Gwangalli brunch café, spicy burrata pomodoro: Working Holiday Minrak

Where is Working Holiday Minrak, and is there parking?

Working Holiday Minrak is a café with Gwangan Bridge views on the 7th floor of the Bada Maru building in Minrak-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, near Gwangalli Beach. It is open 09:00–22:30, with last order at 22:00.

Here's my review of Working Holiday, a well-known brunch café in Gwangalli~

Parking was convenient, since you can use the underground car park behind the Bada Maru building. (They say that if you spend ₩10,000 or more at Working Holiday, they cover 1 hour of parking, and up to 4 hours a day.)

We went up to the 7th floor of the Bada Maru building. The great atmosphere of this Gwangalli brunch café was already noticeable from the entrance. There are separate restrooms for men and women.

How do you order at Working Holiday Minrak, and what's on the menu?

At Working Holiday Minrak you order and pay at a kiosk, then take a vibrating pager and pick up your food. The kiosk made ordering and paying easy.

There were lots of special, original dishes, like panuozzo (a pizza-dough sandwich), the ultimate chicken sandwich, cuttlefish and shrimp pasta, squid aglio e olio, genovese pizza and marinara pizza.

They also sell merchandise, like Working Holiday short-sleeve T-shirts and hoodies.

The kiosk shows photos and detailed descriptions of each dish, which helped me choose. For the side, you can pick either soup or salad.

We ordered and paid for sparkling water, the pomodoro (spicy) and the chicken avocado sandwich, and grabbed our pager.

Seating and Gwangan Bridge views inside Working Holiday Minrak

Inside Working Holiday Minrak there's a spacious, relaxed room with various kinds of seating, and the windows give a full view of Gwangalli Beach. The staff greeted us warmly as we came in.

The service table had small plates, straws, water cups and iced water.

It's a wide, relaxed space with all kinds of seating.

I loved being able to see the wide blue Gwangalli Beach all at once. The sofa was wide and plush, so it was comfortable to sit in.

Group table for 20 and the terrace

This Gwangalli brunch café has a group table for up to 20 people, so it seemed good for big families or group gatherings. Stepping out onto the terrace, we got to enjoy the gorgeous Gwangan Bridge view even closer.

How do the spicy pomodoro and chicken avocado sandwich taste?

The pomodoro (spicy) and the chicken avocado sandwich at Working Holiday Minrak are ₩18,000 each, and both were neatly and prettily plated. When our pager buzzed, we went to the pickup zone.

The plating was neat and pretty.

The sparkling water was cold and refreshing.

Spicy pomodoro with burrata, 18,000 won

The pomodoro, made with basil, pepper, virgin olive oil, tomato sauce, burrata and spaghetti, looked great. The burrata was soft and rich.

The tomato sauce had the fresh, sweet-and-sour taste of real tomato. The spaghetti was cooked nicely firm, so the texture was good.

Chicken avocado sandwich, 18,000 won, with pumpkin soup

The chicken avocado sandwich, made with sourdough, grilled chicken breast, avocado, arugula, basil pesto, herb mayonnaise, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon and nuts, looked great.

The pumpkin soup that came as the side was smooth. The pumpkin was sweet without being overdone, and it was delicious.

The sourdough was nutty and toasty. The arugula was fresh, and the grilled chicken breast was moist and tender. The avocado, basil pesto, herb mayonnaise and sun-dried tomatoes blended together harmoniously, and it was delicious.

Is Working Holiday Minrak a good Gwangalli café for a friend visiting Busan?

I liked that Working Holiday Minrak lets you enjoy an ocean view and brunch together in a comfortable space. Not only my friend visiting Busan but I, who live here, had a really happy time. If you're looking for a café in Gwangalli, I hope you'll try Working Holiday Minrak~