Always August Roasters (올웨이즈 어거스트 로스터스) – Homepage https://alwaysau8ust.co.kr/ – Tel +82-507-1384-1622 Located near Mangwon Market, this cafe is sandwiched between tranquil residential buildings, so it is a good place to enjoy a cup and some desserts in peace. The joint serves great coffee and desserts, which go even better together. Its placement on the…
Geumdwaeji Sikdang (금돼지식당) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/gold_pig1982/ Geumdwaeji Sikdang is renowned as one of the top three pork restaurants in Seoul, specializing in pork dishes. Its signature menu item is the nunkkon moksal (grilled pork shoulder), known for its marbled appearance resembling snowflakes. Bonsamgyeop (grilled bone-in pork belly) and deungmoksal (short loin and pork shoulder) are…
PETERPAN 1978 (피터팬1978) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/peterpanbakery_1978 ◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm – “BLACKPINK’s Favorite Spots” Jennie found it on YouTube during her bread tour in Yeonhui-dong. Since opening in 1978, it has been in the same place for over 40 years. There are many delicious breads such as the signature bread “Baby Buttocks”…
Yoojung Restaurant (유정식당) Yoojung Restaurant is well-known, despite being located in a side-street, thanks to its having been frequented often by BTS members during their training days. BTS fans will love seeing the many pictures and posters of BTS decorating the walls, and can enjoy the same dishes loved by their idols. Some of the…
Unplugged Hongdae Branch(언플러그드) – Homepage www.instagram.com/cafeunplugged/ https://www.unplugged-hongdae.com/ IU ‘Sleepless Rainy Night’As the name suggests,it is a cafe with an analog charm. Old wooden floors and furniture, pianos and guitars, and turntables are old and more stylish. In a space full of LPs and CDs, you can feel the warmth and coziness you felt in the…
Cafe PLENO (카페쁠레노) – Homepage https://www.cafepleno.com/https://www.instagram.com/cafepleno Actor Jang Keun-SukThis cafe is run by actor Jang Keun-Suk, who is called the ‘Asian Prince’. The white-style interior and plant decorations create a refreshing atmosphere, making you feel as if you are visiting a botanical garden. The flower decoration of Cafe PLENO changes according to the season and…
Horangii (호랑이) – Homepage <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/horangiicoffee”_blank”>https://www.instagram.com/horangiicoffee</a> Horangii Coffee, located in Euljiro, Seoul, boasts a retro yet hip atmosphere. Furniture and picture frames with traces of time gone by and impressive props with the concept of a tiger come together to create a distinct atmosphere unique to this place. There are tables both inside and outside…
Monument Coffee (모뉴먼트커피) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/monumentcoffee_official Monument Coffee is a casual hangout café for locals located across from Cheonho-dong. This cafe is on one side of the first floor of the building, and although it is small, with only three or four tables, many regulars visit this place often due to the taste of coffee,…
Hakrim (학림) – Tel +82-2-742-2877 Hakrim has been in business since its first opening in 1956. It is a special place that has shared its history with the people involved in arts such as theater and dance and intellectuals from nearby universities who flocked to the café after liberation and the Korean War. There is…
Pizzeria O Main Branch (핏제리아오 대학로 본점) – Homepage https://www.instagram.com/pizzeria_o A restaurant in Daehak-ro that recreates the original taste of pizza from Naples, Italy, the home of pizza. All classic pizzas, starting with the Margherita Bufala Pizza, are baked in a wood-fired oven. Pasta and salads are also made personally by the chef, so customer…