7 brunch in Seoul, editor-picked for sunday brunch. The sunday brunch destinations editors return to. All brunch in Seoul.

Tartine Bakery Hannam (Brunch) ★ 4.6

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) ★ 4.5

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) ★ 4.4

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 queue in Seoul.

Anthracite Coffee Hapjeong (Brunch) ★ 4.4

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) ★ 4.3

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) ★ 4.2

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 that has held the brand together since Oregon, 1953.