Korea has a widespread franchise and impartial café tradition, and you’ll simply make a day of café-hopping from one in style, Instagram-worthy café to the subsequent. Due to this, there are various cafés which have risen to fame on social media, for his or her superb meals, stunning aesthetics, or each!
However there are such a lot of cafés in Seoul that I consider should be skilled that haven’t had their second to shine. Right here I’ve compiled a listing of three viral cafés it’s important to add to your Seoul itinerary, and three cafés you’ll have by no means heard of which might be effectively value a go to!
Three Viral Cafés
Cafe Onion
In terms of viral cafés, the primary one which involves thoughts is Cafe Onion. In case you are searching for fascinating impartial cafés, then look no additional than Seongsu, one in all Seoul’s trendiest hotspots that’s residence to an abundance of outdated warehouses-turned-cafés and cultural areas. And if there may be one café that actually captures the vibe of ‘the Brooklyn of Seoul’, it’s Cafe Onion.
Cafe Onion is the epitome of commercial cafes, and it’s no shock they’re one of the well-known cafés in Seoul. It additionally opens at 9am, which could be very early for Seoul the place cafes normally don’t open till round 11am, so it’s nice when you’re an early fowl or nonetheless getting over that jet lag! For the most effective (and least crowded) expertise, be part of the doorway queue at 9am and sit down on the rooftop to look at the subway trains move overhead. Their pastries are completely well worth the hype too; I extremely advocate the candy treats such because the fruit and cream topped croissants or the chocolate lined salt bread. Cafe Onion additionally serves their very own mix of espresso, and you should buy merchandise on the counter to let everybody know you’ve been to the best cafe in Seoul. It may possibly get very busy, particularly at weekends, so I like to recommend visiting on a weekday morning for a scrumptious espresso and pastry breakfast.
To get to Cafe Onion, take Subway Line 2 to Seongsu Station and take Exit 2.
Handle: 8, Achasan-ro 9-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
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Mooni
This café in Apgujeong is understood for its aesthetics, and is a good café to go to if you’re searching for Instagram-worthy photos! There are photograph spots positioned throughout, together with a devoted photospot on the roof which you will have to line up for, relying on while you go to. And well-fitting with such a good looking cafe are the gorgeous pastries you should buy right here – however consider me, they aren’t simply fairly, however tasty too!
Their signature pastries are their Ribbon Croissants, which stand out because of their cute bow form and are available a wide range of flavours. I visited in December they usually had a variety of festive themed breads and pastries too. If you wish to attempt an assortment of gorgeous, distinctive and scrumptious pastries in addition to snapping some nice vacation photos, then I extremely advocate this café.
To get to Mooni, take the Suin-Bundang Subway Line to Apgujeong Rodeo Station and take Exit 5.
Handle: 16, Apgujeong-ro 56-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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Dasique Cafe
One of many latest in style cafes on this checklist is the Dasique Cafe, in Seongsu. Dasique is a newly in style make-up model in Korea, and so a go to to their retailer is effectively value it only for that – however their café is what makes the shop actually particular. You’ll almost definitely have to hitch a digital queue by coming into your telephone quantity, but it surely’s well worth the wait (and provides you an excuse to go and discover Seongsu within the meantime!)
On this café, you’ll be able to encompass your self with pink velvet and white marble, whereas munching on the prettiest truffles you will have ever seen. And the most important motive I’m recommending this café out of all the numerous viral Korean areas today – the truffles really style so good! In terms of cafés which might be viral on social media, they’ll typically focus extra on how their meals seems to be than the way it tastes, however that’s not a problem right here. I attempted the rose chocolate cake and the lemon pistachio cake and each had been extremely scrumptious. If you happen to arrive early you’ll be able to even attempt their most well-known earl gray flavoured dessert, formed like Dasique’s bear icon – however this sells out quick, so get there early if you wish to attempt it!
To get to this Dasique retailer, take Subway Line Quantity 2 and Exit 4 at Seongsu Station; it’s positioned reverse the long-lasting Dior constructing.
Handle: 6, Yeonmujang 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
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…And Three That Ought to Be!
Cafe Letter
My first choose for lesser-known cafés that deserve a go to is in one in all my favourite areas for cute impartial cafes: Hapjeong. Stroll down a road in Hapjeong and also you’re positive to seek out an impartial café with nice pastries and desserts, however I extremely advocate Cafe Letter because of their fascinating, and most significantly scrumptious, pastries. These cube-shaped croissant-like ‘buns’ are so distinctive, and are available a wide range of flavours, together with vanilla cream, cherry pistachio and tiramisu. Attempt the sweetcorn flavour when you’re adventurous (it’s really fairly good)! My private favourite is the Coconut Mango Bun as the mixture tastes superb; the pastry itself is stable sufficient that it doesn’t turn out to be soggy with the cream, making it an pleasant texture.
The coffees, teas and ades listed below are additionally excellent, with three completely different espresso blends to select from, and the spacious room boasting white and lightweight wooden furnishings makes it an important place to calm down. Because of the abundance of cafés within the space, this one tends to be a lot quieter than the viral ones I discussed earlier, so it’s effectively value testing. And a bag or mug with their easy paper airplane emblem makes an important, unassuming memento.
To get to Cafe Letter, Take Line Quantity 2 or 6 to Hapjeong Station and take Exit 3.
Handle: 6, Yeonmujang 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
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Ceci Cela
Ceci Cela, positioned close to Dosan Park in Apgujeong, is themed conventional European cafés, so chances are you’ll be questioning why it’s a must-visit throughout a visit to Seoul – however if you’re within the Apgujeong space, it’s actually a must-do!
Whereas all of the truffles on this café are scrumptious (consider me, I’ve tried all of them!) nothing compares to their signature carrot cake. This cake is made in home and sells out so shortly that they need to put up indicators to warn prospects that need to attempt it to reach early. I’m unsure what it’s about this cake; possibly it’s the moistness of the cake itself mixed with the Asian-style evenly candy and barely salty cream cheese frosting that makes it so good, however both means, if you’re a fan of carrot cake then it’s important to attempt it. The slices are huge too, so I like to recommend sharing with a buddy whereas sipping on cinnamon milk tea, one other favourite of mine. If you happen to’re not a carrot cake lover, their candy potato cheesecake and double chocolate cake are additionally improbable.
To get to Ceci Cela, take the Suin-Bundang Subway Line to Apgujeong Rodeo Station and take Exit 5. It’s a couple of 10 minute stroll away, close to Dosan Park.
Handle: 10-4, Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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City Nook
A brand new café positioned close to Seoul Forest, City Nook is a comfortable New York-themed café identified for his or her mushy American-style cookies. City Nook is the right spot to sit down and recharge; you’ll be able to even do some people-watching from the balcony! There are a selection of various flavoured cookies to select from, however my private favourite is the strawberry cheesecake one – they usually promote brownies, muffins and ice cream too.
Because it’s a brand new café, it tends to be quieter than others round it regardless of being positioned in the principle Café Alley subsequent to Seoul Forest, so it’s the right surprising spot to calm down and seize a espresso with out having to attend too lengthy. It’s possible you’ll even obtain a sugar cookie on the home as ‘service’ (an accommodating gesture from cafés and eating places in Korea to make sure you have an important expertise).
To get to City Nook, take the Suin-Bundang Subway Line to Seoul Forest Station and take Exit 5. Alternatively, take Line Quantity 2 to Ttukseom Station and take Exit 8.
Handle: 26-20, Seoulsup 4-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
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