BIFF Square and Ssiat Hotteok BIFF광장·씨앗호떡
Busan · Nampo-dong, Jagalchi & Yeongdo · Sights
BIFF Square is the old heart of the Busan International Film Festival, and the pavement still carries hand-prints and signatures of film stars. The street is now better known for its food stalls, especially ssiat hotteok, a hot pancake filled with brown sugar and then topped with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and nuts. Lines can be long in the afternoon, but they move at a good pace.
Alongside are street snacks, clothing shops and small cafes. The street is lively until late in the evening and busiest at weekends. Prices for snacks change, and some stalls close earlier than others, so go before dinner.
Nampo Station (남포역), Line 1, then walk about 5 minutes into the pedestrian streets. (Show a driver: BIFF광장)
Show this Korean name to your taxi driver or match it to signs: BIFF광장·씨앗호떡
- Best time to visit
- Mid-afternoon to early evening, when all stalls are open.
- Pair it with
- Yongdusan Park and Busan Tower is a stairway or escalator away, and Gukje Market and Bupyeong Kkangtong Market and Bupyeong Kkangtong Night Market are a short walk.
- Great for
- Friends
- Local tip
- Look for the star hand-prints in the pavement and queue at a seed hotteok stall; the line moves quickly. Hotteok is eaten hot, so wait a moment before the first bite.