Oil pasta skeptic won over at Odd Bird Oliver, a Jeonpo brunch spot

Today I want to post about Odd Bird Oliver, a European-style brunch spot in Jeonpo, Busan!

Odd Bird Oliver is famous for its focaccia sandwiches and pasta. I have a soft spot for buildings with European charm, and both the overall vibe and the menu were so much my style that I had to go check it out!

Where is Odd Bird Oliver? Hours and parking in Jeonpo

• Location: 33 Dongseong-ro 15beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 1st floor
• Hours: 09:00 - 21:00
• Break time: 16:00 - 18:00
• Last order: 15:00, 20:00
• Closed every Tuesday
• Nearby public parking recommended

For the exact holiday schedule, please check their Naver updates or Instagram!

There's no dedicated parking since it's in a Jeonpo back alley, but it's close to Jeonpo Station, so getting there by public transit was easy!

You can feel the European charm from the exterior alone ₊˚ ⊹ ♡

Even the lemons at the entrance somehow felt intentionally atmospheric • •

Inside Odd Bird Oliver: group tables, window seats and solo seating

True to a focaccia specialty spot, a giant focaccia caught my eye the moment I walked in — it must have just come out, since the smell of freshly baked bread was drifting through the air 🥖

The interior was larger than I expected, with a variety of seating from a 7-person group table down to standard 4-tops and 3-tops, and

nice window-side tables

as well as tables for those dining solo — plenty of options to choose from comfortably!

The pretty little interior touches and decor scattered around the space were fun to look at too!

Odd Bird Oliver menu and prices

At Odd Bird Oliver you get to browse the menu on the table before staff come take your order, and

here's the Odd Bird Oliver menu 📋

• Signature 2-person set (63.0) — Focaccia 2pcs & Ricotta Caprese, Bottarga Aglio Olio & Chipotle Roast Chicken
• Brunch 2-person set (55.0) — Small Soup & ABC Salad & Bismarck Sandwich, Jamón French Toast & Americano
• Romaine Chicken Salad (15.0) / Ricotta Caprese (16.0)
• ABC Salad (17.0) / Salmon Citrus Salad (17.0)
• Paprika Tomato Stew & Focaccia 2pcs (17.0)
• Summer Carrot Soup & Focaccia 1pc (10.0)
• Bismarck Sandwich (16.0) / Green Bean Open Sandwich (15.0)
• Jamón French Toast (17.0)
• Bottarga Aglio Olio (18.0) / White Ragu Pasta (18.0)
• Pistachio Jambon Pasta (19.0) / Jamón Mushroom Risotto (19.0)
• Chipotle Roast Chicken (29.0)
• Peppercorn Sirloin Steak (39.0)
• Focaccia Bread 2pcs (4.0) / Crispy Fries (9.0)
• Small Soup (4.0)

That's how the menu was laid out, and

they also sell a variety of drinks, coffee, and alcohol 〰

So what I ordered at Odd Bird Oliver was two dishes: Jamón French Toast (17.0) and Bottarga Aglio Olio (18.0), and

I was curious about both, and while I was debating which to get, I saw the jamón French toast at the table next to me and just couldn't resist ordering it too hahahahahahahaha

Jamon French toast (17.0): one of the best I've had

The Jamón French Toast (17.0) is a sweet-and-salty, can't-stop-eating French toast served with jamón, ricotta cheese, and banana brûlée. It came with two big chunks of French toast, two pieces of banana brûlée, jamón, nuts, and ricotta cheese, and

when you cut the toast into bite-sized pieces and pile on the brûlée, jamón, and ricotta all at once, heaven appears. The toast was pretty thick, so I worried it might be bland, but there was sweet syrup pooled at the bottom, and combined with the salty jamón, the nutty-salty ricotta, and the crackly brûlée texture, it's honestly in the top 3 French toasts I've ever had

Bottarga aglio olio (18.0): the oil pasta that changed my mind

The Bottarga Aglio Olio (18.0) is an oil pasta where bottarga's umami, garlic, and olive oil come together perfectly, with really plump shrimp cut into bite-sized pieces, and

personally, oil pasta isn't usually my thing, but I think that's just because I hadn't tried Odd Bird Oliver's version yet. It wasn't just salty from the bottarga — it had genuine, delicious umami, a spicy-nutty-sweet kick from the garlic, and the combination of plump shrimp, butter, and oil's richness was just so, so good • •

Verdict: big portions, and not a bite left

Of all the brunch places I've been to recently, this might be the tastiest, and the portions were pretty generous, so even though I was full I cleaned every plate hahahahahahaha. On days when I'm craving brunch, I think I'll come straight here without any hesitation.