Haeundae cafe with free parking: where can you park and walk straight into a forest garden?

If you are driving around Haeundae and need a cafe with free parking, head up Dalmaji-gil to Fruiterie Forest: 20 free spaces sit right in front of the door, and the forest garden is a few steps away. It is 4 minutes by car from Songjeong Station and about 14 minutes from Haeundae Station.

Fruiterie Forest is a forest cafe and greenhouse café at 491 Dalmaji-gil, Haeundae, Busan.

Why parking comes first

Around the beach, finding a space can take longer than the coffee. On a hill road, a car park you are not sure about can turn a short stop into a loop. A cafe with free parking at the door takes that worry away: you park, step out and walk into the garden.

When parking is easy

On weekdays the car park rarely fills, so any time from opening works. At weekends it starts to fill around noon and is busiest between 15:00 and 16:00. On weekends and public holidays, someone helps guide cars at midday. If you are coming at the weekend, arriving before noon makes this cafe with free parking an easy stop.

Where to sit after you park

The forest seats, 28 in all, are under the trees just past the car park. On a cool or rainy day, the large greenhouse has 24 seats with tables for four and six, and the small greenhouse has 10. The 2nd-floor deck has 40 seats if you would like to look over the forest from above. A forest cafe is easiest to enjoy when the walk from your car is short, and here it is.

> Park once, then let the trees do the rest.

For travellers

Travellers who rent a car in Busan soon learn to plan around parking, and a forest cafe up a quiet lane is easier with a space waiting. Fruiterie Forest is a K-Tour Pass partner venue, so keep the pass handy if you carry one. An English menu is available through online ordering, and walk-ins are welcome. If your route runs from the beach to the hills, a cafe with free parking makes a calm halfway stop.

Hours, dogs and directions

The café opens every day: 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 20:00 at weekends and on public holidays. Last orders are at 17:50 on weekdays and 19:50 at weekends. Dogs on a leash can sit with you outdoors, except on the Moontan Rooftop, and indoors in the 23-seat annex. By car it is 4 minutes from Songjeong Station, 14 minutes from Haeundae Station and 16 minutes from Marine City. For families, this forest cafe has high chairs and a slope for strollers.

Read next

For the Korean parking guide, see "해운대 주차 편한 카페" (fruiterie.co.kr/journal/haeundae-cafe-free-parking-guide). For directions up the forest lane, see "Hidden gem cafe Busan" (fruiterie.co.kr/journal/hidden-gem-cafe-busan-forest-greenhouse-dalmaji-gil-guide).

FAQ

Q. Is this a Haeundae cafe with free parking?

A. Yes. There are 20 free spaces in front of the café.

Q. When is the car park busiest?

A. At weekends, from around noon, and most of all between 15:00 and 16:00. On weekdays it rarely fills.

Q. Is there help with parking?

A. Yes. On weekends and public holidays, someone helps guide cars at midday.

Q. How far is it from Haeundae Station?

A. About 14 minutes by car. From Songjeong Station it is 4 minutes.

Q. Can I sit in the forest garden right after parking?

A. Yes. The forest cafe seats are just past the car park, 28 seats under the trees.