13 cafe rooms in Seoul we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Seoul | Cafe across every city.
The cafe is its own genre in Seoul, treated as a destination rather than a quick stop, with neighbourhoods like Seongsu, Hannam and Hapjeong built around them. Anthracite Coffee in Hapjeong, Fritz Coffee Company in Dohwa and Center Coffee at Seoul Forest lead the specialty roasters, while Cafe Onion in Seongsu and Cafe Layered in Anguk pull crowds for the room as much as the cup. Tea Therapy and Cha Masineun Tteul offer the quieter, tea-led counterpoint.
ByTOFU ★ 4.0
Itaewon and Hannam · 18 Itaewon-ro 49-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
ByTOFU is a vegan cafe and bakery in Yongsan serving Western-style pastries and cafe food without any animal products, rated among Seoul's top vegan spots.
Anthracite Coffee Hapjeong ★ 4.6
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 10 Tojeong-ro 5-gil, Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Anthracite converted a 1970s shoe factory on the Hapjeong waterway into Seoul's most atmospheric specialty cafe with single-origin pour-overs.
Cafe Layered Anguk ★ 4.4
Bukchon and Samcheong · 2-3 Bukchon-ro 2-gil, Jae-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Cafe Layered's Anguk branch sits a minute from Bukchon Hanok Village with an English country-kitchen counter heaped with scones, tea cakes and a properly.
Fritz Coffee Company (Dohwa) ★ 4.7
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 17 Saechang-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Fritz Coffee Company in Dohwa is the roaster that reshaped Seoul's specialty coffee culture, serving own-roasted single-origins in a converted factory.
gml Coffee Hannam ★ 4.6
Itaewon and Hannam · 22 Hannam-daero 27ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
gml Hannam runs an espresso-free filter-only program with more than 20 single-origin pour-overs from roasters like Prodigal, Dak Amsterdam and Hatch Ontario.
Cafe Onion Seongsu ★ 4.4
Seongsu and Dongdaemun · 8 Achasan-ro 11-gil, Seongdong-gu, 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.
Tea Therapy ★ 4.3
Jongno and Insadong · 35 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tea Therapy is the most design-conscious teahouse on the Insadong strip, selling hand-blended teas named after Korean folklore characters in ceramic.
Center Coffee Seoul Forest ★ 4.6
Seongsu and Dongdaemun · 28-11 Seoulsup 2-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.
Cha Masineun Tteul ★ 4.5
Bukchon and Samcheong · 26 Bukchon-ro 11na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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.
Holly's Coffee Insadong ★ 3.8
Jongno and Insadong · 168-5 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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.
Thanks Nature Cafe ★ 3.9
Hongdae and Yeonnam · B1-121 Seogyo Prugio Shopping Mall, 10 Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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.
Usadan-ro Hillside Cafes ★ 4.1
Itaewon and Hannam · Usadan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Usadan-ro Hillside Cafes form a corridor of indie cafes and bakeries above Itaewon station; walk uphill from Exit 3, the higher the quieter and cheaper.
Seongsu Seoul Forest Cafe Strip ★ 4.3
Seongsu and Dongdaemun · Seoulsup-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Seongsu Seoul Forest Cafe Strip in Seoul: cafe room. The two-block area immediately adjacent to Seoul Forest park has a cluster of quality independent.