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THE LOCAL LINEUP
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Announced openings worth keeping an eye on.
COMING SOONAnimate Cafe Busan: Arknights Collab Cafe (애니메이트 카페 부산점 명일방주 콜라보) — Official collab key visual (Hongdae/Busan campaign)SeomyeonThemed collaboration cafe$
Arknights collaboration cafe at Animate Cafe Busan (Samjeong Tower 11F), starting 30 Oct 2026 after the Hongdae branch (from 16 Oct) and ending 17 Nov 2026 at both.
COMING SOONMint Choco World Busan Pop-up, Shinsegae Centum City (민트초코월드 부산 팝업) — Operator image of a candidate mint-choco dessertCentum City, HaeundaeMint-chocolate desserts pop-up$
One-week dessert pop-up of Mint Choco World at Shinsegae Centum City B1 (30 Oct-5 Nov 2026); the final lineup is being set by an Instagram vote among eight mint-chocolate dessert candidates.
These eight are voting candidates published by the operator on 14 Oct 2026; the final lineup and prices are not confirmed.
COMING SOONANIPLUS x Sanabi 3rd Anniversary Collab Cafe, Seomyeon (산나비 3주년 애니플러스 콜라보카페 부산 서면점) — Official collab-cafe key announcement imageSeomyeonThemed collaboration cafe (drinks, desserts, limited army-burger set)$
Time-limited game-collaboration cafe for the 3rd anniversary of the mobile game Sanabi, run by Aniplus at its Seomyeon shop (Samjeong Tower 9F) alongside a Hapjeong, Seoul counterpart; serves character-named drinks and desserts with order bonuses.
Menu as published for the Aniplus collab (Hapjeong and Seomyeon). Ordering a menu item gives 1 random hanji-style postcard of 8; goods purchases over 20,000 won / 50,000 won give photocard / poster bonuses. Limited quantity of the army-burger set.
COMING SOONAnimate Cafe Busan: Arina Tanemura 30th Anniversary Collab (애니메이트 카페 부산점 타네무라 아리나 30주년) — Official collab announcement visualSeomyeonThemed collaboration cafe (menu not yet published)$
Collaboration cafe at Animate Cafe Busan (Samjeong Tower 11F) marking manga artist Arina Tanemura's 30th debut anniversary, running 20 Nov-15 Dec 2026 simultaneously with the Hongdae branch; anniversary-illustration menu and goods are promised but not yet detailed.
COMING SOONSaffron at Banyan Tree Busan Haeundae (사프론, 반얀트리 부산 해운대) — Press image captioned 'Banyan Tree Busan Haeundae fine-dining Saffron' (rendering)Gijang (Yeonhwa-ri / Osiria)Thai fine dining$$$$
Signature Thai restaurant of Banyan Tree planned for the resort in Yeonhwa-ri, Gijang; press describe it as the first Korean branch of the concept first established at Banyan Tree Phuket.
COMING SOONVertigo at Banyan Tree Busan Haeundae (버티고, 반얀트리 부산 해운대) — Resort exterior (rendering)Gijang (Yeonhwa-ri / Osiria)Western morning dining / rooftop concept$$$$
Planned Vertigo outlet of the Banyan Tree Busan Haeundae resort; the operator's release calls it western morning dining, while May press describe a rooftop concept modelled on Banyan Tree Bangkok's Vertigo facing the East Sea (the sources differ on its format).
COMING SOONLuna Bar at Banyan Tree Busan Haeundae (루나 바, 반얀트리 부산 해운대) — Rendering of the resort and its coastline (sea views are the stated concept of Luna Bar)Gijang (Yeonhwa-ri / Osiria)Bar$$$$
Sea-view bar planned for the Banyan Tree Busan Haeundae resort in Yeonhwa-ri, Gijang.
COMING SOONOLEA at Banyan Tree Busan Haeundae (올리아, 반얀트리 부산 해운대) — Resort exterior (rendering)Gijang (Yeonhwa-ri / Osiria)All-day dining$$$$
All-day dining restaurant planned for the Banyan Tree Busan Haeundae resort in Yeonhwa-ri, Gijang.