CafeWestern
Wokinghollidei
워킹홀리데이 Working holiday, as in the working-holiday visa for young travellers; one visitor guessed from the slogans on the cups that the owner had once been a working holidaymaker in Australia.
Compiled from 7 blog posts read in fullSources →
Working Holiday is a brunch cafe on the third floor of the Olive Young building at 235 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, directly across from Gwangalli Beach, with Gwangan Bridge in view through the windows. Besides coffee and slices of cake it serves brunch plates such as eggs Benedict, French toast and salads. Prices in the posts: iced americano 5,500 won, eggs Benedict 19,000, chicken Caesar salad 16,500, the 'Big' plate 24,000. Two posts say you order at a kiosk; one of them says a staff member seats you first. We read 16 posts dated 12 May to 7 October 2026. Three were about a different shop, the Millak branch at 29 Millaksubyeon-ro, and were set aside. Of the remaining 13, seven record an actual visit, all from late September to early October 2026.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address부산광역시 수영구 광안해변로 235, 3층 301호 (민락동)235 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan
- TodayToday
- Phone0507-1338-3729
- Typical spend₩5,500 – ₩24,000
- Floor areaFloor area 313 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 3 posts: 2 wrote Tuesday 09:00–18:30, 2 wrote Wednesday 10:00–22:00, 2 wrote Thursday 10:00–22:00.
| Monday | 10:00–22:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:00–18:30 | |
| Wednesday | 10:00–22:00 | |
| Thursday | 10:00–22:00 | |
| Friday | 10:00–22:00 | |
| Saturday | 10:00–22:00 | |
| Sunday | 10:00–22:00 |
Rows without a count: 2 of 3 posts.
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Expect a wait. The two posts that waited give 5 minutes (a full house on a weekend) and 30 minutes (a party of five, held up further waiting for a large table). One says there is no app queue; you just stand at the door and staff show you to a free seat. Another says the crowd starts right where the elevator opens and the entrance is so narrow it bottlenecks from the elevator on. A third says they had been turned away by the crowds on earlier trips before finally getting in.
- Four posts talk about the window seats. They describe the beach and Gwangan Bridge together through the big windows, but by day the window is hot: one called the window seats a blazing sun trap up close, another noted the strong UV at their window table.
- Two posts noticed many foreign customers.
What 7 bloggers said
chikin sijeo saelleodeu
Roomy
We read all 7 in full. The most common claims are “Had to wait” (2) and “Roomy” (1).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Large windows 4 of 7 posts
- In a basement saying it is not 3 of 7 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 7 posts
- Lift to the floor 2 of 7 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 2 of 7 posts
- Self-order screen 2 of 7 posts
- Beer served 1 of 7 posts
- Wine served 1 of 7 posts
- Review event 1 of 7 posts
- Coffee served 1 of 7 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 4 of 7 posts
- Group visit 1 of 7 posts
- Date 1 of 7 posts
- Came by car 1 of 7 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 3 (of 7 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Lift to the floor | 2 of 7 posts |
The floor is clear: three posts put it on the third floor and none mention a basement. Nobody described any other levels.
The cafe is on the third floor, reached by elevator. Two posts say the shop starts the moment the elevator doors open, and three mention the third floor. One list post adds that the entrance is the glass door to the right of Olive Young.
No one said whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or stroller gets in. That means unknown, not absent. Two posts say the entrance is narrow and crowded.
No one mentioned the toilets, whether they are inside the cafe or separated by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves1 of 7 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way6 of 7 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 13 posts we gathered, 6 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 2 |
| 2026-10 | 5 |
What we do not know
- Opinions on the food split. One visitor found all four dishes reliably good; a table of five said the view did most of the work and only the chicken Caesar salad stood out. One post found the fig cake's sponge dried out, another disliked the banana bread.
- None of the visit posts says how they got there by subway or bus. A drone-show guide gives walking routes from Geumnyeonsan and Gwangan stations to the beach, but not to this cafe.
- No visitor brought children; the high-chair mention comes from a list post. Four visitors went with friends and one with a partner.
- Posts copy different opening hours. Those from 30 September and 5 October 2026 give Tuesday 09:00-18:30 and 10:00-22:00 on other days; one from 7 October gives 09:00-22:30 daily with last order at 21:30; a 14 September list has 09:00-23:00, last order 22:30. All are copied, none confirmed in person, so check on the day.
- All prices come from late September to early October 2026 and agree with each other, but no one gave a total for a meal. One post describes a review event: a free slice of cake per table on orders over 20,000 won.
- Two posts copy the phone number 0507-1338-3729. No one said whether reservations are taken; one noted there is no app-based queue.
- The similarly named Millak branch (7th floor, 29 Millaksubyeon-ro, pizza and pasta) is a separate shop; its three posts are not counted here.
Sources (7)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 부산 광안 ‘워킹홀리데이’ 광안대교 오션뷰 갬성 브런치 카페 2026-10-07 · - · via Daum
- 부산 여행 기록 2일차 2026-10-05 · 소소한 일상 노트 · via Daum
- 드디어 다녀온 광안리 오션뷰 카페 워킹홀리데이 후기 2026-10-05 · 무엇eden 리뷰하는 공간
- 2026년 9월 후보름 - 내가 만들어 가는 하루니까 2026-10-03 · 다정함의 인간화 · via Daum
- 2박3일 부산여행 🌊 : 광안리 핫플 간빠맥주, 워킹홀리데이 카페, 냉수탕가든 2026-10-01 · sealife · via Daum
- 부산 강알리 오션뷰 카페에서 메뉴 5개 뿌신 후기 [워킹홀리데이] 2026-09-30 · 서당개의 풍월 · via Daum
- 부산 광안리🏃♀️ 9/23-24 2026-09-30 · Ordinary day · via Daum
Of 442 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 7 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.