Cafe Onion Seongsu is a cafe in Seongsu And Dongdaemun, Seoul.
Cafe Onion turned a crumbling concrete warehouse in Seongsu into one of Seoul's most-photographed spaces, with a thick-cut honey butter toast counter.
Address: 8 Achasan-ro 11-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Center Coffee sits at the Seoul Forest edge of Seongsu, a three-floor specialty cafe from past UK Barista Champion Sang Ho Park, pouring single-origin Geisha and Esmeralda on the rooftop with park views.
Signature drink: Hand-drip single-origin filter
Tea Therapy is the most design-conscious teahouse on the Insadong strip, selling hand-blended teas named after Korean folklore characters in ceramic.
Signature drink: Korean dokkaebi blend (rooibos, citrus peel, chrysanthemum)
Center Coffee sits at the Seoul Forest edge of Seongsu, a three-floor specialty cafe from past UK Barista Champion Sang Ho Park, pouring single-origin Geisha and Esmeralda on the rooftop with park views.
Signature drink: Hand-drip single-origin filter
Cha Masineun Tteul (the tea-drinking garden) is a traditional hanok teahouse in Bukchon with a courtyard view of the Samcheong rooftops, serving a long Korean tea list with steamed rice cakes and red bean soup.
Signature drink: Jujube tea with steamed pumpkin cake
Holly's is a Korean-born cafe chain that has held its audience while Starbucks expanded, with its vanilla latte and toasted sandwiches as the reliable menu.
Signature drink: Vanilla latte
Seoul's original sheep cafe (2011) near Hongik University: resident sheep in a garden pen have become a Hongdae landmark alongside waffles and fruit drinks.
Signature drink: Waffles with fresh fruit ade
Anthracite converted a 1970s shoe factory on the Hapjeong waterway into Seoul's most atmospheric specialty cafe with single-origin pour-overs.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
