The Olive (Vin d'el Olive)

Over the years, Korean chefs have a better sense of food, high-quality imported ingredients become more widely available, and the number of Korean diners worldwide with their palates has increased. more sophisticated. Hundreds of restaurants in Busan now serve some pasta dishes, and there are more pizza places, but Busan's upscale Italian food scene remains a sparsely populated area dominated by a handful of restaurants. expensive in big hotels, except for El Olive Restaurant.

Located along the Suyeong River in Mangmi-dong, El Olive restaurant occupies two stylish buildings in a quaint neighborhood. The main building - all brick, wood and glass - has high ceilings, large windows and a central fireplace in the main dining room, which opens onto an outdoor patio with tables overlooking the river. A separate dining area is located right next to the main building, in a small greenhouse that is light and airy and decorated with fresh flowers and potted plants. Chef Lee Jae-gil, honed his dishes at Apkujeong's ever-popular Anna Bini, is considered by many to be one of the best Italian restaurants in Korea. It was he who devised a menu for El Olive that was similar to the Italian spirit, with more emphasis on seafood to reflect and exploit Busan's maritime position.

El Olive serves a variety of set-menu with dishes that often change according to the season of the year. Lunch set (priced from 19,000 won to 33,000 won) includes pasta, fish, chicken, beef tenderloin. Dinner set (priced from 52,000 won to 79,000 won) includes fish, steak, lamb, and lobster. For diners who like to mix dishes from multiple menus, El Olive offers a range of interesting appetizers and salads from 13,000 to 20,000 won, a variety of pastas ranging from the humble Aglio Oglio (13,000 won) to fine Spaghetti with beef tenderloin with gorgonzola cream sauce (29,000 won), and pizza dishes (Margherita, Gorgonzola, Prosciutto) priced from 14,000 to 22,000 won.

The restaurant also embodies the 'Vin' part of its name to an impressive extent with a large cellar containing around 100 wines. Complete with a main dining room, beautiful glass room and private dining area offering stunning nighttime views of the Suyeong River, El Olive presents the perfect balance that many wine lovers are looking for in the city. port.

Address: 129-1 Jwasuyeong-ro, Mangmi 2(i)-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan

Opening hours: daily 12:00 – 22:00