7 brunch in Seoul, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Seoul.
Tartine Bakery Hannam (Brunch) ★ 4.8
Itaewon and Hannam · 22 Hannam-daero 18-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Hours: Mon-Sun 07:00-22:00 (brunch items available from 07:00)
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
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 17 Saechang-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-21:00
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
Gangnam and Cheongdam · Galleria Department Store, 343 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 08:00-22:00
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
Bukchon and Samcheong · 20 Bukchon-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 08:00-18:00
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
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 10 Tojeong-ro 5-gil, Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 09:00-22:00 (light food served from 09:00)
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
Seongsu and Dongdaemun · 8 Achasan-ro 11-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-22:00
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
Gangnam and Cheongdam · 523-20 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 08:00-21:00
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.