Rainy-day Gwangalli dessert café with a black cat yard: Café Buajang

Why I went to Café Buajang in Gwangalli on a rainy day

Café Buajang (카페 부아장) is a house-turned-café hidden in a Millak-dong alley in Gwangalli. When you travel to Busan on a rainy day, you just get all sentimental and end up hunting for pretty cafés, right? It's not just me, is it? hahahaha

That day, after a hearty meal near Gwangalli, the rain was really pouring down T_T So I couldn't see the Gwangalli sea and just left.. argh!!! Coming all the way to Busan and not even seeing the Gwangalli sea!!!!

But rain or snow, going to a café for something sweet after a meal is the rule of all rules, haha. Especially when you're listening to the rain in a cozy room and take a bite of ice cream or a sweet affogato, the gloomy mood vanishes and it feels like sugar and dopamine are pumping through your veins T_T So I braved the rain and went to Café Buajang, a gorgeous house café hidden in a Millak-dong alley in Gwangalli!!

Café Buajang's yard garden and black cat

At the entrance of Café Buajang there is a red-brick stepping-stone path and a green yard garden, and there was one black cat in the yard. The red brick path and lush green yard greet you right away, and maybe because the space is a converted old house, the first impression felt like visiting a super cozy, warm family home T_T

And there was a pretty black cat in the yard, but maybe because it isn't used to people yet, it ran away whenever I tried to get close, haha

What are Café Buajang's interior and seats like?

Inside Café Buajang, large glass windows look out on the yard, and the space is decorated with wood-tone furniture, potted plants, vintage rugs and an attic-style room. The moment I stepped in, the interior sense was seriously crazy!!!!! Isn't the café interior just so pretty T_T

Through the big windows you can see the rainy yard, and every corner is nicely decorated with wood-tone furniture, fresh plant pots, vintage rugs and a cozy attic-style room T_T

On top of that, the place is much bigger than I expected and has a variety of seating, so it's perfect for chatting with friends, a cozy rainy-day date for couples, or a group gathering!!!!

Café Buajang's popular menu items and parking

Café Buajang is known for items like royal milk tea, maple cream latte and berry berry cheesecake, and there's room for about 4–5 cars in front (check before you visit). Turns out these signature items are really famous, and it's a decent place to come by car too, a real Millak-dong hangout, haha

Three desserts I ordered on a rainy day, with prices

The desserts I ordered at Café Buajang were a gelato affogato (vanilla) for ₩6,700, a petit gelato parfait (basic) for ₩6,000 and a chestnut tiramisu for ₩7,500. Drunk on the atmosphere, I happily ordered the three big sugar-charging desserts for a rainy day, haha!

• Gelato affogato, vanilla (₩6,700)
• Petit gelato parfait, basic (₩6,000)
• Chestnut tiramisu (₩7,500)

They came neatly arranged on a wood tray, and the moment I saw how cute the desserts looked I clutched my heart T_T

Petit gelato parfait: granola, wafer and bear cookie

Café Buajang's petit gelato parfait (basic, ₩6,000) has granola spread on the bottom of a clear cup, with a wafer and a bear cookie on top of the gelato. And that look is an eye-stealer!!!! The bottom of the clear cup is full of nutty, crunchy granola, and on top sit a soft wafer and a bear cookie T_T

I scooped it up with a spoon and munched it with the crunchy granola, and the varied textures made it disappear in a flash, haha

Gelato affogato: vanilla or black sesame

Café Buajang's gelato affogato (₩6,700) lets you choose between vanilla and black sesame, and I picked vanilla without a second thought!!

A cute bear cookie is stuck into the chewy white vanilla gelato, and when you pour a rich, nutty espresso shot over it and eat them together, the sweet-bitter flavor explodes in your mouth, wow! It's total heaven for people who can't give up either coffee or gelato, haha

Chestnut tiramisu: autumn and winter seasonal menu

Café Buajang's chestnut tiramisu (₩7,500) has chestnut pieces between layers of chestnut cream, topped with cocoa powder and crumble. Last up is the chestnut tiramisu, which is a crime to skip in autumn and winter, haha!

Big, sweet chestnut pieces are tucked into soft, rich chestnut cream layers, with plenty of cocoa powder and crunchy crumble on top T_T When I scooped up a big forkful, the nutty, sweet chestnut flavor melted on my tongue and I honestly thought I'd faint, wow

So, how was Café Buajang on a rainy day?

The rain was pouring so the weather was a little disappointing T_T but the rainy day actually made this house café, Café Buajang, even more atmospheric and cozy, and I got a proper healing Busan trip thanks to it!!!

On top of the comfy, pretty home-like interior, I was totally satisfied with both taste and looks, from the cute gelato with a bear cookie to the nutty chestnut tiramisu!!!! If you're looking for an atmospheric spot to stop at after a meal near Gwangalli or Millak-dong, or a dessert café for a date, I highly recommend dropping by Café Buajang in Gwangalli, Busan!!!!!