Millak-dong garden café with double cherry blossoms: Café Buajang

Café Buajang, a garden café in Millak-dong

Is Millak-dong's Café Buajang really a garden café in the middle of the city? Are you looking for a spot to heal, even for a moment, in the middle of a busy day? I was hunting for a café with a nice mood near Gwangalli and found a place that was totally my taste. Today's story is about Café Buajang in Millak-dong, which solves that problem in one go.

What does the outside of Café Buajang look like?

The building has that trendy minimalist architecture look, with green plants visible through the glass windows. The trees, grass and wall near the entrance blend together naturally like a real garden.

Minimalist building exterior of Café Buajang

As you can tell from the photos, I wondered whether this was really a café, because the building alone is peak aesthetic. The exterior has that trendy minimalist architecture feel, and the green plants seen through the glass really lift the mood. The trees, grass and wall details at the entrance don't look merely decorated; they blend together like a real garden, so your expectations rise before you even go in. Honestly, this exterior alone is good for 10 photos!

Café Buajang entrance with trees and a wall

Café Buajang hours, parking and prices

Café Buajang is open Monday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and it is closed every Tuesday. The schedule can change when there's a private booking, so check the hours on a map search before you go.

There's room for 1–2 cars in front of the café, so just call ahead before you come. I parked a bit far away and walked.

They say you can tell a lot just from the drink prices, right? The americano at Café Buajang is ₩4,500, which is a kind price for a big café like this. There are also plenty of desserts, like tiramisu, cheesecake and parfait~

What are the interior and seating like?

Inside, wood-tone interiors mix with plants, so it feels less like a café and more like a small gallery plus garden. Open the door and a totally different world unfolds. I was like, 'Is this really Busan?'

Café Buajang interior with wood tones and plants

The wood tones plus plants feel warm and comfortable, and it feels less like a café and more like a small gallery plus garden.

Café Buajang interior decorated with plants

The seating is varied too, so it works for a solo café trip, a date or a get-together with friends.

Comfy sofa seats
Atmospheric window seats
Group tables

Sofa seats and window seats at Café Buajang

And what I liked most was the quiet, relaxed mood. A lot of trendy cafes these days are noisy, but Café Buajang really feels like a café for staying, and being easy to linger in is a big plus.

Seating area at Café Buajang that is good for staying long

A garden the owner tends himself

If I had to pick one thing that makes Café Buajang special, it's the garden where the owner plants and looks after the flowers and trees himself. Maybe that's why the plants feel like a truly living space, not just interior decoration.

Sit at a window seat and green plants, flowers and natural light come in, giving a proper "garden in the city" feeling. There's a double cherry blossom tree here in particular, so if you time it for the season, the mood is insane…

Green plants and flowers beyond the window at Café Buajang

Flowers and trees in the Café Buajang garden

A café in Millak-dong where you can drink coffee under double cherry blossoms

At Café Buajang, a double cherry blossom tree greets you at the entrance, and in spring the blossoms seen through the window lift the mood. So a spring visit is a definite recommendation.

Double cherry blossom tree at the Café Buajang entrance in spring

I think I saw double cherry blossom trees when I went to Gyeongju... but at Café Buajang the tree greets you at the entrance, and in spring the blossom view outside the window really lifts the mood. It's great for photos, and drinking coffee at a window seat is pure healing. Even among Millak-dong cafés, it's a place where you can fully feel the seasonal mood, so I definitely recommend a spring visit.

Cherry blossom view at Café Buajang in spring

What I tried at Café Buajang was the gelato affogato, the maple cream latte and the chestnut tiramisu.

Gelato affogato

The gelato in the Café Buajang affogato is smooth and clean-tasting, not too sweet, the kind you keep eating, and the combo of strong espresso with soft ice cream lands in a nicely balanced way. You know the rule, right? A place that's good at desserts has solid basics. Coffee lovers will definitely like this.

Maple cream latte

The maple cream latte passes on looks alone! It's soft cream plus a nutty latte, not overly sweet but with a flavor that rises gently, so it was perfect to have alongside dessert. It nails both mood and taste.

Chestnut tiramisu

The chestnut tiramisu was honestly better than I expected. It has the nutty richness of chestnut with a soft texture, and it isn't heavy, so you keep going back for more. Personally, it's my pick of the day.

Even among Millak-dong cafés, Café Buajang is not simply a pretty café. The quiet mood, the atmospheric space and the garden the owner tends himself all add up, so the time you spend here naturally gets longer. If you're deciding on a café near Gwangalli, I think it's an option that satisfies on both mood and taste. For anyone looking for a healing café in particular, it's likely to be a memorable space.

Overall verdict