoor seating, closed 2nd/4th Mon claim, Seou (happycow.net)
- m.blog.naver.com
Dates Worth Noting and a Short Summary
- Put the 2nd Saturday of each month in your calendar if the vegan party menu interests you — reserve by phone first, since party menus change.
- Before going on any Monday, call to check the closing day — the city listing says open year-round, but HappyCow reports closures on the 2nd and 4th Mondays.
- Book by phone using the number below, and confirm which card or cash payment the restaurant accepts — the sources disagree on this point.
- Summary: Vegenarang is a 100% vegan temple-style Korean restaurant on the 9th floor in Suyeong-gu, open 11:30–15:00 and 17:00–21:00 with last order at 14:20 and 20:00, best reached by a short taxi from Gwangan Station exit 5, and about 2h 11m from Seoul by KTX.
- Figures in this post are as of September 28, 2026.
FAQ
Q. What is Vegenarang in Busan known for?
For 100% vegan, temple-style Korean food — no meat, seafood, dairy, garlic or onion — built on a fresh vegetable broth, with the Bean Cutlet with Black Rice and the Avocado Roll named as signatures in the city’s English listing.
Q. What are Vegenarang’s hours and last order?
11:30–15:00 and 17:00–21:00, with last order at 14:20 and 20:00 per the visitbusan.net listing checked September 28, 2026. Call before going on a Monday, since sources disagree on Monday closings.
Q. How do I get to Vegenarang from Gwangan Station?
Leave Gwangan Station by exit 5 and take a taxi — one guide puts it at about 6 minutes and around ₩4,500 — or show the driver the Korean address on the Noble Sky building, 9th floor.
Q. Does Vegenarang take reservations and credit cards?
The city listing gives 0507-1416-5561 for reservations, but several numbers appear across sources, so confirm by phone. Card acceptance is reported differently by two sources, so carry cash or ask when you reserve.
Q. How long does it take to get to Busan from Seoul?
Per TAGO data for September 28, the fastest KTX takes 2h 11m from ₩46,700 and the fastest express bus takes 4h 00m from ₩26,700.
koreankorea.com keeps a KTX Seoul–Busan timetable, a Busan travel map with sights and restaurants, and a Suyeong-gu places-to-eat page with a menu-words decoder — all useful alongside the city’s own visitbusan.net listing for Vegenarang.
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