7 brunch worth the trip across South Korea, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All South Korea guides.
Tartine Bakery Hannam (Brunch) ★ 4.8 · Seoul
Itaewon and Hannam · 22 Hannam-daero 18-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Tartine Hannam operates as a full-service cafe from 07:00, making it one of Seoul's earliest and best options for a serious morning meal on house sourdough.
Fritz Coffee Company Dohwa (Brunch) ★ 4.7 · Seoul
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 17 Saechang-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Fritz opens at 08:00 on weekdays with the Dohwa bakery counter running konpeito cream doughnuts, croissants and sourdough alongside the espresso bar.
Bills (Gangnam) ★ 4.5 · Seoul
Gangnam and Cheongdam · Galleria Department Store, 343 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Bills Seoul inside Galleria Department Store in Apgujeong is the Korean outpost of Sydney brunch institution Bills, known for ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb.
London Bagel Museum Anguk (Brunch) ★ 4.4 · Seoul
Bukchon and Samcheong · 20 Bukchon-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
London Bagel Museum's Anguk flagship sits a block from Bukchon Hanok Village, with over a dozen rotating bagel flavours and the most photographed brunch.
Anthracite Coffee Hapjeong (Brunch) ★ 4.3 · Seoul
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 10 Tojeong-ro 5-gil, Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Anthracite Hapjeong serves brunch alongside its coffee programme: croissants, egg dishes, and seasonal salads in the converted Mapo-gu shoe factory courtyard.
Cafe Onion Seongsu (Morning) ★ 4.1 · Seoul
Seongsu and Dongdaemun · 8 Achasan-ro 11-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Cafe Onion Seongsu opens at 08:00 and the thick-cut honey butter toast -- white Pullman loaf griddled in brown butter -- is the morning order of the district.
The Original Pancake House (Apgujeong) ★ 4.0 · Seoul
Gangnam and Cheongdam · 523-20 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
The Original Pancake House's Apgujeong outpost was the franchise's first store outside the United States, with dollar pancakes and the lemon Dutch baby.