7 brunch worth the trip across South Korea, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All South Korea guides.
Tartine Bakery Hannam (Brunch) ★ 4.6 · 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) ★ 4.5 · 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) ★ 4.4 · 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 queue in Seoul.
Anthracite Coffee Hapjeong (Brunch) ★ 4.4 · 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) ★ 4.3 · 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) ★ 4.2 · 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 that has held the brand together since Oregon, 1953.